![Saskatoon & Seoul
Saskatoon
Population: 230,000
Climate
Temperatures range from 25~30°C
on the warmest summer days, to
-20~30°C on the coldest winter
days.
Humidity is typically quite low.
There are more hours of sunshine
annually than any other major
Canadian city.
[Source: Tourism Saskatoon]
Make sentences comparing Saskatoon and Seoul:
1. In the winter, Saskatoon is ___ (cold) Seoul.
2. In the summer, Seoul is ___ (hot) and ___ (humid)
Saskatoon.
3. However, Saskatoon is generally ___ (sunny) Seoul.
4. In the winter, Seoul is ___ (cold) Saskatoon.
5. Saskatoon is ___ (humid) Seoul.
6. Saskatoon streets are ___ (crowded) those in Seoul.
7. Traffic in Seoul is ___ (crazy) traffic in Saskatoon.
8. Nightlife in Seoul is ___ (exciting) that in Saskatoon.](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/unit5-1r-160502113242/85/Unit5-1-r-4-320.jpg)
![Discuss
Think about three inventions we have now, that
we didn’t have 100 years ago [calculators,
microwave ovens, hearing aids, colour TV, voice
recognition, computers, digital cameras, internet, MP3
players, (smart)phones, e-readers, SNS, 3D printers, …]
How are they better (or worse) than what we
had before? Compare them.
What do you think is the best
invention/discovery/technology in the last 20
years? Why?
What is the worst? Why?](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/unit5-1r-160502113242/85/Unit5-1-r-9-320.jpg)
Unit5 1 r
- 1. Unit 5 (1) - Solutions
- 2. Discuss What are some inventions or technologies that people used to use in the past, but don’t any more? *use (never) used to / didn’t use to / would / wouldn’t if possible “James May’s 20th Century” (p. 56) 1. What is James May’s TV series about? 2. Would you like to watch this series? Why/why not? 3. Do you generally like watching documentaries? Why/why not? 4. Check your answers to question 3A 5. Discuss 3B
- 3. Comparatives Review Talk to a partner What is the rule for deciding if you should use “~er than” or “more (less) ~ than” when making comparisons?
- 4. Saskatoon & Seoul Saskatoon Population: 230,000 Climate Temperatures range from 25~30°C on the warmest summer days, to -20~30°C on the coldest winter days. Humidity is typically quite low. There are more hours of sunshine annually than any other major Canadian city. [Source: Tourism Saskatoon] Make sentences comparing Saskatoon and Seoul: 1. In the winter, Saskatoon is ___ (cold) Seoul. 2. In the summer, Seoul is ___ (hot) and ___ (humid) Saskatoon. 3. However, Saskatoon is generally ___ (sunny) Seoul. 4. In the winter, Seoul is ___ (cold) Saskatoon. 5. Saskatoon is ___ (humid) Seoul. 6. Saskatoon streets are ___ (crowded) those in Seoul. 7. Traffic in Seoul is ___ (crazy) traffic in Saskatoon. 8. Nightlife in Seoul is ___ (exciting) that in Saskatoon.
- 5. What is the rule for deciding if you should use “~er than” or “more (less) ~ than” when making comparisons? Hint: Think about how many syllables there are. Are there any exceptions??
- 6. What modifiers can you use to show a big or small difference? Big: In the winter, Saskatoon is __ colder than Seoul. In the summer, Seoul is __ more humid than Saskatoon. far / a lot / much Small: Gyeongju is __ bigger than Saskatoon. a little / a bit / slightly What about to emphasize a difference? New York is much bigger than Saskatoon, but Seoul is __ bigger (than New York). even
- 7. Practice Talk to your partner and make sentences comparing the following. Use modifiers! Yonsei University / Korea University Sinchon campus / Songdo campus your life in high school / your life now Korea in the 1980s (guess, if necessary!) / Korea now beer / soju TV / computer games spring / summer (in Korea) Seoul / New York
- 8. Superlatives Fill in the blanks: Seoul is ___ (big) city in Korea. Seoul is the biggest city in Korea. Mumbai (India) is _____ (noisy) city in the world. Mumbai is the noisiest city in the world. Yonsei students are ________ (attractive and intelligent) students in Korea. Yonsei students are the most attractive and intelligent students in Korea.
- 9. Discuss Think about three inventions we have now, that we didn’t have 100 years ago [calculators, microwave ovens, hearing aids, colour TV, voice recognition, computers, digital cameras, internet, MP3 players, (smart)phones, e-readers, SNS, 3D printers, …] How are they better (or worse) than what we had before? Compare them. What do you think is the best invention/discovery/technology in the last 20 years? Why? What is the worst? Why?