Name of the Teacher Date Level of the class Length of lesson
Natasha Viljoen 02/05/2023 Pre-Intermediate (A2) 60 Minutes
Lesson Type:
Grammar Point 1 - Comparative Adjectives: -er, -ier, more + adjective
Lesson Topic: A Day at the marine world
Lesson Aims: Lesson Outcomes:
By the end of the lesson, students will be better able to… By the end of the lesson, students will have…
• How to use the adjectives in the correct content. 1. Identify comparative adjectives and how they are used in sentences.
2. Compose sentences using comparative adjectives.
• Identify the difference between -er, -ier, and more + adjective 3. Apply their knowledge of comparative adjectives in writing a passage about
• To provide students with a comprehensive understanding of how to use a day at the marine world.
comparative adjectives (-er, -ier, more + adjective) in sentences.
Example sentence: The whale is bigger and much heavier than the
smaller sharks.
Anticipated difficulties: Suggested solutions:
- Difficulty understanding the target language due to limited experience. - Provide opportunities for students to engage in meaningful conversations
- Limited vocabulary range. with native speakers.
- Limited ability to speak and write in the target language. - Provide plenty of engaging and contextualized activities to practice the
- Difficulty understanding complex structures and language conventions. target language.
- Difficulty communicating effectively due to lack of fluency in the target - Make use of multimedia resources and visual aids to help explain the
language. target language.
- Offer plenty of opportunities to practice the target language through
speaking and writing activities.
- Break down complex language structures into simpler chunks and use
visuals to help explain them.
- Provide contextualized activities to help learners understand the
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, conventions of the target language.
Target language analysis:
1. What is the use or function of this Function/Use: The purpose of teaching comparative adjectives is to help students learn to
language? (Include a timeline if compare two or more objects. By using comparative adjectives, students can compare the
appropriate) similarities and differences between the objects in a sentence.
Timeline:
• Introduce the concept of comparative adjectives
• Provide examples of comparative adjectives in use.
• Work on comprehension exercises to practice identifying comparative adjectives.
• Have students create their own sentences using comparative adjectives.
• Review the lesson and answer any remaining questions.
2. In which context are you introducing I am introducing the language in the context of describing the similarities and differences between two
the language? things or people. Comparative adjectives are used to compare two or more people or things. The suffix -er
or -ier is used to compare two things, while more + adjective is used to compare three or more. For
example, if we are comparing two dogs, we would say “dog A is bigger than dog B”, or “dog A is bigger”. If
we are comparing three or more dogs, we would say “dog A is the biggest” or “dog A is the most
energetic”.
3. Which concept checking questions will 1. What happens when we add -er/-ier to an adjective?
you ask to ensure students understand 2. How do we form a comparative sentence with an adjective?
the meaning? 3. What is the difference between 'more' and '-er/-ier'?
4. How do we compare two different qualities in a sentence?
5. When do we use comparative adjectives?
4. What is the form of the target Discuss the various comparative adjective and explain the differences between them (e.g., "-er" for one
language? (Include positive, negative syllable words, "-ier" for two syllable words ending in "y", and "more + adjective" for words with more than
and question forms if appropriate) two syllables).
Positive: The dolphin is faster than the seal.
The stingray is bigger than the eel.
Negative: The jellyfish is not slower than the starfish.
The shark is not smaller than the whale.
Questions: Is the octopus faster than the crab?
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