By: Ellen and Tássia
Degrees of comparison : simple and
comparative degree; superlative
Introduction
This task could be used to:
Use different degrees of adjectives
Introduce new vocabulary;
Improve writting and speaking skills
Review the verb, “To Be” and some verb tenses: Simple
Present; Simple Future; Simple Past
Review W- Questions (who, what, which)
Objectives
Teach degree of comparison and superlatives and review the
adjectives
Explore students’ understanding about the different kinds of
adjectives degrees (comparative and superlatives )
Work with antonyms of adjectives
Instructions for Teachers
Review the adjectives students know and their meanings;
Present the situations to your students;
Suggest some possibilities of conversation according to the
picture.
Nicole Kidman is
taller than her
husband
The red car is more
modern than the
other one.
The tiger is less slimy
than the slug.
Aishwarya Rai is as
beautiful as Jessica
Alba.
The Burj Khalifa is the
tallest tower in the world.
Rio de Janeiro is
the most beautiful
city in the world.
Task 1 Speaking
Give students the opportunity to practice their understanding
•The teacher selects some pictures, magazines, advertisements.
•Tell students that they are going to plan a mini-conversation
using comparative and superlative degree. They should ask and
answer questions such as (who is taller: Nicole Kidman or her
husband? Nicole Kidman is taller than her husband)
•Give them a few minutes to think it over.
Task 2 writing
•Think of a natural place that you have already been and
describe the place using the comparative and superlative
degrees.