Lesson: Essentials/35
Grammar
Superlative Adjectives
Na lição 32 aprendemos a usar comparative adjectives. Neste, veremos superlative adjectives, que, em vez de comprar uma coisa com a outra, compara algo ou alguém com com grupo.
Ex.: She is the tallest girl in her class. -> Ela é a menina mais alta da sua sala.
Assim como os comparativos, os superlativos também se separam 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 the -est.
- She is the oldest in her family.
- Ela é a mais velha da sua família.
2. Se o adjetivo terminar em e apenas adicionamos -st. (nice -> nicest)
- Alexandra gave me the nicest gift.
- Alexandra me deu o presente mais legal.
3. Se o adjetivo terminar em cvc (consoante + vogal + consoante), dobramos a última consoante. (big -> biggest)
- My house is the biggest on the street.
- A minha casa é a maior da rua.
4. Se o adjetivo terminar em y, tiramos o y e acrescentamos -iest. (happy -> happiest)
- Today was the happiest day of my life.
- Hoje foi o dia mais feliz da minha vida.
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 the most antes do adjetivo.
- I want my website to be the most modern.
- Eu quero que o meu site seja o mais moderno. (de todos)
- This computer is the most expensive in the store.
- Este computador é o mais caro da loja.
Irregular adjectives
Alguns adjetivos são irregulares e não seguem as regras acima. Neste caso, precisamos decorar as suas formas irregulares.
| good → the best |
| well (healthy) → the best |
| bad → worst |
| far → farthest/furthest |
- This cellphone is the best there is.
- Este celular é o melhor que existe.
EXERCISES
2. Give 6 examples of superlative adjectives, 3 short and 3 long adjectives.
Pronunciation
| Examples | |
|---|---|
| law | thought |
| war | north |
| dwarf | claw |
| saw | draw |
| drawn | brought |
Vocabulary
Music
- To play -played
- To learn - learned
- To sing - sang
- To listen - listened
- Singer
- Song
- Musician
- Chorus
- Guitar
- Guitarrist
- Drum
- Drummer
- Bass
- Bassist
- Band
- Orchestra
- Trumpet
- Saxophone
- Tuba
- Trombone
- Flute
- Clarinet
- Conductor
- Microphone
- Genre
Important Sentences! - To play the guitar - To play the drums - To sing along - To listen to music / listen to this band - humming
Exercises
1) Look at the photos and answer the questions, the teacher may ask you to write down your answers or to answer orally:
- a. Do you think she is a singer? Why?
- b. Describe her clothes.
- c. Do you think that she is singing a happy song or a sad song?
- a. What is the photo showing?
- b. What instruments are they playing?
- c. What music genre do you think they are playing?
Review
1. Put some, any, no in the sentences below:
- a. I don’t have ________ time to help you.
- b. There are ________ apples on the tree.
- c. Please don’t make ________ noise.
- d. I never have ________ trouble with the children.
- e. I asked him for ________ money, but he didn’t have ________.
- f. She loves ________ book she reads.
- g. Would you like ________ tea?
- h. He never gives me ________ money.
- i. Ask him if he has ________ cigarettes.
- j. Do you have ________ questions?
- k. Please, give me ________ more coffee.
- l. He has hardly ________ books to lend his friends.
- m. Will you get ________ flowers on your way home, please?
2. Complete the sentences below:
- a. The hardest...
- b. It´s easier...
- c. The most difficult...
- d. What´s the most...
- e. This house is bigger than...
- f. Hot dog is better than...
3. Compare these three pictures using the adjectives below:
- 1.
- 2.
- 3.
- 1.
- old
- big
- modern
- small
- new
- expensive
- cheap
4. Choose the right answer:
5. Describe the following picture.help
Conversation
- Do you know how to play any musical instrument? Which one?
- Do you like to listen to music? When?
- Do you agree that music relaxes the body and mind in many ways? Why?
- When you study/work, does the music help you or not? Why?
- Is there any musical instrument you would like to know how to play but you don´t? Which one?
- Can you sing well?
- What is/are your favorite band(s)?
- Do you like going to concerts?
- When was the last concert you went to? How was it?
- How difficult/easy do you think it is to learn how to play an instrument?
Extra Vocab
Music
- Guitar
- String
- Fret
- Drum
- Drum stick
- Electric guitar
- Cymbal
- Tambourine
- Harp
- Band
- Lead guitarrist
- Singer
- Drummer
- Rhythm guitarrist
- Piano
- Keys
- Keyboard
- Trumpet
- Music Score
- Note
- Music stand
- Orchestre
- Violin
- Bow
- Conductor
- Baton
- Saxophone
- Flute
- Trombone
- Tuba
- Clarinet
- Cello
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