In pairs, discuss these questions.
- Which do you prefer, tea or coffee?
- Who do you think is more handsome/beautiful? (Choose two celebrities)
- Which do you prefer, spring or autumn? Why?
- Do you prefer to express yourself by speaking or by writing?
- Do you prefer cats or dogs? Why?
- Do you prefer sunrise or sunset? Why?
- Would you rather be rich and ugly, or poor and good-looking? Why?
In pairs, write two questions about preferences. Choose one each, and survey the rest of the class.
6.21. COUNTRIES
In groups of three or four, discuss these questions about the UK/USA.
- Is the UK/USA hotter or colder than your country? How much?
- Is it wetter/greyer, etc?
- Is it cheaper/more expensive?
- What are the differences between your country and the UK/USA?
- Which things are better in your country than in the UK/USA?
In pairs, compare two countries you know well using these ideas.
big, small, developed, mixed, green, corrupt, cold, hot, mountainous, expensive, tolerant, football crazy, safe, rich
6.22. YES, BUT…
In two teams, write ten short sentences containing an adjective, e.g. Liverpool is a good football team. Take turns to read out one of your sentences. Someone in the other team has to respond immediately with a comparative, beginning ‘Yes, but…’, e.g. Yes, but Barcelona is better.
6.23. CIRCLE COMPARATIVES
Choose one of the following categories and write down words to go in each of them.
animals, countries, sports, methods of transport, food, clothing, travelling, studies, leisure activities
In small groups, you have five minutes to write as many comparisons as you can, e.g. Dogs are more intelligent than cats.
Read out your sentences. Each group gets a point for every grammatically correct comparison that no other group has written. Every comparison has to be both grammatically and factually correct.
6.24. APPEARANCES
In pairs, compare your appearances and your possessions, e.g. I’ve got smaller hands. You’ve got more organized notes. Here are some ideas.
longer nails, more pockets, a more interesting job, a heavier bag, neater writing, bigger eyes, smaller nose, shorter hair, darker eyes, bushier eyebrows, more colourful clothes, newer shoes
6.25. ADVERTISING AGENCY
Think of things which are often advertised on TV. Write them down. In small groups, choose one of these things and think of a new brand. Write a radio advert explaining why it’s better than its competitors, e.g. For the whitest teeth buy Afterglo. It whitens your teeth and leaves your breath fresher than mountain air. It’s more effective than all its leading competitors. Choose Afterglo, for the brightest, most confident smile.
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Read out your advert to the class. Each small group has to listen carefully to the others’ adverts and make some notes for a complaint to the Advertising Standards Agency, e.g. The advert says it’s more effective than other toothpastes, but it contains much more sugar than other brands to make it taste better.
6.26. THE SOONER THE BETTER
Work in pairs. Here are the beginnings of ten sentences. Quickly agree an ending and write it down, e.g. The earlier we leave … the sooner we’ll arrive.
The more you study…
The more he drinks…
The less you know…
The more we give him…
The longer we waited…
The cheaper the hotel…
The hotter it gets…
The older he gets…
The less she eats…
The more interesting the work…
Compare your endings with another pair. How many are similar?
In pairs, write two more beginnings and pass them on to another pair to complete.
6.27. THE SAME OF DIFFERENT?
Compare your possessions and abilities with the students sitting on either side of you using the same as or different from, e.g. My trainers are the same make as Pauline’s. My first language is different from Marela’s.
6.28. AS … AS
Work in pairs. Take turns to ask each other questions about the prices of the following things in an English-speaking country. After each answer, write a sentence comparing the price with the price in your country, e.g. Cigarettes are almost twice as expensive in Australia.
food, alcohol, clothes, cigarettes, transport, entertainment, accommodation, cars, holidays, healthcare
Here are some handy expressions.
| not quite half twice three times not nearly | as expensive as |
Compare your sentences with a partner. Write three more comparisons, e.g. It’s not nearly as sunny in England as it is in my country. There are (more than) twice as many people in my country.
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6.29. OPINIONS
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