What is the comparative formula in English? In Vietnam, is English a tool subject?
What is the comparative formula in English?
Students may refer to the comparative formula in English below:
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The Comparative Formula in English
Comparative forms in English are used to compare two or more people, objects, events, qualities, etc., to indicate differences in degree, quantity, quality, etc., between them.
The general structure for comparatives:
With short adjectives/adverbs:
S + V + adj/adv + -er + than + N/pronoun
Example: She is taller than me.
(She is taller than I am.)
He runs faster than John.
(He runs faster than John.)
With long adjectives/adverbs:
S + V + more + adj/adv + than + N/pronoun
Example: This book is more interesting than that one.
(This book is more interesting than that one.)
She is more beautiful than her sister.
(She is more beautiful than her sister.)
Some notes:
Short adjectives/adverbs: These are words with one syllable or two syllables ending with a consonant + vowel + consonant.
Long adjectives/adverbs: These are words with two or more syllables or two syllable words ending with a vowel or consonant.
Some special cases:
Irregular adjectives/adverbs: Some adjectives/adverbs have special comparative forms, not following the common rule. Example: good - better, bad - worse, far - farther/further.
Comparatives with "less": Used to indicate a lesser degree. Example: He is less intelligent than her.
(He is less intelligent than her.)
Illustrative examples:
My car is faster than your car.
(My car is faster than yours.)
This cake is more delicious than that one.
(This cake is more delicious than that one.)
She is less careful than him.
(She is less careful than he is.)
Practicing exercises:
Complete the following sentences using comparatives:
My house is _____ than yours. (big)
She is _____ than her sister. (beautiful)
This book is _____ than that one. (interesting)
He runs _____ than John. (fast)
The weather today is _____ than yesterday. (cold)
Answers:
bigger
more beautiful
more interesting
faster
colder
Exercise 3: Arrange the words to form a complete sentence:
than / is / He / stronger / me.
faster / My car / your car / is / than.
more expensive / This phone / that phone / is / than.
better / She sings / than / her friend.
Exercise 4: Choose the correct answer:
This movie is _____ than the one we watched last night. a. more funnier b. funnier c. more funny
She is _____ student in my class. a. the most intelligent b. more intelligent c. intelligentest
The weather today is _____ than yesterday. a. hotter b. more hot c. hotest
Exercise 5: Write a short paragraph (about 5 sentences) about the differences between two of your friends using comparatives.
Suggested answers:
Exercise 1: more interesting, taller, hotter, more beautifully, more carefully.
Exercise 2:
My house is not as big as your house.
That book is more interesting than this book.
Her sister is taller than she is.
Exercise 3:
He is stronger than me.
My car is faster than your car.
This phone is more expensive than that phone.
She sings better than her friend.
Exercise 4:
c. more funny
a. the most intelligent
a. hotter
Exercise 5: (Example)
My best friend, Anna, is taller and more outgoing than me. She loves playing sports, while I prefer reading books. Anna is also more creative than me; she can draw beautiful pictures and write amazing stories.
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What is the comparative formula in English? In Vietnam, is English a tool subject? (Image from the Internet)
In Vietnam, is English a tool subject?
In Section 1 of the general education program for English issued together with Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDDT, it is stipulated as follows:
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SUBJECT
English is a compulsory subject in the general education program from grade 3 to grade 12. As one of the tool subjects in school, English not only helps students form and develop communication skills in English but also contributes to forming and developing general skills for living and working more effectively, for better learning in other subjects, and for lifelong learning.
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Thus, according to the above regulations, English is a compulsory subject in the general education program from grade 3 to grade 12 and is also one of the tool subjects in school.
What are the required outcomes regarding specific competencies for primary school students after learning English?
According to Section 4 of the general education program for English issued together with Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDDT, the required outcomes regarding specific competencies for primary school students after learning English are as follows:
- After completing the English curricula at the primary level, students can achieve English proficiency Level 1 of the six-level foreign language ability framework used for Vietnam. To be specific:
+ Be able to understand and use familiar everyday expressions; and basic phrases to meet specific communication needs.
+ Be able to introduce themselves and others; can answer questions about personal details such as where they live, people they know, etc.
+ Be able to communicate simply if the other person talks slowly, clearly, and is ready to assist.”
- Through English, students gain initial knowledge about the countries, people, and cultures of some English-speaking countries and other nations worldwide; develop a positive attitude towards learning English; take pride in and value their national language and culture; foster qualities such as love, respect for oneself, friends, family, the environment, diligence, and honesty.
