4.5 Comparative Structures

• distinguish the correct use of comparative structures in various contexts
• apply comparative sentence structures accurately for meaningful comparisons
• appreciate the importance of grammatical accuracy in expressing comparisons

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1. The comparison A 比 B + Adj.
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   Identify and use the structure A 比 B + Adj. to compare two things.
2. Degree of difference: 多了, 一点儿 and exact amounts
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   Use A 比 B + Adj + 多了 and other measures of difference in comparisons.
3. The negative comparison A 没有 B + Adj.
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   Use A 没有 B + Adj. to say that A is not as … as B.
4. Sorting and correcting comparative sentences
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   Sort sentence cards into correct and incorrect categories and collaboratively correct the errors.
5. Identifying comparative structures in texts about school routines
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   Identify and underline the structures A 比 B + Adj., A 比 B + Adj. + 多了 and A 没有 B + Adj. in short descriptive texts.
6. Matching school-day images with comparative sentences
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   Match images related to a typical school day with correctly structured comparative sentences.
7. Role-playing conversations that compare subjects and routines
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   Role-play conversations about school subjects or routines using the target comparative structures.
8. Composing comparison texts, sharing them and planning improvement
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   Compose texts comparing aspects of school routines, share them with peers digitally, discuss challenges with comparative structures and answer the key inquiry question.