* 33일차 노트 - Comparatives * 6/20 wednesday

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* 서른 세번째 수업 - Comparatives  * Wednesday 20th June 2012

 Now or Never !  지금 하지 않으면 영원히 못한다 !

 You did it !   Go for it !   You did a good job !

<1> Today's Expressions

     ; 수업 관련 표현

  A : What are you doing here ?

  B :  I cut class.                 나 수업 땡땡이 쳤어.

        I  skipped class. 

  A : F Y I , I 'm a teacher.   네가 궁금해 할까봐 말해주는데.. 참고하시라고 하는 말인데요..

  B : I didn't know that.       * F Y I = For Your Information

<2> Conversation

  ☞ Listen to CD interchange 41~43. Textbook page 92~95

    ; interchange 41 : 14-2. Which is larger ? - Part A

      interchange 42 : 14-9. Distances and measurements

      interchange 43 : Self-study audio scripts :14. Chiang Mai it is !

  ☞ interchange 41 : 14-2. Which is larger ?

    ; Part A

         Mike : Here's a geography quiz in the paper.

      Wendy : Oh, I love geography.  Ask me the questions.

         Mike : Sure, first question.  Which country is larger, China or Canada ?

      Wendy : I know. Canada is larger than China.

         Mike : OK, next.  What's the largest river in the Americas ?

      Wendy : Hmm, I think it's the Mississippi.

         Mike : Here's a hard one.  Which country is more crowded,

                   Monaco or Singapore ?

      Wendy : I 'm not sure.  I think Monaco is more crowded.

         Mike : OK, one more. 

                   Which South American capital city is the highest :

                   La Paz, Quito, or Bogota ?

      Wendy : Oh, that's easy.  Bogota is the highest.

  <3> Pronunciation & Vocabulary

      1. skip ; 거르다. 건너 뛰다. 깡충깡충 뛰다.

      2. I think = I guess = In my opinion.

      3. geography ; 지리

      4. paper = newspaper

      5. larger ; 더 큰. large 의 비교급

      6. the Mississippi ; 강 이름 앞에는 the 를 붙인다.

      7. hard ; 어려운

      8. one ; 퀴즈

      9. I 'm not sure ; 확실히 모르겠어.

          I have no idea ; 전혀 모르겠어.

    10. crowded ; 붐비는      * 앞의 d 를 r 처럼 발음하기 [kraʊdid]

    11. capital city ; 수도       * t 를 r 처럼 발음하기

    12. highest ; 가장 높은. high 의 최상급

    13. That's easy ; 그거야 식은 죽 먹기지.

          = A piece of cake.

    14. neighborhood ; 동네

          neighbor ; 이웃사람

    15. wig ; 가발

    16. cute ; 귀여운, 날렵한

    17. comfortable ; 편안한 [kʌmftəbl］    t 를 r 처럼 발음 - 컴풔뤄블   

          convenient ; 편리한   [kənvi:niənt]

    18. a recipe for ;  요리법, 만드는 법 [resəpi]

    19. pronunciation ; 발음 (특정 단어나 개인의 발음) [prənʌnsieiʃn]

          pronounce ; 발음하다 (타동사), 표명하다.         [prənaʊns]

    20. scramble ; 쟁탈전, 뒤죽박죽 만들다.               ［skrӕmbl]

  <4> Grammar Focus

     ♣ 비교급 만드는 방법

      ; 형용사로만 만든다. (형용사는 상태를 나타낸다.)

       1. 짧은 형용사 (1음절) => 짧은 형용사 + er ; 1음절 (소리나는 모음이 1개인 형용사)

           ; shorter / faster / taller

       2. y 로 끝나는 형용사 => y 를 i 로 고치고 + er

           ; busier / happier

       3. 긴 형용사 (2음절 이상) => more + 긴 형용사 (2음절 이상 - 소리나는 모음이 2개 이상)

           ; more interesting / more beautiful / more talkative 

       4. 불규칙 형용사 ; 무조건 암기.

          1) good -> better (비교급 - 더 좋은) -> the best (최상급)

          2) bad -> worse (비교급 - 더 나쁜) -> the worst (최상급)

          3) far -> farther (비교급 - 더 먼)  

               * 발음교정 ; farther [fɑ:rðə(r)]  /  father [fɑ:ðə(r)]

    ♣ 비교급 문장공식

       1. 평서문 공식 :

          1. A > B  우등비교 공식 : A is + 비교급 than + B      (A는 B보다 더 ~하다) 

          2. A = B  동등비교 공식 : A is + as 원급 as   + B      (A는 B만큼 ~하다) 

          3. A < B  열등비교 공식 : A is + less 원급 than + B  (A는 B보다 덜 ~하다) 

                                                                            ↘      ↗      ↘

       2. 의문문 공식 : Which one + be 동사 + 비교급 + A or B ?

       1. 평서문 공식

          1. A > B  우등비교 공식 : A is+ 비교급 than + B

            1) My printer is faster than your's.

            2) My computer is more powerful than your's.

            3) My apartment is larger than your's.

            4) My neighborhood is safer than your's.

            5) My English teacher is smarter than your's.

            6) My parrot is more talkative than your's.

            7) My dog is friendlier than your's.

            8) My roommate is more interesting than your's.

            9) My girlfriend is more intelligent than your's.

          10) My wig is prettier than your's.

          11) My cell phone is smaller than your's.

          12) My cat is cuter than your's.

          2. A = B  동등비교 공식 : A is + as 원급 as + B

            1) My apartment is as clean as your apartment.

            2) My computer is as powerful as Bob's computer.

            3) My boss is as nice as your boss.

            4) My furniture is as comfortable as your furniture.

            5) My house is as big as the Jackson's house.

            6) My pronunciation is as good as Maria's pronunciation.

            7) My garden is as pretty as your garden.

            8) My recipe for fruitcake is as delicious as Stanley's recipe for fruitcake. 

          3. A < B  열등비교 공식 : A is + less 원급 than + B

            1) My apartment is less clean than your apartment.

            2) My computer is less powerful than Bob's computer.

            3) My boss is less nice than your boss.

            4) My furniture is less comfortable than your furniture.

            5) My house is less big than the Jackson's house.  * the + 姓 + 's ; ~ 씨 부부의 집.

            6) My pronunciation is less good than Maria's pronunciation.

            7) My garden is less pretty than your garden.

            8) My recipe for fruitcake is less delicious than Stanley's recipe for fruitcake. 

                                                                   ↘      ↗      ↘

       2.. 의문문 공식 : Which one + is + 비교급 + A or B ?

          1) Which country is larger, China and Canada ?

          2) Which country is more crowded, Hong Kong and Cairo ?

          3) Which country is smaller, Monaco or Vatican City ?

          4) Which waterfall is higher, Niagara Falls or Angel Falls ?

          5) Which lake is larger, the Caspian Sea or Lake Superior ?

   ★ Comparatives / sentence scramble

     ; Put the sentences below in the correct order ! 

       Q : Which one + is + 비교급 + A or B ?

       A :  A is + 비교급 than + B

             A is + as 원급 as + B

             A is + less 원급 than + B

       Q : I agree with you.

             What do you think so ?

       A : I think = I guess = In my opinion.

    1. one / is / 이휘재 / which / taller / 유재석 / or

       Q : Which one is taller, Lee or Yu ?

       A : Lee is taller than Yu.

            Lee is as tall as Yu.

            Yu is less tall than Lee.

    2. or / is / cheaper / one / bus / which / subway

       Q : Which one is cheaper, bus or subway ?

       A : Subway is cheaper than bus.

            Subway is as cheap as bus.

            Bus is less cheap than subway.

    3. 이승기 / which / cuter / 비 / is / or / one

       Q : Which one is cuter, Lee or B ?

       A : Lee is cuter than B.

             Lee is as cute as B.

             B is less cute than Lee. 

    4. which / 한예슬  / one /  hotter / 손예진 / is / or

       Q : Which one is hotter, Han or Son ? 

       A : Son is hotter than Han.

             Son is as hot as Han.

             Han is less hot than Son.

    5. Japanese women / Korean women / or / ones / prettier / which / are

       Q : Which one are prettier, Japanese women or Korean women ?

       A : Korean women are prettier than Japanese women.

             Korean women are as pretty as Japanese women.

             Japanese women are less pretty than Korean women.

    6. better / is / living in Korea / one / or / living in America / which

       Q : Which one is better, living in Korea or living in America ?

       A :  Living in Korea is better than living in America.

             Living in Korea is as good as living in America.

             Living in America is less good than living in Korea.

    7. English / easier / one / which / Japanese / is / or

       Q : Which one is easier, Japanese or English ?

       A : Japanese is easier than English.

             Japanese is as easy as English.

             English is less easy than Japanese.

    8. is / one / which / being single / or / being married / happier

       Q : Which one is happier, being single or being married ?

       A : Being married is happier than being single.

             Being married is as happy as being single.

             Being single is less happy than being married.

    9. more interesting / or / is / one / which / soccer / baseball

       Q : Which one is more interesting, soccer or baseball ?

       A : Baseball is more interesting than soccer.

             Baseball is as interesting as soccer.

             Soccer is less interesting than baseball.

  10. home cooking / which / eating in restaurants / more delicious / is / one / or

       Q : Which one is more delicious, home cooking or eating in restaurants ?

       A : Eating in restaurants is more delicious than home cooking.

             Eating in restaurants is as delicious as home cooking.

             Home cooking is less delicious than eating in restaurants.

  11. is / which / more enjoyable / or / one / taking an airplane / taking a train

       Q : Which one is more enjoyable, taking an airplane or taking a train ?

       A : Taking a train is more enjoyable than taking an airplane.

            Taking a train is as enjoyable as taking an airplane.

            Taking an airplane is less enjoyable than taking a train.

  12. 설경구 / is / or / which / 송강호 / one / older

       Q : Which one is older, Seol or Song ?

       A : Seol is older than Song.

             Seol is as old as Song.

             Song is less old than Seol.

  13. less likable / 신봉선 / 박경림 / which / is / or /one    * likable ; 호감이 가는 [láikəbl]

       Q : Which one is less likable, Sin or Pak ?

       A : Pak is less likable than Sin.

             Pak is as likable as Sin.

             Sin is more likable than Pak.

   14. which / single sex school / or / is / one / mixed-sex school / better

       Q : Which one is better, mixed-sex school or single sex school ?

       A : Mixed-sex school is better than single sex school.

             Mixed-sex school is as good as single sex school.

             Single sex school is less good than mixed-sex school.

  <5> Homework

     1. Review & Remember

       1. 엄마랑 아빠 중에서 누가 더 보수적이야. (conservative ;  보수적인)

           Which one is more conservative, your mother or your father ?

       2. 아빠가 엄마보다 더 보수적이야.

           My father is more conservative than my mother.

       3. 자유여행이랑 패키지 여행이랑 뭐가 더 나아 ?

           Which one is better, free tour or package tour ?

       4. 자유여행이 패키지 여행보다 더 나아.

           Free tour is better than package tour.

           그게 더 편리해.

           It's more convenient.

       5. 치타랑 원숭이랑 뭐가 더 빨라 ?

           Which ones are faster cheetahs or monkeys ?

       6. 그거야 식은 죽 먹기지.

           That's easy.

           = A piece of cake.

       7. 치타가 원숭이보다 더 빨라.

           Cheetahs are faster than monkeys.

           A cheetah is faster than a monkey.