07 agosto 2010

COMPARISON


COMPARATIVE OF EQUALITY (Comparativo de igualdad)
AS + ADJECTIVE + AS (affirmative)
(TAN + ADJETIVO + COMO)
SO /AS + ADJECTIVE + AS (negative)
(NO TAN + ADJETIVO + COMO)
Pau Gasol is as tall as his brother.
Penelope Cruz is as beautiful as Paz Vega.
I am not so/as rich as Bill Gates.
This chair isn’t so/as comfortable as this sofa.
THE SAME + NOUN + AS
(EL/LA/LO MISMO + SUSTANTIVO + QUE)
She lives in the same street as her sister.
My friend has the same mobile phone as me.
COMPARATIVE OF INFERIORITY (Comparativo de inferioridad)
LESS + ADJECTIVE + THAN
(MENOS + ADJETIVO + QUE)
A car is less fast than a plane.
A fly is less intelligent than a dolphin.
COMPARATIVE OF SUPERIORITY (Comparativo de superioridad)
SHORT ADJECTIVES
(1 syllable or 2 syllables finishing in: -er, -ow, -y)
ADJECTIVE-ER + THAN
(MÁS + ADJETIVO + QUE)
A plane is faster than a car.
Angelina Jolie is prettier than Susan.
LONG ADJECTIVES
(2 syllables or more)
MORE + ADJECTIVE + THAN
(MÁS +ADJETIVO + QUE)
A dolphin is more intelligent than a fly.
SUPERLATIVE (Superlativo)
SHORT ADJECTIVES
(1 syllable or 2 syllables finishing in: -er, -ow, -y)
THE + ADJECTIVE-EST
(EL / LA / LO MÁS)
Alice is the tallest girl in her class.
This is the happiest day of my life.
LONG ADJECTIVES
(2 syllables or more)
THE + MOST + ADJECTIVE
(EL / LA / LO MÁS)
This is the most interesting book I’ve ever read.
SPELLING CHANGES (cambios en la ortografía)
- Adjetivos cortos que terminan en –y y antes de la –y hay una consonante→se cambia la –y por –i y se añade –er o -est.
- pretty →prettier than / the prettiest
- happy →happier tan / the happiest
- Adjetivos cortos (1 sílaba) que terminan en consonante-vocal-consonante y el acento recae en la última sílaba→al añadir –er o –est se dobla la última consonante.
- fat → fatter than / the fattest
- big →bigger than / the biggest
- Si el adjetivo termina en -e →sólo se añade –r o –st
- nice→nicer than / the nicest
IRREGULAR COMPARISON (La comparación irregular)
ADJETIVO
ADJECTIVE
COMPARATIVE
SUPERLATIVE
BUENO
GOOD
BETTER (THAN)
THE BEST
MALO
BAD
WORSE (THAN)
THE WORST
LEJANO/A
FAR
FARTHER / FURTHER (THAN)
THE FARTHEST /THE FURTHEST
VIEJO/A
OLD
OLDER /ELDER (THAN)
THE OLDEST / THE ELDEST
MUCHO
MUCH / MANY
MORE (THAN)
THE MOST
POCO
LITTLE
LESS (THAN)
THE LEAST


Now practise comparatives and superlatives with these exercises:

- Study Zone: Choose the correct form of the adjective (intermediate)
- Saber Inglés: Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative of the adjective in brackets. (intermediate)
- Using English: Comparatives and superlatives test. (intermediate)
- The Grammar Aquarium: Choose the correct answer. (intermediate)
- CrickWeb: Flash interactive game to learn comparison: listening skills (elementary: Kids)
- English Exercises: Fill in the blanks with comparative and superlatives (elementary)
- English Exercises:Adjectives and adverbs comparison (intermediate)
- EFLnet: Multiple choiche comparatives exercise (intermediate)
- Inglés Mundial: Spanish Explanation and exercises of Comparatives
- EFL net: Adjectives comparatives (elementary)
- English Media Lab: Comparatives and Superlatives True or False Quizz.

Now you can watch some videos about comparison:

- Watch and listen Kelly Clarkson's video "STRONGER" then download the exercises below.

- Kelly Clarkson: Stronger Worksheet.

- Listening Comprehension (intermediate level)









03 marzo 2010

AT A RESTAURANT

Here you have some useful websites with a wide variety of resources when going to have breakfast, lunch or dinner at a restaurant.



- IN A RESTAURANT LISTENINGS: (You can learn vocabulary related to ordering in a restaurant and listen to them)


- USEFUL SENTENCES AT A RESTAURANT


- ENGLISH FOR RESTAURANT EMPLOYEES: (Online vocabulary quiz)


- FOOD AND MEALS VOCABULARY: (English-Spanish vocabulary lists)


- FOOD AND DRINK VOCABULARY: (Scrambled letters exercise)


- RESTAURANT VOCABULARY: (Crossword)


- JOE'S HAMBURGER RESTAURANT (Listening activity: easy)

- BAKING COOKIES (Listening activity:intermediate)

- BREAKFAST RECIPES (Listening activity: intermediate)

- DINNER TIME (Listening activity:intermediate)

VIDEOS