#42 Who is the Best? | English Grammar Rules for Comparing Things 🥇
Welcome to Episode 42 of our B1 English series! Today, Anna and Lukas are feeling very competitive. We are learning how
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Microphone levels are set. Let's start. Hello, champions. Welcome to episode 42.
I am the champion. I am faster than an Olympic athlete. Really, faster than an Olympic athlete? We will see about that.
Oh, yes! I woke up this morning and felt very strong. I looked at my coffee machine and thought, 'I can make coffee faster than you.' I looked at the cars outside and truly thought, 'I can run faster than those cars.' I am feeling great today.
You are definitely feeling strong. We will see if it's a winning feeling or just a dream. But I like your energy. We need this energy for our lesson today, because today is about winning.
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📖 Vocabulary
Key vocabulary from this episode with part of speech, meaning, and example sentences. Practice along with the video above.
A person who has won a competition or is the best at something.
She is the swimming champion of the school.
To look at two or more things to see how they are similar or different.
Let's compare the prices of these two phones.
An event where people try to be the best or win something.
There is a singing competition next month.
To talk too proudly about what you have or what you can do.
He always brags about his new car.
Someone who gets angry or upset when they lose, and does not accept defeat gracefully.
Don't be a sore loser; shake your opponent's hand.
Exact and accurate; very careful and correct.
We need precise measurements for this recipe.
| Word | Type | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| champion | noun | A person who has won a competition or is the best at something. | She is the swimming champion of the school. |
| compare | verb | To look at two or more things to see how they are similar or different. | Let's compare the prices of these two phones. |
| win | verb | To be successful in a game, contest, or fight. | Our team hopes to win the match today. |
| lose | verb | To not win a game, contest, or fight. | I don't like to lose, but sometimes it happens. |
| competition | noun | An event where people try to be the best or win something. | There is a singing competition next month. |
| brag | verb | To talk too proudly about what you have or what you can do. | He always brags about his new car. |
| sore loser | phrase | Someone who gets angry or upset when they lose, and does not accept defeat gracefully. | Don't be a sore loser; shake your opponent's hand. |
| precise | adjective | Exact and accurate; very careful and correct. | We need precise measurements for this recipe. |
✏️ Exercises
Test your understanding with fill-in-the-blank and multiple choice questions. Click "Check" to see the answer.
I am faster ___ an Olympic athlete.
What does it mean to 'compare' things?
A ___ is a person who has won a competition.
Which word is the opposite of 'win'?
If you talk too proudly about yourself, you are ___.
What is a 'sore loser'?
We need to be very ___ with our words to explain this grammar rule clearly.
Which sentence uses the superlative form correctly?
My whole morning is basically ruined if my coffee is ___ than yesterday's coffee.
The podcast talks about 'the language of winning, the language of losing and the really complex machinery of ___.'
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