Making Comparisons Notes #14. Making Comparisons Notes #14  Standard 1.2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety.

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1 Making Comparisons Notes #14

2 Making Comparisons Notes #14  Standard 1.2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics Objective: Students will learn the concept of making comparisons with adjectives using more than, less than, as much as, and as…as

3 Comparative Adjectives using more than English Bigger Faster Uglier Easier Prettier Busier Happier Shorter More interesting More exciting Spanish Más grande Más rápido Más feo Más fácil Más bonito Más ocupado Más alegre Más bajo Más interesante Más emocionante

4 Comparative Adjectives using less than English Less Big Less Fast Less Ugly Less Easy Less Pretty Less Busy Less Happy Less Short Spanish Menos grande Menos rápido Menos feo Menos fácil Menos bonito Menos ocupado Menos alegre Menos bajo

5 Making Comparisons using adjectives When using adjectives to compare anything or anyone you insert the adjective in between the comparison phrase, Mas…. que or menos…..que.

6 el fútbol el fútbol americano El futbol americano es mas interesante que el futbol. Mas…que=more than Put adjective between comparison phrase

7 el hockey levantar pesas Levantar pesas es menos divertido que el hockey. Menos… que= less than Lifting weights is less fun than hockey.

8 Making comparisons with verbs or nouns without adjectives When comparing items with verbs or nouns without adjectives you put the phrase together.

9 nadar El tenis Me gusta nadar mas que jugar al tenis. I like to swim more than play tennis. Mas que=more than

10 el guante El bate Me gusta usar un guante nuevo menos que un bate nuevo. I like to use a new glove less than a new bat. Menos que=less than

11 Use Mas de and Menos de to compare numbers Hay mas de 7 jugadores en el equipo de beisbol. La clase empieza en menos de 5 minutos.

12 Tan… como Vs. Tanto como Use tan…. como= as….as, to compare items using adjectives when they both exhibit that quality equally. Use tanto como= as much as, when you compare items without an adjective but with a verb when both exhibit that quality equally.

13 El beisbol es tan popular como el futbol americano. Tan… como As….as…

14 Le gusta jugar el beisbol tanto como el futbol americano. Tanto como As much as