In this profession, we are fortunate to work with many different students who come from all sectors and professions. Why are we fortunate? Because we get the opportunity to learn so much about everything you do!

This week, we applaud all of you for working hard and doing the best you can. Now, let’s take a look at how we can compare jobs and watch 5 different videos on professions around the world.

First of all, do you know the difference between an adjective and a comparative? It’s easy!

An adjective describes HOW something IS (emphasis on the noun): Messi is a good player.

An adverb describes HOW something IS DONE (emphasis on the verb): Messi plays well.

Here are the rules on comparing with adjectives:  Use the (-ER) at the end of the adjective: Colder or Use (more) More famous, but never use -er and more together!!

If you are using an adjective of one syllable you add  –er: Old → older         Tall →taller       Short → Shorter       Wide → Wider

If the adjective ends in a vowel sandwich (consonant-vowel-consonant) double the final consonant:

hot → hotter          thin →thinner             big → bigger

If you have an adjective with two syllables and it ends in –y, you must change the –y to an –i and add –er:  Happy → happier         Sunny →sunnier      Easy → Easier

With adjectives of two or more syllables you must add More before the adjective: Modern →more modern           Important → more important         Beautiful → more beautiful

There are irregular adjectives that do not follow the rules above and you change the word: Good → Better      Bad → Worse    Far → Further   Many/Much → More     Little → Less     Ill → Worse

Now, let’s watch these videos and see if you can compare the jobs. How do you compare your job to the ones mentioned?  http://www.thebookoflife.org/a-working-day/