Unit 04. My neighbourhood. Lesson 3. A closer look 2

JUMBLED WORD.
OTH
SYBU
IDIWE
DERNMO
CPEHA
ATSFANTIC
PTDOLLUE
ECXIINTG
NVOCENITNE
YFLRI NDE
JUMBLED WORD.
-> HOT
-> BUSY
-> WIDE
-> MODERN
-> CHEAP
-> FANTASTIC
-> POLLUTED
-> EXCITING
-> CONVENIENT
-> FRIENDLY
OTH
SYBU
IDWE
DERNMO
CPEHA
ATSFANTIC
PTDOLLUE
ECXIINTG
NVOCENITNE
YFLRI NDE
5 kg
2 kg
Lan’s bag .. .............. ......Hoa’s bag.
is heavier than
A house in a city .. ..................................... a house in the countryside.
more expensive
Lan’s bag
Hoa’s bag
heavy
tall
is taller than
large
larger
modern
more modern
expensive
/ big
/ bigger
Lan’s bag .. .............. ......Hoa’s bag.
is heavier than
A house in a city .. .................................. a house in the countryside.
heavy
tall / big
is taller / bigger than
large -> larger
modern -> more modern
expensive -> more expensive

*/ Comparative adjectives
Than: ‘ than ’ is used to make comparisons.
short adj + er
more +long adj
1. Complete the following sentnences with the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.
1. Ann is _______ than Laura ( slim )
2. This building is _______ than that building . ( tall)
3. The square in Ha Noi is _______ than the square in Hoi An . ( big)
4. My neighbourhood is _______ than your neighbourhood. ( noisy)
5. The Green Hotel is _______ than the Palace Hotel. ( cheap)
slimmer
taller
bigger
noisier
cheaper
Green Hotel
Palace Hotel
2. Now complete the following sentnences with the comparative form of the long adjectives in brackets.
1. This house is ___________ than that house ( modern)
2. This park is ____________ than that park . ( beautiful)
3. Living in a house is __________ than living in a flat. ( convenient)
4. Living in a city is ______________ than living in the countryside. ( interesting)
5. Things in the shop are _______ than things in the supermarket.
( expensive)
more modern
more beautiful
more interesting
more convenient
more expensive
60.000
55.000
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
(o. hot ) ______ and (1. dry) _________ than that in Ha Noi. The houses are (2. small ) _______ and the buildings are (3. old) _________ than the buildings in Ha Noi . The streets are
(4. wide ) _________ with less traffic. I love the food here. The seafood here is (5. delicious )_____________ and (6. cheap ) ______ than the seafood in Ha Noi. Well, outside the sun is shining so I’m off to gat some fresh air.
See yoy soon.
Vy
hotter
drier
smaller
older
wider
more delicious
cheaper
4. Complete the following sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives in brakets.
1. Is Ho Chi Minh City _________ than Ha Noi ? (big)
2. Is a house in the city _____________ than a house in the countryside ? ( expensive )
3. Is a sofa ________________ than a chair ?
( comfortable )
4. Is Hoi An _____________ than Hue ? ( historic )
5. Are your streets _____________ than ours ?
( narrow )
bigger
more expensive
more comfortable
more historic
more narrow
5. Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about the palaces that you know. Use the comparative form of the adjectives in the box.
Example:
A: Is Hue busier than Da Nang ?
B: No, it isn’t.
beautiful boring exciting friendly
small hot wet convenient
5. Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about the palaces that you know. Use the comparative form of the adjectives in the box.
Example:
A: Is Hue busier than Da Nang ?
B: No, it isn’t.
beautiful boring exciting friendly
small hot wet convenient
6. Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about Yen Binh neighbourhood and Long Son neighbourhood using the pictures in 4 .
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.