LESSON 4 - WEEK 41 Naming your sport and its facilities
Basketball
soccer
Volleyball
Tennis
Athletics
cycling
Archery
swimming
Play
Index
1) Unit 1 test
2) Grammar: Comparatives and superlatives
3) The Pictogram game
UNIT 1 TEST
15 minutes
Complete your test, based on what you have learned in the online part of Unit 1. No cheating / No copying, or else you will get a ZERO!! Please raise your hand if you have any questions.
UNIT 1 TEST - Correction
Listen carefully and take notes, as this will not be in the Powerpoint presentation!
GRAMMAR - Comparatives and superlatives
Take a guess! What do you think the most popular sport in the world might be?
Okay, so Number 1 is football / soccer! But what about Number 2? Number 3? And what criteria do you use to determine a sport's popularity? => Number of fans? (mediatization?) => Number of members within its federation? => Number of people who just practice this sport regularly?
Source (2023) https://sportsmonkie.com/most-popular-sports/
Now let's work on some grammar! Can you remember the rules to form: a) comparative forms (plus que / moins que / autant que, etc) b) superlative forms (le plus / la plus / les plus // le moins / la moins / les moins)?
A) Comparative structures Elles expriment l'idée d'une comparaison entre plusieurs éléments, au sens "plus que", "moins que", "autant que", "le même / la même / les mêmes que". Pour former la comparaison dans le sens "plus que" avec un nom, on va utiliser la structure "more than". Ex : He has more money than his sister. Pour former la comparaison dans le sens "plus que" avec un adjectif (plus .... que), on va devoir compter le nombre de syllabes de l'adjectif en question.
A) Comparative structures Règles de décompte de syllabes : - Si l'adjectif fait 1 syllabe => ADJECTIF + terminaison -ER Ex : adjectif = tall => He is taller than his brother. - Si l'adjectif fait 2 syllabes => ADJECTIF + terminaison -IER si l'adjectif finit par un y (le y devient alors un i) => MORE + ADJECTIF + THAN si l'adjectif ne finit pas par un y. Ex: adjectif = funny => He is funnier than his brother. Ex: adjectif = clever => He is more clever than his brother. - Si l'adjectif fait 3 syllabes ou plus => MORE + ADJECTIF + THAN Ex: adjectif = intelligent => He is more intelligent than his brother.
A) Comparative structures Pour former la comparaison dans le sens "moins que" avec un nom, on va utiliser la structure "less than". Ex : He has less money than his sister. Pour former la comparaison dans le sens "moins que" avec un adjectif (moins .... que), on utilise la règle LESS + ADJECTIF + THAN, peu importe le nombre de syllabes de l'adjectif. Ex : He is less smart than his brother. / He is less funny than his brother.
A) Comparative structures Pour former la comparaison dans le sens "autant que" avec un nom, on va utiliser la structure "AS MUCH .... AS" si le nom est indénombrable (on ne peut pas le quantifier) ou "AS MANY .... AS" si le nom est dénombrable (on peut le quantifier). Ex: He has got as much money as his sister. Ex: He has got as many cars as his neighbor. Pour former la comparaison dans le sens "autant que" avec un adjectif, on va utiliser la structure "AS + ADJECTIF + AS", peu importe le nombre de syllabes dans l'adjectif. Ex: He is as tall as his brother. // He is as intelligent as his brother.
A) Comparative structures Pour former la comparaison dans le sens "le même que / la même que / les mêmes que", on va utiliser la structure "THE SAME AS". Ex: His car is the same color as mine. NB: pour exprimer la différence, on utilise les structures "DIFFERENT FROM / DIFFERENT THAN".
B) Superlative structures Elles expriment l'idée "le plus ... " / "la plus ... " / "les plus ..." ou "le moins ..." / "la moins... " / "les moins ...". Pour former le superlatif dans le sens "la plus" avec un nom, on va utiliser la structure "the most + NOM". Ex : He is the athlete who has the most money. Pour former le superlatif dans le sens "la plus" avec un adjectif,on va devoir compter le nombre de syllabes de l'adjectif en question.
B) Superlative structures Règles de décompte de syllabes : - Si l'adjectif fait 1 syllabe => the + ADJECTIF + terminaison -EST Ex : adjectif = tall => She is the tallest student in the class. - Si l'adjectif fait 2 syllabes => THE + ADJECTIF + terminaison -IEST si l'adjectif finit par un y (le y devient alors un i) => THE MOST + ADJECTIF si l'adjectif ne finit pas par un y. Ex: adjectif = funny => She is the funniest student in the class. Ex: adjectif = clever => She is the most clever student in the class. - Si l'adjectif fait 3 syllabes ou plus => THE MOST + ADJECTIF Ex: adjectif = intelligent => She is the most intelligent student in the class.
B) Superlative structures Pour former la comparaison dans le sens "le moins" avec un nom, on va utiliser la structure "the least + NOM". Ex : He has the least money. Pour former la comparaison dans le sens "moins que" avec un adjectif (moins .... que), on utilise la règle THE LEAST + ADJECTIF, peu importe le nombre de syllabes de l'adjectif. Ex : He is the least tall person in the room. / He is the least funny person I know.
Now practice! Make one sentence with a COMPARATIVE stucture and one sentence with a SUPERLATIVE structure to describe this document.
The Pictogram game (// Time's Up) 1) Get into teams. => For each round, each team must send 1 player. 2) Your player will have a deck of cards with the pictograms of the 2024 Paris Olympics sports. => 1 minute to mime as many sports as possible. 3) The team must guess the sport. => You get 1 point for each correct guess, but your pronunciation has to be on point!
Thanks!
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LESSON 4 - WEEK 41 Naming your sport and its facilities
Basketball
soccer
Volleyball
Tennis
Athletics
cycling
Archery
swimming
Play
Index
1) Unit 1 test
2) Grammar: Comparatives and superlatives
3) The Pictogram game
UNIT 1 TEST
15 minutes
Complete your test, based on what you have learned in the online part of Unit 1. No cheating / No copying, or else you will get a ZERO!! Please raise your hand if you have any questions.
UNIT 1 TEST - Correction
Listen carefully and take notes, as this will not be in the Powerpoint presentation!
GRAMMAR - Comparatives and superlatives
Take a guess! What do you think the most popular sport in the world might be?
Okay, so Number 1 is football / soccer! But what about Number 2? Number 3? And what criteria do you use to determine a sport's popularity? => Number of fans? (mediatization?) => Number of members within its federation? => Number of people who just practice this sport regularly?
Source (2023) https://sportsmonkie.com/most-popular-sports/
Now let's work on some grammar! Can you remember the rules to form: a) comparative forms (plus que / moins que / autant que, etc) b) superlative forms (le plus / la plus / les plus // le moins / la moins / les moins)?
A) Comparative structures Elles expriment l'idée d'une comparaison entre plusieurs éléments, au sens "plus que", "moins que", "autant que", "le même / la même / les mêmes que". Pour former la comparaison dans le sens "plus que" avec un nom, on va utiliser la structure "more than". Ex : He has more money than his sister. Pour former la comparaison dans le sens "plus que" avec un adjectif (plus .... que), on va devoir compter le nombre de syllabes de l'adjectif en question.
A) Comparative structures Règles de décompte de syllabes : - Si l'adjectif fait 1 syllabe => ADJECTIF + terminaison -ER Ex : adjectif = tall => He is taller than his brother. - Si l'adjectif fait 2 syllabes => ADJECTIF + terminaison -IER si l'adjectif finit par un y (le y devient alors un i) => MORE + ADJECTIF + THAN si l'adjectif ne finit pas par un y. Ex: adjectif = funny => He is funnier than his brother. Ex: adjectif = clever => He is more clever than his brother. - Si l'adjectif fait 3 syllabes ou plus => MORE + ADJECTIF + THAN Ex: adjectif = intelligent => He is more intelligent than his brother.
A) Comparative structures Pour former la comparaison dans le sens "moins que" avec un nom, on va utiliser la structure "less than". Ex : He has less money than his sister. Pour former la comparaison dans le sens "moins que" avec un adjectif (moins .... que), on utilise la règle LESS + ADJECTIF + THAN, peu importe le nombre de syllabes de l'adjectif. Ex : He is less smart than his brother. / He is less funny than his brother.
A) Comparative structures Pour former la comparaison dans le sens "autant que" avec un nom, on va utiliser la structure "AS MUCH .... AS" si le nom est indénombrable (on ne peut pas le quantifier) ou "AS MANY .... AS" si le nom est dénombrable (on peut le quantifier). Ex: He has got as much money as his sister. Ex: He has got as many cars as his neighbor. Pour former la comparaison dans le sens "autant que" avec un adjectif, on va utiliser la structure "AS + ADJECTIF + AS", peu importe le nombre de syllabes dans l'adjectif. Ex: He is as tall as his brother. // He is as intelligent as his brother.
A) Comparative structures Pour former la comparaison dans le sens "le même que / la même que / les mêmes que", on va utiliser la structure "THE SAME AS". Ex: His car is the same color as mine. NB: pour exprimer la différence, on utilise les structures "DIFFERENT FROM / DIFFERENT THAN".
B) Superlative structures Elles expriment l'idée "le plus ... " / "la plus ... " / "les plus ..." ou "le moins ..." / "la moins... " / "les moins ...". Pour former le superlatif dans le sens "la plus" avec un nom, on va utiliser la structure "the most + NOM". Ex : He is the athlete who has the most money. Pour former le superlatif dans le sens "la plus" avec un adjectif,on va devoir compter le nombre de syllabes de l'adjectif en question.
B) Superlative structures Règles de décompte de syllabes : - Si l'adjectif fait 1 syllabe => the + ADJECTIF + terminaison -EST Ex : adjectif = tall => She is the tallest student in the class. - Si l'adjectif fait 2 syllabes => THE + ADJECTIF + terminaison -IEST si l'adjectif finit par un y (le y devient alors un i) => THE MOST + ADJECTIF si l'adjectif ne finit pas par un y. Ex: adjectif = funny => She is the funniest student in the class. Ex: adjectif = clever => She is the most clever student in the class. - Si l'adjectif fait 3 syllabes ou plus => THE MOST + ADJECTIF Ex: adjectif = intelligent => She is the most intelligent student in the class.
B) Superlative structures Pour former la comparaison dans le sens "le moins" avec un nom, on va utiliser la structure "the least + NOM". Ex : He has the least money. Pour former la comparaison dans le sens "moins que" avec un adjectif (moins .... que), on utilise la règle THE LEAST + ADJECTIF, peu importe le nombre de syllabes de l'adjectif. Ex : He is the least tall person in the room. / He is the least funny person I know.
Now practice! Make one sentence with a COMPARATIVE stucture and one sentence with a SUPERLATIVE structure to describe this document.
The Pictogram game (// Time's Up) 1) Get into teams. => For each round, each team must send 1 player. 2) Your player will have a deck of cards with the pictograms of the 2024 Paris Olympics sports. => 1 minute to mime as many sports as possible. 3) The team must guess the sport. => You get 1 point for each correct guess, but your pronunciation has to be on point!
Thanks!