LESSON PLAN

TEACHER: Grigoras Elena Nellica

INSTITUTION: Scoala Gimnaziala nr.1 Ghermanesti
TEXTBOOK: Pathway to English
UNIT 3, Lesson 3: School Subjects Comparative and Superlative of Adjectives
GRADE: 5th
TIME: 50 minutes
Aim: the students will use the comparative and the superlative of different adjectives in order to talk
about various topics
Objectives: Students will be able to:
- use correctly the comparative of short, long or irregular adjectives in order to compare different things
- use appropriately the superlative of short, long or irregular adjectives
- practise the productive skills (writing, speaking) and the receptive skills (listening)
- work in groups
- use the new vocabulary in appropriate contexts
Aids / Materials: textbook, worksheets
Skills: speaking, writing, listening
Classroom interaction: individual work; group work

1.

Stages of
lesson

Students and teachers

activities

Warm-up

- the T elicits the date

from the Ss and one S
writes it on the
blackboard
- the T writes down the
name of the lesson and
states the objectives

Reasons for activities

Material

- to create a pleasant
atmosphere and to relax
the Ss
- to introduce them to
the topic of the lesson

blackboard

Timing

5
-Comparative and
Superlative of long and
irregular adjectives
2.

Homework
checking

3.

Lead-in

4.

Contents

-the T enquires about the

Ss homework

- to assess the Ss work

Ex 2b) / 34
and time allotted to their
individual preparation
- the T asks the Ss to say -to assure a smooth
how the comparative and transition towards the
superlative of short
following topic
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adjectives are formed, as -to prompt oral work
well as to give examples
Activity 1: Presentation
The T starts by stating
that there are several
types of adjectives in
English: short, long,
irregular, which all have
different ways of being
used in the comparative
and the superlative.
Based on the assumption
that the Ss know how the
comparative and the
superlative are applied to
short adjectives, since
this topic has already
been dealt with, the T
writes a number of long
adjectives on the
blackboard, such as:
beautiful, intelligent,
special. The T then
writes that the
comparative of these
adjectives is formed with
more + adj +than, while
the superlative with the
most + adj.
After this, the T moves
on to the irregular
adjectives and their
comparative and
superlative forms:

-to improve listening

and comprehension
skills
-to give them a whilelistening task
- to improve their
writing abilities
-to improve
pronunciation, stress,
intonation

blackboard
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THE ADJECTIVE- Comparison

1. Complete as in the example:
Example: beautiful more beautiful the most beautiful
1. interesting ________________________________
2. careful ___________________________________
3. expensive _________________________________
4. difficult ___________________________________
5. dangerous _________________________________
6. good * ____________________________________
7. bad * _____________________________________
2. Write correct sentences with a comparative using the prompts.
Example: the film/the book (interesting)
The film is more interesting than the book.
1. English / Maths (difficult) _______________________________________________
2. September / August (hot) ________________________________________________
3. Bucharest / Paris (small) ________________________________________________
4. snails / mice (slow) _____________________________________________________
5. History / Geography (important) ___________________________________________
6. elephants / tigers (fast) __________________________________________________
7. Toms test / Mikes test (bad) _____________________________________________
8. snakes / rats (dangerous) _________________________________________________
3. Complete the questions and give answers. Use superlatives.
1. Which is the (fast) ______________ animal in the world?
2. Which is the (large) ______________ocean in the world?
3. Which is your (bad) ______________subject?
4. Who is your (good) ______________ friend?
5. Which is the (interesting) _________________ subject you study at school?
6. Which is the (difficult) ____________________subject you study at school?
7. Who is the (beautiful) ____________________ girl in your class?

SUPERLATIVE OLYMPICS

good

tall

funny

popular

courageou
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