Adjective and adverb

Upper intermediate

Three grades (degrees) of comparison:

1. Positive;
2. Comparative;
3. Superlative (used with the definite article).
Many adjectives and all adverbs that contain two or more syllables
must use more and most to enhance their degree, and less and least to
decrease the degree.

(two-syllable) ADJ careful more careful most careful

less careful least careful
ADV often more often most often
less often least often

(three-syllable) ADJ serious more serious most serious

less serious least serious

Notice, there are compound adjectives:

well-known, strong-willed

ADV precisely more precisely most precisely

less precisely least precisely

(four-syllable) ADJ intelligent more intelligent most intelligent

less intelligent least intelligent
ADV successful more successfully most successfully
less successfully least successfully

Some adjectives that dont fit this rule are narrow, picky, silly, clever, friendly,
simple, quiet, and gentle.

 Adjectives which do not form degrees of comparison

Qualitative adjectives which single out or determine the type of thing or persons: previous, middle,
left, childless, medical, dead, etc.
Relative adjectives: woollen, wooden, earthen, ashen.
Adjectives with comparative and superlative meaning which are of Latin origin: former, inner,
upper, junior, senior, minimal, optimal, proximal, etc.
Adjectives denoting some gradation of quality: darkish, greenish, etc.
Make comparative and superlative degree:
Good, bad, quick, calm, nice, long, small, large, creative,
interesting, beautiful, peaceful, Spanish, dead, woollen, wooden

We do not double the final letter when the adjective ends in w:

slow slower slowest

Adjectives for personality:

 How has your character changed over the years?

What or who has helped shape your personality?
Is the first impression always right?
What is the most attractive trate in a person?
Do you make first impressions based on what people wear?
What kind of personalities do you hate?
Is your character more similar to your mothers or fathers?
Describe yourself.
What would you like to change in yourself?
Whose personality do you like most of all the people in the world?
Is the first impression important? Is it always right?

First impression

Read the text. Discuss about personality and first impression. How important it is? Is it always true?
Make the values ladder and give your opinion.

Susan Boyle is a 55 year old Singer from Scotland who achieved overnight fame when she appeared as a contestant
on the ITV reality show Britains Got Talent. At her audition for the show in April 2009, Susan sang the song I
dream a dream, from the musical Les Miserables. At the end of her performance she received a standing ovation
and all three judges voted for her to go through to the next round. Susan proved to be very popular with the public
and within a week of appearing on the show, videos of her audition and interviews with the press had been watched
millions of times. The actress Demi Moore said on Twitter that watching Susans performance made her teary.
The actress Amanda Holden, one of the judges on the show, has said that she thinks the reason why people love
Susan is because she just looks like anybody else who could live on your street. In interviews, Susan has said that
her ambition is to be like her favourite Singer, Elaine Paige.
Despite her popularity with the public and media coverage she received, she didnt win Britains Got Talent and in
the end she was beaten to second place by the dance group, Diversity.
Susan Boyles debut album I Dream a Dream was released in November 2009 and has since become Amazons
best-selling album.
Despite her fame, Susan has stayed true to her roots. She still lives in her modest family home with her cat Pebbles
and continues to work as a volunteer for her local church when she isnt busy touring.

Homework:
Write about your best friend