Charlie and the chocolate factory: the comparative form

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The chocolate factory is bigger than Charlie’s house.

tinysmall

hugebig

[big]

Charlie’s house is tinier than the chocolate factory.

tinysmall

hugebig

[tiny]

The chocolate factory is richer than the Buckets.[rich]

The Buckets are ………………………… the chocolate factory.

[poor]poorer than

Charlie is …………………….. Grandpa Joe.

[young]younger than

Grandpa Joe is …………………….. Charlie.

[old]older than

Relis ces deux phrases :

• Old Grandpa Joe is older than Charlie.• Young Charlie is younger than Grandpa Joe.

On a ici utilisé le comparatif de supériorité. A quoi sert-il ?

Comment le construit-on ?

THINK!

Attention au changement !

• Old Grandpa Joe is older than Charlie.• Expensive Chocolate is more expensive than cabbage.• Disgusting Cabbage is more disgusting than chocolate.

Quel changement remarques-tu ici par rapport à la règle établie auparavant ?

THINK!

Pense au nombre de syllabes !

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