Quick adjective challenge

Say each adjective, then give its comparative and superlative forms. 🗣️

Build comparisons

Connect each expression to its meaning

Connect each adjective to its forms

Put places in size order

Start with the biggest place. 📍

Put everyday objects in size order

Start with the biggest object. 🎒

Complete the comparison sentences

1. Mia is 175 cm. Ben is 185 cm. Mia is [___] Ben.
2. Greece is hot in summer. England is cooler. Greece is [___] England.
3. A bicycle costs less than a car. A bicycle is [___] a car.
4. Spain has excellent beaches. Spain has [___] beaches.

Holiday destinations

Listen twice. First, listen for the countries and topics. Then answer the questions. 🎧

1. Which two countries do Mia and Leo compare?
2. What does Mia say about Spain’s beaches?
3. Why are cheaper hotels useful for Leo’s family?
4. Which place does Mia choose for the most beautiful islands?

Compare the pictures

• Who is taller?
• Who looks friendlier?
• Are they as tall as each other?
• Say: “___ is taller than ___.”
• Say: “___ is not as ___ as ___.”

• Which city is more modern?
• Which city is older?
• Is the old city as busy as the modern city?
• Say: “___ is more modern than ___.”
• Say: “___ is not as ___ as ___.”

Talk about people and places

Speak for up to 60 seconds for each topic. 🎤

Compare two cities

• How is your city different from my city?
• Which city is busier?
• Which city is more modern?
• Which city has the best places for visitors?

Useful language:

• My city is bigger than …
• It is more modern than …
• It is not as busy as …
• The best place is …

Compare family members

• Who is taller in your family?
• Who is more talkative?
• Who is friendlier?
• Who is the friendliest person?

Useful language:

• ___ is taller than ___.
• ___ is more friendly than ___.
• ___ is as … as ___.
• ___ is not as … as ___.
• ___ is the most / the -est person in my family.

Speaking sequence:

1. Compare two cities.
2. Compare two family members.
3. Include at least two sentences with than.
4. Include one sentence with the -est or the most.
5. Include one sentence with as...as or not as...as.

Compare two people you know

Write 40–80 words about two people you know. Describe appearance and personality. ✍️

Include:

• two people;
• one appearance adjective;
• one personality adjective;
• two comparatives;
• one sentence with as...as or not as...as.

Useful phrases:

• ___ is taller / shorter than ___.
• ___ is friendlier / busier than ___.
• ___ is more talkative than ___.
• They are both as ___ as each other.
• ___ is not as ___ as ___.
• ___ is the friendliest person I know.

<essay>Two people I know are</essay>

Your comparison toolkit

Check the comparison forms

For next time

Choose two holiday destinations. Make a small chart for:

• weather
• beaches
• hotels
• food
• price

Write six comparison sentences. Include:

• one superlative;
• one sentence with not as...as;
• comparisons about your holiday choices. 🌍