Making comparisons

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LESSON SET OVERVIEW

With this lesson set, your students will:

  • learn how to compare things using different structures, 
  • talk about paper books vs e-books,
  • read an article about the benefits of reading, 
  • practise their skills by comparing things from the topic of your choice: different generations or team vs individual sports.

The set provides opportunities to make comparisons and discuss interesting and relatable topics.

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Lesson 1 Start with teaching students how to compare things
making comparisons
Flipped Lesson 45 min Unlimited Plan

Printed books vs e-books – making comparisons

General Grammar

Before class, students learn how to compare using different grammatical items: as + adjective + as, modifiers such as nearly, far, much, almost, slightly, etc. In class, they put it into practice, watch a video comparing paper books and e-books and learn some vocabulary (e.g. flip through, adjust, retain).

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Lesson 2 Continue the topic and ask students to read an article
Critical Reading Club 30 min / 45 min Unlimited Plan

What’s the point of reading books?

Lifestyle

Students read an article about why adults don’t read and discuss their experience. They also revise some vocabulary from the article (e.g. be out of practice, see the point). Encourage students to use the vocabulary from Lesson 1 in ex. 5 (slide 13).

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Lesson 3 Help students practise comparisons more with one of the Speaking Classes
speaking lesson on generations
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min Unlimited Plan

Understanding generations

General

Students identify and discuss stereotypes related to different generations. Students also watch a comedy video on how generations behave at work and imagine how the youngest generation will behave in different areas of life. Encourage students to use comparisons in ex. 4 (slide 12) and in ex. 6, 7 (slides 16, 17).

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talk about sport
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min Unlimited Plan

Are you a player or a supporter?

Lifestyle

Students express their opinions about sports, revise vocabulary related to sports (e.g. compete, coach, track), and compare different kinds of sports. Encourage students to use comparisons in ex. 3 (slide 9) and in ex. 7 (slide 20).

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  1. majateaches

    Is there a possibility to put the lesson sets away from the main “lesson plans” page (as a separate tag maybe)? They all appear there now and it’s confusing which ones are new and which ones are just the old ones but in a set. Thank you

    1. Stan

      Hi! You can filter the lesson sets out by ticking the ‘standalone lesson’ on the search and filter page, and this way you won’t see lesson sets at all. BTW all lesson sets are based on already published materials.

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