Lesson:Essentials/32

Grammar

Comparative Adjectives

No nosso dia a dia, frequentemente comparamos uma coisa com a outra; dizemos que este é melhor que aquele, que um tal produto é mais barato que o outro.

Note que a palavra melhor é um adjetivo que nos permite comparar as coisas. Por isso, hoje vamos ver como usamos em inglês estes comparative adjectives.

Separamos eles em duas categorias: short e long.

Short

Consideramos adjetivos curtos:

• Aqueles com apenas uma sílaba: big, old, small, fast, etc.
• Aqueles com duas sílabas terminados em y: happy, silly, pretty, etc.

Regras:

1. Normalmente adicionamos -er.

Ex.: She is older than her sister. -> Ela é mais velha que a sua irmã.

2. Se o adjetivo terminar em e apenas adicionamos -r. (late -> later)

Ex.: I'll talk to you later. -> Falarei com você mais tarde.

3. Se o adjetivo terminar em cvc (consoante + vogal + consoante), dobramos a última consoante. (big -> bigger)

Ex.: My new house is bigger than the old one. -> Minha casa nova é maior do que a antiga.

4. Se o adjetivo terminar em y, tiramos o y e acrescentamos -ier. (happy -> happier)

Ex.: I am happier now that I am on vacations. -> Estou mais feliz agora que estou de férias.

Long

Consideramos adjetivos longos:

• Aqueles com duas sílabas não terminados em y: modern, pleasant, etc
• Aqueles com três sílabas ou mais: expensive, beautiful, etc

Regras:

Para adjetivos longos temos apenas uma regra: acrescentamos more antes do adjetivo.

Ex.: I want my website to look more modern. -> Eu quero que meu site tenha uma aparência mais moderna.

This computer is much more expensive than that one. -> Este computador é muito mais caro que aquele.

Irregular adjectives

Alguns adjetivos são irregulares e não seguem as regras acima. Neste caso, precisamos decorar as suas formas irregulares.

Adjective		Comparative
good	→	better
well (healthy)	→	better
bad	→	worse
far	→	farther/further

Ex.: This cellphone is better than the other one.

than

Com frequência precisamos usar a palavra than na frase significando "do que".

Ex.: Today you are slower than yesterday. -> Hoje você está mais lenta do que ontem.

Exercises

Fill in the blanks using the words in brackets.

a. She is than him. (smart)

b. John is than Carlo. (strong)

c. Carlo's pen is than hers. (good)

d. Lucca is than her. (old)

e. The Persian cat is than Maria's dog. (pretty)

f. Are Michael's books than those magazines? (interesting)

g. Is Callie than Marco? (intelligent)

Pronunciation

Examples
sea	machine
cheap	fleece
he's	teach
peach	sheep
feet	feed

Vocabulary

My room

• To rest - rested
• To snore - snored
• To fold - folded
• To like - liked
• Room
• Bedroom
• Desk
• Blanket
• Bookcase
• Mattress
• Wardrobe
• Drawer
• Dresser
• Curtains
• Rug
• Carpet
• Paintings
• Pictures
• Picture frame

 Important expressions:
- Bed linen
- Do you need some rest?
- Single size bed
- Double size bed
- Queen size bed
- King size bed
 

Exercises

1) Look at the photos and answer the questions, the teacher may ask you to write down your answers or to answer orally:

1. In your opinion, is this a single or a couple's room?
2. How many chairs are there in the bedroom?
3. In your opinion, is this a comfortable room? Why?

1. How many pictures are there in this bedroom?
2. In your opinion, is this a woman's or man's bedroom?
3. In your opinion, is this a comfortable room? Why?

Review

1. Answer the frequency questions below:

How often do you...

1. exercise?
2. cook?
3. go to the movies?
4. listen to classical music?
5. clean your house?
6. study English?
7. do charity work?
8. travel?
9. play video-games?
10. go shopping?

2. Change the sentences to the interrogative / negative / affirmative.

1. Those blankets are dirty.
2. Are these towels clean?
3. Don't put those curtains in the washing machine.
4. Will you do the laundry tomorrow?
5. I said I swept the floor.
6. They use the mop on the carpet.

3. Complete the sentences with the correct form (comparative of superiority) of the adjectives in parenthesis.

1. Their group is _________ (big) than ours.
2. My car isn't ________ (bad) than yours.
3. I'm __________ (efficient) than she is.
4. It is _________ (sunny) than yesterday.
5. She is _________ (beautiful) than the other girl.
6. That team's athletes will be ___________ (good) than the other team's. They are training very hard.
7. My surgery isn't ___________ (recent) than yours.
8. This English book is __________ (complete) than the previous one.

4. Complete the text using the correct form of the comparative adjectives in brackets.

This is Sheila, Sheila lives with John, they are roommates. Sheila's room is _______________ (clean) than John's room, but John is a ______________ (good) cook than Sheila, they are good friends. Sheila studies at the public college and John studies at the local college, Sheila studied _______________ (hard) John to pass the entry exams. John likes to run every morning, Sheila likes to sleep until late, John is ______________ (athletic) Sheila. Today they will go out together to buy some ice-cream because it is _______________ (hot) yesterday. Tomorrow they will go to the theater because the tickets are ______________ (cheap) on Wednesdays.

5. Describe the following picture.^help

Conversation

1. What color are the walls in your bedroom?
2. What are your bed sheets like?
3. Is there anything under your bed?
4. How big is your bedroom?
5. Do you have a bathroom in your bedroom?
6. Do you have a TV in your room?
7. Is your computer in your bedroom?
8. How much time do you spend in your bedroom each day?
9. What is your favorite thing to do in your bedroom?
10. Do you share your bedroom with anyone?
11. What would you like to change about your bedroom?

Extra Vocab

The Bedroom

• Snore
• Yawn
• Bed
• Pillow
• Bed spread
• Blankets
• Alarm clock
• Sheet
• Mattress
• Chest of drawers
• Drawers
• Dresser
• Bunk bed
• Chest, trunk
• Closet

Bedroom

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