مصروف الجيب · Programme: Comparing (3) · Grammar: as + adjective + as
By the end of this lesson, I can:
- I can talk about pocket money, savings and spending.
- I can express equality with as + adjective + as.
- I can compare quantities with as much / as many … as.
- I can put the stress on the right syllable in money words.
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📖 Read: Teen forum: Where does your pocket money go? أقرأ
💬 Topic of the week: “I never have enough money!”
Rami’s tip: “Before you buy something, wait two days. If you still want it, it’s a need. If you don’t, it was just an extra!”
Do you understand? أفهم
Answer in your copybook first, then check.
- How much pocket money do Malek and Rami get?
Answer
Ten dinars a week each: Malek gets as much as Rami.
- What does Malek spend his money on?
Answer
Snacks, phone credit and stationery (pens and notebooks).
- How did Clara buy a guitar?
Answer
She saved half of her allowance and bought it with her own money.
- What deal did Mrs Jlassi make with her son?
Answer
He helps her in the shop on Saturdays and gets a little extra money.
- What is Rami’s tip?
Answer
Wait two days before buying something: if you still want it, it’s a need.
🧩 Grammar القواعد
To say that two people or things are equal, use as + adjective + as: Malek is as old as Rami. (both are 14)
To say they are not equal, use not as + adjective + as (= less … than): Saving isn’t as boring as people think.
To compare quantities:
• as much + uncountable noun + as: I get as much money as my friend.
• as many + plural noun + as: She has as many notebooks as me.
After the second as, use an object pronoun (as tall as me / him / her) or a subject + auxiliary (as tall as I am).
للتعبير عن المساواة: as + صفة + as. للنفي: not as ... as. مع الأسماء غير المعدودة as much ... as، ومع المعدودة الجمع as many ... as.
Equal or not equal?
| Meaning | Structure | Example |
|---|---|---|
| = equal | as + adjective + as | Malek’s bag is as heavy as Rami’s. |
| ≠ less | not as + adjective + as | Malek isn’t as careful as Clara. |
| = quantity (uncountable) | as much + noun + as | Rami gets as much money as Malek. |
| = quantity (plural) | as many + noun + as | Clara has as many books as her brother. |
Needs or extras?
| 🧾 Needs | 🍭 Extras |
|---|---|
| school books, a schoolbag | a fifth coloured pen |
| a bus ticket | phone stickers |
| lunch at school | a third ice-cream this week |
- Make a weekly budget.
- Save a fixed part first (for example, 20%).
- Wait two days before buying an extra.
Useful money verbs
spend money on something · save money for something · borrow money from someone · lend money to someone · waste money · afford something
Stationery (pens, paper, notebooks) is uncountable in modern English: a lot of stationery, some stationery. Don’t confuse it with stationary (= not moving).
💬 Useful expressions عبارات مفيدة
Comparing (equality)
Talking about money
🔊 Pronunciation النطق
Worked examples أمثلة محلولة
Try first, then read the solution.
Compare: Ali is 1m60. Sonia is 1m60. (tall)
Step-by-step solution
- They are equal ➡️ as + adjective + as.
- Keep tall in the base form (no -er).
✓ Ali is as tall as Sonia.
Compare: My phone cost 300 DT. Your phone cost 900 DT. (expensive)
Step-by-step solution
- My phone is less expensive ➡️ not as … as.
- Long or short, the adjective stays the same.
✓ My phone isn’t as expensive as your phone (yours).
Rewrite with as … as: Mehdi has five comics. I have five comics too.
Step-by-step solution
- comics is a plural countable noun ➡️ as many.
- Put the noun between as many and as.
✓ I have as many comics as Mehdi.
⚠️ Common mistakes أخطاء شائعة
⭐ Remember أحفظ
- Equality: as + adjective + as.
- Not equal: not as + adjective + as (= less … than).
- as much + uncountable noun + as; as many + plural noun + as.
- Needs come first; extras come after saving.
- Stress: SAVings, alLOWance, adDICtion, overSPENDing.
Quick quiz اختبار سريع
4 questions · instant feedback1. Choose the correct sentence.
2. “Saving isn’t as boring as people think” means…
3. How did Clara buy her guitar?
4. Where is the stress in “allowance”?
✍️ Write: My pocket money and me أكتب
Write a paragraph (80–100 words) about your pocket money: how much you get, how you spend it, if you save, and one piece of advice to a friend who overspends. Use at least two as … as structures.
Steps
- Say how much you get and who gives it to you.
- Say what you spend it on (needs and extras).
- Compare with a friend or a sibling using as … as / not as … as.
- Say if you save and what for.
- Give one piece of advice.
A model text to compare with (after writing mine)
My parents give me twelve dinars a week, as much as my brother Hamdi. I spend about half of it on my bus ticket and snacks. I don’t buy as many extras as my friends, because I am saving up for a football. I put four dinars in my piggy bank every Sunday. Saving is not as difficult as I thought, and it feels great when you buy something with your own money. My cousin Amira is as generous as me, but she spends everything on Monday! My advice: make a budget and remember that your parents’ money is hard-earned.
One good example among many: compare, don’t copy.
😊 The lighter side استراحة
A penny saved is a penny earned.
What has a head and a tail but no body?
Answer
A coin.
Son: “Dad, money doesn’t grow on trees, right?” — Dad: “Right.” — Son: “Then why do banks have branches?”
✅ Exercises تمارين
All exercises →6 exercises on three levels, with new questions every time.
- Choose the right answerTo do
- ClassifyTo do
- Situation 1To do
- Situation 2To do
Practise: Pocket Money
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