Healthy way of life The Degrees of Comparison

DEGREES OF COMPARISON The Degrees of Comparison in English grammar are made with the Adjective and Adverb words to show how big or small, high or low, more or less, many or few, etc., of the qualities, numbers and positions of the nouns (persons, things and places) in comparison to the others mentioned in the other part of a sentence/expression.

One Syllable Adjectives For most one-syllable adjectives, er and est are added. Adjective Comparative Superlative than Old Wise Strong The oldest The wisest The strongest Older Wiser stronger He is an old man. He is older than your grandfather. He is the oldest man in village. Go listening

Two syllable adjectives For most two syllable adjectives, more and most are used Adjective Comparative Superlative than Famous Pleasant More famous More pleasant The most famous The most pleasant He is a famous man. He is more famous man than your grandfather. He is the most famous man in village. Go listening

Two syllable adjectives Er, est are used with two syllable adjectives that end y. the y is changed to i. Adjective Comparative Superlative than Busy pretty Busier Prettier The busiest The prettiest He is a busy man. He is busier man than your grandfather. He is the busiest man in village.

Two syllable adjectives Some two syllable adjectives use er, est or more, most able, angry, clever, common, cruel, friendly, gentle, handsome, narrow, pleasant, polite, quit, simple, sour. Adjective Comparative Superlative than Clever Gentle Cleverer, more clever Gentler, more gentle The cleverest The most clever He is a clever man. He is cleverer man than your grandfather. He is the cleverest man in village.

Adjectives with three or more syllables More, and most are used with long adjectives. Adjective Comparative Superlative than Important fascinating More important More fascinating The ,most important The most fascinating He is an important man. He is more important man than your friend. He is the most important man in village.

Adjectives with three or more syllables More, and most are used with long adjectives. Adjective Comparative Superlative than Important fascinating More important More fascinating The ,most important The most fascinating He is an important man. He is more important man than your friend. He is the most important man in village.

Irregular adjectives Adjective Comparative Superlative than Good Bad Good and bad have irregular comparative and superlative forms Adjective Comparative Superlative than Good Bad Better Worse The best The worst He is a good man. He is better man than your friend. He is the best man in village.

with adverbs that end in ly Ly adverbs More and most are used with adverbs that end in ly Adjective Comparative Superlative than Carefully Slowly More carefully More slowly The most carefully The most slowly He drives carefully. He drives more carefully than your friend. He drives the most carefully than your friend .

Irregular adverbs Adjective Comparative Superlative than Well Badly Far The best The worst The farthest Better Worse Farther He drives well He drives better than your friend. He drives the best than your friend .

Forming the Comparative

We add –er to one syllable adjectives. Cold Colder Old Older Tall Taller Fast Faster

We add –er after a vowel+consonant, we double the final consonant. Hot Hotter Big Bigger Fat Fatter

We add –er to one-syllable adjectives ending in –e. Wide Wider Late Later Large Larger

We add –ier to two-syllable adjectives after a consonant+ -y. Easy Easier Early Earlier Happy Happier

We use more with two or more syllable adjectives. Beautiful More beautiful Famous More famous Useful More useful Comfortable More comfortable

We can use –er or more with some two-syllable adjectives Quieter or More quiet Cleverer or More clever Narrower or More narrow Simpler or More simple Commoner or More common

We use the comparative form of adjectives to compare one person, thing, etc. with another.

comparative + than we use than after the comparative

Red house is bigger than blue house

He is taller than me

Forming the Superlative

We use –est, -st or –iest to form the superlative of one-syllable adjectives. old older the oldest large larger the largest happy happier the happiest wet wetter the wettest late later the latest

comfortable the most comfortable interesting the most interesting We use most to form the superlative of adjectives that have two or more syllables comfortable the most comfortable interesting the most interesting important the most important beautiful the most beautiful famous the most famous

A few adjectives have irregular superlative forms. Good better the best Bad worse the worst Little less the least Many more the most Far farther the farthest (further the furthest)

We use the superlative form of the adjective to compare three or more people, things, etc.

the + superlative we use the before the superlative

This is the biggest animal.

POSITIVE DEGREE One noun – person, thing or place – and one quality… above average tall – adjective John is a man. 27-04-2009 made by BCK

Degree of equality The adjective or adverb is in positive form showing that two persons or things are the same – two nouns having the same quality. The common conjunction used is “as…as”. 27-04-2009 made by BCK

Degree of equality: example 1 John is as strong James. ‘strong’ – adjective in positive form showing equality 27-04-2009 made by BCK

Degree of inequality The adjective or adverb is in positive form showing that two persons or things are not the same – two nouns not having the same quality. 27-04-2009 made by BCK

Degree of inequality Peter is not as (so) fast as Paul. 27-04-2009 made by BCK

Exercises

Superlative Degree: example 1 The elephant is the largest of all land animals. The giraffe is the tallest of all animals. 27-04-2009 made by BCK

Which one is more beautiful?

Which one is faster?

Which one is the most dangerous?

Which man is busier?

Complete the sentences using the comparative form of the verbs. A plane is……(fast) than a car. A bike is ……(cheap) than a motorbike. A city is ……(big) than a village. Winter is …….(cold) than Spring. A motorbike …..(expensive) than a bike. Tv is ……(good) than radio.

Choose the correct word or phrase underlined in each sentence. Our journey took longer than/the longest we expected. The fish was so tasty as/as tasty as the meat. This is the taller/tallest building in the world. Reading is more interesting/the most interesting than walking

Healthy way of life. Alcohol, smoking

Tobacco and Its Effects Tobacco Products Cigarettes Cigars Pipe Bides (hand-rolled, flavored cigarettes) Spit (smokeless) tobacco Chewing tobacco Dipping Snuff

Health Hazards of Tobacco Products Cancers Lung 85 to 90 percent associated with smoking Pancreatic Lip Esophagus Tongue Cardiovascular disease Smokers have a 70 percent higher death rate than nonsmokers. Stroke Smokers are 2 times more likely to suffer a stroke than nonsmokers.

Effects of Smoking on the Body and Health

Comparison of Cross Sections with a Healthy Lung and with the Lung of a Smoker

Alcohol and Your Health Long-Term Effects of Alcohol Effects on the nervous system Cardiovascular effects Liver disease Cirrhosis Alcoholic hepatitis Cancer Chronic inflammation of pancreas Impairs ability to recognize and fight bacteria and viruses

Effects of Alcohol on the Body and Health

Comparison of a Healthy Liver with a Cirrhotic Liver

A Healthy Way of Life

Questions about health When should people get up and go to bed? How many times a day should people clean their teeth? What should people do before eating? What healthy food should people eat? Whom should people consult to prevent an illness? What should people do if they have a cold? What should people do if they have a toothache? What should people do if they can’t sleep?

Everything is in your hands!

Health-status of any living organism, where all the bodies are able to fully implement their function.Health is the most important thing in our lives.guard health is one of the functions of the state. But the main guard itself is YOU. You care about your health, all in your hands! If you want to stay healthy into old age, you will need to knowing only a few points.

One of the most important items in a healthy way of life is a sport One of the most important items in a healthy way of life is a sport! Will you engage in sports, will be healthy!

Sport-health of millions! Drinking and smoking is no longer in fashion! Be strong and healthy - a new fashion. Sport-health of millions! Throw: drinking, smoking, drugs! Go in for sports!

You shouldn’t Smoke Watch TV too long Eat too many sweets Spend much time indoors Eat between meals Skip meals

Don’t eat at night

Don’t eat fast food!

if it is possible to walk Never use transport if it is possible to walk

Smoking causes lung and heart diseases Don’t smoke! Smoking causes lung and heart diseases

Don’t drink alcohol! Alcohol destroys your mind and body

You should Get up early and go to bed early Wash your hands before eating Go in for sports Sleep enough Take a cold shower Air the room

Simple Rules for Being Healthy:

Get lots of sleep!

Don’t worry, smile and laugh!

Proverbs about health Good health is above wealth An apple a day keeps a doctor away Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise A sound mind in a sound body

Crossword Across: 1. A place where we get medical help 4. A sheet of paper with the help of which we take medicine at the chemist’s 6. The front of the neck 7. A feeling of being hurt Down: 1. A state of being well 2. You take it to treat an illness 3. … is what one usually eats and drinks 4. A person who needs medical help 5. A person who gives us medical help 7. The number of movements that you can feel in a minute

Crossword Across: 1. A place where we get medical help 4. A sheet of paper with the help of which we take medicine at the chemist’s 6. The front of the neck 7. A feeling of being hurt Down: 1. A state of being well 2. You take it to treat an illness 3. … is what one usually eats and drinks 4. A person who needs medical help 5. A person who gives us medical help 7. The number of movements that you can feel in a minute