UNIT

4

MY NEIGHBOURHOOD
LESSON 3 : A CLOSER LOOK 2

VOCABULARY

VOCABULARY

noisy (adj)
/ˈnoizē/

ồn ào

VOCABULARY

expensive (adj)
/ikˈspensiv/

đắt

VOCABULARY

exciting (adj)
/ikˈsīdiNG/

thú vị

VOCABULARY
New words

Pronunciation

Meaning

/ˈnoizē/

ồn ào

2. expensive

/ikˈspensiv/

đắt

3. exciting

/ikˈsīdiNG/

thú vị

1. noisy

GRAMMAR
Comparative adjectives
Tính từ so sánh

Example:
Tom is taller than Mary.

We can use comparative adjectives to
compare two people or things.

Example:
A house in a city is
normally more
expensive than a house
in the countryside.

=> Comparative adjectives
Short adj:
S + be + adj-ER + than + S'.
Long adj:
S + be + MORE + adj + than + S'.

* Note:

1 Complete the following sentences with the comparative
form of the adjectives in brackets. Number 1 is an
example.

1 Complete the following sentences with the comparative
form of the adjectives in brackets. Number 1 is an
example.

1. This building is __________
taller
than
that building. (tall)

1 Complete the following sentences with the comparative
form of the adjectives in brackets. Number 1 is an
example.

2. My neighbourhood is__________
noisier
than your neighbourhood. (noisy)

1 Complete the following sentences with the comparative
form of the adjectives in brackets. Number 1 is an
example.

bigger
3. The square in Ha Noi is__________
than square in Hoi An. (big)

1 Complete the following sentences with the comparative
form of the adjectives in brackets. Number 1 is an
example.

more peaceful
4. Living in the countryside is_____________
than living in a city. (peaceful)

1 Complete the following sentences with the comparative
form of the adjectives in brackets. Number 1 is an
example.

more exciting than living
5. Is living in a city_____________
in the countryside? (exciting)

2 Use the correct form of the words in brackets to
complete the letter.

Dear Nick,
How are you?
Ha Noi is beautiful but it's too busy for me. I'm having a great
time at Cua lo Beach now. The weather is (1. hot) hotter than
that in Ha Noi. The houses and buildings are (2. small) _______
smaller
and (3. old) _______
older than those in Ha Noi.
The streets are (4. wide) _______
wider with less traffic. the seafood
more delicious and (6. cheap) _______
cheaper
here is (5. delicious) ______________
than the seafood in Ha Noi.
See you soon,
Vy

3 Look at the pictures of the two neighbourhoods: Binh
Minh and Long Son. Compare two neighbourhoods. You
can use the adjectives below.

Example:
Binh Minh is
noisier than
Long Son.

noisy

crowded
modern

busy

quiet

boring

peaceful

3 Look at the pictures of the two neighbourhoods: Binh
Minh and Long Son. Compare two neighbourhoods. You
can use the adjectives below.

=> Binh Minh is more crowded than Long Son.
=> Long Son is quiet than Binh Minh.
=> Long Son is more peaceful than Binh Minh .
=> Binh Minh is more modern than Long Son.
=> Binh Minh is busier than Long Son.
=> Long Son is more boring than Binh Minh.

4 Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about Binh
Minh and Long Son neighbourhoods using the pictures
in 3.
Example:
A: Is Binh Minh noisier than Long Son?
B: Yes, it is.
A: Is Long Son more modern than Binh
Minh?
B: No, it isn't.

CONSOLIDATION
1 Warp-up.

What have we learnt in this lesson?
 Comparative
SKILLS
adjectives

CONSOLIDATION
2 Homeword.

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