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Unit 05 - Shopping

The document provides information on forming comparatives and superlatives in English for adjectives of different syllable patterns and endings. It gives examples of comparatives like "cheaper" and "nicer" as well as superlatives like "cheapest" and "nicest". The document also provides sample sentences using comparatives and superlatives and questions for conversation practice related to shopping.

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Unit 05 - Shopping

The document provides information on forming comparatives and superlatives in English for adjectives of different syllable patterns and endings. It gives examples of comparatives like "cheaper" and "nicer" as well as superlatives like "cheapest" and "nicest". The document also provides sample sentences using comparatives and superlatives and questions for conversation practice related to shopping.

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SHOPPING

COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES


ONE SYLLABLE ONE SYLLABLE WITH THREE LETTERS
 Cheap Cheaper Cheapest  Big Bigger Biggest
 Old Older Oldest  Fat Fatter Fattest
 Tall Taller Tallest  Hot Hotter Hottest

ONE SYLLABLE ENDING IN ‘E’ TWO OR MORE SYLLABLES ENDING IN ‘Y’


 Large Larger Largest  Angry Angrier Angriest
 Nice Nicer Nicest  Busy Busier Busiest
 Wise Wiser Wisest  Happy Happier Happiest

TWO SYLLABLES ENDING IN ‘ ER’, ‘LE’, ‘OW’ IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES


 Clever Cleverer Cleverest  Bad Worse Worst
 Gentle Gentler Gentlest  Good Better Best
 Shallow Shallower Shallowest  Many More Most

TWO OR MORE SYLLABLES


 Careful More careful Most careful
 Generous More generous Most generous
 Intelligent More intelligent Most intelligent

MAKING SENTENCES
COMPARATIVES SUPERLATIVES
 Mike is older than Susan.  Bridgette is the most intelligent student.
 Sarah is happier than John.  Stefan is the angriest teacher I have.
 Karen has many shoes, but Aaron has more.  Shaq is tall, but Yao Ming is the tallest.
 Japanese is difficult, but English is more  Kevin is nicer than Laura, but Sophia is the
difficult. nicest.

Write two sentences using comparatives, and two sentences using superlatives.

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CONVERSATION QUESTIONS
1. What do you usually spend your money on?
2. Do you usually shop around, or are you an impulse buyer? Give an example.
3. What are some things that people buy second hand?
4. How often do you go shopping?
5. What is the most expensive thing you have bought for yourself?
6. What is the most expensive thing you bought for someone else? How did they react?
7. What is one luxury item you would like to buy? Why?
8. Have you ever returned an item? Why did you return it?
9. Do you think brand name goods are a good value? Why?
10. How often do you haggle? Who do you think usually wins when you haggle?

COMPLIMENTING
Noun phrase Is or looks Intensifier Adjective(s)
Your hair Is Very Cool
Your shirt Are Really Beautiful
Your shoes Look(s) Amazingly Attractive

Compliment your classmates on something they are wearing and ask them questions about that item.

Name Item Compliment Shop Date of Purchase Price


given

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