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The Grammar Show, 15- Comparatives

15- Comparatives

Hello, and welcome to today's Grammar Gameshow!

I'm your host, Will!

This is my game show.

There are many like it, but this one is mine.

And of course let's not forget Leslie,

our all-knowing voice in the sky.

Hello, everyone!

Tonight, we're going to ask you three questions about…

Comparatives!

Those useful words and expressions

for measuring one thing against another!

OK! Now, let's meet our contestants!

Hello, all.

My name's Selene!

And contestant number two?

It's nice to meet you. I'm June!

Great!

Nice to see you again, Selene.

How are you feeling?

I'm doing OK.

Why?

Well, you know… that...

tragic accident that happened to Mark.

Oh, Mark!

Why? Why?

Well, just don't think about him, and you'll be fine.

It's only true love,

it's not that important.

OK. Let's get going,

and don't forget

you can play along at home too.

Now, our first round is a grid round.

Look at this grid and choose a number.

Then use the revealed word to make a comparative

about someone in this room.

Are you ready?

On your marks…

Oh!

Sorry!

I shouldn't have said that!

Selene, you can go first.

I'll have number three, please.

Brainless!

Oh…

Oh, my…

Will is…

June is more brainless than I am.

Correct!

Ouch!

June!

Time for revenge! Choose a number.

I'll take number one.

Fat!

Selene is fatter than me.

Correct!

Are you going to take that?

Quick, choose a number!

I choose six.

Ugly!

June is uglier than I am.

Correct!

How dare she!

She's gone mad with grief!

Go on, get her back!

I'll choose number two, please.

Bad!

Selene is a worse person than I am.

Correct!

Don't we all know it.

That's why Mark left.

Don't think about him, Selene!

Number four!

Handsome.

Will

is handsomer than everyone…

Correct!

That's the kind of spirit we need.

…except

Mark.

Whoa!

Factually incorrect there.

Minus 1 point.

Leslie?

Comparatives are adjectives

that allow us to compare two or more things.

To make one, modify an adjective.

If it has one syllable, add ‘ER'.

If it has two syllables, it may take 'ER' or 'more' or both!

Check a dictionary.

If it has three syllables or greater, we add ‘more'.

Lastly,

the third type is irregular, such as ‘good' and ‘bad'.

And don't forget to use ‘than'!

Well done! Twenty points each,

minus the one Selene lost.

I'll just mark that down.

Oh sorry…

poor choice of words.

On to our second round,

one syllable and

two syllable adjectives ending in ‘Y',

change their spelling when they become comparatives.

Which of these comparative spelling rules is incorrect?

Basic adjective + ‘ER'

Ends in ‘E': + ‘R'

Ends in vowel consonant:

Double consonant + ‘ER'

Ends in ‘Y':

Change ‘Y' to ‘I' + ‘ER'

I don't seem to remember C.

I think that one is incorrect

Sorry. That's wrong, I'm afraid.

I'm going to have to give you a black mark.

Oh! Sorry! Sorry!

I put my foot in my mouth again.

June?

This is a trick question.

All of the rules are correct.

Well done, June!

You've beat Selene!

That's bound to leave a mark.

Oh!

Sorry!

Faux pas!

Leslie?

Excellent, June.

One syllable and two syllable adjectives ending in ‘Y',

change their spelling when they become comparatives.

We add ‘ER' to the basic adjectives.

If the adjective ends in ‘E', we only add ‘R'.

If it ends in a single vowel followed by a consonant,

we double the consonant and add ‘ER'.

Finally,

if the adjective ends in ‘Y',

we replace the ‘Y' with an ‘I' and add ‘ER'.

Well done, June. Three points for you.

You're doing quite well.

Do you think you'll win?

Oh, I will.

Mark my words.

I'll have to mark that one down.

Oops… sorry, sorry!

OK. On to our last round.

Comparatives are not just able

to communicate a difference,

but also how much of a difference exists.

I'm going to show you some comparatives

and I want to know if there's a big difference,

small difference,

or no difference at all.

Here we go:

Mark is as nice as Mark.

No difference.

Correct!

Wow, June.

That was quick off the mark. Whoopsie!

Here's the next one:

Mark is twice as handsome as Mark.

No.

Sorry, you're well off the mark there.

Big difference.

Correct!

Mark is a little bit less interesting than Mark.

Small difference.

Correct!

Last one:

Mark is nothing like as cool as Mark.

Mark!

Big difference

Leslie… can we?

Well done!

Comparative and comparative structures

can be modified to include

the size of the difference being illustrated.

Words like ‘much',

‘not as…',

‘nowhere near as…',

‘a bit'

and ‘as… as…' are useful here!

Well done, June! Six points for you.

And that brings us to the end of today's

Grammar Gameshow.

And the winner is…

Selene!

Well...

we could hardly send you…

'home'.

Not when you're being so much fun!

Besides, you're too easy a mark.

Whoops!

Here's what you've won!

It's a permanent marker!

So you can mark down the days

since you lost your love.

Oh, I love you Leslie.

We'll see you again next week,

where you can play for another prize.

And June?

You played well

and really tried to make your mark… whoops!

But it wasn't meant to be.

That's not fair.

Just because she's heart-broken…

Release the dolphins!

Some people just have no empathy!

Isn't that right, Mark?

It looks like we'll need another contestant.

Thanks for joining us.

Say goodbye, Leslie.

Hoşça kal, Leslie.

See you next time.

15- Comparatives 比较级 비교급 15개 comparativos 15- Vergleiche 15- Comparatives 15- Comparativas 15- Comparatifs 15- Comparativi 15- 比較法 15- 비교 15- Vergelijkingen 15- Porównania 15- Comparativos 15 - компаративы 15- Karşılaştırmalar 15- Порівняння 15-比较 15-比較

Hello, and welcome to today's Grammar Gameshow! Hallo und herzlich willkommen zu unserer heutigen Grammatik-Gameshow! Merhaba, bugünkü Dilbilgisi Oyun Şovuna hoş geldiniz!

I'm your host, Will! ||anfitrião| Ich bin dein Gastgeber, Will! Ben senin ev sahibinim, Will! Я твій господар, Вілл!

This is my game show. Bu benim oyun programım.

There are many like it, but this one is mine. |||||||||a minha Es gibt viele davon, aber dieses ist meins. Buna benzer çok şey var, ama bu benimki. Таких багато, але цей мій. 類似的還有很多，但這個是我的。

And of course let's not forget Leslie, Und natürlich dürfen wir Leslie nicht vergessen, Ve tabii ki Leslie'yi de unutmayalım, І, звичайно, не будемо забувати Леслі,

our all-knowing voice in the sky. Gökyüzündeki her şeyi bilen sesimiz. наш всезнаючий голос у небі.

Hello, everyone! Hallo zusammen!

Tonight, we're going to ask you three questions about… Heute Abend werden wir Ihnen drei Fragen stellen über... Сьогодні ввечері ми задамо вам три запитання про...

Comparatives! Vergleiche! Порівняльні!

Those useful words and expressions |utili||| Diese nützlichen Wörter und Ausdrücke Te przydatne słowa i wyrażenia Ці корисні слова та вирази

for measuring one thing against another! |比较|||| |medición|||contra| um eine Sache mit einer anderen zu messen! bir şeyi diğerine karşı ölçmek için!

OK! Now, let's meet our contestants! |||||concursantes

Hello, all.

My name's Selene! ||Selene

And contestant number two?

It's nice to meet you. I'm June!

Great!

Nice to see you again, Selene. |||||Selene

How are you feeling? Як ви себе почуваєте?

I'm doing OK. Mir geht es gut. I'm doing OK.

Why?

Well, you know… that...

tragic accident that happened to Mark. trágico|||||

Oh, Mark!

Why? Why?

Well, just don't think about him, and you'll be fine. |||||||||bem. Denken Sie einfach nicht an ihn, dann wird es Ihnen gut gehen.

It's only true love, Das ist die einzig wahre Liebe,

it's not that important. Es ist nicht so wichtig. це не так важливо.

OK. Let's get going, NA GUT. Dann wollen wir mal loslegen,

and don't forget und vergessen Sie nicht

you can play along at home too. |||junto||| |||junto||| können Sie auch zu Hause mitspielen.

Now, our first round is a grid round. ||||||网格| |||||||rodada ||||||격자판| ||||||griglia| ||||||cuadrícula| Unsere erste Runde ist eine Gitterrunde. Тепер наш перший раунд – це сітка.

Look at this grid and choose a number. Sieh dir dieses Raster an und wähle eine Zahl aus.

Then use the revealed word to make a comparative |||揭示的||||| |||rivelato||||| |||revelada||||| |||revelada|||||comparativo Verwenden Sie dann das aufgedeckte Wort, um einen Vergleich zu bilden

about someone in this room.

Are you ready?

On your marks… ||posizioni ||marcas Auf die Plätze...

Oh!

Sorry!

I shouldn't have said that! Das hätte ich nicht sagen sollen! ¡No debería haber dicho eso!

Selene, you can go first.

I'll have number three, please.

Brainless! sans cervelle 머리가 빈! senza cervello ¡Sin cerebro! Hirnlos!

Oh…

Oh, my…

Will is…

June is more brainless than I am. |||没脑子||| |||stupid||| |||sin cerebro||| June ist noch hirnloser als ich.

Correct!

Ouch!

June!

Time for revenge! Choose a number. ||vengeance||| ||vendetta||| ||venganza|||

I'll take number one. Ich nehme die Nummer eins.

Fat! Grasso

Selene is fatter than me. ||plus grosse|| ||más gorda||

Correct!

Are you going to take that? Werden Sie das annehmen?

Quick, choose a number! Schnell, wähle eine Nummer!

I choose six. Ich wähle sechs.

Ugly! Brutto feo

June is uglier than I am. ||更丑||| ||plus moche||| ||더 못생긴||| ||más fea|||

Correct!

How dare she! |come osa| cómo se atreve|¡Cómo se atreve!| Wie kann sie es wagen!

She's gone mad with grief! |se ha vuelto|loca||¡Está loca de dolor! Sie ist verrückt geworden vor Kummer! ¡Se ha vuelto loca de dolor! 她已經傷心得發瘋了！

Go on, get her back! Los, hol sie zurück! ¡Vamos, recupérala!

I'll choose number two, please. Ich wähle die Nummer zwei, bitte.

Bad!

Selene is a worse person than I am. |||peor|||| Selene ist ein schlechterer Mensch als ich.

Correct!

Don't we all know it. Kennen wir das nicht alle?

That's why Mark left. Deshalb ist Mark gegangen.

Don't think about him, Selene!

Number four!

Handsome. guapo Gutaussehend.

Will Will

is handsomer than everyone… |更帅|| |plus beau|| |더 잘생긴|| |più bello|| |más guapo|| ist schöner als alle anderen...

Correct!

That's the kind of spirit we need. ||||espíritu|| Das ist die Art von Geist, die wir brauchen.

…except ...außer

Mark.

Whoa! Oh là là Wow ¡Guau

Factually incorrect there. 事实性|| Faktisch|| 사실적으로|| Fattualmente|| Fácticamente incorrecto allí.|| Das ist faktisch falsch. Там фактично невірно. 事實上那裡是不正確的。

Minus 1 point. Minus 1 Punkt.

Leslie?

Comparatives are adjectives

that allow us to compare two or more things. ||||comparar|||| die es uns ermöglichen, zwei oder mehr Dinge zu vergleichen.

To make one, modify an adjective. Um einen zu bilden, modifizieren Sie ein Adjektiv. Para hacer uno, modifica un adjetivo.

If it has one syllable, add ‘ER'. ||||sílaba||ER uno

If it has two syllables, it may take 'ER' or 'more' or both! ||||음절 수|||||||| ||||sílabas||||||||

Check a dictionary.

If it has three syllables or greater, we add ‘more'. ||||||más de tres||| Bei Wörtern mit drei oder mehr Silben wird "mehr" hinzugefügt.

Lastly, por último Zum Schluss, Por último,

the third type is irregular, such as ‘good' and ‘bad'. ||||irregular||||| die dritte Art ist unregelmäßig, wie "gut" und "schlecht".

And don't forget to use ‘than'!

Well done! Twenty points each, Gut gemacht! Zwanzig Punkte für jeden,

minus the one Selene lost. menos o||||

I'll just mark that down. Ich werde das einfach notieren. Lo anotaré.

Oh sorry…

poor choice of words. schlechte Wortwahl.

On to our second round, Weiter geht es mit der zweiten Runde,

one syllable and

two syllable adjectives ending in ‘Y', |||terminación||

change their spelling when they become comparatives. ihre Schreibweise ändern, wenn sie zu Komparativen werden.

Which of these comparative spelling rules is incorrect? Welche dieser vergleichenden Rechtschreibregeln ist falsch?

Basic adjective + ‘ER'

Ends in ‘E': + ‘R'

Ends in vowel consonant:

Double consonant + ‘ER'

Ends in ‘Y':

Change ‘Y' to ‘I' + ‘ER'

I don't seem to remember C. ||parece|||

I think that one is incorrect

Sorry. That's wrong, I'm afraid.

I'm going to have to give you a black mark. |vou||||||||

Oh! Sorry! Sorry!

I put my foot in my mouth again. Ich bin wieder ins Fettnäpfchen getreten. 我又把腳放進嘴裡了。

June?

This is a trick question.

All of the rules are correct.

Well done, June!

You've beat Selene! |venceu| Du hast Selene besiegt!

That's bound to leave a mark. Das hinterlässt sicher Spuren. Bu bir iz bırakacaktır. 那必然會留下痕跡。

Oh!

Sorry!

Faux pas! 假|失礼 False|faux 실수!|실수 Falso| Fauxpas! ¡Faux pas! Обман! 失禮了！

Faux pas! ¡Faux pas!

Leslie?

Excellent, June.

One syllable and two syllable adjectives ending in ‘Y',

change their spelling when they become comparatives.

We add ‘ER' to the basic adjectives.

If the adjective ends in ‘E', we only add ‘R'.

If it ends in a single vowel followed by a consonant,

we double the consonant and add ‘ER'.

Finally,

if the adjective ends in ‘Y',

we replace the ‘Y' with an ‘I' and add ‘ER'.

Well done, June. Three points for you.

You're doing quite well. Sie machen das sehr gut.

Do you think you'll win?

Oh, I will.

Mark my words. Merken Sie sich meine Worte. Recuerda mis palabras.

I'll have to mark that one down. Das muss ich mir vormerken. Tendré que apuntarlo.

Oops… sorry, sorry! "어머… 미안해요!"||

OK. On to our last round.

Comparatives are not just able ||||capazes de

to communicate a difference,

but also how much of a difference exists.

I'm going to show you some comparatives Ich zeige Ihnen einige Vergleichsmöglichkeiten

and I want to know if there's a big difference, und ich möchte wissen, ob es einen großen Unterschied gibt,

small difference,

or no difference at all. oder überhaupt keinen Unterschied.

Here we go: Jetzt geht's los:

Mark is as nice as Mark. Mark ist so nett wie Mark.

No difference.

Correct!

Wow, June.

That was quick off the mark. Whoopsie! ||||||Oups ! ||||||이런! ||||||Ops Das ging aber schnell von der Hand. Huch! 那很快就偏離了目標。哎喲！

Here's the next one:

Mark is twice as handsome as Mark.

No.

Sorry, you're well off the mark there.

Big difference.

Correct!

Mark is a little bit less interesting than Mark.

Small difference.

Correct!

Last one:

Mark is nothing like as cool as Mark. Mark ist nicht annähernd so cool wie Mark. 馬克一點也不像馬克那麼酷。

Mark!

Big difference

Leslie… can we?

Well done! Gut gemacht!

Comparative and comparative structures

can be modified to include ||修改||

the size of the difference being illustrated. ||||||illustré

Words like ‘much',

‘not as…',

‘nowhere near as…', 'bei weitem nicht so...', '遠不及...',

‘a bit'

and ‘as… as…' are useful here!

Well done, June! Six points for you.

And that brings us to the end of today's

Grammar Gameshow.

And the winner is…

Selene!

Well...

we could hardly send you… ||mal poderíamos|| wir könnten dich kaum schicken... difícilmente podríamos enviarte... 我們很難送你…

'home'.

Not when you're being so much fun! Nicht, wenn du so viel Spaß hast! ¡No cuando estás siendo tan divertido! 不是當你這麼有趣的時候！

Besides, you're too easy a mark. Außerdem bist du ein zu leichtes Ziel. Además, eres un blanco demasiado fácil. 再說了，你太容易被盯上了。

Whoops!

Here's what you've won! Hier ist, was Sie gewonnen haben!

It's a permanent marker! |||영구 마커 Das ist ein Permanentmarker! 這是一個永久的標記！

So you can mark down the days

since you lost your love. seit du deine Liebe verloren hast.

Oh, I love you Leslie.

We'll see you again next week,

where you can play for another prize. ||||||prêmio

And June?

You played well

and really tried to make your mark… whoops! und wirklich versucht, sich einen Namen zu machen … hoppla!

But it wasn't meant to be. Aber es sollte nicht sein. Pero no debía ser así.

That's not fair. Das ist nicht fair.

Just because she's heart-broken… Nur weil sie ein gebrochenes Herz hat …

Release the dolphins! Lass die Delfine frei!

Some people just have no empathy! |||||empathie |||||공감 능력 Manche Menschen haben einfach kein Einfühlungsvermögen!

Isn't that right, Mark? Stimmt's, Mark?

It looks like we'll need another contestant. Es sieht so aus, als bräuchten wir einen weiteren Kandidaten.

Thanks for joining us.

Say goodbye, Leslie.

See you next time.