Unit 2, Grade 8: Life In The Countryside – A Closer Look 2

1. Grammar

Comparative form of adjectives (Comparative form of adjective)

1.1. Task 1 Unit 2 Grade 8

Complete the passage below with a suitable comparative form of the adjectives provided. (Complete the passage below with a suitable comparative form of the adjective given.

Sometimes I hear adults around me say that it is (0. good) better for children to grow up in the city than in the countryside. They say that the city offers a child more opportunities for (1. high) _____ education, and (2. easy) _____ access to (3. good) _____ facilities. Life there is (4. exciting) _____ and (5. convenient) _____.
They may be right, but there’s one thing they might not know. I feel (6. happy) _____ here than in a crowded and noisy city. Country folk are (7. friendly) _____ than city folk. I know every boy in my village. Life here is not as (8. fast) _____ as that in the city and I feel (9. safe) _____. Perhaps the (10. good) _____ place to grow up is the place where you feel at home.

Guide to answer

first. higher	2. easier	3. better
4. more exciting	5. more convenient	6. happier
7. more friendly	8. fast	9. safer
ten. best

Translated:

Sometimes I hear the adults around me say that it is better for children to grow up in the city than in the country. They say the city offers a child more opportunities for higher education and easier access to better facilities. Life there is more enjoyable and convenient.

They may be right, but there’s one thing they probably don’t know. I feel more happy here than in a crowded noisy city. Relatives in the countryside are friendlier than relatives in the city. I know every boy in my village. Life here is not as fast as it is in the city and I feel safer. Perhaps the best place to grow up is where you feel at home.

Comparative form of adverbs (Comparative form of the adverb)

1.2. Task 2 Unit 2 Grade 8

Complete the sentences with suitable comparative forms of adverbs in the box. (Complete the sentences with suitable comparative forms of the adverbs in the box.)

Than soundly generously slowly healthily

Guide to answer

first. Can you speak slowlier? My English is not good.

2. After a hard working day, we usually sleep soundlier.

3. Nowadays, people dress less, so it’s difficult to say which country they are from.

4. It’s not always true that rich people donate more generously than poor people.

5. If you want to stay slim, you have to eat more healthily.

Translated:

first. Can you speak slower? My English is not very good.

2. After a hard day’s work, we usually sleep better.

3. People wear less media nowadays so it’s hard to tell which country they’re from.

4. It is not always true to say that the rich give more generously than the poor

5. If you want to be slim, you have to eat healthier.

1.3. Task 3 Unit 2 Grade 8

Finish the sentences below with a suitable comparative form of hard, early, late, fast, well and badly. (Complete the sentences below with a suitable comparative form of hard, early, late. Fast, well and badly.)

Guide to answer

first. Your exam score is low. I’m sure you can do better.

(Your test scores are low. I’m sure you can do better.))

2. We’ll be late for the fair. Can you drive faster?

We’ll be late for the fair. Can you drive faster?)

3. On Sunday, we can get up later than usual.

(On Sunday, we may get up later than usual.)

4. The farmers have to work harder at harvest time.

(Farmers have to work harder at harvest time.)

5. You look tired. Are you feeling worse than you did this morning?

(You look tired. Do you feel worse than in the morning?))

6. My mother has to get up earlier than us to milk the cows.

(My mother had to get up earlier than us to milk the cows.)

1.4. Task 4 Unit 2 Grade 8

Underline the correct comparative forms to complete the sentences (Underline the comparative forms to complete the sentences.)

Guide to answer

first. People in rural areas of Britain talk optimistically/more optimistically about the future than city people.

2. In India, rural areas are more popularly/popular known as the ‘countryside’.

3. A village is less densely populated/more densely populated than a city.

4. City people seem to react Quickly/more quickly to changes than country people.

5. Medical help can be less easily/more easily obtained in a city than in the countryside.

6. A buffalo plows better/more well than a horse.

6. A buffalo plows better/more well than a horse.

Translation:

first. People in rural areas in England talk more optimistically about the future than people in cities.

2. In India, rural areas are better known as the countryside.

3. A village with less people than a city

4. City dwellers seem to be more responsive to change than rural residents.

5. Medical help is easier to get in the city than it is in the countryside.

6. A plowing buffalo is better than a horse.

1.5. Task 5 Unit 2 Grade 8

Write the answers to the questions below. (Write your answers to the questions below.)

first. Which place is more peaceful, the city or the countryside? (Which place is more peaceful, city or country?)

2. Which works faster at calculus, a computer or a human being? (Which makes computation faster, computer or human?)

3. Which one is harder, life in a remote area or life in a modern town? (Which is harder, living in a remote area or a modern town?)

4. Which city is more expensive, Ho Chi Minh City or Hue? (Which city is more expensive, Ho Chi Minh City or Hue?)

5. Who can smell better, animals or human beings? (Who can smell better, animals or people?)

Guide to answer

first.The countryside is more peaceful. / The countryside is more peaceful than the city. (The countryside is more peaceful.)

2. A computer works faster at calculus. / A computer works faster at calculus than a human being. (A computer works faster.)

3. Life in a remote area is harder. / Life in a remote area is harder than that in a modern town. (Life in remote areas is more difficult.)

4. Ho Chi Minh City is more expensive. / Ho Chi Minh City is more expensive than Hue. (Ho Chi Minh City is more expensive.)

5. Animals can smell better than human beings. (Animals can smell better than humans.)

2. Practice Task 1

Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has the underlined part different from others.

Question 1: A. collect B. generous C. harvest D. electrical

Question 2: A. local B. nomad C. Mongodia D. motorist

3. Practice Task 2

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences

Question 1: Farmers work in __________ fields.

A. paddy B. candy C. foody D. funny

Question 2: He wants to become a __________ motorist in the future

A. dancing B. racing C. herding D. drawing

4. Conclusion

At the end of the lesson, you need to remember two important grammar points: Comparative form of adjectives (Comparative form of adjective) and Comparative form of adverbs (Comparative form of adverb); Also memorize the following words:

• densely /ˈdensli/ crowded
• optimistically /ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪkli/ positive,optimistic
• calculus /ˈkælkjələs/ calculate
• remote /rɪˈməʊt/ far away
• populate /ˈpɒpjuleɪt/ populate