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Tp7 Comparatives
Elementary level

Description

In this lesson, ss are going to learn comparatives through the receptive skill listening. They will practice the comparative adjectives in the context of "weather" and "daily expressions". Next, class will focus on the structure of the target grammar through guided discovery. Ss will have the opportunity to produce their own sentences in comparing the famous people or inventions with each other. Finally, groups are going to compare two topics by using the comparative adjectives they have learnt.

Materials

Main Aims

  • To provide clarification and practice of comparatives in the context of weather and daily life

Subsidiary Aims

  • To provide gist listening practice for comparisons in the context of weather and daily life

Procedure

Warmer/Lead-in (3 minutes) • To set lesson context and engage students

T projects six pictures and wants ss compare them. T elicits colder,better, and more dangerous. T writes these words and phrases on the board.

Exposure (5 minutes) • To provide context for the target language through a text or situation

T hand-outs ss the worksheet Exercise 1 and asks ss what they see in the first picture. O/C discuss for 1 min. Next T does the first example and ss fill in the blanks alone.T monitors and takes notes of incorrect comparatives. T opens track 66.1 and ss check their answers. O/C check the spellings on the board, T writes the incorrect comparatives on the board and elicit the correct structure from the class and W/C drill the correct forms. O/C back-chain sentences with replacing different adjectives.

Clarification- Guided Discovery (5 minutes) • To clarify the meaning, form and pronunciation of the target language

T explains the task and then gives the table. Ss complete the table alone and check in pairs. T monitors and provides help if needed. T gives the AK. W/C and individuals drill the comparative adjectives.

Highlighting (4 minutes) • To draw students' attention to the target language

T gives the instructions and to clarify the task she writes the sentence on the board and encourages ss to say the comparative form of that adjective.To check their understanding, T asks some ICQs. Next, T opens track 66.2 and repeats the first example and O/C ss drill, listen and say the comparative form for each sentence.

Highlighting 2 (3 minutes) • To draw students' attention to the target language

T explains the task and hand-outs the worksheet. Pairs write the correct comparative form of the adjectives in the list. Ss do it alone and check in pairs.T monitors.T gives the AK and ss check their answers in pairs.

Highlighting 3 (2 minutes) • To draw students' attention to the target language

T gives the instructions and asks some ICQs to check ss' understanding. She says an adjective and class says the comparative form of that adjective. Later, this time, T says the comparative form and class guess the base adjective. T asks CCQs about the rules.

Clarification 2- Guided Discovery 2 (2 minutes) • To clarify the meaning, form of the target language

T explains the task and gives ss the sheets. Ss do it alone and find the correct word for the rule. O/C FB. T elicits the grammar structure of comparatives and writes it on the board.

Controlled Practice (8 minutes) • To concept check and prepare students for more meaningful practice

T hand-outs the worksheet and wants ss look at the first picture. T does the first example together with class and ss write two sentences for each picture alone. They check in pairs. O/C FB

Semi-Controlled Practice (6 minutes) • To concept check further and prepare students for free practice

T divides the class into two groups and explains their task. One by one for each group T shows some celebrities and inventions and ss compare them with comparative adjectives they want. T asks CCQs for the use of "than".

Free Practice (6 minutes) • To provide students with free practice of the target language

T pairs the ss and gives the instructions. Each pair picks up a topic to discuss from the box.and they compare these two things with their partners.T emphasizes on the use of "than". Ss are allowed to choose their own shops, people, programmes etc. to compare. t monitors and takes notes for delayed FB. O/C share their opinions. T writes the incorrect sentences on the board and elicits the correct comparative form from the ss.

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