SEQUENCE 1
Lesson 1 • 4AM English
Landmarks and Figures
Comparatives • Historical Landmarks • Famous Figures
Learning objectives
By the end of this lesson, you can compare landmarks and people using English comparatives.
Equality
Use as + adjective + as to show that two things have the same quality.
Inferiority
Use not as + adjective + as or less + adjective + than.
Superiority
Use -er + than or more + adjective + than.
1. The Comparative of Equality
نستعملها عندما تكون الصفة متساوية بين شيئين أو شخصين.
THE RULE
as + adjective + as
الصفة تبقى كما هي، ولا نضيف -er أو more.
Example 01Algiers is as big as Oran.الجزائر العاصمة كبيرة مثل وهران.
Example 02The Martyr's Memorial is as high as ...مقام الشهيد عالٍ مثل ...
2. The Comparative of Inferiority
نستعملها للتعبير عن أن شيئاً أقل صفة من شيء آخر.
TWO FORMS
not as + adjective + as
less + adjective + than
Example
This building is not as old as the Casbah.
هذا المبنى ليس عريقاً مثل القصبة.
3. Comparative of Superiority
تذكير بالمقارنة التي تعبر عن التفوق.
Short adjectives
adjective + er + than
high → higher than
أعلى من
أعلى من
Long adjectives
more + adjective + than
famous → more famous than
أشهر من
أشهر من
Vocabulary
Important words from the lesson.
Landmark
معلم أثري
The Casbah is a famous landmark.
The Martyr's Memorial
مقام الشهيد
The Martyr's Memorial is a landmark.
The Casbah
القصبة
The Casbah is historic.
Emir Abdelkader
الأمير عبد القادر
A historical figure.
Hassiba Ben Bouali
حسيبة بن بوعلي
A historical figure.
High
عالٍ
The monument is high.
Old
عريق / قديم
The Casbah is old.
Famous
مشهور
It is a famous landmark.
Built
بُني
The building was built years ago.
Practice
Choose the correct answer.
1. Algiers is ___ big ___ Oran.
2. This building is ___ old ___ the Casbah.
3. Choose the correct comparative: high → ___
4. Choose the correct form: famous → ___
Quick Summary
احفظ هذه الصيغ الثلاث للمقارنة.
Equalityas + adjective + as
Inferioritynot as + adjective + as
Superiorityadjective + er + than
more + adjective + than
more + adjective + than
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