A Tale of Two Cities: Two pictures of different cities will be presented "This is? Istanbul. This is? My city" Pretend I have never visited Istanbul. Describe Istanbul: How is it different from my city? Describe my city: How is it different from Istanbul? *Try to elicit some comparisons

Three Cities Text: Show sts the text: "Please read. What did Tim do?" Discuss with your partner: "Which cities were friendly? Why do you think?"

Grammar of comparatives Which city was friendly? (Rome or NYC) Which city was unfriendly? (Paris) What is the difference between Rome and Paris? "Rome is friendlier than Paris." Break down form --> adjective + than two syllable adj. ending in -y? y-->i + er *Using substitution show: 1. most adjectives? +er 1. adjectives ending in -e? + r e.g. safe (much) 2. one syllable ending in vowel + consonant? double consonant + er e.g hot, big (much) 3. longer words? more/less + adj. + -er e.g. expensive, beautiful 4. irregulars? cover good/better, bad/worse (much) why? "weird" *remember to drill pronunciation/stress

1. Show adjectives and elicit comparative form: cheap, cold, new, old, small, big, hot, busy, noisy, beautiful, expensive, 2. Hot(ter) potato: Have the class form a circle Toss the ball and say "hot" Elicit "hotter" and have the student toss the ball Next student chooses another word, tosses the ball Next student says comparative form, etc.

***In case of emergency, jettison this activity*** Which hotel? Assign students A or B Students will be shown pictures of two different hotels Tell students: "You're traveling with your friend and you need a hotel." However, As? You don't want to spend much money Bs? You love spending money Explain the difference between your hotel and your partner's "It is bigger than your hotel. It is cheaper than your hotel." etc. Try to convince them to stay at yours

Cocktail party: "You are traveling in NY. You're invited to a cocktail party. The people are very rich, in fact, they are much richer than you. You decide to boast. (mid-instruction ICQ: what is boasting? talk about yourself, proud) Use two students: have them read the script. Tell students: "You will walk around, when you meet someone, say: 1 statement, 1 boast Then move to another person. ICQ: What do you do when you meet someone? Who do you talk to?

As students move to sit down from last activity, tell them to choose a different seat. A Tale of Two Cities, Encore 1. Ask students to write down the name of a city they want to visit. *"It can not be the same as your partner's" 2. You are your partner are going on a trip together. But you can only go to one city. Explain to your partner why your city is better than theirs.