1. John is absolutely terrified! He’s been reading
the news about the air controllers strike and he’s
afraid that the same will happen at Christmas.
He has to fly to Germany on 22nd December.
What would you do? Why?
2. He’s thought about it and …
he’s decided he’s going by plane because:
• It is more comfortable than the train.
• It is much cheaper than the bus.
• It is better for the environment.
• It is definitely the quickest way to go to Germany.
3. He’s thought about it and …
he’s decided he’s going by plane because:
• It is more comfortable than the train.
• It is cheaper than the bus.
• It is better for the environment.
• It is definitely the quickest way to go to Germany.
4. COMPARATIVES
(to
compare
two
things/ac1ons)
Adj/adv
+
-‐er
+
than
The bus is quicker than the bus / She speaks louder than you.
+ more
+
adj/adv
+
than
A kayak is more exciting than a boat / A turtle walks more slowly
than other animals.
as
+
adj/adv
+
as
= I’m as good as you at chess / She thinks as clearly as she speaks.
less
+
adj/adv
+
than
– This lesson is less difficult than the last one.
5. SUPERLATIVES
(to
compare
more
than
two
things)
The
+
adj/adv
-‐est
She’s the best student in class.
Which queue is going the quickest?
The
most/least
+
adj/adv
Parachuting is the most dangerous sport I’ve ever practised.
This book is the least difficult to understand.
6. NOTES
Irregular
forms:
You
normally
use
the
before
superla1ves,
but
you
can
also
use
Good/well
–
be+er
–
the
best
possessive
adjec1ves:
Bad/badly
–
worse
–
the
worst
My best friend / their most
famous song
Far
–
further
–
the
furthest
Afer
than
or
as
we
can
use:
-‐
An
object
pronoun,
e.g.
me,
him,
her,
etc.
-‐
Or
a
subject
pronoun
+
auxiliary
verb
She’s taller than me OR
she’s taller than I am
But
NOT
she’s taller than I.
