COMPARATIVES LESSON
A2 level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide clarification, review and practice of comparatives in the context of unusual wasy of travel
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide gist and detailed reading practice using a text about unusual vacations in the context of unusal ways of travel
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To provide fluency and accuracy speaking practice in a conversation in the context of unusual ways of travel
Procedure (45-59 minutes)
T displays the image of "Gondola and smart car" T: WHAT IS IT?(GONDOLA) WHERE DO YOU SEE IT?(VENICE) HAVE YOU TRAVELLED WITH GONDOLA? WHERE WOULD IT BE USEFUL?(IN RIVERS, CANALS) WHAT IS IT?(SMART CAR) HOW DOES A SMART CAR GO? WITH PETROL OR ELECTRICITY? DO PEOPLE USE SMART CARS IN TURKEY? HAVE YOU TRAVELLED WITH GONDOLA? WHERE WOULD IT BE USEFUL?(EASY TO PARK, LESS POLLUTION)
T: lOOK AT THE PAGE 42, PART 3 READ THE TEXT WRITE THE ADJECTIVES USED TO DECRIBE GONDOLA AND SMART CAR IN THE CHART DO IT ALONE ICQ: WHAT DO YOU DO? T: CHECK WITH YOUR PARTNER T reveals the key
T writes on the board " Gondola moves through the water as quite as mice She is quiter than mice It is colder than yesterday You are nicer than me It is easier than you think It isn't as expensive as you think T: YOU GO TO THE MARKET YOU WANT TO BUT APPLES. DO YOU BUY THEM FROM THE FIRST PERSON OR YOU WALK AROUND TO SEE? WHY DO YOU WALK?(COMPARE THE PRICES) YOU BUY........(BETTER, CHEAPER) WE CALL THESE COMPERATIVE ADJECTIVES
T writes on the board "forming regular comparatives" T points at "colder" and asks T: WHAT IS THE ROOT OF THE ADJECTIVE?(COLD) IS IT ONE SYLLABBLE?(YES) T writes on the board " 1) Adjectives with one syllabble T: WHAT DO WE ADD TO MAKE IT A COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVE?(ADD -ER) T writes on the board " a) Most adjectives with one syllabble add -er" and writes examples. T: WHAT ABOUT "NICER"? IS IT ONE SYLLABBLE?(YES) WHAT DO WE ADD TO MAKE IT A COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVE?(ADD -R) T writes on the board " b) Adjectives ending in "-e" add "-r" to the end" and writes examples. T: WHAT ABOUT "BIG"? IS IT ONE SYLLABBLE?(YES) WHAT DO WE ADD TO MAKE IT A COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVE? T writes on the board " c) Adjectives ending in vowel and a consonant double the consonant and add "-er" to the end" and writes examples. T: WHAT ABOUT "HAPPY"? IS IT ONE SYLLABBLE?(NO) T writes on the board "2) Some adjectives with two syllables" T: HOW DO WE MAKE IT A COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVE?(DROP -Y AND ADD -IER) T writes it on the board " drop -y and add -ier and writes examples. T: WHAT ABOUT "IMPORTANT"? HOW MANY SYLLABBLES ARE THERE?(THREE) T writes on the board "3) Adjectives with two or more syllables" T: HOW DO WE MAKE IT COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVE?(ADD MORE OR LESS) T: writes on the board "add more or less" and writes examples. T: CAN YOU TELL ME AN IRREGULAR COMPARATIVE? T writes on the board the list of irregular adjectives. T writes on the board "How to form comparative sentences" T: YOU KNOW ME AND BERRAK WHICH ONE OF US TALLER?(YOU ARE TALLER) T writes "1) If we know what we are comparing" T writes the sentence and the form. T: WHAT ABOUT COMPARING A PERSON OR THING WITH ANOTHER? COMPARE THE PRICE OF APPLES IN TURKEY AND ENGLAND? WHICH ONE IS CHEAPER? SAY THE WHOLE SENTENCE T writes on the board "2) We use than if we compare a person or thing with another T writes the sentences and the form. T: LET'S SAY APPLES ARE CHEAP AND BANANAS ARE CHEAP HOW DO YOU SAY? T writes on the board "3) We use "as + adjective + as" to make comparisons when the things we are comparing are equal in some way T writes the sentences and the form. T: WHAT ABOUT MAKING COMPARISONS BETWEEN THE THINGS AREN'T EQUAL? LET'S SAY GOLD AND SILVER T writes on the board "3) We use " not as + adjective + as" to make comparisons when the things we are comparing aren't equal T writes the sentences and the form.
T shows the handout "Unit 105" T: LOOK AT THE CIRCLED ONE LOOK AT THE ADJECTIVES CHOOSE THE CORRECT ADJECTIVE USE THE COMPERATIVE USE THAN WHEN NECESSARY FILL THE GAPS DO IT ALONE ICQ: WHAT DO YOU DO? T: CHECK WITH YOUR PARTNER T reveals the key.
T shows the handout "Unit 107" T: LOOK AT 107.1 LOOK AT THE EXAMPLE COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING AS....AS DO IT ALONE ICQ: WHAT DO YOU DO? T: CHECK WITH YOUR PARTNER T reveals the key.
T: LOOK AT THE QUESTIONS ON PAGE 42, PART 3 ASK THE QUESTIONS 1 AND 2 EACH OTHER ANSWER THE QUESTIONS USING COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVE THAN OR USE COMPARATIVES WITH AS ... AS GONDOLA IS MORE ROMANTIC THAN SMART CAR SMART CART ISN'T AS ROMANTIC AS THE GONDOLA. WORK IN PAIRS ICQ: WHAT DO YOU DO? T monitors and notes the errors for correction T: LOOK AT THE QUESTION 3 ON PAGE 42, PART 3 COMPLETE THE QUESTIONS USING COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES THAN OR COMPARATIVE AS .....AS ASK YOUR PARTNER ICQ: WHAT DO YOU DO? T monitors and notes the errors for correction T shows the handout for pair work " Talking Point" T: LOOK AT THE EXAMPLE THINK ANY UNUSUAL TRANSPORT IN TURKEY IF THERE AREN'T THINK THE IMAGES OF TRANSPORT OR THINK SOMETHING WOULD BE USEFUL USE THE ADJECTIVES USE THE COMPARATIVE FORM OF THE ADJECTIVES SPEAK TO YOUR PARTNER ICQ: WHAT DO YOU DO? T monitors and notes the errors for correction T: LOOK AT THE PAGE 43, PART 5 READ THE TEXTS TELL YOUR PARTNER WHICH VACATION YOU WOULD CHOOSE TELL YOUR PARTNER THE RESONS USING COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES EXAMPLE, I CHOOSE GULET CRUISE, BECAUSE IT IS MORE ROMANTIC OR I CHOOSE GULET CRUISE, BECAUSE IT IS MORE ROMANTIC THAN GYSPY CARAVAN. ICQ: WHAT DO YOU DO? T monitors and notes the errors for correction T: CHOOSE A VACATION FROM PART 5 YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE VACATIONS YOU WANT TO CALL THE TRAVEL AGENCY AND ASK QUESTIONS WRITE YOUR QUESTIONS USING WHAT/WHEN/HOW/HOW LONG/HOW MUCH/ HOW MANY/CAN I ........ ICQ: WHAT DO YOU DO? T monitors and notes the errors for correction T: SHOW YOUR QUESTIONS TO YOUR PARTNER WRITE ANSWERS TO YOUR PARTNERS QUESTIONS ICQ: WHAT DO YOU DO? T monitors and notes the errors for correction T: CALL THE TRAVEL AGENT AND ASK YOUR QUESTIONS START THE CONVERSATION WITH A GREETING TELL YOU WANT TO GET MORE INFORMATION ABOUT GULLET CRUISE OR GYPSY CARAVAN ICQ: WHAT DO YOU DO? T monitors and notes the errors for correction