WELCOME TO OUR CLASS Teachers name Nguyen Thi

WELCOME TO OUR CLASS Teacher’s name: Nguyen Thi Ngan

Lan’s bag Hoa’s bag heavy 5 kg 2 kg Lan’s bag is. . . . . Hoa’s bag. heavier than

tall / big large modern expensive taller / bigger than a house in the A house in a city is. . . . . larger countryside. more modern more expensive

I. Grammar: Comparative Adjectives (So sánh hơn của tính từ) Positive one syllable two syllables Rule faster + er larger +r bigger double last letter + er noisy noisier y-> ier modern three or more syllables Comparative more modern more + adj expensive more + adj than is used to make comparisons one two syllables: tall, noisy, large, busy, big, small, modern, … long, … three orsyllable: more syllables: expensive, peaceful, convenient, …

II. PRACTICE 1. Complete the following sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets. Ann 20, 000 m 2 100 m Palace Hotel slimmer 1. Ann is ……………than Laura. (slim) taller 2. This building is ……………. than that building. (tall) bigger 3. The square in Ha Noi is ……………. than the square in Hoi An. (big) noisier 4. My neighbourhood is …………. . than your neighbourhood. (noisy) cheaper 5. The Green Hotel is …………………. than the Palace Hotel. (cheap) Laura 40 m 10, 000 m 2 Green Hotel

II. PRACTICE 2. Now complete the following sentences with the comparative form of the long adjectives in brackets. 300. 000 d more modern 1. This house is …………………than that house. (modern) more beautiful than 2. This park is ………………… 200. 000 d that park. (beautiful) more convenient 3. Living in a house is………… than living in a flat. (convenient) 50. 000 d more interesting 4. Living in a city is …………………. … than living in the countryside. (interesting)70. 000 d more expensive 5. Things in this shop are ………… than things in the supermarket. (expensive).

3. Read and complete Vy’s letter to her friend. Dear Nick, How are you? Ha Noi is beautiful! But it is too busy and polluted for me. I’m at Cua Lo Beach now. I’m having a great time. The weather is (0. drier hot) hotter and (1. dry) ______than that in smaller Ha Noi. The houses are (2. small) _______ older and the buildings are (3. old) _______than the buildings in Ha Noi. The streets are (4. wider wide) ____ with less traffic. I love the food here. The seafood here is more delicious (5. delicious) _______and cheaper (6. cheap)_____than the seafood in Ha Noi. Well, outside the sun is shinning so I’m off to get some fresh air. See you soon. Vy

II. PRACTICE 4. Look at the pictures of Yen Binh neighbourhood and Long Son neighbourhood. Now write about the differences. Ex: Yen Binh is more crowded than Long Son. 1. crowded 2. noisy 3. modern 4. beautiful

II. PRACTICE 5. Complete the following sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets bigger than Ha Noi? (big) 1. Is Ho Chi Minh City _______

III. PURTHER PRACTICE 6. Ask and answer about Yen Binh neighbourhood and Long Son neighbourhood. 1. Yen Binh / crowded / Long Son 2. Long Son / modern / Yen Binh 3. Yen Binh / noisy / Long Son 4. Long Son / quiet / Yen Binh Example: A: Is Yen Binh more crowded than Long Son? B: Yes, it is. A: Is Long Son more modern than Yen Binh? B: No, it isn’t.

Homework - Learn the Grammar of comparative adjectives. - Do exercises 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 in text book, Ex B 4, 5, 6, 7 in WB. - Prepare: Communication:

III. PURTHER PRACTICE 7. Ask and answer questions about Long Son and the places you know. beautiful boring exciting hot wet convenient historic friendly modern Example: A: Is Hue busier than Da Nang? B: No, it isn’t. A: Is Long Son smaller than Ha Noi? B: Yes, it is. small