Lesson 26: Long Adjective Comparatives + Opinionated Adjectives

WARM UP

Think about opinions.

• What things do you think are exciting?
• Is your city popular with tourists?
• Do you like expensive restaurants?
• What do you find interesting?
• Do you know a famous place?

Answer in full sentences.

VOCABULARY – OPINIONATED ADJECTIVES

Adjectives

• exciting – emocionante
Example: This place is exciting.

• expensive – caro
Example: This restaurant is expensive.

• famous – famoso
Example: This city is famous.

• fantastic – fantástico
Example: The film is fantastic.

• important – importante
Example: This is an important place.

• interesting – interesante
Example: The museum is interesting.

• popular – popular
Example: This café is popular.

• unusual – inusual
Example: This building is unusual.

Say each word out loud.
Think about real examples.

GRAMMAR – LONG ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVES

We use more + adjective + than with long adjectives.

• Use more for adjectives with 2 or more syllables
• Use than to compare two things

Examples

• This place is more exciting than that one.
• This restaurant is more expensive than the café.
• This city is more famous than my town.
• The film is more interesting than the book.

• This park is more popular than that park.
• This building is more unusual than the others.
• This place is more important than that one.
• This experience is more fantastic than the last one.

DIALOGUE – COMPARING PLACES

Anna: Is this city interesting?
Mark: Yes, it is more interesting than my town.

Anna: Is it expensive?
Mark: Yes, it is more expensive than other cities.

Anna: Is it popular?
Mark: Yes, it is more popular than many places.

Anna: Sounds exciting!
Mark: Yes, it is very exciting.

Read again and practise.

SHORT ARTICLE

I live in a small town, but I often visit the city. The city is more exciting than my town and more interesting. It is also more famous and more popular with tourists. However, it is more expensive than my town. I think the city is more fantastic, but my town is quieter.

Read the article twice. Focus on more + adjective + than.

LANGUAGE SUPPORT

Making comparisons

• This place is more exciting than that one.
• This café is more popular than that café.

Giving opinions

• It is interesting.
• It is fantastic.

Full sentence model

• This city is more exciting and more popular than my town.

PERSONAL QUESTIONS

Answer in full sentences.

• What place is more exciting than your town?
• Is your city more popular than other cities?
• What is more interesting than studying?
• Is your city more expensive than other places?
• What place is more famous than your town?
• Do you like places that are unusual? Why?
• What is more fantastic than a holiday?
• Is your town more important than other towns?
• What do you find more interesting than TV?
• Do you prefer exciting or quiet places? Why?

HOMEWORK (WRITE & RECORD)

Writing

Write 6 sentences:

• 4 sentences with more + adjective + than
• 2 sentences with opinion adjectives

Recording

Read your sentences aloud clearly.
Focus on saying more + adjective + than naturally.