Learn English with … Army Police Chased by Massive Creature in the 1980s (Mysterious Stories)

🧩 Pre‑Viewing: Discussion Questions

1. Have you ever heard a strange sound at night? What did you think it was?

2. Why do you think people enjoy stories about the unknown or supernatural?

3. What would you do if you were alone in the forest and heard heavy footsteps behind you?

🛠 Post‑Viewing: Comprehension Check

1. Summarize the story in 3–4 sentences.

2. What is your opinion – real event or tall tale? Why?

🛠 Post‑Viewing: Discussion

1. Do you believe mysterious creatures like Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster could be real? Why or why not?

2. Are there any local legends or mysterious creatures in your country or culture?

3. What would make this story more believable (e.g., more witnesses, video footage, scientific evidence)?

4. If someone told you this story in real life, what questions would you ask them to find out more?

5. If you were in the soldiers’ situation, what would you have done differently?

🎯 Grammar Basics: Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

Use comparatives to compare two things and superlatives to compare three or more.

• Comparatives: add -er or use more + adjective

  • Bigfoot is hairier than a bear.

  • This forest is more mysterious than the other one.

• Superlatives: add -est or use most + adjective

  • Bigfoot is the hairiest creature in the legend.

  • This is the most mysterious story about Bigfoot.

🎯 Grammar Extension: Comparative Adjectives

✅ Use -er (with "than" if comparing two things) when the adjective is:

1️⃣ One syllable

• tall → taller

• fast → faster

• cold → colder

Example: My car is faster than yours.

2️⃣ Two syllables ending in -y → Change -y to -i and add -er

• happy → happier

• busy → busier

• early → earlier

Example: She’s busier this week than last week.

✅ Use “more” (with "than") when the adjective is:

3️⃣ Two syllables (not ending in -y)

• modern → more modern

• peaceful → more peaceful

• honest → more honest

Example: This hotel is more modern than the last one.

4️⃣ Three or more syllables

• intelligent → more intelligent

• expensive → more expensive

• beautiful → more beautiful

Example: This painting is more beautiful than that one.

🧠 Summary Rule:

🎯 Grammar: Exercises

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🎯 Grammar: Production

Write two sentences using comparative form and two more sentences using superlative form.