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THEME 10 SHOPPING

FUNCTIONS
F1 Making comparisons
10 GRADE F2 Talking about different kinds of clothing and shopping
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F3 Describing objects and people
1 Elaborate on Words

The aim of this game is to have students make comparisons by scrutinizing the words practised
throughout the shopping theme.

Materials and Preparation
A piece of paper

Procedure
1 Divide the class into four or five groups, depending on the size of the class.
2 Tell the groups to have a pen and a blank sheet of paper to write the items that the teacher jots down
on the board.
3 Then, write a noun related to shopping on the board, sweater. Explain the groups that they are going
to suggest and write answers related to the target noun.

E.g. Something lighter than a sweater: t-shirt
Something heavier than a sweater: coat
A verb that goes with sweater: wear
Three adjectives to describe a sweater: woolen, hand-knitted, high-necked
A comparative sentence including sweater: My sweater is cheaper than yours.
A superlative sentence including sweater: I have picked up the most attractive sweater in the store.

4 When a group has completed all the items, check their answers through reading aloud. Award 1 point
for each appropriate answer.
5 Write a different noun each round, but the items that the groups have to write will remain on the
board. The game may continue till the end of the lesson, depending on the number of target words.
6 At the end of the game, the group(s) with the most points will be the winner.

2 Boost Your Productivity

The aim of this game is to have students make as many comparisons as possible.

Materials and Preparation
Worksheet on page 255
The teacher photocopies the worksheet for each group and hands them out.

Procedure
1 Divide the class into four or five groups, depending on the size of the class.
2 Tell students that they are going to read the prompts provided on the worksheet and write as many
comparative sentences as possible for each one.
3 Give them 15 minutes to complete the task.
4 Once the time is up, have the groups read their sentences aloud for the class in turn. Award 1 point
for each comprehensible, sensible, and accurate sentence.
5 Finally, announce the group(s) with the highest score as the winner.

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