More or Less
Lesson 1: Clase sobre cómo comparar en inglés
Veamos cómo funcionan las comparaciones en el idioma inglés. En el siguiente diálogo se usan adjetivos en grado comparativo.
Ejemplo: A dog is smaller than a horse.
🎧 Listen and read the following dialogue
Ming: I really love dogs. Do you have a pet?
Stig: Yes, I do. It’s really cute. Do you want to see it?
Ming: Sure!
Stig: It has a funny dog face, but it’s smaller than a dog.
Ming: It looks like a dog, but it’s smaller than a dog?
Stig: Ta-da!
Ming: But … that’s not a dog, that’s a fish!
Stig: It’s better than a fish, it’s a dogface pufferfish!
💡 The Leadership Bridge
Just like Stig showed Ming a better option (the pufferfish!), as a leader, you need to compare options to find the best solutions for your team. Analicemos cómo usar estas herramientas para expresar tus ideas con más impacto.
Leadership Skills: The Power of Comparison
En el liderazgo, no solo describimos cosas, evaluamos opciones para tomar mejores decisiones. Para eso usamos los comparativos. No se trata de reglas de memoria, se trata de precisión al comunicar.
1. Short Words (Adjetivos cortos)
Si la palabra es corta, le agregamos -er al final. No olvides el conector than.
- «My friend is taller than me, but I am faster.»
- «I need a bigger desk for my new gaming setup.»
- «This new smartphone is faster than the old one.»
2. Long Words (Adjetivos largos)
Si la palabra es larga, simplemente le ponemos more adelante para mantener la elegancia.
- «My golden retriever is more playful than my cat.»
- «Using a planner is a more intelligent way to organize your homework.»
- «This history project is more interesting than the last one.»
3. The Rule Breakers (Las excepciones)
Estas palabras cambian su forma por completo:
- Good → Better: «A short practice session is better than no practice at all.»
- Bad → Worse: «Losing your notes is worse than forgetting a pen.»
📝 Practice Time
🎧 Listening Exercise
Communicate by Diego Navarro Petit
Leadership Communication Excellence