1a. Brazil is a big country.

Australia is a big country.

But which one is bigger?

____________ is bigger than ____________

Work is important.

Free time is important.

But which one is more important/less important?

____________ is more important than ____________ ____________ is less important than ____________

Dancing is fun and exciting.

Singing is fun and exciting.

Dancing is as fun as singing.

Singing is as exciting as dancing.

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more / less +（形容詞）than

as （形容詞） as

short words long words short and long words

big bigger than more important than as close as

fast faster than less difficult than as easy as

busy busier than more exciting than as funny as

close closer than less expensive than as exciting as

2.

3.

Classical music is sophisticated. Jazz is as sophisticated. Jazz is as sophisticated as classical music.

Q. Which do you like more, classical music or jazz? “I like ~ more than ~ .” / “I don’t listen to either one.”

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Fill in the blanks for numbers 1 - 9, like in the example below. When done, pair up and check your answers with your partner (you read one sentence, your partner another and so on. Then, ask and answer all the questions.

1. English is difficult.

Science is more difficult. Science ____ _______ ___________ t______ _________ Q1. Which is more difficult for you, English or Science? “I think ~ is more difficult than ~ .”

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2. Tennis is fun.

Volleyball is as fun. Volleyball ____ ____ ______ ____ __________ Q2. Which do you like to play or watch more? “I like to play / watch ~ more than ~ .” / “I don’t like either one.”

__________________________________________________________

3. Tokyo is expensive.

Sendai is less expensive. Sendai ___ ______ _________ ______ __________ Q3. Which area are you more familiar with, Kanto or Tohoku? “I’m more familiar with ~ than with ~ .” /

“I’m not familiar with either one.”

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4. Adventure movies are exciting.

Action movies are more exciting. Action movies ____ _____ __________ ______ ___________________ Q4. Which do you like more, adventure movies or action movies? “I like ~ more than ~ .” / “I don’t like either.”

__________________________________________________________

5. China is close (to Japan).

South Korea is closer to Japan. South Korea ____ ________ ____ ________ ______ __________ Q5. Which do you like more, Chinese food or Korean food? “I like ~ more than ~ .” / “I don’t like either.”

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6. A Lexus is fast.

A Porsche is faster. __________________________________________________________ Q6. Which do you like more, Japanese cars or foreign cars? “I like ~ more than ~ .” / “I’m not interested in cars.”

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7. Japan is safe.

Switzerland is safer. ___________________________________________________________ Q7. In the future, where do you want to travel more, in Japan or abroad? “I want to travel more ~ than ~.” / “I don’t want to go anywhere.”

__________________________________________________________

9. Staying up late every night is bad (for your health).

Eating too much junk food is worse for your health. ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ Q9. Which do you like more, waking up early or staying up late? “I like ~ more than ~.”

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8. A shower is important (in the morning).

Breakfast is more important in the morning. ___________________________________________________________ Q8. Which is more important for you in the morning? “ ~ is more important than ~ .” / “I don’t have time for either.”

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Tomoe

Amadeo

Tomoe

Amadeo

Tomoe

Amadeo

Tomoe

Amadeo

Tomoe

- Where do you live, Amadeo?

- I live in Rome now, but my family

lives in Como, a town in Northern Italy.

- Are Rome and Como similar?

- No, not at all. They are very different.

- How?

- Rome is more fun and exciting than Como for young people.

- So, you like living in Rome more than in Como?

- Well, but Rome is also busier and more expensive.

Life in Como is simpler and less stressful.

- Your hometown sounds like a nice place.

4. Conversation Questions:

1. Where does Amadeo live? __________________________________________________________ 2. Where does his family live? __________________________________________________________ 3. Why is Rome better than Amadeo’s hometown? __________________________________________________________ 4. Why is his hometown better than Rome? __________________________________________________________ 5. What does Tomoe say about Amadeo’s hometown? __________________________________________________________

Como Rome

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Let’s compare a big city with a small town. Using ~er than, more / less than, and as ~ as, make sentences like in example 1. After writing your answers in the blanks, pair up and check (each partner reads one sentence).

5.

1. relaxing

Big cities are less relaxing than small towns. 2. crowded Small towns ________________________________________________ 3. expensive Big cities __________________________________________________ 4. busy Small towns ________________________________________________ 5. polluted Big cities __________________________________________________ 6. dangerous Small towns ________________________________________________ 7. exciting Big cities __________________________________________________ 8. noisy Small towns ________________________________________________

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