Lesson no.

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DESCRIPTIONS
POSSESSIVE AND COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES |
DESCRIBING PEOPLE, OBJECTS AND PLACES
(APPEARANCE, PERSONALITY, CHARACTERISTICS)
 POSSESIVE ADJ. & PRO.
Subject
The person or thing that performs an action.
Possessive Possessive Object
Subject Object
Adjective Pronoun The person or thing that receives the action.
Possessive Adjectives
I me my mine
Used to show that something belongs to somebody, for
you you your yours relations and friends, for parts of the body:
Those are our groceries.
he him his his
How old is your great-grandmother?
she her her hers She’s washing her hair.
That’s his napkin.
it it its its
IMPORTANT
we us our ours Always before the noun. (my kids, your wallet)
Possessive Pronouns
they them their theirs Replace nouns to show ownership without repeating the noun.
Is this buckle yours?
That cash is his.
The fork is hers.
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HIS - HIS
__ house is the big one around the corner.
exercise
THEIRS - THEIR
____ graduation is in a month
__ is the big house around the corner. The graduation is ____.

YOUR - YOURS THEIRS - OURS - THEIR - OUR

I would like to have a job like ____ job. The mistake was def initely ____ mistake, not ____ mistake.
I would like to have a job like ____. The mistake was def initely ____, not ____.

YOUR - YOURS HER - HERS

Is this spoon ____? ____telenovela just started
Is this ____ spoon? The telenovela is ____

OUR - OURS MY - MINE

____ teacher always tells us fun facts. The audio that you heard is ____
The teacher who tells fun facts is ____. Did you hear ____ audio?

HER - HERS MY - MINE

I'm a f riend of ____. ____ homework is done.
I'm ____ f riend. The homework that is done is ____.
 EXERCISE ANSWERS
HIS Theirs - Their
HIS house is the big one on the corner. THEIR graduation is in a month
HIS is the big house on the corner. The graduation is THEIRS.

Theirs - Ours - Their - Our

Your - Yours
The mistake was definitely THEIR
I would like to have a job like YOUR job. mistake, not OUR mistake.
I would like to have a job like YOURS. The mistake was definitely THEIRS,
not OURS.
Your - Yours
Is this one YOURS? Her - Hers
Is this YOUR phone? HER telenovela just started
The telenovela is HERS
Our - ours
My - Mine
OUR teacher always tells us fun facts.
Did you hear MINE?
The teacher who tells fun facts is OURS.
Did you hear MY audio?

Her - Hers MY - MINE

I'm a friend of HERS. MY homework is done.
I'm HER friend. The homework that is done is MINE.
Grammar
WHERE ADJECTIVES
GO IN A SENTENCE?
We use adjectives to describe nouns.
Most adjectives can be used in front of a noun:
They have a beautiful porch.
We saw a very exciting film last night. NOUN / SUSTANTIVO
A word (other than a pronoun)
Waves have a very calming sound. used to identify any of a class of
people, places, or things, or to
name a particular one of these.

or after a link verb like be, look or feel: PRONOUN / PRONOMBRE

is a word that takes the place of a

Their porch is beautiful. noun in a sentence. Pronouns are

used to avoid repeating the same
nouns over and over, making
That film looks interesting. sentences smoother and clearer.
Sara is tired, so she went to bed.
The sound of waves makes me feel calm. He made breakfast himself.
OSASCOMP
DETERMINERS
words placed before nouns to specify
or clarify them, indicating quantity,
possession, or definiteness, acting like
limiting adjectives to narrow down the
noun's reference.
Articles: the (definite), a, an
(indefinite).
Demonstratives: this, that, these,
those (pointing to specific items).
Possessives: my, your, his, her, its,
our, their (showing ownership).
Quantifiers: some, any, much, many,
few, a lot of, enough (indicating
amount).
Numbers: one, two, ten, first,
second (cardinal & ordinal).
EXAMPLES: Distributives: all, both, half, each,
A wonderful large round Spanish marble table. every, either, neither (referring to
My brown leather riding boots individuals or groups).
The little old man Difference Words: other, another
(indicating alternatives).
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exercise
(black, big, brown, chubby, funny, white)
Po is a ______ and ______ panda with ______ and ______ fur.
He wears ______ pants and has a ______ appetite.

(brave, futuristic, green, real, white)

Buzz is a ______, ______ toy with a ______, ______ suit.
He believes he’s a ______ space ranger.

(young, curly-haired, green, colorful, optimistic)

Mirabel is a ______, ______ girl with ______ glasses,
a ______ dress, and a ______ personality.
 EXERCISE ANSWERS
Po is a funny and chubby panda with black and white fur.
He wears brown pants and has a big appetite.

Buzz is a futuristic, brave toy with a green, white suit.

He believes he’s a real space ranger.

Mirabel is a curly-haired, young girl with green glasses,

a colorful dress, and a optimistic personality.
Grammar
ADJECTIVES ENDING
IN -ING AND -ED
A lot of adjectives are made from verbs Adjective (-ing / -ed) Base Verb
by adding -ing or -ed
amusing / amused amuse
Use -ing adjectives to describe the
thing or situation: frightening / frightened fright
The ceremony was boring.
That noise is annoying. interesting / interested interest
Use -ed adjectives to describe how a exciting / excited excite
person feels:
I was bored during the ceremony. worrying / worried worry
She felt annoyed by the noise. disappointing / disappointed disappoint
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SHOCKING - SHOCKED
exercise DISAPPOINTING – DISAPPOINTED
When she told me she was pregnant I was ____. I was so ___ by the date with him.
The news that she was pregnant was ____! The date was really ___. He only talked
about his cat.
SURPRISING - SURPRISED
The movie had a ____ ending. FRIGHTENED - FRIGHTENING
I was ____ by the ending of the movie. The horror movie was ___.
We were really ___ by the horror movie.
CONFUSED - CONFUSING
The instructions for using my air fryer are so ___. DISGUSTING - DISGUSTED
At f irst I was ___ by the instructions, but then I I am ____ by the smell of public toilets.
understood. Public toilets are usually ____.

EMBARRASSING – EMBARRASSED INSPIRING - INSPIRED

Kevin fell in f ront of the whole class. It was so ___. Your speech was very ____.
Kevin was really ___ after falling in f ront of the class. I feel ____ by your speech.
 EXERCISE ANSWERS
shocking - shocked Disappointing – Disappointed
When she told me she was pregnant I was shocked. I was so Disappointed by the date with him.
The news that she was pregnant was shocking! The date was really Disappointing. He only
talked about his cat.
surprising - surprised
The movie had a surprising ending. Frightened - Frightening
I was surprised by the ending of the movie. The horror movie was Frightening.
We were really Frightened by the horror movie.
Confused - Confusing
The instructions for using my air fryer are so Confusing. disgusting - disgusted
At first I was Confused by the instructions, but then I I am disgusted by the smell of public toilets.
understood. Public toilets are usually disgusting.

Embarrassing – Embarrassed inspiring - inspired

Kevin fell in front of the whole class. It was so Your speech was very inspiring.
Embarrassing. I feel inspired by your speech.
Kevin was really Embarrassed after falling in front of the
class.
Grammar
COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES
Comparative adjectives compare one person or thing with another and enable
us to say whether a person or thing has more or less of a particular quality:

For adjectives of one syllable: You add ‘ER’ For adjectives of two syllables that end with
smart – smartER a Y: You remove the Y and add ‘IER’
young – youngER pretty – prettIER
fast – fastER happy – happIER
lucky – luckIER

For adjectives of one syllable that end with For adjectives with two or more syllables
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (C-V-C): (not ending in Y): You add MORE/LESS
You double the last consonant and add ‘ER’ before the adjective.:
wet - wetter famous – MORE/LESS famous
big - bigger interesting – MORE/LESS interesting
sad - sadder careful – MORE/LESS careful
popular - MORE/LESS POPULAR
Grammar
SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES
They describe one person or thing as having
more of a quality than all other people or things in a group:

ADD -EST TO SHORT ADJECTIVES:

Jan is the tallest in the class.
USE MOST/LEAST + ADJECTIVE FOR LONGER ONES:
This is the most interesting book I’ve read.
 EXAMPLES
COMPARATIVE
Josh is taller than his sister.
I’m more interested in music than sport.
Big cars that use a lot of petrol are less popular now than twenty years ago.
Joe is older than Mike.
Who is younger, Rowan or Tony?

SUPERLATIVE
Sheila is the youngest girl in the family.
The ‘Silver Arrow’ will be the fastest train in the world when it is built.
The most frightening film I’ve ever seen was Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Psycho’.
What is the least expensive way of travelling in Japan?
Jan and Barbara are both tall, but Jan’s the tallest.
 Exercise
more, smartest, better, , heavier, sooner,
faster, hardest, highest, warmer, kindest

1. This movie was _____________ than the last one.

2. The weather is _____________ today than it was yesterday.
3. She is the _____________ student in the class.
4. That restaurant is __________ expensive than the one we went to last week.
5. My backpack feels _____________ than yours.
6. This puzzle is the _____________ I’ve ever done.
7. I’ll be there _____________ than you think.
8. The mountain is the _____________ in the region.
9. He runs _____________ than I do.
10. She’s the _____________ person I know.
 EXERCISE ANSWERS
1. This movie was better than the last one.
2. The weather is warmer today than it was yesterday.
3. She is the smartest student in the class.
4. That restaurant is more expensive than the one we went to last week.
5. My backpack feels heavier than yours.
6. This puzzle is the hardest I’ve ever done.
7. I’ll be there sooner than you think.
8. The mountain is the highest in the region.
9. He runs faster than I do.
10. She’s the kindest person I know.
1. He is an imposing villain dressed in black with a cape
and helmet, whose mechanical breathing and dark
demeanor reflect his role as a powerful yet conflicted
warrior.
2. She is a cheerful, somewhat clumsy teenage girl with
long, blonde twin straight ponytails.
3. He is a grumpy yet endearing elderly man with a
square face, thick glasses, and a head of white hair.
4. He’s overweight and known for being lazy, beer-
loving, and constantly getting into trouble.
5. She is tall, and elegant, and though she seems cold,
she has a kind heart and fiercely protects those she
loves.
6. She is a beautiful and brave young woman, who sees
beyond appearances, wears a yellow dress and has
brunette hair
7. He is a medium-height, athletic man with dark hair,
smart and sarcastic, who uses his high-tech suit to
fight against injustice.
8. She is an athletic, highly skilled archaeologist and
adventurer with long brown hair usually tied in a braid
or ponytail.
9. He is a tough, muscular street racer with a shaved
head, who lives by a strong code of loyalty and family.
 COMPARING
Writing
THE STUDENT PRACTICES GRAMMAR.
CHOOSE TWO PERSONS, PLACES OR ITEMS TO CREATE
THREE SENTENCES (2 COMPARATIVE AND 1 SUPERLATIVE)
 GUESS THE MOVIE
Challenge
PRACTICE DESCRIPTIONS IN ENGLISH (PLACES, EMOTIONS, CHARACTERS)
AND SPEAKING + LISTENING SKILLS IN A FUN, FAST-PACED TEAM ACTIVITY.
 The class is divided into 5 teams of 6 students.
Each team receives ONE well-known movie, show, or cartoon assigned by the teacher.
Describers (3 students)
Place Describer: Describes the setting/location (Where does it happen? City, fantasy
world, school, space, etc.)
Emotion Describer: Describes how the movie/show makes you feel (Happy, excited,
nervous, sad, relaxed, scared, etc.)
Character Describer: Describes the main characters (Appearance, personality, actions)
Guessers (3 students)
Each guesser is assigned to one describer.
They must listen carefully and guess what is being described.

[Link] Describer starts talking.

[Link] assigned guesser listens.
[Link] the guesser understands, they say loudly: “GOT IT!”
[Link], the next describer starts.
[Link] all three guessers say “GOT IT!”,
[Link] whole team has to say TOGETHER the name of the movie.

NO names, NO direct clues

Students must NOT say the name until the final moment.