Differenceslevel 1

“Variety is the spice of life.”

What does this proverb mean?

Do you agree?

Do you like trying new types of food?

Do you like travelling to different places?

Do you like meeting new people?

Complete the adjectives below with the missing vowels.

a) b_gb) b_a_tifulc) e_syd) sl_we) _ncomfort_bl_

f) _glyg) c_mf_rtableh) sm_lli) f_stj) d_ff_cult

Know your vowels: a/eɪ/ e /iː/ i/aɪ/ o/oʊ/ u/juː/

Check, repeat and match the opposites.

bigbeautiful

easyslow

uncomfortable

uglycomfortable

smallfast

difficult

What can you describe with the words below?

bigbeautiful

easyslow

uncomfortable

smallugly

difficultfast

comfortable

e.g.: My house is comfortable. / I have a fast car.

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Match the words to the pictures

strong – safe – healthy – weak - dangerous

A:“Number 1 is...”B:“I agree”

safe healthy strong

weakdangerous

Check

Talking about differences

Ed is stronger than James.

Your chair is more comfortable than mine.

Talking about differences

Exceptions:

good – betterbad – worse

Spelling Tip:

big – biggereasy – easier

How do we form the comparatives of these words?

beautifuleasyslow

uncomfortableugly

comfortabledangerous

smallfast

difficultstrong

safehealthyweak

Talking about differences

Exceptions:

good – betterbad – worse

Spelling Tip:

big – biggereasy – easier

How do we form the comparatives of these words?

more beautifuleasierslower

more uncomfortableuglier

more comfortablemore dangerous

smallerfaster

more difficultstronger

saferhealthierweaker

Talking about differences

“I think Brazil is ........ than the USA. What about you?”

“In my opinion the USA is....than Brazil.”

Pronunciation tip:

Emphasise the qualities, not the word “than”!

e.g.: He’s younger than me.

chocolate

salad

Compare, then answer the questions.

gooddelicioushealthy

How often do you eat chocolate?Do you like salad?

English

Spanish

Can you speak any other languages?

Would you like to?

Compare, then answer the questions.easy

interestingdifficultboring

beautiful

easyinteresting

difficultboring

populardangerous

VolleyballFootball

Soccer (AmE)What’s your

favourite sport?

Compare, then answer the questions.

Do you play either of these?

fastslow

dangeroussafe

comfortableuncomfortable

Do you have a bike or a car?How often do you use it?

Compare, then answer the questions.

bigsmall

dangeroussafe

comfortableuncomfortable

good

Are you happy there or would you like to move?

Compare, then answer the questions.

Where do you live?

strongintelligent

weakcalm

stressedtolerantpatient

singular plural

manwoman

menwomen

Compare.

In this lesson, you learned how to talk

about differences.

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