Monuments

Lead-in

  • What are some touristic attractions in your city?
  • Which do you like the most?
  • What other touristic attractions do you know or want to know?

Presentation

Pre

  • What is your favorite internationally famous monument?

Top Down

  • What does the text talk about?
  • An unknown monument.
  • A famous monument.
  • An American monument.
  • An unknown monument.
  • A famous monument.
  • An American monument.

Hello, my name is Taj Mahal, and I’m 391 years old. I live in India, and my parents used to say that I was my father’s gift to my mother. Today, I’m here to complain a bit about my life and give you a hint if you are coming to visit me anytime later.

Let me start by saying that I think it’s the craziest thing when random people ask me to take a selfie with them. I know I’m kind of famous some people even say I’m precious to humanity, but I’m not the hottest option to have a picture of. I prefer if people took pictures of a beautiful flower or of the greatest sunrise they saw during their week. But you know, I’m learning and getting better at this kind of situation.

So, if you suddenly bump into me and want to take a selfie with me, I guarantee you I’ll give you the largest fake smile I can and be nice to you. Unless I’m a busy day, then I’m sorry, I probably won’t give you attention.

Bottom Up

  • Answer the questions according to the text.
  1. How old is the Taj Mahal?
  2. Where is it?
  3. According to the text, does it like to take selfies?
  4. What happens on busy days?
  5. According to Taj Mahal, what would be better things to take pictures of?
  1. How old is the Taj Mahal? It is 391 years old.
  2. Where is it? It’s in India.
  3. According to the text, does it like to take selfies? No, it doesn’t.
  4. What happens on busy days? It probably won’t give you attention.
  5. According to Taj Mahal, what would be better things to take pictures of? A flower or the sunrise.

Post

  • What do you think the most interesting thing about Taj Mahal is?
  • What do you think is the best thing about going to India?
  • Would you like to visit the Taj Mahal?

Target Language

Superlative with small words

One-syllabe Adjectives

The + Adjective + -est

  • You are the tallest of your siblings.

Two-syllabe Adjectives ending in -y

The + Adjective + -iest

  • They are the craziest of this family. 

Irregular forms

  • Bad – the worst
  • Far – the furthest (UK)/ the farthest (US)
  • Good – the best
Spelling
 
Consonant + -y = -iest
  • Busy > We are the busiest people of this officer.
Consonant + Vowel + Consonant = Double Consonant + -est
  • Hot > The Saara desert is the hottest desert in the world
Ending in -e = -st
  • Large> This is the largest hamburger I’ve seen.

Collocations

  • take a selfie with -> to take a picture, including you, of something or someone
  • take a picture of -> to capture a moment, something or someone, with a camera or a cellphone.

Controlled Practice

  • Conjugate the following verbs in the comparative and superlative forms.

Example: Bad > Worse than > The worst

  1. Tall
  2. Short
  3. Beautiful
  4. Nice
  5. Hot
  1. Busy
  2. Crazy
  3. Good
  4. Intelligent
  5. Large
  1. Tall >Taller than > The tallest
  2. Short > Shorter than > The shortest
  3. Beautiful > More beautiful than > The most beautiful
  4. Nice > Nicer than > The nicest
  5. Hot > Hotter than > The hottest
  1. Busy > Busier than > The busiest
  2. Crazy > Crazier than > The craziest
  3. Good > Better than > The best
  4. Intelligent > More intelligent than > The most intelligent
  5. Large > Larger than > The largest

Freer Practice

Answer the following questions:

  1. What is the furthest place you’ve ever went to?
  2. What is the time of the day you’re busiest?
  3. Who is the prettiest celebrity in your opinion?
  4. What is the most interesting TV show you’ve ever watched?
  5. Who is the tallest person you’ve ever seen?

Production

  • Make at least 5 sentences comparing monuments using the Target Language.

Example: I think the Empire State Building is the tallest building in New York.

Homework

Match the begining to the end of the sentences. There is one example.

  1. This perfume has…

  2. He is the…

  3. I want to buy a tent…

  4. Let’s travel to…

  5. I’m moving to a…

  6. My mom asked me to take…

(   ) a picture of those flowers.

(   ) a different city this time.

(   ) bigger city next week.

(   ) most annoying boy ever!

(1) the best smell of all.

(   ) because I want to go camping.

  1. This perfume has…

  2. He is the…

  3. I want to buy a tent…

  4. Let’s travel to…

  5. I’m moving to a…

  6. My mom asked me to take…

(6) a picture of those flowers.

(4) a different city this time.

(5) bigger city next week.

(2) most annoying boy ever!

(1) the best smell of all.

(3) because I want to go camping.

Choose the best option for each sentence.

Example: I want to go to the mall. It is gooder / better than staying here. > I want to go to the mall. It is better than staying here.

  1. That dog is the most aggressive / agressiviest in the neighborhood.
  2. We are all different but you are the most / the more of us all.
  3. Christmas is a happier / more happy time than easter.
  4. Elephants are bigger / the biggest animals in the zoo.
  5. Hotels are more comfortable / most comfortable than hostels.
  1. That dog is the most agressive in the neighborhood.
  2. We are all different but you are the most of us all.
  3. Christmas is a happier time than easter.
  4. Elephants are the biggest animals in the zoo.
  5. Hotels are more comfortable than hostels.

Put the sentences in order.

Example: you / likes / Everyone > Everyone likes you.

  1. is never be scared / of anything / lesson in life / The biggest
  2. to make / Do you want / life greater / than before
  3. you stronger / I like criticism / It makes / than before?
  4. to life / The healthiest / is joy / response
  5. the / thing / This is / to do / most responsible
  1. The biggest lesson in life is never be scared of anything.
  2. Do you Want to make life greater than before?
  3. I like criticism. It makes you stronger than before.
  4. The healthiest response to life is Joy.
  5. This is the most responsible thing to do.

Complete the sentences with the following words.

Example: Everyone loves ____. > Everyone loves chocolate.

TAKE – NEEDS – EAT – SELFIE – MOVE – VISIT – CHOCOLATE 

  1. She ____ to ____ a picture for her passport.
  2. He asked me to ____ him again next month.
  3. Finally, I can ____ this candy!
  4. Let’s take a ____ with the singer!
  5. They want to ____ to USA.
  1. She needs to take a picture for her passport.
  2. He asked me to visit him again next month.
  3. Finally, I can eat this candy!
  4. Let’s take a selfie with the singer!
  5. They want to move to USA.

Find and correct the mistakes.

Example: My favoriter monument is the Motherland Monument, in Ukraine. > My most favorite monument is the Motherland Monument, in Ukraine.

  1. The coffee is more cold now than earlier.
  2. He is more funny than his cousin.
  3. This is the bigger house in this street.
  4. Can you find a best place to eat?
  5. Shrimps are more good than lobsters.
  1. The coffee is colder now than earlier.
  2. He is funnier than his cousin.
  3. This is the biggest house in this street.
  4. Can you find a better place to eat?
  5. Shrimps are better than lobsters.

Writing

Write a short text about the best thing in life. Remember to use comparative and superlative.

Example: The best thing in life is to travel because…