Semaine 6 – Jour 5 – Révision + Listening Test
INTRODUCTION
Toute la semaine, tu as appris à comparer.
Tu as utilisé :
comparatives (-er / more)
superlatives (the best / the most…)
as…as / not as…as
much / far / a little
Aujourd’hui, tu vérifies si tout est clair.
Ce n’est pas une leçon.
C’est une consolidation.
Si tu peux comparer naturellement,
alors la structure est intégrée.
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EXERCICE
📚 Comparatives & Superlatives — B2
Advanced structures · double comparatives · intensifiers
far more · the higher … the better · by far the most · nowhere near as
📖 B2 Revision — Comparatives & Superlatives
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At B2 level, you must go beyond bigger than. Use intensifiers to express degree precisely.
much / far / a lot / considerably / significantly + comparative
slightly / a little / somewhat + comparative (small difference)
no + comparative (= same level, not better)
slightly / a little / somewhat + comparative (small difference)
no + comparative (= same level, not better)
Remote work is far more flexible than traditional office hours.
Le télétravail est bien plus flexible que les horaires de bureau traditionnels.
The new policy is considerably more effective than the previous one.
La nouvelle politique est considérablement plus efficace que la précédente.
The situation is slightly better than it was last month.
La situation est légèrement meilleure qu'elle ne l'était le mois dernier.
His second attempt was no better than his first.
Sa deuxième tentative n'était pas meilleure que la première.
💡 B2 tip : Replace basic very big with far larger, very good with considerably better, very bad with significantly worse. Examiners reward precision.
This structure expresses a proportional relationship between two things — as one increases, so does the other.
The + comparative + subject + verb, the + comparative + subject + verb
→ Both parts follow the same pattern.
→ Both parts follow the same pattern.
The harder you practise, the faster you will improve.
Plus tu t'entraînes, plus tu t'amélioreras vite.
The more you read in English, the richer your vocabulary becomes.
Plus tu lis en anglais, plus ton vocabulaire s'enrichit.
The higher the salary, the greater the responsibility.
Plus le salaire est élevé, plus la responsabilité est grande.
The sooner we start, the better.
Plus tôt nous commençons, mieux c'est.
⚠️ Common mistake : Never use "more … more" in English.
✘ More you study, more you learn.
✔ The more you study, the more you learn.
✘ More you study, more you learn.
✔ The more you study, the more you learn.
Strengthen superlatives with intensifiers to sound more natural and precise at B2 level.
by far the + superlative → strongest intensifier
easily the + superlative → informal, confident
arguably the + superlative → expressing a debatable opinion
one of the + superlative + plural noun → partial superlative
easily the + superlative → informal, confident
arguably the + superlative → expressing a debatable opinion
one of the + superlative + plural noun → partial superlative
This is by far the most challenging exam I have ever taken.
C'est de loin l'examen le plus difficile que j'aie jamais passé.
She is easily the most talented candidate in this round.
Elle est sans conteste la candidate la plus talentueuse de ce tour.
Abidjan is arguably the most dynamic city in West Africa.
Abidjan est sans doute la ville la plus dynamique d'Afrique de l'Ouest.
English is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world.
L'anglais est l'une des langues les plus parlées dans le monde.
Go beyond basic as … as with these B2 negative and emphatic equality forms.
nowhere near as … as → much less than (emphatic negative)
every bit as … as → equally, just as much (emphatic positive)
twice / three times as … as → expressing multiples
not nearly as … as → less than expected
every bit as … as → equally, just as much (emphatic positive)
twice / three times as … as → expressing multiples
not nearly as … as → less than expected
His performance was nowhere near as impressive as last year's.
Sa performance était loin d'être aussi impressionnante que l'année dernière.
She is every bit as capable as her male colleagues.
Elle est tout aussi capable que ses collègues masculins.
The project took twice as long as we had planned.
Le projet a pris deux fois plus de temps que prévu.
The results were not nearly as good as the team had hoped.
Les résultats n'étaient pas du tout aussi bons que l'équipe l'espérait.
A variation of the double comparative, expressing inverse or parallel proportions.
The more … the less → as one increases, the other decreases
The less … the more → inverse relationship
The less … the more → inverse relationship
The more time you waste, the less chance you have of success.
Plus tu gaspilles du temps, moins tu as de chances de réussir.
The less you worry about mistakes, the more confident you become.
Moins tu te soucies des erreurs, plus tu deviens confiant.
| Structure | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| far / much more … than | strong difference | Far more complex than expected. |
| slightly / a little more … than | small difference | Slightly better than before. |
| no + comparative | no improvement | No easier than the last one. |
| the + comp … the + comp | proportional relationship | The more you try, the better you get. |
| by far the + superlative | strongest, most emphatic | By far the best solution. |
| arguably / easily the + superlative | emphatic opinion | Arguably the most important skill. |
| one of the + superlative + plural | partial superlative | One of the most challenging tasks. |
| nowhere near as … as | much less (emphatic) | Nowhere near as fast as before. |
| every bit as … as | equally (emphatic) | Every bit as talented as her sister. |
| twice / three times as … as | multiple comparison | Twice as expensive as last year. |
| not nearly as … as | much less than expected | Not nearly as simple as it looks. |
| the more … the less | inverse proportion | The more you rush, the less you achieve. |
💡 Coach Assoa's B2 Strategy : In your writing and speaking, aim to use at least one intensified comparative (far more, considerably better), one double comparative (the more … the better), and one emphatic superlative (by far the most, arguably the greatest). This instantly raises your language level from B1 to B2.
🎓 Comparatives & Superlatives B2 — Mon Coach Pro
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