University of Nario

CALL
Students: Maritza Narvaez, Angie Narvaez, Diana Moreno

Self- directed lesson

Smart goal: at the end of the lesson, students can use comparatives adjectives
and make comparisons between different people, animals or objects.
Activities
1. Observe the pictures and the sentences that contain the information about
the topic.
2. Identify the changes in the adjectives.
3. Notice the structure used in the sentences (comparative adjectives
sentences)
4. Develop the activity that appear after the text
5. Answer the evaluation of the test
6. Check the correct answer at the end of the lesson and make your selfassessment.

Comparatives

Look the pictures with the sentences

Bob is taller than Steve

The dog is bigger than the

cat

The snake is longer than

the worm

The horse is thinner than the cow

The baby is younger than

the grandpa

The rabbit is faster than

the turtle

The man is
stronger than the
boy

The house is bigger than

the Eiffel tower.

The girl is smarter

than the cat

Activity
1. Having in account the last examples of comparative adjectives,
complete the following sentences according to the characteristics of
the picture

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Bob is ____________ (young) than Homer.

Homer is __________(OLD) than Alice.
Alice is _______ (SLIM) _________ Bob.
Bob is __________ (SHORT) ___________Homer.
Homer is ___________ (FAT) __________Bob.
Alice is __________ (SHORT) than Homer.
Homer is ___________(UGLY) __________ Alice.
Homer is ___________ (SLOW) _________ Bob.
Bob is __________ (TIDY) __________ Homer.
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Alice has __________ (LONG) hair________ Bob.
11.Homer is _________ (TALL) than Bob.
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Bob is ___________ (SMART) _________ Homer.
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Homer is __________ (FUN)__________Alice.
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Alice is __________(BRAVE) than________Homer.
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Alice is __________(THIN)__________Homer.

2. According to the following picture, make comparisons using the

adjectives given

Young

old

tall small fat thin ugly strong

weak

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What do you think about the lesson? Mark from 5 (excellent) to 1 (nothing)

Opinion

You understand the lesson

You know the changes in the adjectives in
comparative sentences
You can do comparison
The activity is clear

1. Answers for the First activity.

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Bob is younger than Homer.

Homer is older than Alice.
Alice is slimmer than Bob.
Bob is shorter than Homer.
Homer is fatter than Bob.
Alice is shorter than Homer.
Homer is uglier than Alice.
Homer is slower than Bob.

9. Bob is tidier than Homer.

10.
Alice has longer hair than
Bob.
11.Homer is taller than Bob.
12.
Bob is smarter than Homer.
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Homer is funnier than Alice.
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Alice is braver than Homer.
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Alice is thinner than Homer.

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2. Answer for the second point.

1. Sponge Bob younger than

Harry.
2. Harry is uglier than Garfield.
3. Harry is stronger than

9. Sponge Bob is weaker than

10.

Harry.
Harry is stronger than

Sponge Bob.
4. Garfield is older than

Garfield.
11. Harry is older than Sponge Bob.
12.
Garfield is taller than Sponge

Sponge Bob.
5. Sponge Bob is funnier than

Bob.
13.
Garfield is younger than

Harry.
6. Harry is taller than Garfield.
7. Sponge Bob is thinner than

Harry.
14.
Sponge is funnier than

Harry.
8. Garfield is fatter than
Sponge Bob.

Garfield.
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Harry is fatter than Garfield.

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