Lesson 49: Unit 47 - Degrees of Comparison 2
Part two of the degrees of comparison – the comparative and superlative of adjectives, with practical texts about cars, celebrities and personal descriptions.
About this lesson
In this lesson you will consolidate the comparative and superlative degrees of adjectives in English. You will work with an authentic text from the Paris Motor Show and build sentences about famous people and records. You will practise the regular and irregular forms – good / better / the best and many / more / the most. Through a variety of exercises you will learn to describe and compare people, objects and places in different contexts.
40 minutes
What you'll learn
- Form the comparative and superlative of one-syllable and longer adjectives
- Use the irregular forms good/better/the best and many/more/the most correctly
- Read and understand a short text containing adjectives in the comparative and superlative
- Build sentences about people, objects and places using the degrees of comparison
- Ask and answer questions with the superlative
Lesson vocabulary
- impressive The most impressive car this year is this Metro.
- spacious Inside it's more spacious than it looks.
- comfortable It's the most comfortable car I've ever driven.
- admit I must admit it's the most comfortable car I've ever driven.
- safety The emphasis this year is on safety and economy.
- economy The emphasis this year is on safety and economy.
- economical It's certainly the most economical car here today.
- efficient Changes in design have resulted in a more efficient braking system.
- reliable Tests show that this car is probably the most reliable in the show.
- valuable David Beckham is the most valuable football player.
- popular The most popular sport is football.
- famous The most famous actor is Tom Cruise.
- richest The richest man is William Gates.
- highest earner The highest earner for 2006 is Steven Spielberg.
- doubt There's no doubt in my mind that this is the most impressive car.
In other languages: Български