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Comparatives Review
Talk to a partner
What is the rule for deciding if you should
use “~er than” or “more (less) ~ than”
when making comparisons?
Saskatoon & SeoulSaskatoon
Population: 230,000
Climate
Temperatures range from 25~30°C
on the warmest summer days, to
-20~30°C on the coldest winter
days.
Humidity is typically quite low.
There are more hours of sunshine
annually than any other major
Canadian city.[Source: Tourism Saskatoon]
Make sentences comparing Saskatoon and Seoul:
1. In the winter, Saskatoon is ___ (cold) Seoul.
2. In the summer, Seoul is ___ (hot) and ___ (humid)
Saskatoon.
3. However, Saskatoon is generally ___ (sunny) Seoul.
4. In the winter, Seoul is ___ (cold) Saskatoon.
5. Saskatoon is ___ (humid) Seoul.
6. Saskatoon streets are ___ (crowded) those in Seoul.
7. Traffic in Seoul is ___ (crazy) traffic in Saskatoon.
8. Nightlife in Seoul is ___ (exciting) that in Saskatoon.
What is the rule for deciding if you should
use “~er than” or “more (less) ~ than”
when making comparisons?
Hint:
Think about how many syllables there are.
Are there any exceptions??
What modifiers can you use to strengthen or
weaken comparative adjectives?
Strengthen:
In the winter, Saskatoon is __ colder than Seoul.
In the summer, Seoul is __ more humid than Saskatoon.
far / a lot / much
Weaken:
Gyeongju is __ bigger than Saskatoon.
a little / a bit / slightly
What about to emphasize a difference?
New York is much bigger than Saskatoon, but Seoul is
__ bigger (than New York).
even
PracticeTalk to your partner and make sentences
comparing the following. Use modifiers!
Yonsei University / Korea University
Sinchon campus / Songdo campus
life in high school / life in university
Seoul / Busan
beer / soju
TV / computer games
spring / summer (in Korea)
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