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UNIT 2

reviews

software

Memory card

controller

Board games

draughts

stylus

dice

Pack of cards

chess

console

pawns king Queen bishop knight tower chess

stylus

Spades,diamonds, clubs Pack of cardssofware

Memory card

Console

Board games

draughts

Pack of cardsMemory card

king Queen bishop

rook knight Pawn

checkmate

Chess counters

diamonds

spades hearts

clubs

aces

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latest To the test

bigger better

More difficult ones best

clips Sound effectscompetitive

exciting Trivia board

Hero

worst knowOnly got

PlaylistOld-fashioned bigger

saveadvantage

cheaperRecommend

soccer

cheapest

graphics

amazing

choose

Includes a 4GB

save

It´s aboutPut games

New mega quiz is The best is the

It´s very Pop hero isIt´s got only

The songs are veryThe only advantage is

But you can´tIn soccer star plus you

And it includes a 4

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1.El camión es más grande que la furgo The lorry is bigger than the van2. El camión es el más grande The lorry is the biggest3. El mini es el menos grande o el más pequeño The mini is the least big or the smallest4. La furgo no es tan grande como el camión The van is not as big as the lorry5. La furgo es más grande que el mini, pero no

es tan grande como el camión. En realidad, el camión es el más grande

The van is bigger than the mini but not as big as the lorry. In fact, the lorry is the biggest

COMPARISON + - =

Rules: Adjectives (más que ...) (el más ...) (menos que...) (el menos ...) ( no tan ..como..)

tan ...como 4 veces más …

1 or 2 syllables

Big

Long “

Heavy

2 or more syllables

beautiful

important

Useful

Serious

Tired

Irregular Good

bad

far

bigger biggest Less big The least big

Not as big as As big as 4 times as big as

More beautiful

better

longer The longest

Less long

The least long

Not as long as

heavier The heaviest

Less heavy

The most beautiful

The best

Less good

worse The worst

Les bad than

fartherThe

fathest

+ - =

Rules: Adjectives (más que ...) (el más ...) (menos que...) (el menos ...) ( no tan ..como)

tan ...como La misma…

1 or 2 syllables

Big Bigger than The biggest Less big than The least big Not as big as As big as The same size

Long

Heavy

2 or more syllables

beautiful More beautiful

The most beautiful

Less beautiful than

The least beautiful

Not as beautiful as

As beautiful as

The same beauty as

important

Useful

Serious

Tired

Irregular Good Better than The best Less good than The least good Not as good as As good as

bad Worse than The worst Less bad than The least bad Not as bad as As bad as

far Farther than The farthest Less far than The least far Not as far as As far as

COMPARISON

• Other ways of expressing comparison.• “Es 4 veces más grande que ese” - It´s 4 times as big as that one • “Es un poco, mucho más, muchísimo más grande que ese” – It´s a Little/bit bigger / much bigger / far or a lot bigger than ...• “Es la más grande que he visto/ conocido”- It´s the biggest I have ever seen / met• Cuanto más grande mayor…/ menos trabajo …/ más tonto …- The bigger he is , the more … / the less work … / the sillier …

Do as in the example• Taller• Harder• More comfortable• Better• Nicer• Heavier• More interested • Warmer• Better• Bigger• More beautiful• Sharper • more polite

Compare Liz and You

• 1. Liz is older than me• 2. I am a better swimmer than liz• 3. Liz is taller than me• 4. Liz starts work earlier than me• 5. I work harder than Liz• 6. I´ve got more money than Liz• 7. Liz is a better driver than me• 8. I´m more friendly than Liz• 9. I´m a better dancer than Liz• 10. Liz is more intelligent than me• 11. I speak French better than Liz• 12. I go to the cinema more often than Liz

Compare them as in the example. 1. A is bigger than C but not as big as B. In fact, B is the biggest.

• 2.A is longer than B but not as long as C. In fact, C is the longest • 3. C is heavier than A but not as heavy as B. In fact, B is the heaviest• 4. A is older than C but nos as old as B. In fact B is the oldest• 5. B has got more money than C but hasn´t as much as A. A has got the most money• 6.C is more hard-working than A but nos as hard-working as B. In fact B is the most

hard-working of all

¿Cuál/ quién es el más …?What / who is the…

The strongest The smallest The most expensive The fastest runner

The biggestThe smallest

The most expensiveThe best

The most dangerousThe longest

• 2. It was the happiest day of my life

• 3. It was the best film I´ve ever seen

• 4. She´s the most popular singer in our country

• 5. It was the worst mistake I´ve ever made

• 6. It was the prettiest village I´ve ever seen

• 7. It was the coldest day of the year

• 8. He is the most interesting person I´ve ever met

6. Complete the sentences . Use a superlative.1. This building is very old. It´s the oldest building in the town2. It was a very happy day. It was _______________of my life3. It´s a very good film. It´s ___________________ I´ve ever seen4. She´s a very popular singer. She´s _____________ in our country5. It was a very bad mistake. It´s _______________ I´ve ever made6. It´s a very pretty village. It´s _________________ I´ve ever seen7. It was a very cold day. It was _________________ of the year.8. He´s a very interesting person. He´s _____________ I´ve ever met