Form Meaning and Function - Mega goal 2 - ثاني ثانوي

1 Connected by Technology 11 Form, Meaning and Function Comparative and Superlative Forms of Adjectives The Comparative Use adjective + -er or more/less + adjective to make the comparative. Email is a fast way to communicate. Print newspapers are popular. Smartphones are expensive. Instant messaging is faster than email. رابط الدرس الـ www.ien.edu.sa Online newspapers have become more popular than print newspapers. Cell phones are less expensive. Note: The comparative is often used with than. The Superlative Use the + adjective + -est or the most/least + adjective to make the superlative. Face-to-face courses are the fastest way to learn. F2F courses are expensive. Blended learning is less expensive. Some adjectives have irregular comparative and superlative forms. good-better-the best bad-worse-the worst Our online courses are the most popular. Our short online course is the least expensive way to study. A. Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative forms of the adjectives in parentheses. Use the before superlatives. 1. The clock tower of the Abraj Al-Bait Towers in Makkah is one of (tall) buildings in the world. 2. Social networking is (good) way to stay connected with friends. 3. The Taj Mahal in India is one of 4. (beautiful) buildings in the world. (popular) online video game on the market is 'Big Ideas 2'. B. Look at the statements and choose the best option. Work with a partner. Give your opinion with some reasons. Use comparatives and superlatives. In my opinion, laptops are a waste of money. Tablets are cheaper and less heavy... 13:24 13:24 13:24 1. Laptops/tablets are a waste of money. 2. The best way to make new friends is by using social media / joining a school club. 3. Car/Plane travel is more dangerous than car/plane travel. 4. Nowadays, people prefer to shop online / shop at the mall. 5. The best way for young children to learn is by using technology such as computers, laptops and tablets/reading books. 6. It is better to take a train or a bus / drive to college. 7. On weekends, I prefer to see family/friends. وزارة التعليم Ministry of Education 2024 -1646 MG_02_COMBO_TEXT_2024.indb 16 04.10 04.10 04.10 2122 2122 !! 2122 30/4/24 2:29 AM

Comparative and Superlative Forms of Adjectives

Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative forms of the adjectives in parentheses. Use the before superlatives

Look at the statements and choose the best option. Work with a partner. Give your opinion with some reasons. Use comparatives and superlatives.

O Need to Be (Done) The TV needs to be fixed. The car seats need to be cleaned. (= Someone needs to fix the TV.) (= Someone needs to clean the car seats.) Have/Get Something (Done) Use have or get, with the past participle, when someone else performs the service for you. The rooms need to be decorated. The air conditioner needs to be repaired. The house needed to be painted. We're having/getting the rooms decorated. We're going to have/get the air conditioner repaired. We had/got the house painted. Past Participles as Adjectives break-broken crack-cracked damage-damaged The cell phone was broken. I threw away the broken cell phone. The tablet's screen was cracked. I got the cracked screen replaced. The laptop was damaged. The computer technician fixed the damaged laptop. C. Complete the conversation. Use the correct form of the verbs in parentheses. Then practice the conversation with a partner. Joe: (2. not start) in the mornings. Maybe it's because of the cold, or the battery low. It probably needs Khaled: | (1. have) this car for six months, and it gives me all kinds of problems. Joe: What is it this time? Khaled: It (3. might/be) (4. recharge). Khaled: It isn't that. I just (5. have/put in) a new battery and it still won't start. I think the starter needs (6. repair). Joe: Is there anything else wrong with the car? Khaled: Yes, the exhaust pipe leaking. They both need (7. fall) off, and the radiator is (8. fix). Joe: Is your car under warranty? Khaled: Yes, it is. Joe: Then you shouldn't worry. We'll everything (9. have/fix) for you. (10. say) the last time. Khaled: That's what you D. Talk about what you get (have) done regularly or need to get (have) done, or will get (have) done soon. Use the ideas in the box. وزارة التعليم Ministry of Education 2024-1446 MG_02_COMBO_TEXT_2024.indb 17 create a website • fix my printer service my smartphone • print my digital photos replace the screen on my tablet 20 Cock 17 30/4/24 2:29 AM

Need to Be (Done) Have/Get Something

Past Participles as Adjectives

Complete the conversation. Use the correct form of the verbs in parentheses. Then practice the conversation with a partner.

Talk about what you get (have) done regularly or need to get (have) done. or will get (have) done soon. Use the ideas in the box.