1. Miércoles 9 de mayo La clase de español es más divertida que la clase de ciencias OBJETIVOS: Comparatives and the verb gustar

2. Gustar + infinitive A mi me gusta cantar A ti te gusta correr A usted/ él/ella le gustaayudar A nosotros/as nos gusta nadar A vosotros/as os gusta bailar A ustedes/ ellos/as les gusta comer We use gustar + infinitive to talk about Activities a person like to do

3. When you want to emphasize or identify the person that you are talking about, use: A + nameA María le gusta saltar A+ noun A los chicos les gusta cantar A + pronounA ella le gusta ir al cine Text book page 187, activity 15 Workbook page 64, activities 18 and 19

4. What is a comparative adjective? A comparative adjective compares two or more nouns to give information about which one has more, less, or the same of a certain quality or quantity.

5. When do we use a comparative? We use a comparative when we are comparing two or more people/ things: Ana is taller than Berta Paco and Andres are faster than me Silver is less expensive than gold

6. In Spanish, we have 3 different types of comparatives: More … than = más …que Anne is taller than Mary Ana es más alta que María as … as = tan … como Peter is as tall as John Pedro es tan alto como Juán Less … than = menos …que Silver is less expensive than gold La plata es menos cara que el oro

7. More + adjective + than = más … que Más + adjective+ que Más cara que More expensive than As + adjetive + as = tan … como Tan + adjective + como Tan alta como As tall as Less + adjective + than = menos …que Menos + adjective + que Menos cara que Less expensive than

8. There some irregular comparative words: Mayor older Menor younger Mejor better Peorworse Pebbles es menor que Pedro

9. La tarea Workbook page 64, activities 18 and 19 Workbook Page 71 and 72 Write down 10 sentences using the comparatives Verb quiz next Wednesday 15 th May