Vocabulary: relationships Review: comparatives; Present Continuous Listening

Unit 6 Lesson 6B Roles people play

Grammar: Superlatives

Reading the text: Molly’s family tree.

Vocabulary: relationships

Review: comparatives; Present Continuous

Listening: do exercise

Superlative adjectives we use when three or more things are compared, the superlative form of the adjective is used to describe the object that is at the highest or lowest limit of the group. We usually use article “the” and “est” when it is one syllabic adjective. For example: long/ the longest, hot/ the hottest.

When it is two or more than two syllabic adjective we don’t change adjective and we add article “the” and the word “most”. For example:beautiful/the most beautiful, interesting/the most interesting.

1. 
   a) Put these words into two groups: family\ relationships and other relationships. Check new words in pl30.
   

uncle aunt boss niece nephew flatmate cousin close friend ex-girlfriend neighbour stepfather grandmother colleague sister in-law e mployer employee relative

b) How many other words can you make with ex-, step- grand and in-law?

2. 
   a) Make a list of all the roles you play in life.
   

I'm a mother, a boss, a sister...

b) Work in pairs. Discuss these questions.

1 Which of your roles do you like? Which don’t you like?

2 How many of the same roles do you have?

Reading and Grammar

3. 
   Look at Molly’s family tree. Then fill in the gaps with the superlative form of these adjectives. Use the if necessary.
   

young good stubborn happy funny thin organized musical busy

Molly Well, let’s start with my parents. I think my mother is 1_________person in the family. She teaches at a university. But my father is certainly 2_________.I taught a lot when I’m with him.

My brother has always been my 3________friend. I can talk to him about anything. He’s married to 4_______person in our family. She plays the piano beautifully and she can sing. Their son is certainly 5_______-he’s only eleven month old .

My husband is 6________person in the family . He goes jogging a lot . He’s also probably 7______person . He works for himself and never stops! Our son, is definitely our 8______child – he never stops smiling – like his grandfather. Gemma is only eight, but she’s 9_______child I’ve ever met . She always wants to do things her way . And me? Well, I’m not the 10________mother in the world, but I try.

4. R6. 2Listen and fill in the gaps

Diana’s best …….is Naomi. She’s also the happiest person Dom knows. Her……Eric, is the most boring man Dom’s ever…… and Charlie thinks he’s got the worst……..ever. Dom’s richest relative is his……..,Harriet. She’s also got biggest……..The owner of the most popular……..in town is Rupert. Patrick is Dom’s least favourite……He’s………next birthday and his…….is only 76!

5. 
   Find the superlatives of these adjectives. Then answer questions 1-5.
   

good happy boring bad rich big popular

1. 
   When do we use -est?
   
2. 
   When do we use most?
   
3. 
   What are the spelling rules for adjectives like big and funny?
   
4. 
   Which adjectives are irregular?
   
5. 
   What is the superlative form of less?
   

6. 
   a)Write the comparative and superlative forms of these adjectives.
   

intelligent busy fat popular good helpful bad stubborn bright thin lazy far

b)Work in pairs. Check your partner’s answers and spelling.

6. 
   Fill in the gaps in Dom’s sentences with the superlative from of the adjective m brackets Use the if necessary.
   

1. 
   Diana’s . (young') company director in the UK.
   
2. 
   Her parents are (.happy) married couple I know
   
3. 
   Diana’s (organised) person I’ve ever met.
   
4. 
   She’s also my boss’s (good) friend.
   
5. 
   Jake is (helpful) person in the world
   
6. 
   He’s also the world’s (bad) driver.
   
7. 
   This is(important) day of his life.
   
8. 
   And he’s wearing my (expensive) shirt!
   

8. a) Work in pairs. Take turns to tell your partner about your family tree. Use at least one superlative for each person. Ask questions to find out more information.

b) Which person/people in your partner’s family would you like to meet?