In our Real English series this week we feature two videos where some passers-by answer questions to illustrate the use of comparatives and superlatives in English.
The first video is intended for Básico students. Passers-by answer these questions:
Who's older?
Which is bigger?
Who can cook better?
What's the most beautiful city in the USA?
What's the coldest country in the world?
Which is the biggest town in Ireland?
Which is the longest river in Ireland?
Which is the most beautiful language?
You can read the transcript of the video here.
To revise the grammar behind comparatives and superlatives you can drop by our post Comparatives and school subjects, where we show an interactive book by Collège Marc Chagall with all the rules and lots of exercises.
You can also read Joanne's Rudling's entry about the 1:1:1 spelling rule on her Spelling Blog, where she gives us clear rules on when to double the final consonant in adjectives when forming the comparative and superlative.
The second video is a bit harder and it is intended for intermediate students. A passer-by answers the questions What's the best/worst decision you have ever made?
The same interview with subtitles can be watched in the second half of the video clip.
You can do an interactive exercise on the Real English site here.
Self-study activity:
Record yourself answering the question What's the best/worst decision you have ever made?
