Writing English A: Basic comparison & contrast・基本的な比較対照

Hello!

How are you? Let's review some basic comparing and contrasting (基本的な比較対照). 

Special note: Not all of you may need this review, but for those of you who would like it, it's here for you. 

First, as a refresher, let's also review the board lesson notes from our class last week (5/8):

Now let's look at comparing and contrasting (比較対照)! Let's first look at comparatives (比較)!

In the picture at the top, we can say the sports car is fast (早い). But in the picture below, this old car is slow (遅い):

So - you can say: 

The sports car is faster than the old car. 

The old car is slower than the sports car.

Now look at these pictures. What comparatives (比較) talk about these pairs? Match these!

taller     shorter     newer     colder

longer     younger     hotter     older 

1.

The man is __________ than the woman.

The woman is __________ than the man.

2. 

The man in the black suit is __________ than the man in the blue suit. 

The man in the blue suit is __________ than the man in the black suit.

3. 

   

 The church is __________ than the office building.

The office building is __________ than the church. 

4.

The beach is __________ than the mountains. 

The mountains are __________ than the beach. 

5. 

The flowered dress is __________ than the animal-print skirt.

The animal-print skirt is __________ than the flowered dress. 

Try these! See you next class!

Images: Top - "Classic Porsche 959" (courtesy of M-Pics)/Lesson board notes - personal photograph/Old car - "Vintage Car" (courtesy of Tom Clare)/1. "Senior Couple with Arms Crossed" (courtesy of stockimages)/2. "Two Businessmen Smiling" (courtesy of Ambro)/3. "Old Historical Church" (courtesy of Stuart Miles) and "Blue Sky And Office Building" (courtesy of Sura Nualpradid)/4. "Sunset Holiday" (courtesy of kenfotos) and "Denali National Park" (courtesy of Liz Noffsinger)/5. "Taking Leg Measurement" (courtesy of imagerymajestic)  and "Legs of Young Woman" (courtesy of David Castillo Dominici)/All images except board notes from FreeDigitalPhotos.net/All rights reserved on personal photograph.