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Learners: Korean 3 year high school students
Learner level: High Intermediate
Class size: 30
Time: ~15min
Learning outcomes: Students will practice and be able to discuss and debate using
irregular comparatives.
MATERIALS
• Handouts of different deals online for the same product (or of the same base
A quick Google search has yielded some examples of sales you could print out and use
(as of 4/27/19):
https://shop.nordstrom.com/sr/backpack-sale
https://www.macys.com/shop/handbags-accessories/sale-clearance/Handbag_style/Backpack?id=28273
BACKGROUND
The theme of the current lesson is shopping. The students have been learning
about comparatives. The content of this activity will be specifically talking about types of
deals using the irregular comparatives. Being able to compare deals is a good life skill as
well as providing an opportunity to practice the grammar point. In this particular activity,
students will be participating in small group discussions to choose and agree on the best
deal.
PROCEDURES
1. Begin class with a small review. Ask students what the irregular comparatives are
2. Introduce today’s activity. Tell the students they will be practicing the irregular
comparatives through small group discussions. Explain to students that they will
be looking at some shopping deals and figuring out in their groups what they
believe the best deal is. They will need to use these words in their discussion and
each group will present their “purchase” and why they chose it at the end of the
activity.
3. Explain what deals are and give students a chance to provide a couple example
sentences to you that you can write on the board so they know how to use the
4. Break students off into groups of 3-4 students by giving students a number from 1
to 7 and asking students to get in the group with people of the same number as
them. Having a few groups with one extra or one less person is fine.
5. Before passing out the handouts, teach students how to calculate percentage off in
order to compare deals between products where percentage off is not included.
You can do this by asking if any students know first and have them explain while
You can calculate the percentage off an item by dividing the original price by the sale
6. Put one person in charge in each group who will do the calculations. This can be
done simply by saying that number 3 in each group will do the calculations.
Students can use their calculators and phones if they do not have a calculator.
7. Pass the handouts out. As students work with their group, walk around and
provide additional support if needed, but mostly make sure that students stay on
task.
8. With the last 4-5min remaining, go around the class and have students say which
product they “purchased” and why. You can also ask students if any other factors
beside price made them choose a certain product. For example, some students
9. If there’s time ask students how these skills can be used in their own lives or if