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Conversation: 2-7-3 / A Is More Than B / Matthew Standley
Conversation: 2-7-3 / A Is More Than B / Matthew Standley
Conversation
A: Do you like movies?
B: Yes, I like adventure and comedy.
A: I like adventure, too. It’s more exciting than comedy.
B: Yes, but comedy is funnier than adventure.
A: What movie do you like?
B: I like Star Wars. How about you?
A: The Hobbit. It’s longer than Star Wars, but it’s a great story.
Pattern
__er than more ~~~ than
Some examples
__er than more ~~~ than
(A) larger (E) more famous
(B) hotter (F) more important
than… than…
(C) earlier (G) more beautiful
(D) busier (H) more difficult
Make a sentence
For students who have had at least one lesson on comparative adjectives using:
__er than…
1.
Ss listen to the conversation which includes the use of both *-er than…* and *more –
than*.
2.
Ss repeat the conversation.
3.
T briefly demonstrates the difference between one pattern and the other.
4.
T runs through some examples, using adjectives that Ss already know by this point. (
+ flashcards is a good idea here)
5.
T briefly demonstrates how to choose whether to use –er than / more – than, by
pointing out how many sounds there are in the adjective and whether or not it ends
in –y
6.
T asks the Ss to please try to make the comparative form for A-E. ( + flashcards is a
good idea here)
7.
Ss use the comparative form they have just written to make sentences A-E.
8.
Ss do Interview Time, asking their classmates the questions and sitting down when
they have all 5 answers written down. ( + pics in the cards is a good idea here)
9.
Ss finish off with a make a sentence activity - Writing