Speakout Intermediate 2nd Ed. Unit 5 day 2

Comparatives & Superlatives review
Fill in the blanks
We use ~er / the ~est when the adjective has __ syllable(s)
OR has __ syllable(s) and ends with the letter __.
We use more (less) ~ than / the most(least) ~ when the
adjective has __ or more syllables.
We can use quantifier (modifier) words like __, __ or __ to
show a big difference, and __, __ or __ to show a small
difference.
To emphasize, we can use __.

Discuss
[*Fun/funny: fun = enjoyable; funny = makes you laugh]
 What do you think is the funniest TV show or movie you have
seen recently? Why?
 Which campus is more fun* – Sinchon or Songdo? Why?
 *fun is an exception  more fun / the most fun; not funner/ the funnest
 What’s the biggest meal you’ve ever eaten? How did you feel
afterwards?
 Who is the friendliest person you’ve met this semester?
 Which subject was harder in high school – math or English?
Why?
 Who is the most interesting person you know? Why?
 Would you prefer to have a longer life or a more exciting life?
Why?

Pre-Listening
 What kinds of things did you wonder about when
you were young?
“Why is the sky blue?”
“Why aren’t there any more dinosaurs?”
“Where do babies come from?”
 Did you ask your parents these questions?
Which parent, usually?
 Were they able to answer you? Why/why not?
 Read the book review in 3B on p. 60.
 How did the author get the idea for the book?
 How did he answer the questions?

Question tags
To agree, you must use the same form (positive or
negative) as in the first part (the statement):
e.g. You live in Songdo, don’t you?
Yes, I do (live in Songdo).
You aren’t Japanese, are you?
No, I’m not (Japanese).
To disagree, you must use the same form (positive or
negative) as in the last part (the tag):
e.g. You live in Seoul, don’t you?
[Actually,] No, I don’t (live in Seoul).
You aren’t Korean, are you?
[Actually,] Yes, I am (Korean).

Practice
Think about how to complete each of these questions in a
way you think is true for your partner. Then ask each other.
How many did you guess correctly?
1. You like eating fried chicken , don’t you?
2. You don’t like getting up early , do you?
3. You can ________________, can’t you?
4. You can’t _________________, can you?
5. You ______________ last weekend, didn’t you?
6. You haven’t _______________, have you?
7. You used to _______________, didn’t you?
8. You’re going to ______________, aren’t you?
9. Your roommate ________________, _____ he/she?
10. Your hometown ________________, _____ it?

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