Furniture

Lead-in

  • Do you prefer darker or brighter colors?
  • What colors would you use to paint your room?
  • Would you rather have more spacious rooms or a house full of furniture?

Presentation

Pre

  • What do you think is more confortable, an armchair or a bean bag?

Top Down

  • What does the text talk about?
  • Reasons to sell an armchair
  • Reasons to like an armchair
  • Reasons to buy an armchair
  • Reasons to sell an armchair
  • Reasons to like an armchair
  • Reasons to buy an armchair

5 Reasons why you should buy an armchair

1. Armchairs are better fitting into small places.

2. Armchairs are fickler to work with. You can use it in many ways, working with funnier and bolder prints than on a sofa.

3. You can use them to harmonize with a sofa or another armchair in the space you have.

4. There are different sizes of armchairs, from the bigger ones that fit two people on to the smaller ones for individual use.

5. There are models that recline, and they can make your relaxing time nicer than ever.

Bottom Up

  • Answer the questions according to the text.
  1. What can you use an armchair for, according to the text?
  2. Are there different sizes of armchairs?
  3. Are there models that recline?
  4. How many people can sit in an armchair?
  5. Are there 6 reasons to buy an armchair?
  1. What can you use an armchair for, according to the text? You can use them to harmonize with a sofa or another armchair in the space you have.
  2. Are there different sizes of armchairs? Yes, there are.
  3. Are there models that recline? Yes, there are.
  4. How many people can sit in an armchair? One or two.
  5. Are there 6 reasons to buy an armchair? No, there aren’t. There are five reasons to buy an armchair.

Post

  • Which of the five reasons is the most important one? Why?
  • Does this text make you want to buy an armchair?
  • What other pieces of furniture are important to you?

Target Language

Comparative with -er

Comparative 

 Adjective + -er 

  • This building was taller than now.
  • He is much funnier, he used to be so serious.

 Comparative with other object or subject

Adjective + -er + than

  • This dog is smaller than that cat .
  • Our garage is bigger than yours.

Irregular forms

  • Bad – Worse
  • Far – Further (UK)/ Farther (US)
  • Good – Better

Spelling

Consonant + -y = -ier

  • Happy > This city used to be happier.

Consonant + Vowel + Consonant = Double Consonant + -er

  • Thin > You are thinner than you used to be.

Ending with -e = -r

  • Nice > They are nicer people now.

Furniture

Controlled Practice

  • Unscramble the letters to form words from the target language.

Example: FEOCF ETLAB > COFFEE TABLE

  1. VT TSNDA
  2. SBOKOCEA
  3. AHCRMIRA
  4. WEAROBRD
  5. ORIRMR
  1. EICRN
  2. GIBGRE
  3. RESATF
  4. TREBTE
  5. IREPAHP
  1. TV STAND
  2. BOOKCASE
  3. ARMCHAIR
  4. WARDROBE
  5. MIRROR
  1. NICER
  2. BIGGER
  3. FASTER
  4. BETTER
  5. HAPPIER

Freer Practice

  • Use what you’ve learned from the target language and create sentences to compare the following.

Example: Dogs are _____ than cats. > Dogs are happier than cats. OR Cats are lazier than dogs.

  1. McDonald’s is _____ than Burger King.
  2. French fries are _____ ice-cream.
  3. Reading a book is _____ playing video games.
  4. Spider-Man is _____ Batman.

Production

  • Talk about your favorite things and compare them with your least favorite ones. Make at least 5 sentences.

Example: I love cats! Cats are cooler than dogs! 

Homework

Choose the best option to complete the sentences.

Example: I love / hate chocolate. It’s very good! > I love chocolate. It’s very good!

  1. My bedroom is more clean / cleaner than my kitchen.
  2. This part of this situation is badder / worse because I need to pack everything.
  3. Christmas is better / more good than my birthday.
  4. My living room is bigger / more bigger than my TV room.
  5. My armchair is prettier / pretier than his.
  1. My bedroom is cleaner than my kitchen.
  2. This part of this situation is worse because I need to pack everything.
  3. Christmas is better than my birthday.
  4. My living room is bigger than my TV room.
  5. My armchair is prettier than his.

Match each furniture to its definition.

  1. Mirror

  2. TV stand

  3. Wardrobe

  4. Bookcase

  5. Bed

  6. Cupboard

(   ) A set of shelves for books set in a surrounding frame or cabinet.

(   ) A piece of furniture for sleep or rest.

(   ) A reflective surface.

(   ) A large, tall cabinet in which clothes may be hung or stored.

(   ) A cabinet on which a television set is placed.

(6) A cabinet or small recess with a door and typically shelves, used for storage.

  1. Mirror

  2. TV stand

  3. Wardrobe

  4. Bookcase

  5. Bed

  6. Cupboard

(4) A set of shelves for books set in a surrounding frame or cabinet.

(5) A piece of furniture for sleep or rest.

(1) A reflective surface.

(3) A large, tall cabinet in which clothes may be hung or stored.

(2) A cabinet on which a television set is placed.

(6) A cabinet or small recess with a door and typically shelves, used for storage.

Use the comparative form of the adjectives in parenthesis to complete the sentences.

Example: Mcdonald’s is ____ (good) Burger King. > Mcdonald’s is better than Burger King.

  1. She is ____ (smart) him.
  2. Bruce is ____ (angry) his cousin.
  3. It is going to help you sleep ____ (good) before.
  4. That star is ____ (shiny) those ones.
  5. I feel ____ (happy) last year.
  1. She is smarter than him.
  2. Bruce is angrier than his cousin.
  3. It is going to help you sleep better than before.
  4. That star is shinier than those ones.
  5. I feel happier than last year.

Look at the picture and Mark true (T) or false (F).

  1. There is a TV stand in the dining room.
  2. There is a mirror in the kitchen.
  3. There are chairs in the dining room.
  4. There is a bookcase in the dining room.
  5. There is a coffee table in the dining room.
  1. There is a TV stand in the dining room. False
  2. There is a mirror in the kitchen. False
  3. There are chairs in the dining room. True
  4. There is a bookcase in the dining room. False
  5. There is a coffee table in the dining room. False

Find and correct the mistakes.

  1. My bedrom is more organized than her bedrom.
  2. Thor has one armchaire and one sofa in his living room.
  3. My bookcaze is biger than my wardrobe.
  4. Her cat is stronger then her dog!!
  5. My tent is colorfuler than the one I had before.
  1. My bedroom is more organized than her bedroom.
  2. Thor has one armchair and one sofa in his living room.
  3. My bookcase is bigger than my wardrobe.
  4. Her cat is stronger than her dog!!
  5. My tent is more colorful than the one I had before.

Writing

Write a short text about your favorite furniture. Remember to use comparatives.

Example: I love my sofa, it is prettier than…