Rooms

Lead-in

  • Do you spend more time indoors or outdoors? Why?
  •  What is your favorite place?

Presentation

Pre

  • Why do people start relationships?
  • What makes people break up? 

Top Down

  • What does the text talk about?
  • a couple starting to date
  • a couple breaking up
  • two strangers who meet for the first time
  • a couple starting to date
  • a couple breaking up
  • two strangers who meet for the first time

Dear Lily,

I know this may not be the best way to do what I am about to, but I cannot think about anything else but this. I am confident that the best for us is to break up. Perhaps breaking up by a letter is not more popular than talking face to face or texting but, you have always said that letters are much more interesting and thoughtful than messages, moreover, we deserve a better ending. It seems to be that only a letter could give it to us.

You know, things got more complicated than what we predicted, and our physical distance grew us apart in feelings as well, I think you feel it too. I sincerely love you. Nevertheless, this length is much more complicated, plus we are living such different lives, we do not connect anymore. It is more than the distance issue, the different time zone we are in made chatting and being there for each other almost impossible.

I am sure you will find someone who can make you feel more comfortable when sharing feelings and that they will treat you kindlier than I did. You deserve it.

With all my love,
Matt

Bottom Up

  • Answer the questions according to the text.
  1. What does Matt think about breaking up by letter?
  2. What does Lily say about letters?
  3. Why is Matt breaking up their relationship?
  4. Does Matt love Lily?
  5. Is Matt interested in someone else?
  1. What does Matt think about breaking up by letter? > He doesn’t know if it’s the best way to break up.
  2. What does Lily say about letters? > She says that letters are much more interesting and thoughtful than messages.
  3. Why is Matt breaking up their relationship? > Because they don’t connect anymore.
  4. Does Matt love Lily? > Yes, he does.
  5. Is Matt interested in someone else? > No, he isn’t.

Post

  • What do you think about breaking up by letter?
  • What is a good way to break up a relationship?

Target Language

Comparative with big words

Comparative 

More + Adjective

  • You were more intelligent, so many years had passed!
  • This city was more interesting a few years ago.

Comparative with other object or subject

More + Adjective + than

  • A bed is more comfortable than a couch
  • She is more gentle than him.

Parts of the House

Controlled Practice

  • Choose the best option for each sentence.
  1. My house is more colorful then / than my mother’s house.
  2. My bedroom is more elaborate / comfortable than my living room.
  3. Her kitchen is more intelligent / organized than my mom’s.
  4. My school is more / moar spacious than my house.
  5. His dining / eating room is more illuminated than mine.
  1. My house is more colorful than my mother’s house.
  2. My bedroom is more comfortable than my living room.
  3. Her kitchen is more organized than her garage.
  4. My school is more spacious than my house.
  5. His dining room is more illuminated than mine.

Freer Practice

  • Complete the sentences with parts of the house according to your opinion. Then, read it out loud.

Example:My favorite room in my house is the ________. > My favorite room in my house is the bedroom.

  1. I spend a lot of time in the ________.
  2. My kitchen is more ________ than my ________.
  3. Sometimes I even forget that my house has a ________.
  4. I think the most beautiful place in my house is the ________.
  5. My ________ is more comfortable than my ________.
  6. I like to have lunch in the ________.

Production

  • Think about your dream house and answer the following questions.
  1. Is it big or small?
  2. How many rooms does it have?
  3. How many bedrooms does it have?
  4. How many bathrooms does it have?
  5. What would be the best place there? Why?
  • Compare your house and your dream house. Use the comparative form.

Example: My dream house is more comfortable than my house.

Homework

Order the sentences.

Example: hate strawberry / love/but / I / apples / I like. > I hate strawberry but I like apples.

  1. part of the house / My bedroom / is my favorite
  2. more generous / and my friend / than me /  You are
  3. the North part / The South / is more dangerous than / part of the city
  4. useful than / Cell phones / TVs / are more
  5. than / Math is more / Geography / difficult/ I think
  1. My bedroom is my favorite part of the house
  2. You are more generous than me and my friend.
  3. The South part of the city is more dangerous than the North Part.
  4. Cell phones are more useful than TVs.
  5. I think Math is more difficult than Geography.

Complete the sentences using comparative and the adjective in parenthesis.

Example: you are ________ me (Polite) > You are more polite than me.

  1. Sofas are ________ sitting on the floor. (Comfortable)
  2. Einstein was ________ Newton. (Intelligent)
  3. Cats are ________ dogs. (Independent)
  4. He is ________ his sister. (Affectionate)
  5. San Francisco is ________ Alto Paraíso. (Dangerous)
  1. Sofas are more comfortable than sitting on the floor.
  2. Einstein was more intelligent than Newton.
  3. Cats are more independent than dogs.
  4. He is more affectionate than his sister.
  5. San Francisco is more dangerous than Alto Paraíso.

Complete the sentences according to your opinion.

Example: My garage is more colorful than the ________ . > My garage is more colorful than the kitchen.

Personal Answers

  1. I believe my bedroom is ________ than the kitchen.
  2. I think the living room is ________  than the dining room.
  3. My bedroom is more beautiful than the ________.
  4. The garage is ________  than the yard.
  5. The kitchen is more comfortable than the ________.

Possible Answers

  1. I believe my bedroom is more comfortable than the kitchen.
  2. I think the living room is more relaxing than the dining room.
  3. My bedroom is more beautiful than the dining room.
  4. The garage is more specious than the yard.
  5. The kitchen is more comfortable than the bathroom.

Find and correct the mistakes.

Example: My kitche is cool. > My kitchen is cool.

  1. My bedroom is more confortable than my living room.
  2. She love her kitchen!
  3. Every time I go to his house we stay in the dinning room.
  4. I need to talk about they and their garagen.
  5. Kamily never went to Porto Alegre but she think it is interesting then Brasília.
  1. My bedroom is more comfortable than my living room.
  2. She loves her kitchen!
  3. Every time I go to his house we stay in the dining room.
  4. I need to talk about them and their garage.
  5. Kamily never went to Porto Alegre but she thinks it is more interesting than Brasília.

Answer the questions according to your opinion. Remember to use the comparatives. 

Personal Answers

  1. What is your favorite part of your house? Why?
  2. What city is more beautiful: Brasília or Goiânia? Why?
  3. Do you prefer reading or listening? Why?
  4. Do you prefer drama or comedy? Why?
  5. What is your favorite season of the year? Why?

Possible Answers

  1. What is your favorite part of your house? Why? My favorite part of my house is my bedroom because it’s where I sleep and it’s more comfortable than the other rooms..
  2. What city is more beautiful: Brasília or Goiânia? Why? I think Brasília is more beautiful because it has a more modern architecture.
  3. Do you prefer reading or listening? Why? I prefer listening because it’s more interesting than reading.
  4. Do you prefer drama or comedy? Why? I prefer comedy because there is already too much drama in my life.
  5. What is your favorite season of the year? Why? My favorite season of the year is Winter because I like the cold.

Writing

Write a short text about your house. Use comparatives.

Example: My house has two bedrooms but one is more comfortable because…