Comparing places

Compare two neighborhoods or places and explain a practical preference.

Understand and learn

Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.

Kai

How do you like your new neighborhood?

Kai asks for an opinion about a place.

Lina

It's busier than my old neighborhood, but it's more convenient.

Lina uses two comparative forms.

Kai

What makes it more convenient?

Kai asks for a reason.

Lina

The shops are closer, and public transport is much better.

Lina supports her comparison with details.

Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.

These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.

How do you like…?
Ask for an opinion about a place.
How do you like your new neighborhood?
It's busier than…
Compare with a short adjective.
It's busier than my old neighborhood, but it's more convenient.
It's more convenient.
Compare with a longer adjective.
It's busier than my old neighborhood, but it's more convenient.
What makes it…?
Ask for supporting detail.
What makes it more convenient?
The … are closer.
Compare distance.
The … are closer.

Which comparison is correct?

This area is quieter than the center.This area is more quietest the center.This area quieter that the center.This area is quiet than.

Compare two places using one -er adjective and one “more” adjective.

Choose places you know well and give one practical reason for your preference.

Use it with someone