Comparisons: Old/Older; Expensive/More Expensive

초급 상 (High Beginner)

Lesson 23

Comparisons: Old/Older; Expensive/More Expensive

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Lesson 23

COMPARISONS: OLD/OLDER; EXPENSIVE/MORE EXPENSIVE

Practice English with your teacher

High Beginner 25 min Speaking 75%
3 min

Warm-up

Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.

  1. Compare two things in your room. Which one is bigger?
    방에 있는 두 가지를 비교해 보세요. 어느 것이 더 큰가요?
  2. Is today hotter or colder than yesterday?
    오늘은 어제보다 더 덥나요, 더 추운가요?
4 min

Vocabulary

Listen and repeat after your teacher.
선생님을 따라 읽어보세요.

comparative /kəmˈpær.ə.t̬ɪv/
a form used to compare two things  |  비교급
Older, heavier, cheaper, bigger are comparative forms.
syllable /ˈsɪl.ə.bəl/
a unit of sound in a word  |  음절
Short words (1 syllable) + er.
heavier /ˈhev.i.ər/
weighing more (comparative of heavy)  |  더 무거운
heavy = heavier
cheaper /ˈtʃiː.pər/
costing less money (comparative of cheap)  |  더 싼
cheap = cheaper
earlier /ˈɜːr.li.ər/
before the expected time (comparative of early)  |  더 이른
early = earlier
5 min

Grammar Focus

Read and study with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 읽고 공부하세요.

Older/ heavier/cheaper/bigger/easier are comparative forms.
The comparative is er (older) or more… (more cheap)
Short words (1 syllable) + er
Old= older slow= slower cheap= cheaper
Nice= nicer late= later big= bigger
Words ending in -y =change y to ier
Easy= easier heavy= heavier early= earlier
1. Rome is old, but Athens is older.

3 min

Comprehension Check

Answer the questions about what you read.
읽은 내용에 대한 질문에 답해 보세요.

  1. Is it cheaper to go by car or by train?
  2. Helen wants a bigger car.
  3. Don’t write a letter to Spike. It’s easier to call him Write the comparatives.
  4. old ________________________ 6. sad____________________
  5. strong _____________________ 7. large _________________
  6. happy ____________________ 8. serious ______________
  7. modern ___________________ 9. pretty _______________
  8. cool _____________________ 10. lovely ______________ Write the opposite
  9. younger __________________ 4. better ________________
  10. colder ____________________ 5. nearer ________________
  11. cheaper __________________ 6. easier ________________ Tara: Wow, look at that gold ring. It looks expensive! Dawn: No, wait, Tara. See here? I think the one with the red rubies on that one is more expensive. Tara: I think you're right. That one definitely looks like something we can't afford. How come you know these things? Dawn: Hey, just because you're older doesn't mean you're wiser! Tara: Oh, silly me.
  12. Do you have a sister or a brother? Tell something about them.
  13. Compare Korea and the Philippines? How different are they from each other?
  14. Among the four seasons, which do you like best?
3 min

Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정

Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.

❌ This book is more cheap than that one. 이 책은 저 책보다 더 싸요.
✅ This book is cheaper than that one. 이 책은 저 책보다 더 싸요.

짧은 단어(1음절)의 비교급은 "-er"을 붙입니다: cheap → cheaper, old → older. "more"는 긴 단어(2음절 이상)에만 씁니다: expensive → more expensive, interesting → more interesting.

5 min

Discussion

Share your thoughts with your teacher.
선생님과 의견을 나눠보세요.

  1. How do we make the comparative form of short words like "old" and "cheap"?
    "old"와 "cheap" 같은 짧은 단어의 비교급은 어떻게 만드나요?
  2. What happens when a word ends in -y? How does "easy" change?
    단어가 -y로 끝나면 어떻게 되나요? "easy"는 어떻게 변하나요?
  3. Compare two cities you know. Which one is older? Which one is bigger?
    아는 도시 두 곳을 비교해 보세요. 어느 도시가 더 오래됐나요? 어느 도시가 더 큰가요?

Lesson Summary / 수업 요약

Today's Topic: COMPARISONS: OLD/OLDER; EXPENSIVE/MORE EXPENSIVE

Level: High Beginner (H.B)

Review this lesson before your next class! / 다음 수업 전에 복습하세요!