TEACHER’S NOTES

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S

Comparatives and Superlatives Question Time

Activity Type Introduction

Writing, listening and In this comparatives and superlatives discussion activity, students
speaking activity, group complete questions with various comparative and superlative
and pair work adjectives and structures and then ask and answer the questions
with a partner.

Focus Procedure
Comparative and
Tell the students that they are going to complete questions using
superlative questions and
various comparative and superlative adjectives and structures.
answers
Write the following two questions on the board:
Aim
What's the .......................... you've ever taken?
To complete questions Which is better, .......................... or ..........................?
with various comparative
and superlative Elicit ways to complete the questions.
adjectives and structures
and then ask and answer Examples: What's the hardest test you've ever taken?
the questions with a Which is better, tea or coffee?
partner.
Ask students the questions. Encourage the students to give
detailed answers by asking follow-up questions, e.g. 'When did
Preparation you take the test?' 'Why was it so difficult?'
Make one copy of the
Next, divide the students into two groups. Give each student a
worksheet for each
copy of the worksheet. The students work together with the other
student.
people in their group to complete the questions with their own
ideas.
Level
Inform the students that they can only use the same comparative
Intermediate (B1) or superlative adjective once. This is to encourage them to write
a variety of questions. Go around helping as necessary.

Time When the students have finished, check their questions. Then
40 minutes have them cut their questions into cards as indicated.

Students then pair up with someone from the other group. The
students shuffle their own question cards and place them in a
pile, face down in front of them.

Students take it in turns to pick up one of their question cards

and ask the question to their partner. Encourage the students to
give detailed answers and keep the conversation going by asking
follow-up questions. This continues until all the questions have
been asked and answered.

Afterwards, get feedback from the students on what they found

out about their partner. Discuss any interesting findings in more
detail.

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 COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Comparatives and Superlatives Question Time

What's the ................................ Who's the ................................

you've ever done? you've ever met?

What's the ................................ What's the ................................

you've ever had? you've ever seen?

What's the ................................ Who's the ................................

in your country? person you know?

What's the ................................ Which is better, ................................

in your life? or ................................?

Which is ................................,
Which is worse, ................................
................................ or
or ................................?
................................?

Which do you think is Is it better to be ................................

................................, and ................................
................................ or or ................................
................................? and ................................?

Are you ................................ than Is it better to ................................

................................? or ................................?

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