Describing Places


Objectives
➧ Learn useful adjectives to describe places
➧ Talk about your favorite places
➧ Compare places using comparatives and superlatives


Vocabulary – Adjectives to Describe Places



Talking About Your Favorite Place

Useful Phrases
➧ My favorite place is…
➧ I love it because…
➧ It’s very ___.
➧ It has many ___.

Model
➧ My favorite place is the beach.
➧ It’s quiet and beautiful.
➧ I go there in summer.


Grammar – Comparatives

Use -er for short adjectives
➧ Small - Smaller
➧ Clean - Cleaner

Use More for long adjectives
➧ More expensive
➧ More interesting

Examples
➧ This town is bigger than my town.
➧ London is more expensive than Madrid.


Grammar – Superlatives

Use -est for short adjectives
➧ Small - Smallest
➧ Clean - Cleanest

Use Most for long adjectives
➧ Most expensive
➧ Most interesting

Examples
➧ Tokyo is the biggest city in Japan.
➧ Paris is the most beautiful city in France.


Mini Dialogue