Consumer Society

Read the article about consumer societies. Then write the sentences that are with comparative adjectives.

WHAT IS A CONSUMER SOCIETY?

   A consumer is a person who buys things, and a consumer society is a society that encourages people to buy and use goods.1 Some people think that a consumer society provides people with better lives. People in consumer societies tend to live more comfortably. They eat a wider variety of food. They go to restaurants more often. They also buy a lot of products, maybe more than they need.

  Products such as TVs, cell phones, and computers used to be luxuries.2 Today people can buy these things more easily than ever before. The market for these goods is growing faster all the time. Consumer societies encourage people to buy bigger and better products. For example, “smarter” phones come out every year. In a consumer society, people are often buying newer and more advanced products. This creates a lot of waste. Nowadays, many people are thinking more seriously about the effects of consumer societies on the environment, and they are trying to become more responsible consumers.

Exercises about the article

CHECK. Read each statement. Circle T for true and F for false.
1. Everyone agrees that consumer products improve their lives.                   T                F

2. These days, consumer goods are hard to find.                                           T                F

3. Many people want luxury products these days.                                          T                F

4. Consumer societies help the environment.                                                 T                F

DISCOVER. Complete the exercises to learn about the grammar in this lesson.
A. Find these sentences in the article from exercise 1. Write the missing words.

1. They eat a .................... variety of food.

2. . . . ., and they are trying to become .................... consumers.

Comparative Adjectives Rules

COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES Rules
1. Use a comparative adjective + than to compare two people, places, or things. You can use a comparative adjective + noun when the comparison is clear from context.	Lydia is taller than Alex. Gorillas are more intelligent than cows. The bigger house is mine. The more interesting shows are on cable TV.
2. Add -er to the end of most one-syllable adjectives to form the comparative.* If the adjective ends in -e, add -r.	small ------ smaller         low ------ lower   large ------- larger            nice -------- nicer
3. Use more before most long adjectives (Adjectives that have two or more syllables).	Jack is more serious than Nikki. Do you think math is more important than music?
4. Some two-syllable adjectives are used with either -er or more to form the comparative.	Quiet --------- quieter / more quiet Simple --------- simpler / more simple
5. Some adjectives have an irregular comparative form.	good -------- better         bad ------ worse far ---------- farther, further

Exercise> Complete each sentence with the correct comparative form of the adjective in parentheses.

Add than when necessary.

1. New cars are much more quiet than / quieter than (quiet) old cars.

2. Do you think money is                                  (important) good health?

3. This coat is                                                    (nice) that one.

4. My old laptop was a lot                                 (big) my new one.

5. Gas is so expensive! I want a                       (efficient) car.

6. Many people think modern life is                  (good) life in the past.

7. Communication is a lot                                 (easy) it was 50 years ago.

8. The pollution in my city is much                   (bad) it used to be.

9. I prefer                            (hot) temperatures. That’s why I love summer.

10. My new school is a little                             (far) my old one.

Reading Comprehension

1-Read the story carefully and then complete some question about it.

The Football Game

Yesterday my brother and I went to see a football game. We watched our two favourite teams, the Eagles and the Hawks. It was the second week of the season and the day was much colder than the week before. We arrived at the stadium at 11:30 am, which is a little earlier than usual. We were excited because I love the Hawks and he loves the Eagles.  

The seats were good, but I wanted something closer to the field. However, we sat and enjoyed the game. Well, we 

enjoyed it until we started arguing. My brother and I both think our team is better than the other team. He always says to me that the Eagles are faster, stronger, and smarter than the Hawks. I never agree. On this day, he was wrong. The Hawks played a lot better than the Eagles. They looked stronger and tougher than the Eagles. The won by 15 points.

One thing I didn’t like was that the food and drinks were much more expensive than other places, and tasted much worse. I was surprised that a hot dog cost $7, which is more expensive than the $3 I pay outside the stadium. Also, the hot dog was smaller than normal hot dogs. So I was a little sad about my meal, but I planned to get something tastier after the game. 

Driving home I talked about how much better my team was than the Eagles. My brother was getting angry, and I noticed he was driving a lot faster than usual. We were lucky he didn’t crash. Finally he saw a police car so he started to drive slower.  We arrived home around 7:00 pm, which is later than normal. Usually we get home at about 6:00 pm. 

Overall, it was a great day. I love going to the game with my brother. Even though we argue, I wouldn’t want to watch the game with anyone else!

• Answer the questions about the story.

1- What was the story about?

2- Who are the character in the story?

3-  Who won the game?

4- What is the conclusion of the story? 

Writting

Comparative Adjectives

1. Go to this link: https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/adjectives/comparative-and-superlative-adjectives, and do the exercise about comparative adjectives, this is going to measure your knowledge about the topic.

Listening

• Listen carefully the song "Fighter" about Christina Aguilera.

1. Write down all the comparative adjectives that you'll hear.
2. Make sentences with those comparatives.