1. Topic-
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| Survival Challenges in the Wilderness |
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2. Content-
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Using comparatives and superlatives to describe differences/life
experiences.
Adjectives
Determined, Intelligent, Generous, Confident
Comparatives
(Regular)
Long - Longer
Tall - Taller
(Irregular)
Good - Better
Bad - Worse
Superlatives
(Regular)
Long - Longer - Longest
Tall- Taller - Tallest
Hungry - Hungrier - Hungriest
(Irregular)
Good- Better - Best
Bad - Worse - Worst
(Long Adjectives)
Comfortable - More Comfortable - Most Comfortable |
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3. Goals: Aims/Outcomes-
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1. Students will be able to use adjectives to describe experiences.
2. Students will be able to use comparatives to describe observations,
differences, preferences in English
3. Students will be able to use superlatives to express observations,differences,preferences
in English. |
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4. Objectives-
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1. To enable students to communicate their life experiences,observations,
preferences and tastes using comparatives and superlatives
2. To enable students to write a basic email describing a recent activity
or event while expressing their feelings using comparatives and superlatives.
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5. Materials and Aids-
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English in Common 3
Active Book CD
Projector
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6. Procedures/Methods-
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A. Introduction-
1. The focus of today's class will be pages 37 to 41.
The first hour will focus on comparatives (comparing two things using
adjectives). The second hour will focus on superlatives. (Using a
superlative adjective to describe 3 or more things)
2.WARM UP Page 37
Students will asked to look at the photos and associate words that
describe each photo.
3. Student will be asked to discuss their opinions with regard to
activities that requires survival and risk taking. |
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B. Development-
Page 39 describing people
1. Adjectives will be introduced as a way of describing people.
eg.
- My sister is a Professor.
She is intelligent
- My brother is an Actor.
He is creative.
Page 39 Grammar
2. The comparative of a one syllable adjective:
For eg.
T: John is tall, but Bill is taller than Bob. Bob is shorter than
Bill. Making sure that students understand that for these adjectives
the comparative is formed by adding -er. Students compare their heights.
Students will also be shown that all comparatives end with -er than
descriptor.
Including irregular (good- better) and the more descriptor (delicious
- more-delicious)
Page 41 Grammar Superlatives
The three students who are standing will be introduced with the superlative:
T: John is taller than Bill, but Bob is taller than John. Bob is the
tallest of the three. Students will be able to understand that the
superlative is formed by adding "�est. Students say who is the tallest
and who is the shortest in the class.
Students will also be shown that not all superlatives end with -est.
both irregular (good- better - best) and the most descriptor (adj
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C. Practice-
1. Warm Up 1 & 2 Pair Work page 37
2. Students will be asked to talk to 2 other students at a different
set of tables and make 5 comparative sentences about that student.
For eg. Student B's hair is longer than my hair.
Student C's bag is heavier than my bag.
3. Students will be asked to form a group of 3 and make 5 sentences
using a comparative and superlative about differences among each other. |
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D. Independent Practice-
1. Group Work 2 Page 38
2. Pair Work 4 & 6 page 39
3. Pair Work 2a & 4 page 40
4. Pair Work 9 Page 41 |
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Checking for understanding-
1. Students will be asked to complete both Unit 4 Lesson 1 and 2
of the Workbook
2. Students will also be required to write a short thank you note
to someone using a comparative and a superlative.
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Closure-
1. Students will be asked to split into groups of three and ask
each other what they plan to eat for lunch.
Whoever is planning to eat the most is obviously the hungriest.
(hungry - hungrier - hungriest)
I'm hungry. He is hungrier. She didn't eat breakfast so she is the
hungriest.
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