B09 - CLASS 07/18 - 2016 SEPTEMBER

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What date is today?
Thursday, September 8th, 2016
class 07/18
Today's objectives
- to talk about foods we like by using comparatives with adjectives
for comparison we use   -er than / more -- than

A ceviche is more delicious than a Pachamanca.
Neil is taller than Christian.

What are Jose and Jill / going to eat for dinner?
They are going to eat Thai food for dinner.
Why don't we go to the pizza place?
How about Thai food?

(go to the pizza place)
Let's go to the pizza place.
Why don't we go to the pizza place?
How about going to the pizza place?
What about going to the pizza place?

(play video games at home)
Let's play video games at home.
Why don't we play video games at home?
How about playing video games at home?
What about playing video games at home?

(practice English after class?
Let's practice English after class.
Why don't we  practice English after class?
How about  practicing English after class?
What about practicing English after class?


Conclusion: Pronounce phrase by phrase.

close = near
feel like = to be in the mood, to prefer to do

Comparatives with adjectives are used to compare 2 items or persons.

­That Norky's is bigger than that Roky's.
Lima is big, but Mexico City is bigger (than Lima).

For short adjectives (1 syllable), use  adj-er (than)
For longer adjectives (2 syllables or more),
use  more adj. (than)
A Samsung S7 is modern.
An i-phone 7 is more modern (than a Samsung S7).
English is more useful than Japanese.
Except:
simple ---> simpler OR more simple
common -->  commoner OR more common
happy, crazy, dirty, juicy, etc
happier than, crazier than, dirtier than, juicier  than, etc.
But:
good ---> better than  /  bad --->  worse than

sweet / sweeter simple / simpler
large / larger spicy / spicier
big / bigger crowded / more crowded

refreshing / more refreshing
delicious / more delicious
interesting / more interesting