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Session 12 Comparatives-Tourism

This document provides information on comparatives in English and compares various places and things. It defines comparatives as words used to compare aspects of two different things. It then provides rules for forming comparatives from adjectives of different lengths, including irregular forms. Examples are given comparing the heights of landmarks, celebrities, and animals to illustrate comparative usage.

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Session 12 Comparatives-Tourism

This document provides information on comparatives in English and compares various places and things. It defines comparatives as words used to compare aspects of two different things. It then provides rules for forming comparatives from adjectives of different lengths, including irregular forms. Examples are given comparing the heights of landmarks, celebrities, and animals to illustrate comparative usage.

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Comparatives

&
Tourism
Which city would you like to visit in your country?
B: It´s_______________
Which hotel is better?
Which hotel is cheaper?
Which hotel is more beautiful?
ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE
tall taller than
SHORT

cheap cheaper than


big bigger than
easy easier than
ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE
expensive more expensive than
intelligent more intelligent than
LONG

dangerous more dangerous than


interesting more interesting than

good better than


IRREGULAR

Bad worse than


Neymar is famous. Tigers are dangerous.

India is crowded. Brazil is a big country.


Comparatives_________________________
_
We use comparatives to compare some aspect of two different
things:
E.g.:
The Eiffel tower is tall. (300 m)
The Statue of Liberty is tall. (93m)

The Eiffel tower is taller than the


Statue of Liberty.
COMPARATIV
One syllable Add -er
E ADJECTIVES short, long, slow shorter, longer, slower
big, hot
Double the last consonant
CVC Add –er - bigger, hotter

Two syllables ending in -y Take out -y / add -ier


happy, funny pretty prettier, happier, funnier

Two or more syllables More active, Less active


Add
active, ambitious, critical More ambitious, Less ambitious
more or less
More critical, Less critical
Irregulars:
good  better Exceptions:
bad  worse clever  cleverer
far  farther/further quiet  quieter
Ed Sheeran is younger than Maluma.

Ed Sheeran: 28 years old Maluma : 32 years old


Zayn is heavier than Justin Bieber.

Zayn Malik: 74 kg Justin Bieber: 70 kg


Which one ismore
morefamous
famous famous?

Eiffel Tower is than Disneyland


Which is smaller, Belém or São Paulo?

Belém is smaller than São Paulo


Dangerous

more dangerous than the mouse.


The tiger is_____________________
PABLO VITTAR 1,87 m

TATÁ WERNECK 1,52 m


Make a comparison
Gerard Pique
Lionel Messi

Height: Height:
1,92m 1,69m
Weight: Weight:
85 kg 67kg
Good Better
Gooder
Bad Badder
Worse
Which do you prefer to stay in when you travel:
hotels, hostels, or another type of place?

• Service: Hostels often have more self-


service options than hotels
• Location: Hostels are in cities and near
nature.
• Atmosphere: Hostels have a more
informal atmosphere than hotels.
• Quality: Hostels are of lower quality.
• Price: Hostels are cheaper than hotels.

Hostel
SPEAKING ACTIVITY
• What are three things that you like about staying in hotels?
• Why?
• Use 5 comparatives sentences.

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