CICLO 2011-I Módulo: IUnidad: 5 Semana: 7

Angie Katherine Buitròn Fernàndez

INGLES II

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.

CONTENTS

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

– Dialogues.

Grammar• Comparative• Superlative

– Use– Form– Exercises.– Answer key.

A: Do you have a heavy coat?

B: Yes, I do.

A: Where did you buy it?

B: I bought it at Canepa.

Note: For more vocabulary open your book to page 68.

A: Where do you buy shoes?

B: I like Bata.

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 70.

A: Did you get a new vacuum?

B: Yes. I got one on sales at Hiraoka.

A: Really? Did you get a good deal?

B: I think so. I saved seven dollars.

Note: For more vocabulary open your book to page 72.

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.

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.

How to use comparatives and superlatives

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.

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)

Loreto is more big than Lima. bigger

The situation is getting difficultier. more difficult.

1. I was happyer in my old job. ____________

2. Last week´s meeting was more short. ____________

3. This game is excitinger than the last one. ____________

4. This month has been weter than last month. ____________

5. The prices are more low here. ____________

6. I feel more bad than I did yesterday. ____________

7. The piano is heavy than the sofa. ____________

8. You´re more tall than he is. ____________

9. This mobile phone is usefuler than the other one. ____________

10.The weather is getting good and good. ____________

Exercise 2. Write the correct forms.

Exercise 3. Mark is a United fan. He never stops talking about them. Put in the superlative form of the adjectives.

Everyone´s heard of United. They´re the most famous (famous) team in the world. They´ve got a long history. They´re the oldest (old) club in England.

1. They´ve got lots of money. They´re the …………(rich) club in the country.

2. Their stadium is new. It´s the …..(modern) stadium in Europe.

3. United are wonderful. They´re the ………….(great) club in the world.

4. And what a team! It´s the ……..(exciting) team ever.

5. They´ve got lots of fans. They´re the ……….(popular) team in the country.

6. United have won everything. They´re the ………….. (successful) team ever.

7. They´re good to watch. They play the ………..(attractive) football.

8. United fans are happy. We´re the ………..(happy) people in the world.

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.

AnswersExercise 11. More intelligent2. Cleaner3. Thinner4. More carefully5. Worse6. Later7. longer8. More useful9. Sooner10. Busier11. More annoyed12. More nervous

Exercise 21. Happier2. Shorter3. More exciting4. Wetter5. Lower6. Worse7. Heavier8. Taller9. More useful10. Better and better

Exercise 31. Richest2. Most modern3. Greatest4. Most exciting5. Most popular6. Most successful7. Most atractive8. happiest

Exercise 41. Funniest2. Most horrible3. Most recent4. Largest5. Most boring6. Farthest /furthest7. Most helpful8. Most modern9. Earliest10. saddest

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