💻 Which One Is Better?
New unit: Money and buying! Karim's computer is old and slow, so he's choosing a new one with his dad. Learn the adjectives to describe a product (fast, reliable, light, powerful…), and compare two things: "The laptop is faster than the desktop." · "It's more expensive." · "I need something lighter."
Come On, Computer!
Sunday evening. Karim has to finish his science project, but his computer is taking forever…
🤔 What do you check before you buy a computer or a phone?
🏷️ Adjectives For Products
One way to remember adjectives is by learning their opposites at the same time. Click a card to flip it!
➕ Two adjectives
- Separate them with and or a comma (,).
- My desktop computer's really old and slow.
- I need a new, fast laptop.
🔀 Two opposites
- attractive → unattractive / ugly
- safe → unsafe / dangerous
- expensive → inexpensive / cheap
⚠️ Careful with cheap!
- 😀 That's a cheap price. Buy it! (= inexpensive)
- 😬 That computer looks cheap. Don't buy it! (= poorly made)
🤔 Cheap Or Inexpensive?
Read what the person says. Does cheap mean a good price, or poorly made? 8 sentences.
⚖️ Comparative Adjectives
When we compare two people or things, the adjective becomes a comparative, followed by than.
⚡ Short adjectives (1 syllable)
- adjective + -er + than
- slow → slower than · fast → faster than
- The desktop computer is slower than the laptop.
- Adam is taller than Karim.
🧩 Long adjectives (2+ syllables)
- more / less + adjective + than — the adjective doesn't change!
- The laptop is more expensive than the desktop.
- The desktop is less expensive than the laptop.
- Ines is more careful than her brother.
No need for than when the listener already knows what you're talking about: "My old computer is slow. I need something faster." (than my old computer) · A: You can buy a desktop or a laptop. B: The laptop is more expensive. (than the desktop)
⚙️ The Compare Machine
Choose two products and an adjective. The machine says the right comparative — watch the -er or more!
🎯 -er Or More?
Choose the correct comparative. 8 sentences.
📖 Reading About Computers: Laptop Or Desktop?
Karim reads the store's website. Read the two product cards and the review, then answer the questions.
💻 The ZipBook laptop
⚡ Starts in 10 seconds
⚖️ Weight: 1.2 kg
🔋 Battery: 9 hours
🖥️ Screen: 14 inches
💰 Price: 2,400 DT
🖥️ The TowerPro desktop
⚡ Starts in 25 seconds
⚖️ Weight: 9 kg
🔌 No battery — it needs a plug
🖥️ Screen: 24 inches
💰 Price: 1,800 DT
🔍 Read And Answer
Look at the product cards and the review. 7 questions.
Listen And Repeat!
Click 🔊 Listen to hear the phrase, 🐢 Slowly to hear it slower, then 🎙️ My turn and say it out loud into your microphone!
✍️ Practice Time!
Exercise 1 — True Or False?
Exercise 2 — Complete The Dialogue
Fill in the missing word in each line of the conversation.
🎭 Create & Record: Help Me Choose!
Write a conversation between you and a parent. Your phone (or tablet, or computer) is old. Describe it with two adjectives, then compare two new products with at least four comparatives (-er than, more … than, less … than) and choose one.
🎙️ Now, Record It!
Read your dialogue out loud with a friend or a parent. Stress the comparatives: FASTer, more exPENsive! Then listen back.
🎯 Final Quiz — Choosing A Product
Answer 7 questions to test everything you learned in this lesson!