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Lesson Plan May 26 2023

Topic: Comparisons 03

In this lesson we will be looking at how we use as … as & than in comparison sentences.

Section A

We can use not as … as in negative sentences.

• Rome is not as old as Athens. (= Athens is older than Rome)

• The Grand Hotel isn’t as expensive as the Europa. (= The Europa is more expensive than the Grand Hotel)

• I don’t play tennis as often as you. (= You play more often than me)

• The weather is better than it was yesterday. It isn’t as cold. (=It isn’t as cold as it was yesterday)

We can also use as … as in positive sentences and in questions.

• I’m sorry I’m late. I got here as fast as I could.

• There’s plenty of food. You can eat as much as you want.

• Let’s walk. It’s just as quick as taking the bus.

• Can you send me the information as soon as possible, please?

Section B

We use as much … as … with a singular (uncountable) noun, and as many … as … with plural (countable) noun

• I don’t have as much money as you. (= You’ve got more money than me)

• I don’t know as many people as you. (= You know more people than me)

• I don’t go out as much as you. (= You go out more than me)

We use the same as before a noun or pronoun (NOT the same like)

• The weather today is the same as yesterday.

• My hair is the same colour as yours.

• I arrived at the same time as Tom.

• Julia’s salary is the same as mine.

  • Julia gets the same salary as me.

• David is the same age as James.

• Sarah hasn’t changed. She still looks the same as she did ten years ago.

Section C

In most everyday casual conversation styles we can use object pronouns (me, him, her etc) after as. However, it’s also possible to use subject + verb in the same manner.

• She doesn’t sing as well as me.
  She doesn’t sing as well as I do.

• He’s not as old as her.
  He’s not as old as she is.

• You don’t work as hard as me.
  You don’t work as hard as I do.

• You’re taller than me.
  You’re taller than I am.

• He’s not as clever as her.
  He’s not as clever as she is.

• They have more garden space than us.
  They have more garden space than we have.

• I can’t run as fast as them.
  I can’t run as fast as they can.

Lesson Notes

• Are your hydrangea starting to (bloom / flower)?

• B has got more money than C, but less money than A.

• B has got more money than C, but not as much as A.

• Your room isn’t as big as mine.

• You room isn’t as big as my room.

• I didn’t get up as early as you.

• I didn’t get up as early as you did.

• They didn’t play as well as us.

• They didn’t play as well as we did.

• You haven’t been here as long as me.

• You haven’t been here as long as I have.

• He isn’t as nervous as her.

• He isn’t as nervous as she is.