In pairs, answer the questionnaire using comparative and superlative adjectives, and the comparative with as... as. Write the answers in your notebook.
What is as big as an elephant?
- Identifico la estructura: as + adjetivo + as expresa igualdad.
- Pienso en un objeto o animal de tamaño semejante al de un elefante.
- Un rinoceronte o una ballena pueden alcanzar ese tamaño.
A rhinoceros is as big as an elephant. / A whale is as big as an elephant.
What is the biggest state in Mexico?
- Uso el superlativo the biggest para comparar entre todos los estados.
- Recuerdo la geografía de México: el estado de mayor superficie es Chihuahua.
Chihuahua is the biggest state in Mexico.
What is as high as a building?
- As high as indica la misma altura.
- Pienso en estructuras altas: una torre, un árbol muy alto, un poste de luz.
A tower is as high as a building. / A tall tree is as high as a building.
What is taller than a house?
- Uso el comparativo taller than para indicar mayor altura.
- Un rascacielos, una montaña o un árbol gigante superan la altura de una casa.
A skyscraper is taller than a house.
What is as bright as the Sun?
- As bright as expresa el mismo brillo.
- Pienso en fuentes de luz muy intensas: un relámpago, un foco de estadio, una estrella.
A lightning bolt is as bright as the Sun. / A star is as bright as the Sun.
What is the closest planet to Earth?
- Uso el superlativo the closest para indicar la menor distancia.
- En el sistema solar, el planeta más cercano a la Tierra es Venus (a unos 40 millones de km en su punto más próximo).
Venus is the closest planet to Earth.
What is as light as a feather?
- As light as indica el mismo peso muy reducido.
- Un papel, una hoja seca o una pluma de ave comparten esa ligereza.
A piece of paper is as light as a feather. / A leaf is as light as a feather.
What is heavier than a pig?
- Uso el comparativo heavier than para indicar mayor peso.
- Un caballo, una vaca o un elefante pesan más que un cerdo.
A horse is heavier than a pig. / A cow is heavier than a pig.
What is faster than a horse?
- Uso el comparativo faster than para indicar mayor velocidad.
- Un guepardo, un auto de carreras o un avión son más rápidos que un caballo.
A cheetah is faster than a horse. / A car is faster than a horse.
What is smaller than a coffee bean?
- Uso el comparativo smaller than para indicar menor tamaño.
- Un grano de arena, una hormiga o una semilla de mostaza son más pequeños que un grano de café.
Speaking
Let's practice how to compare different objects.
Paso 1
In assembly, look at the bag your teacher has on his desk: it contains objects of different shapes, colors, lengths, among others.
Respuesta orientativa: Observo la bolsa y anticipo el vocabulario que necesitaré: shape (forma), color, length (longitud), texture (textura).
Paso 2
Individually, take turns to come up to the desk and feel one of the objects from the bag. Describe what it feels like and guess its shape and size.
Respuesta orientativa: It feels soft and smooth. I think it is round and small, maybe a ball or a stone.
Paso 3
Choose a classmate to write on the board some of the adjectives you and other participants mention.
Respuesta orientativa: Adjetivos posibles: soft, hard, rough, smooth, round, square, long, short, heavy, light, big, small.
Paso 4
Take turns to guess what the object is based on the adjectives used by the classmate who is touching and describing it.
Respuesta orientativa: Is it a tennis ball? It is round, soft and light.
Paso 5
If you guess the object, your teacher will let you take it out of the bag and show it to the class, pointing out the adjectives on the board that describe it.
Respuesta orientativa: This is a tennis ball. It is round, soft, light and small. It is smaller than a football.
A grain of sand is smaller than a coffee bean. / An ant is smaller than a coffee bean.
