CICLO 2013 – II Módulo: IUnidad: 5 Semana: 7

INGLES II

Mg. Elsa Magdalena Diez Pachas

UNIT 5: Smart Shopping

ORIENTACIONES

Espero que usted, al finalizar es estudio de esta unidad, haya logrado:

• Reconocer vocabulario referente a compras comunes y actividades en un centro comercial• Comprender y utilizar los adjetivos comparativos y superlativos.

Recuerde que nuestro curso estará enfocado a revisar vocabulario y puntos gramaticales, ítems que se tomará en cuenta en los exámenes y trabajo académico. No olvide de revisar sus otros materiales virtuales para reforzar sus conocimientos y habilidades.

CONTENTSVocabulary• Common purchase.• Things and activities in a shopping mall.

– Dialogues.

Grammar• Comparative• Superlative

– Use

– Form

– Exercises.

A: Where are you going?

B: I’m going shopping. I need a heavy coat.

A: Can I come with you? I want to buy a coffee maker.

B: Sure. Let’s go.

Note: Open your book to page 60.

A: Where do you buy shoes?

B: I like Bata Department store.

A: Is Bata better than Vilma’s?

B: I think so. It has a bigger selection.

Note: For more vocabulary open your book to page 62.

I like this one.

It’s more expensive than this one. That is cheaper, look. You always want the most expensive.

Well, I’m not going to buy the cheapest car here.

Comparatives

Comparatives are used to compare two things. You can use sentences with THAN, or you can use a conjunction like BUT. Examples:

•Jiro is taller than Yukio. •Yukio is tall, but Jiro is taller.

Superlatives

Superlatives are used to compare more than two things. Superlative sentences usually use THE, because there is only one superlative. Examples:

•Masami is the tallest in the class. •Yukio is tall, and Jiro is taller, but Masami is the tallest.

Jiro

Yukio

Masami

We form the comparative and superlative adjective (Cheap) and long Ajectives (expensive) in different ways.

Adjective form Comparative Superlative

Only one syllable, ending in E. Examples:wide, fine, cute

Add -R:wider, finer, cuter

Add -ST:widest, finest, cutest

Only one syllable, with one vowel and one consonant at the end. Examples:hot, big, fat

Double the consonant, and add -ER:hotter, bigger, fatter

Double the consonant, and add -EST:hottest, biggest, fattest

Only one syllable, with more than one vowel or more than one consonant at the end. Examples:light, neat, fast

Add -ER:lighter, neater, faster

Add -EST:lightest, neatest, fastest

Two syllables, ending in Y. Examples:happy, silly, lonely

Change Y to I, then add -ER:happier, sillier, lonelier

Change Y to I, then add -EST:happiest, silliest, loneliest

Two syllables or more, not ending in Y. Examples:modern, interesting, beautiful

Use MORE before the adjective:more modern, more interesting, more beautiful

Use MOST before the adjective:most modern, most interesting, most beautiful

A few of the comparatives and superlatives in English do not follow the usual pattern. Here is a list of common exceptions.

Irregular Adjective Comparative Form Superlative Form

good better best

bad worse worst

far farther farthest

little less least

many more most

Exercise 1. Write the comparative form of the words in brackets.

They´ve made these chocolate bars smaller (small).

Sports is more interesting (interesting) than politics.

1. Can´t you think of anything ………………(intelligent) to say?

2. Well, the place looks………………(clean) now.

3. Olive looks……………………….(thin) that she did.

4. You need to draw it………………..(carefully).

5. The weather is getting ……………….(bad).

6. The programme will be shown at a ……………………...(late) date.

7. I can´t stay………………..(long) than half an hour.

8. A mobile phone would be a…………………(useful) present.

9. I´ll try to finish the job……………..(soon)

10. It was………………. (busy) than usual in town today.

11. I´ll been even……………..(annoyed) if you do that again.

12. Since the break-in I feel ……………… (nervous)

Exercise 4. Write the superlative form of the words in brackets.

It’s the shortest (short) day of the year.

It´s the most beautiful (beautiful) in the world.

1. That was the ……..(funny) film I´ve ever seen.

2. It was the …….. (horrible) feeling I´ve ever had.

3. Have you heard her ………..(recent) book?

4. It´s the …………(large) company in the country.

5. It was the ……… (boring) speech I´ve ever heard.

6. You´ve got the ………...(far) to travel.

7. That´s the ……….. (helpful) idea so far.

8. The factory uses the …….. (modern) production methods.

9. This is the ……….. (early) I´ve ever got up.

10. It was the ……………. (sad) day in my life.

CHECKING KNOWLEDGE

STUDENT BOOKPages: 68-80,81,82,83WORKBOOKPages:62-74-75-76-77

I suggest doing these activities in order to check your understanding.

Please pay attention to the pages in bold.

THANKS