Short adjectives: add -er + than: cheaper than, faster than. Long adjectives: more + adjective + than: more expensive than. Irregular: good → better, bad → worse.
Worked example
The blue van is bigger than the white van, but it is more expensive. The white van is cheaper and it is easier to park in the city. For a small business, I think the white van is better.
Listen to the model
bigger, cheaper, easier (short) → -er. more expensive (long) → more. good → better.
Practise: self-correcting exercises
Write the comparative.
This drill is than that one. (cheap)
A train is than a bus. (fast)
This job is than my old job.
Your idea is than mine. (good)
The weather is today. (bad)
cheaper
faster
more interesting
better
worse
Your turn: a small production
Write
Compare two things you use every day (phones, shoes, tools…) in 5 sentences.
Sentence starters: My… is bigger than… · … is more useful than… · … is not as… as…
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Worksheet to complete (paper or ENT)
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Name: Class: Date:
Cours à distance · Bac Pro · Première · English · Week 5 · Lesson 1
Comparatives
Compare two things.
1. Complete the lesson with the words in the box.
-er · better · more
Short adjectives: add + than: cheaper than, faster than. Long adjectives: + adjective + than: more expensive than. Irregular: good → , bad → worse.
2. Exercises: fill in the blanks or circle the right answer.
This drill is than that one. (cheap)
A train is than a bus. (fast)
This job is ( more interesting / interestinger / more interestinger ) than my old job.
Your idea is than mine. (good)
The weather is today. (bad)
3. Compare two things you use every day (phones, shoes, tools…) in 5 sentences.
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2
Lesson 2 · 35 min
Superlatives
Objective
Say which one is the best.
The lesson
Short adjectives: the + -est: the cheapest, the fastest. Long adjectives: the most + adjective: the most comfortable. Irregular: good → the best, bad → the worst.
Worked example
Our hotel has three rooms for families. The Garden Room is the cheapest. The Sea Room is the biggest and the most comfortable. But for me, the best room is the Garden Room, because it is the quietest!
Listen to the model
the cheapest, the biggest, the quietest → -est. the most comfortable → most. good → the best.
Practise: self-correcting exercises
Write the superlative.
It's the shop in town. (cheap)
This is the car.
She is the cook in the team. (good)
July is the month. (hot)
That was the day of my life. (bad)
cheapest
most expensive
best
hottest
worst
Your turn: a small production
Write
Write 5 sentences about a town (real or imaginary) or your school with superlatives: the biggest, the best, the most…
Sentence starters: The biggest… is… · The best place for… is… · The most… is…
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Name: Class: Date:
Cours à distance · Bac Pro · Première · English · Week 5 · Lesson 2
Superlatives
Say which one is the best.
1. Complete the lesson with the words in the box.
-est · best · most
Short adjectives: the + : the cheapest, the fastest. Long adjectives: the + adjective: the most comfortable. Irregular: good → the , bad → the worst.
2. Exercises: fill in the blanks or circle the right answer.
It's the shop in town. (cheap)
This is the ( expensivest / most expensive / more expensive ) car.
She is the cook in the team. (good)
July is the month. (hot)
That was the day of my life. (bad)
3. Write 5 sentences about a town (real or imaginary) or your school with superlatives: the biggest, the best, the most…
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3
Lesson 3 · 45 min
Compare two offers and choose
Objective
Read two offers, compare them and explain a choice.
The lesson
To advise a customer: compare the prices, the quality and the options, then give your choice with a reason: I recommend… because… You can add a contrast with but or however.
Worked example
Drill A costs 59 pounds. It weighs one point eight kilos and the battery lasts two hours. Drill B costs 85 pounds. It weighs one point two kilos and the battery lasts four hours. I recommend Drill B because it is lighter and the battery lasts longer, but it is more expensive.
Listen to the model
lighter, longer, more expensive: the choice is justified with because and but.
Practise: self-correcting exercises
Read the offers. Complete the sentences.
Drill A is than Drill B.
Drill B is than Drill A.
The battery of Drill B lasts hours.
The writer recommends Drill .
Drill B is more .
cheaper
lighter
four
B
expensive
Your turn: a small production
Write
A customer hesitates between two products of your trade. Write your advice in 60 to 80 words.
Sentence starters: I advise you to take… · This one is cheaper / better than… · If you need…, choose…
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Name: Class: Date:
Cours à distance · Bac Pro · Première · English · Week 5 · Lesson 3
Compare two offers and choose
Read two offers, compare them and explain a choice.
1. Complete the lesson with the words in the box.
because · but · compare
To advise a customer: the prices, the quality and the options, then give your choice with a reason: I recommend… … You can add a contrast with or however.
2. Exercises: fill in the blanks or circle the right answer.
Drill A is than Drill B.
Drill B is than Drill A.
The battery of Drill B lasts ( six / two / four ) hours.
The writer recommends Drill .
Drill B is more .
3. A customer hesitates between two products of your trade. Write your advice in 60 to 80 words.
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