Introduction
Which city is more interesting, Rome or Milan? Why?
Have students compare foods, people, places, fashion, shopping, etc.
Grammar 1
Let's look at comparatives.
We use comparatives to talk about what is different between two things.
For example:
Cars are faster than bicycles.
For words with one syllable, we use '-er'
small >>> smaller — big >>> bigger
For words with more than one syllable, we use 'more'
beautiful >>> more beautiful — dangerous >>> more dangerous
For words ending in '-y', we use '-ier'
pretty >>> prettier — busy >>> busier
There are some irregular adjectives:
For example:
good >>> better — bad >>> worse — far >>> further
little >>> less — much/many/some >>> more
Sometimes, we can use both -er and more with some two-syllable adjectives.
For example:
quieter/more quiet — cleverer/more clever
simpler/more simple
Controlled Practice 1
Write these words down.
big, small, fast, old, sweet
Make comparisons using these words:
For example:
truck/car >>> A truck is bigger than a car.
bird/dog
juice/water
elephant/mouse
airplane/car
teacher/students
chocolate / potato chips
car / bike
ant / mouse
Canada / Japan
Write these words down.
beautiful, dangerous, difficult, interesting, expensive
Make comparisons using these words:
For example:
bed/sofa >>> A bed is more comfortable than a sofa.
flowers/rocks
tiger/cat
Chinese/English
city/countryside
car/bicycle
gold / silver
snake / fish
math / art
Paris / New York
Write these words down.
easy, pretty, heavy, sunny
Make comparisons using these words:
For example:
Rome/Foggia >>> Rome is busier than Foggia.
spending money/saving money
pink curtains/brown curtains
a bag of rice/balloon
Hawaii/England
flowers / dirt
rock / feather
Alaska / Mexico
Italian / English
surfing / snowboarding
Language in Use 1
Use comparatives to talk about these things:
cake/chocolate
baseball/soccer
classical music/rock music
movies/books
French/English
spring/autumn
buses/trains
rain/snow
"Comparisions" game: A student says an object. The next student compares that object to another object. Students can only use an adjective once. Next student repeats process.
Grammar 2
Let's look at superlatives.
We use superlatives to compare three or more things.
For example:
John is tall. — Paul is taller. — Frank is the tallest.
Judy is beautiful. — Sally is more beautiful. — Mary is the most beautiful.
For words with one syllable, we use '-est'.
small >>> smallest — big >>> biggest
For words with more than one syllable, we use 'most'.
beautiful >>> most beautiful — dangerous >>>most dangerous
For words that end in '-y', we use '-iest'.
pretty >>> prettiest — busy >>> busiest
Here are some irregular adjectives:
good >>> best — bad >>> worst — far >>> furthest
little >>> least — much/many/some>>> most
Controlled Practice 2
Write these words down:
popular — expensive — tall
busy — dangerous — cold
Use the words to complete the sentences. These words can be used more than once.
New York is the ___ ___ city in the world.
Pizza is the ___ ___ food in Italy.
Winter is the ___ season of the year.
Rome is the ___ ____ city in Italy.
Lions are the ___ ___ animals in the world.
Mt. Everest is the ___ mountain in the world.
Tea is the ___ ___ drink in India.
Shanghai is the ___ ___ in China.
The North Pole is the ___ place in the world.
Language in Use 2
Who is the most popular (celebrity) in (Italy)?
What is the best season in (Italy)?
Who is the most beautiful/handsome movie star?
What food is the most delicious?
Which country is the most interesting?
Ask each other similar questions.
"My town is the best" game: Students compete to say why their town is the best. Student must also give examples and/or reasons for their statements. e.g. Rome has the most delicious food. The pizza is fantastic!