Name of the Teacher Date Level of the class Length of lesson
Kate Kunzekweguta 24 March 2023 A2 – Pre-intermediate 60 minutes
Lesson Type:
Grammar lesson
Lesson Topic:
Comparative adjectives
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…
Identify and use the comparative adjectives (-er, -ier, more + adjectives) Extensive knowledge on comparative adjectives. They will be able to
effectively. recognise, recall and apply rules to the degrees of comparison. Had a
conversation, in pairs, describing and explaining comparative adjectives
related to people.
Example sentence:
(tall) – Jason is taller than Mike.
(funny) – His joke was funnier than yours.
(beautiful) – She is more beautiful in person than in pictures.
1 Lesson Plan
, Anticipated difficulties: Suggested solutions:
1. Learners may not remember what an adjective is therefore they will 1. Before the lesson I will have a discussion with the class and help them
not understand the new topic. remember the previous lesson. They will have an opportunity to name
adjectives during the discussion.
2. Learners may get confused about the rules of comparative adjective 2. I will write a detailed explanation on the board and try to provide as
relating to the syllables and when to add ‘more’ before an adjective. many examples as possible.
3. Learners may get bored and distracted easily during the lesson. 3. I will incorporate games, songs, a reward system, 1 minute get up and
stretch, lots of opportunities for interaction and adjust my teaching
strategy to suit the learners needs.
Target language analysis:
1. What is the use or function of this A comparative adjective describes a noun (which is a person, place, thing, or idea) by comparing it to a
language? (include a timeline if second noun.
appropriate)
comparative
1st noun verb than 2nd noun
adjective
Prince ran faster than Sheldon. Figure 1
2. In which context are you introducing Comparative adjectives will be used in the context to describe and compare people.
the language? Example: You are prettier than her.
3. Which concept checking questions will Comparing people:
you ask to ensure students understand Lisa is 15 and Jane is 14 years old. Compare their ages. (Lisa is older than Jane or Jane is younger than Lisa)
the meaning? Which comparative adjective is correct between funnyier and funnier? (funnier)
Which sentence is incorrect? Frank is fatter than me or Frank is much more fatter than me. (sentence 2)
Is this sentence correct? Katie is beautifuler than Cassandra. (no, Katie is more beautiful than Cassandra)
2 Lesson Plan
Kate Kunzekweguta 24 March 2023 A2 – Pre-intermediate 60 minutes
Lesson Type:
Grammar lesson
Lesson Topic:
Comparative adjectives
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…
Identify and use the comparative adjectives (-er, -ier, more + adjectives) Extensive knowledge on comparative adjectives. They will be able to
effectively. recognise, recall and apply rules to the degrees of comparison. Had a
conversation, in pairs, describing and explaining comparative adjectives
related to people.
Example sentence:
(tall) – Jason is taller than Mike.
(funny) – His joke was funnier than yours.
(beautiful) – She is more beautiful in person than in pictures.
1 Lesson Plan
, Anticipated difficulties: Suggested solutions:
1. Learners may not remember what an adjective is therefore they will 1. Before the lesson I will have a discussion with the class and help them
not understand the new topic. remember the previous lesson. They will have an opportunity to name
adjectives during the discussion.
2. Learners may get confused about the rules of comparative adjective 2. I will write a detailed explanation on the board and try to provide as
relating to the syllables and when to add ‘more’ before an adjective. many examples as possible.
3. Learners may get bored and distracted easily during the lesson. 3. I will incorporate games, songs, a reward system, 1 minute get up and
stretch, lots of opportunities for interaction and adjust my teaching
strategy to suit the learners needs.
Target language analysis:
1. What is the use or function of this A comparative adjective describes a noun (which is a person, place, thing, or idea) by comparing it to a
language? (include a timeline if second noun.
appropriate)
comparative
1st noun verb than 2nd noun
adjective
Prince ran faster than Sheldon. Figure 1
2. In which context are you introducing Comparative adjectives will be used in the context to describe and compare people.
the language? Example: You are prettier than her.
3. Which concept checking questions will Comparing people:
you ask to ensure students understand Lisa is 15 and Jane is 14 years old. Compare their ages. (Lisa is older than Jane or Jane is younger than Lisa)
the meaning? Which comparative adjective is correct between funnyier and funnier? (funnier)
Which sentence is incorrect? Frank is fatter than me or Frank is much more fatter than me. (sentence 2)
Is this sentence correct? Katie is beautifuler than Cassandra. (no, Katie is more beautiful than Cassandra)
2 Lesson Plan
