Unit 4 Grade 6: My Neighborhood – A Closer Look 2
1. Grammar
Comparative Adjectives (Comparative adjective)
1.1. Task 1 Unit 4 Grade 6
Complete the following sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets. (Complete the following sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.)
Example
first. Ann is slimmer than Laura (Ann is slimmer than Laura)
Guide to answer
2. This building is taller than that building. (tall) (This building is taller than that building.)
3. The square in Ha Noi is bigger than the square in Hoi An. (big) (The square in Hanoi is bigger than the square in Hoi An.)
4. My neighborhood is noisier than your neighborhood. (noisy) (My neighborhood is noisier than yours.)
5. The Green Hotel is cheaper than the Palace Hotel. (cheap) (The Green Hotel is cheaper than the Palace Hotel.)
1.2. Task 2 Unit 4 grade 6
Now complete the following sentences with the comparative form of the long adjectives in brackets. (Now complete the following sentences with the comparative form of the long adjective in brackets.)
Example
first. This house is more modern than that house. (modern) (This house is more modern than the other.)
Guide to answer
2. This park is more beautiful than that park. (beautiful) (This park is more beautiful than that one.)
3. Living in a house is more convenient than living in a flat. (convenient) (Living in a house is more convenient than living in an apartment.)
4. Living in a city is more interesting than living in the countryside. (thú vị) (Living in the city is more interesting than living in the countryside.)
5. Things in this shop are more expensive than things in the supermarket. (expensive) (Things in this store are more expensive than those in the supermarket.)
1.3. Task 3 Unit 4 Grade 6
Read and complete Vy’s letter to her friend. Read and complete Vy’s letter to her friend.
Guide to answer
Dear Nick,
How are you?
Ha Noi is beautiful! But it is too busy and tarnished for me. I’m at Cua Lo Beach now. I’m having a great time. The weather is (0. hot) hotter and (1. dry) drier than that in Ha Noi. The houses are (2. small) smaller and the buildings are (3. old) older than the buildings in Ha Noi. The streets are (4. wide) wider with less traffic. I love the food here. The seafood here is (5. delicious) more delicious and (6. cheap) cheaper than the seafood in Ha Noi.
Well, outside the sun is shining so I’m off to get some fresh air.
See you soon,
Vy
Translated:
Hi Nick,
How are you?
Hanoi is so beautiful! But it’s too busy and polluted for me. I’m at Cua Lo beach. I am very happy. The weather is hotter and drier than in Hanoi. Houses are smaller and buildings are older than in Hanoi. The streets are wider and there is less traffic. I like the food here. The seafood here is better and cheaper than in Hanoi.
Well, it’s sunny outside, so I’m going out to get some fresh air.
See you soon.
Vy
1.4. Task 4 Unit 4 Grade 6
Look at the pictures of Yen Binh neighborhooc and Long Son neighborhood. Now write about the differences. (Look at the pictures of Yen Binh and Long Son neighborhoods. Now write about the difference between them.)
Example
Yen Binh is more crowded than Long Son (Yen Binh is more crowded than Long Son)
Guide to answer
Houses in Yen Binh are bigger than houses in Long Son.
Streets in Yen Binh neighborhood are narrower than streets in Long Son.
Streets in Yen Binh are more beautiful than streets in Long Son.
Translated:
The house in Yen Binh is bigger than the house in Long Son.
Streets in Yen Binh neighborhood are narrower than those in Long Son.
The streets in Yen Binh are more beautiful than those in Long Son.
1.5. Task 5 Unit 4 grade 6
Complete the following sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets. (Complete the sentences with the comparative form of the words in brackets.)
Guide to answer
first. Is Ho Chi Minh City bigger than Hanoi? (big)
(Is Ho Chi Minh City bigger than Hanoi?)
2. Is a house in the city more expensive than a house in the countryside? (expensive)
(A house in the city is more expensive than a house in the country?)
3. Is a sofa more comfortable than a chair? (comfortable)
(A sofa is more comfortable than a stool?)
4. Is Hoi An more historic than Hue? (historic)
(Hoi An is older than Hue, isn’t it?)
5. Are your streets narrower than ours? (narrow)
(Your street is narrower than ours, isn’t it?)
1.6. Task 6 Unit 4 Grade 6
Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about Yen Binh neighborhood and Long Son neighborhood using the pictures in 4. (Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about Yen Binh and Long Son neighborhoods, using the pictures in part 4.)
Example:
A: Are streets in Yen Binh narrower than streets in Long Son?
B: Yes, it is.
A: Are houses in Yen Binh bigger than houses in Long Son?
B: Yes, it is.
Translated:
A: Is Yen Binh busier / more crowded than Long Son?
B: Yes, that’s right.
A: Is Long Son more modern than Yen Binh?
B: Are not.
Guide to answer
A: Is Yen Binh more crowded than Long Son?
B: Yes, it is.
A: Is Long Son more modern than Yen Binh?
B: No, it isn’t.
Translated:
A: The streets in Yen Binh neighborhood are narrower than those in Long Son, aren’t they?
B: Yes, that’s right.
A: Is the house in Yen Binh bigger than the house in Long Son?
B: Yes, that’s right.
1.7. Task 7 Unit 4 grade 6
Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about the places that you know. Use the comparative form of the adjectives in the box. (Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about places you know. Use the comparative form of the adjectives in the box.)
Example
A: Is Hue busier than Da Nang?
B: No, it isn’t
Translation
A: Hue is busier than Da Nang, isn’t it?
B: No.
Guide to answer
A: Is Da Nang more beautiful than Hue?
B: No, it isn’t.
A: Is Hue older than Da Nang?
B: Yes, it is.
A: Is this city more exciting than that village?
B: Yes, it is.
A: Are the people in Long Son neighborhood friendly than the people in Yen Binh neighborhood?
B: Yes, they are.
A: Is your house smaller than my house?
B: No, it isn’t.
A: Is the weather in this city hotter than the weather the countryside?
B: Yes, it is.
A: Is this rainy season wetter than the dry season?
B: Yes, it is.
A: Is the G7 shop is more convenient than market?
B: Yes, it is.
Translated:
A: Da Nang is more beautiful than Hue, isn’t it’?
B: Are not.
A: Hue is more ancient than Da Nang, isn’t it’?
B: Right.
A: This city is more interesting than the other, isn’t it’?
B: Right.
A: Are people in Long Son neighborhood friendlier than people in Yen Binh neighborhood?
B: Right.
A: Is your house smaller than mine?
B: Are not.
A: Is the weather in this city hotter than the weather in the countryside?
B: Yes right,
A: Is the rainy season wetter than the dry season?
B: Yes right.
A: Is the G7 store more convenient than the market?
B: Yes, right.
2. Practice Task 1
Complete the following sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.
1. Dogs are ………… (intelligent) than rabbits.
2. Lucy is……………… (old) than John.
3. Russia is far ………… (large) than the UK.
4. My garden is a lot ……………………. (colourful) than this park.
5. Julie is …………… (quiet) than her sister.
6. My Latin class is …………. (boring) than my English class.
3. Practice Task 2
Choose the best answers
1. I think London is more expensive/expensiver New York coal.
2. Is the North Sea more big/bigger than the Mediterranean Sea?
3. Are you a better/good student than your sister?
4. My dad’s funny/funny than your dad!
5. Crocodiles are more dangerous than/as dolphins.
6. Physics is badder/worse than chemistry.
4. Conclusion
At the end of the lesson, students need to know the structure and usage of the comparative form of adjectives and complete all the exercises; At the same time, memorize the vocabulary in the lesson:
- modern /ˈmɒdn/ modern
- cheap /tiːp/ cheap
- expensive /ɪkˈspensɪv/ expensive
- interesting /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/ interesting
- delicious /dɪˈlɪʃəs/ delicious
- comfortable /ˈkʌmftəbl/ comfortable
- historic /hɪˈstɒrɪk/ ancient
- narrow /ˈnærəʊ/ narrow
- crowded /ˈkraʊdɪd/ crowded
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