Summary
This 90-minute ESL lesson for A2 learners explores Product reviews: using comparative and superlative adjectives through a real article. Across 11 interactive exercises, you'll develop reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, practical communication, speaking skills — all built around authentic English content.
What you'll practise:
- 5 key vocabulary items with definitions and usage notes
- Grammar focus: comparative and superlative adjectives with examples and practice
- Real-world phrases for choosing between two products
- Gap-fill and cloze exercises to test vocabulary in context
- Matching exercise to connect terms with their meanings
- A reading passage to practise newly learned language
Lesson activities (11 exercises)
Each exercise builds on the previous one. Work through them in order for the best learning experience.
- Warm-up — Discussion questions to activate what you already know about the topic.
- Comprehension — Answer questions to check your understanding of the main ideas and supporting details.
- Vocabulary — Learn key words and expressions from the article, with definitions and usage notes.
- Matching — Connect words, phrases, or concepts to their correct counterparts.
- Grammar — Study comparative and superlative adjectives — explanation, examples, and key rules.
- Fill the gaps — Complete sentences with the correct vocabulary. Drag and drop or type your answers.
- Practical English — Learn phrases for choosing between two products — ready to use in real conversations.
- Multiple choice — Choose the correct answer from four options — testing comprehension and language use.
- Reading — Read a short passage on the topic and answer comprehension questions.
- Discussion — Reflect on the topic and share your opinions using the language you've learned.
Vocabulary
This lesson introduces 5 key terms drawn directly from the article:
- Good value for money — when a product has good quality for the price it costs.
- Easy to use — simple to understand and operate.
- Lasts a long time — works well for many years without breaking.
- Looks better than... — has a more attractive design or appearance.
- On the other hand — a phrase to introduce a different or opposite point.
Grammar
This lesson focuses on comparative and superlative adjectives.
We use comparative adjectives to compare two things. We use superlative adjectives to compare one thing with a group of things. This is very useful when you are shopping and want to choose the best product.
Examples from the lesson:
- This phone is more expensive than that one. — Use 'than' after a comparative adjective to connect the two things you are comparing.
- The blue laptop is the cheapest in the shop. — Always use 'the' before a superlative adjective.
- This camera takes better pictures. — Some adjectives are irregular, like 'good' which becomes 'better' (comparative) and 'best' (superlative).
Key rules:
- For short adjectives, add '-er' (e.g., cheap -> cheaper).
- For long adjectives, use 'more' or 'the most' (e.g., more reliable, the most reliable).
- Don't use 'more' and '-er' together (e.g., not 'more cheaper').
Practical English
Choosing between two products
When you are shopping with a friend, you often compare two or more items. Here are some simple phrases to ask for an opinion, share your ideas, and make a decision together.
Phrases you'll learn:
- "Which one do you prefer?" — use this to ask your friend for their opinion about two options.
- "I think this one is nicer." — use this to say which product you like more.
- "You're right, it's much better." — use this to show you strongly agree with your friend's opinion.
- "I'm not so sure." — use this to say you don't completely agree, in a polite way.
- "The blue one is cheaper, but the red one is more stylish." — use this to compare two specific things about the products.
