Superlatives (The Oldest And The Most Expensive)
SUPERLATIVES (The oldest and the most expensive)
Describe the most and the least
Warm-up
Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.
- What is the best movie you have ever seen?
지금까지 본 영화 중 가장 좋은 것은 무엇인가요? - Who is the tallest person in your family?
가족 중 가장 키가 큰 사람은 누구인가요?
Vocabulary
Listen and repeat after your teacher.
선생님을 따라 읽어보세요.
Grammar Focus
Read and study with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 읽고 공부하세요.
Bigger / older / more expensive, etc., are comparative forms
Biggest / oldest / most expensive, etc., are superlative forms.
A. The superlative form is –est (oldest) or most….(most expensive)
1. Short words (old/cheap/nice, etc.), the – est
Old – the oldest
Nice – the nicest
BUT: Good – the best
Bad – the worst
2. Words ending in –Y – the iest
Easy – the easiest
Heavy – the heaviest
Pretty – the prettiest
3. Long Words – the most
Careful – the most careful
Interesting – the most interesting
Cheap – the cheapest
1. She is the prettiest girl in town.
2. Ted is the oldest member of the group.
3. Ms. Anne is the best teacher.
4. This is the most interesting book I've ever read.
A. Create a sentence out of the words using the superlative form.
Cute Windy Inconvenient
Good Happy Shameful
Simple Gloomy Charming
Rich Lively Refreshing
Clear Messy Peaceful
B. Complete the sentence.
1. This building is very old. It’s ___________________________ in town.
2. It was a very happy day. It was ______________________ of my life.
3. It’s a very good movie. It’s ________________________ I’ve ever seen.
4. She’s a very popular singer. She’s __________________in the country.
5. It was a very bad mistake. It was _________________ I’ve ever made.
Keith: Hi, Jane? Do you have an extra pen?
Jane: Yes, I have. You can get it inside the drawer.
Keith: I'm making a homework for my English class.
1. What are the characteristics you are looking for in a friend? Explain.
Comprehension Check
Answer the questions about what you read.
읽은 내용에 대한 질문에 답해 보세요.
- What is your favorite weather? Why?
- If you could change one thing in the world, what would it be?
Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정
Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.
짧은 단어(1~2음절)의 최상급은 "-est"를 붙입니다. "pretty"는 "prettiest"가 됩니다 (y → iest). "most"는 긴 단어(3음절 이상)에만 씁니다: most interesting, most careful.
Discussion
Share your thoughts with your teacher.
선생님과 의견을 나눠보세요.
- What is the difference between comparative (-er) and superlative (-est) forms?
비교급(-er)과 최상급(-est)의 차이점은 무엇인가요? - The lesson shows "good" becomes "the best" and "bad" becomes "the worst." These are irregular. Can you use them in a sentence?
수업에서 "good"은 "the best", "bad"는 "the worst"가 됩니다. 불규칙 변화입니다. 문장에서 사용할 수 있나요? - In the dialogue, Keith says "I'm making a homework." Is this correct? How should it be?
대화에서 키스가 "I'm making a homework"라고 합니다. 맞나요? 어떻게 해야 하나요?
Lesson Summary / 수업 요약
Today's Topic: SUPERLATIVES (The oldest and the most expensive)
Level: High Beginner (H.B)
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