English

Lesson No. 23
Welcome
back!
Ms Tina
 All content and materials presented are the rightful property of
GuruLab and should not be distributed in any way without written
consent from the Company.
House Rules (Part 1)

1. Turn on your camera because we want to see

your beautiful faces!

2. Mute your microphone. If you have something

013-kitty-36.svg
to say or need assistance, raise your ‘virtual’
hand.

3. Do respect each other by completing your

assignments and engaging in the lesson, and
not watching Netflix.
House Rules (Part 2)

4. Encourage one another to try and celebrate

success together.

5. Our lessons are really interesting, so make

sure you don’t miss anything 013-kitty-36.svg
by falling asleep.

6. If you’re hungry, bring your snack to you and

not your class to your snack
House Rules (Part 3)

1. Mute yourself (Click the microphone icon on the left

corner) if you are not speaking.

2. Use the Chat to ask and answer any questions. FYI, 4

the answers will probably come in your teacher’s
explanation.

3. If you have a burning question or if you want to 3

013-kitty-36.svg
volunteer, raise your hand (Click ‘Reactions’)

4. When answering “Yes” or “No” or to respond with

other reactions, click ‘Reactions’ and choose your
reaction.

2
1
3&4
House Rules (Part 4)
1 3&4
013-kitty-36.svg
1. Mute yourself (Click the microphone icon on 3.
the left corner) if you are not speaking.
2. Use the Chat to ask and answer any 4.
questions. FYI, the answers will probably
come in your teacher’s explanation.
4
If you have a burning question or if you want
to volunteer, raise your hand (Click
‘Reactions’)
When responding with emojis, click
‘Reactions’ and choose your emoji.
Disclaimer & Consent

This session is recorded. By participating

in this class, you acknowledge and
consent to participate in the recording of
this session. You also acknowledge and
consent to having the screenshots, video
recordings and/or audio recordings
taken during this session, which may or
may not feature you, shared and used
by GuruLab for marketing and
educational purposes.

If you would like to opt out from this, do

let us know in the chat!
Let’s review last week assignment…

013-kitty-36.svg
Let’s review last week assignment…

Hello and good evening everyone. I would like to speak about the gadget i like.
A short but sweet introduction to the topic.
The gadget name is iPhone and it is my latest phone right now.
Answers ‘what is the name of the gadget?’
I get this smartphone about two years ago from my hard working job to earn enough
money to buy this iPhone.
Answers ‘when did you get it’ and ‘who bought it for you?’

I usually using this phone to do my homework or search for the meaning of words that
I didn’t know. 013-kitty-36.svg
Answers ‘how do you usually use it?’
Furthermore, the feature I like about this phone is I can slide from the bottom of the
phone to go back to the home screen in no time.
Answers ‘what is your favourite feature and why?’ / Good use of cohesive device ‘Furthermore’
Lastly, I will rate this smartphone 8/10 stars and not full stars because using this
phone can causing battery drain so fast.
Answers ‘how would you rate the gadget and why?’ / Good use of cohesive device ‘Lastly’
That’s all from me. Thank you.
How can we improve this speech?

Hello and good evening everyone. I would like to speak about the gadget i like.
Capitalize ‘I’
The gadget name is iPhone and it is my latest phone right now.
Correction: ‘The gadget is an iPhone’ or ‘The gadget is named Batman’
I get this smartphone about two years ago from my hard working job to earn enough
money to buy this iPhone.
1. Use ‘got’ instead of ‘get’. (Use Simple Past Tense to talk about something that happened in the past)
2. Correction: ‘after working hard’ (‘hardworking’ is an adjective to describe a person)

I usually using this phone to do my homework or search for the meaning of words that I
didn’t know. 013-kitty-36.svg
1. Use ‘use’ instead of ‘using’. (Use Present Simple Tense to talk about something that happens regularly)
2. Use ‘don’t’ instead of ‘didn’t’ (Use Present Simple Tense to talk about something that happens regularly)
Furthermore, the feature I like about this phone is I can slide from the bottom of the phone
to go back to the home screen in no time.

Lastly, I will rate this smartphone 8/10 stars and not full stars because using this phone
can causing battery drain so fast.
Correction: ‘the battery of this phone is draining very fast’
That’s all from me. Thank you.
How can we improve this speech?

Hello and good evening everyone. I would like

to speak about the gadget I like.
The gadget is an iPhone and it is my latest
phone right now. Can you think of
I got this smartphone about two years ago other ways to further
after working hard to earn enough money to improve this speech?
buy this iPhone.
I usually use this phone to do my homework or
search for the meaning of words that I don’t
013-kitty-36.svg
know.
Furthermore, the feature I like about this
phone is I can slide from the bottom of the
phone to go back to the home screen in no
time.
Lastly, I will rate this smartphone 8/10 stars
and not full stars because the battery of this
phone is draining very fast.
That’s all from me. Thank you.
How can we improve this speech?

Hello and good evening everyone. I would like

to speak about the gadget I like.
The gadget is an iPhone and it is my latest
To make this speech even better,
phone right now.
we could include more details,
I got this smartphone about two years ago
such as comparing this phone
after working hard to earn enough money to
with another phone.
buy this iPhone.
I usually use this phone to do my homework or
search for the meaning of words that I don’t
013-kitty-36.svg
know.
Furthermore, the feature I like about this
phone is I can slide from the bottom of the
phone to go back to the home screen in no
time.
Lastly, I will rate this smartphone 8/10 stars
and not full stars because the battery of this
phone is draining very fast.
That’s all from me. Thank you.
Objectives & Outcomes

Language of Comparison - Comparative and Superlative

What We’re Learning What I’m Looking For:

Today:

1. Learn and revise 1. Fill in at least 6/8 blanks

language of 013-kitty-36.svg
correctly after listening
comparison to an advertisement.

2. Apply language of 2. Write at least 5

comparison in sentences comparing
sentences two products
Comparatives and Superlatives

Comparatives are used to show the difference between two things:

● iPhone 13 Pro has a bigger screen size than iPhone 13 Mini.

● In terms of screen size, iPhone 13 Pro is bigger than iPhone 13 mini.

Superlatives are used to show 013-kitty-36.svg

the greatest degree of a quality or
quantity among three or more things.

● iPhone 13 Pro Max has the biggest screen size among all four types of
iPhone 13.
Comparatives and Superlatives

Comparative Superlative

Adjectives of …er (than) (the) …est

one syllable:

cheap cheaper
013-kitty-36.svg cheapest
fast faster fastest
large larger largest
small smaller smallest
Comparatives and Superlatives

Comparative Superlative

Adjectives of more … (than) (the) most …

three of more less …. (than) (the) least …
syllables:
013-kitty-36.svg
convenient more convenient the most convenient
efficient less efficient
suitable the least suitable
Comparatives and Superlatives

Comparative Superlative

Adjectives that have two syllables

1. words ending with ‘ful’ or ‘re’

useful more useful the most useful
obscure more obscure the most obscure
013-kitty-36.svg
2. words ending with ‘y’, ‘er’, ‘le’, ‘ow’
heavy heavier the heaviest
clever cleaver the cleverest
simple simpler the simplest
narrow narrower the narrowest
Comparatives and Superlatives

Comparative Superlative

Adjectives with
irregular forms

good better013-kitty-36.svg
(than) (the) best
bad worse (than) (the) worst
far farther (than) (the) farthest
far further (than) (the) furthest
little less (than) (the) least
Comparatives and Superlatives

There are 3 types of comparison:

1. to a higher degree
● iPhone 13 Pro has a bigger screen size than iPhone 13 Mini.
● Oppo phones are more affordable than iPhones.

2. to the same degree (as…..as ; not as …… as)

● Xiaomi 11T weighs 203g, which is as heavy as Xiaomi 11T Pro.
013-kitty-36.svg
● In terms of processor, Xiaomi 11T is not as strong as Xiaomi 11T Pro.

3. to a lower degree
● Oppo phones is less expensive than iPhones.
● iPhone 13 Mini has the smallest screen among all four types of iPhone 13, which
makes it perfect for users who like to put their phones in their pockets.
Activity 1: Listening

Instructions:

Now, we will watch an

advertisement introducing iPhone
13 Pro. 013-kitty-36.svg

Listen carefully to the language

of comparison used in the video.
Listen carefully…

013-kitty-36.svg
Activity 1: Listening

Instructions:

Go to GuruLab app and click Lesson

23 - Listening.

Fill in the blanks using word /words

you heard from the advertisement.
The number of words needed for 013-kitty-36.svg
each answer is specified in bracket.

Use lowercase.

Check your spelling before you

submit your assignment!
Activity 2: Compare and Contrast

013-kitty-36.svg

Vivo X80 Xiaomi 12

Activity 2: Compare and Contrast

Features Vivo X80 Xiaomi 12

Release date April 2022 December 2021

Weight 203 g 179 g

Colours Cosmic black, Gray,

Urban blue, Purple,
orange Blue,
013-kitty-36.svg
Green

Battery 4500 mAh 4500 mAh

Screen size 6.78 inch 6.28 inch

Operating system Android 12, Origin OS Ocean Android 11 Red Velvet Cake

Other features Fast charging 80W, 50% in 11 minutes Fast charging 67W, 100% in 39 minutes
Vocabulary

Adjectives to describe a gadget

1. A compact gadget is small in size.

2. A versatile gadget can do lots of different things.
3. An user-friendly gadget is easy to use.
4. An affordable gadget is reasonably priced and not too expensive.
5. A durable gadget is tough and will not break easily.
013-kitty-36.svg
6. A portable gadget is easy to be carried around everywhere.
7. A modern gadget has a stylish design and the latest features.
8. A convenient gadget is practical and fits well with a person's needs.
Activity 2: Compare and Contrast

Instructions:

Go to GuruLab app and click Lesson

23 - Compare and Contrast.

Write a short essay comparing the

two phones and state which
phone you prefer.

Include at least 5 sentences of

comparison.

Include as many details as possible.

Check your subject-verb agreement

before you submit your work!
Feedback

i. In a few seconds, I will share a google form

1. What did you like
ii. Please let me know what you think by
clicking on the relevant answer.
1. What did you not like?
iii. Submit your response.
iv. You don’t need to write your name.
1. How would you rate this
class? Note: Just be truthful so that we can create more
fun, engaging and effective lessons for you in the
future.
See you soon! And remember
to follow us on Social Media!

@mygurulab @mygurulab