Unit 9 | Session 1
What to wear at work - Baby photos
Learning objective: compare stores and what they sell, and
talk about people in photos
Unit 9 | Session 1
What to wear at work - Baby photos
Learning objective: compare stores and what they sell, and
talk about people in photos
Lesson Overview
1 Get started : Compare the looks.
2 Prepare: Compare the stores.
3 Speaking: Comparing stores
4 Prepare: Superlatives – “Who’s the …est?”
5 Speaking: Sharing photos
6 Progress check
GET STARTED: Compare the looks.
A B more colorful than B
A is __________
more/less… Comparative
adjectives
colorful more colorful
elegant more elegant
less elegant
fashionable
formal/informal
good/bad
modern/traditional
old/new
serious
trendy
PREPARE: Compare the stores.
A B
A looks like a more expensive store and the clothes seem more fashionable.
I think B sells cheaper clothes, but people in store B may be friendlier.
PREPARING TO SPEAK Comparing stores
Think of two places in your town
where you can buy clothes and
fashion accessories.
Think about differences and
similarities between the stores and
the things they sell.
SPEAKING Comparing stores
Describe two stores to each other. Decide on two different places
and discuss their differences.
Tell the class about them.
Do you know the stores your classmates are talking about?
Useful language
X is more/less expensive than Y but … cheap / expensive
The clothes are cheaper at… because big / small
The clothes at X are less formal… modern / traditional
X is better for work clothes but… friendly / helpful
The staff are friendlier…
PREPARE: Superlatives – “Who’s the …est?”
tall short young old
serious loud funny
cool shy
Useful language
the woman with the
dark/red/ straight
/curly hair
the man with the dark
hair/no beard
PREPARE: Superlatives “Who has the …est?”
Put the adjectives in parentheses in the superlative form.
Which of your friends or family members has …
1 the ______________eyes? (beautiful)
2 the ______________beard? (big)
3 the ______________makeup? (cool)
4 the ______________hair? (curly)
5 the ______________hair? (dark)
6 the ______________smile? (friendly)
7 the ______________ clothes? (good)
8 the _____________jewelry? (interesting)
PREPARING TO SPEAK Sharing photos
Find a photo on your phone of a group of people
you know. They could be classmates,
colleagues, or members of a sports team you
play for. If you don’t have a photo on your phone,
think of a photo you like, and that you can
describe to your partners, e.g., a class photo, or
a special occasion.
Prepare to talk about the people in the photo.
Think of at least two things you can say about
each person using a superlative adjective.
SPEAKING Sharing photos
Describe your photos to each other.
Ask questions about the people.
Do they have anything in common?
Useful Language
This is a photo of ...
This is … he/she is the …est person in
the group/in my family.
This is … he/she has the ….est ….
Progress check
Now I can ...
compare two things, people or places.
compare two or more people.
talk about stores and what they sell.
talk about people in photos.
Unit 9 | Session 1
What to wear at work - Baby photos
Learning objective: compare stores and what they sell, and
talk about people in photos
Thank you!
