SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES
A1 level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide clarification, review and practice of superlative adjectives in the context of moscow city guide
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide fluency and accuracy speaking practice in a conversation in the context of moscow city guide
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To provide clarification, review and practice of adjectives describing the city in the context of moscow city guide
Procedure (45-59 minutes)
T displays the image "red square" T: WHERE IS THIS PLACE? WHAT DOES THIS PLACE LOOK LIKE? DO YOU WANT TO GO THERE? WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT MOSCOW AND RUSSIANS? WHAT ARE THE RUSSIANS LIKE?
T: READ THE TEXT AND FILL THE GAPS BELOW. DO IT ALONE ICQ: WHAT DO YOU DO? T: CHECK WITH YOUR PARTNER T reveals the key
T writes the marker sentences: It is the biggest city in Europe. It is the most beautiful underground in the world. Moscow is the 7.th largest city in the world T: BIGGEST, BEAUTIFUL AND LARGEST. WHAT ARE THEY?(ADJECTIVES) WHAT ARE THE BASE FORMS OF BIGGEST AND LARGEST? DO THE ADJECTIVES COME BEFORE A NOUN OR AFTER A NOUN? DO YOU NOTICE THE BEFORE BIGGEST, LARGEST, MOST BEAUTIFUL? WHAT KIND OF NUMBER IS 7.TH?(ORDINAL NUMBER)
T: ISTANBUL, ANKARA. KONYA. IS ANKARA BIGGER THAN ISTANBUL?(YES) IS KONYA BIGGER THAN ANKARA?(YES) KONYA IS THE ...(BIGGEST) T: ISTANBUL, ANKARA AND KONYA. WHAT ARE THEY?(CITIES) CAN I COMPARE ISTANBUL, ANKARA AND ENGLAND?(NO) WHY?(ENGLAND IS A COUNTRY) WHAT DO WE COMPARE?(SAME THINGS) HOW MANY CITIES DO I COMPARE? TWO? OR MORE?(MORE) T writes: superlative adjectives are used for comparing one thing with more than two things/people/ animals and they must be in the same group. T: WHAT IS THE BASE FORM OF THE ADJECTIVE BIGGEST?(BIG) BIG. DOES BIG HAS LESS SYLLABLES THAN 3?(YES) HOW DO WE FORM SUPERLATIVE?(ADD –EST TO THE END OF THE ADJECT) T writes on the board “Forming superlative adjectives” " 1) One syllable adjectives and mostly two syllable adjectives. T writes “a) for most adjectives add “est” T writes examples: fast-fastest, great-greatest, T: WHAT ABOUT ADJECTIVES ENDING WITH “E”?( ADD –ST) T writes “b) adjectives ending with “e”, add “st T writes examples: large-largest, close-closest T: WHAT ABOUT ADJECTIVES ENDING WITH VOWEL AND CONSONANT? SAY BIG HOW DO WE FORM SUPERLATIVE?(DOUBLE THE CONSONANT AND ADD “EST” T writes “c) adjectives ending with a vowel and consonant, double the consonant and add “est” T writes examples: big-biggest, sad-daddest, fat-fattest T: WHAT ABOUT ADJECTIVES ENDING WITH "y"? HOW DO WE FORM SUPERLATIVE?(DROP “Y”, ADD “IEST”) T writes “d) adjectives ending with “y” T writes “ drop “y” and add “iest” T writes examples: happy-happiest, cosy-cosiest T writes on the board “2) some two syllables adjectives and more T: HOW DO WE FORM SUPERLATIVE?(ADD MOST OR LEAST BEFORE THE ADJECTIVE? T writes “add most or least before the adjective” T writes examples: beautiful-most beautiful, expensive-least expensive T: WHAT ABOUT IRREGULAR SUPERLATIVES? ANY IDEA? T writes on the board “3) ierregular suprlatives T writes “ good - best, bad – worst, little – least, far – furthest, far-farthest, old-eldest much-most T points at the sentences on the board T: WHAT DO WE USE BEFORE THE SUPERLATIVE?(DEFINITE ARTICLE “THE” T writes on the board: "use before the superlative adjective" 1) definite article "the" T writes the form: the + superlative adjective + noun T points at the sentence "the 7th" WHAT ELSE CAN WE USE?(THE + ORDINAL NUMBER/CARDINAL NUMBER) 2) definite article the + ordinal/cardinal number T writes examples: the two most expensive cars, the 7th biggest city T writes the form: the + ordinal/cardinal number + superlative adjective + noun T: WHAT ELSE CAN WE USE?(POSSESIVE ADJECTIVES “MY,YOUR,HIS…..) 3) possesive adjectives T writes examples: his biggest house T writes the form: possessive adjectives + superlative adjective + noun T: WHAT ELSE CAN WE USE?(POSSESIVE ADJ + ORDINAL/CARDINAL NUMBER) 4) possesive adjectives + ORDINAL/CARDINAL NUMBER T writes examples: my second best city, his two best friends CCQ: DO WE USE SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES TO COMPARE TWO THINGS?(NO) ISTANBUL MOST CROWDED CITY. IS IT CORRECT?(NO)
T: LOOK AT 90.1 LOOK AT THE EXAMPLE WRITE SENTENCES WITH COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES DO IT ALONE ICQ: WHAT DO YOU DO? T: CHECK WITH YOUR PARTNER T reveals the key
T: LOOK AT 90.2 LOOK AT THE EXAMPLE COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH SUPERLATIVES DO IT ALONE ICQ: WHAT DO YOU DO? T: CHECK WITH YOUR PARTNER T reveals the key
T: LOOK AT THE PAGE 53, PART 6 READ IT FIRST. T divide the class into A's(Local), B's(Tourist) T: THE TOURIST WILL ASK YOU, WHERE THE GOOD, CHEAP, CLEAN HOTELS, RESTOURANTS ARE, INTERESTING MUSEUMS, BEAUTIFUL PLACES AND SO ON LOCALS WILL ANSWER THE QUESTIONS USE SUPERLATIVES AND COMPARATIVES