TTT

- Lead-in 5 min

We compare and contrast something every day.

For example, when I'm shopping, I compare prices in different?shops.

When do you compare things?

What aspects?do you compare?

Discuss with your partner in 3 minutes.

Nominate ss to share ideas. 2 min

- Test 1 5?min

Look at the picture.?Compare?MacBook Air and Pro.?

Discuss with your partner in 3?minutes.

You can add more information if you wish.

Monitor.?

【Difficulties?and?Solutions】

Students may not know what to start. Elicit them to focus on the similarities and differences of the two products.

One group may finish earlier. Encourage them to compare?their own?computers.

SS may be unfamiliar with the vocabulary like 'chip' and 'ports'. Make them talk about anything they know about the computer.

Nominate ss to share ideas. 2 min

- Feedback to test 1?/ Teach (language clarification) 15?min?

Go over the task, clarify and check meaning, address?form and Pronunciation (focus on the items students were struggling with in test 1)?

Okay, good!

I put some similarities and differences on the screen. 1 min to check them:

MacBook Air is as big as MacBook Pro.

MacBook Air can work as fast as MacBook Pro can.

MacBook Air has as many ports as MacBook Pro.

MacBook Air isn’t as expensive as Pro.

CCQs to check meaning: 3 min

1.?Do Pro and Air have the same size? - yes

2.?Is Pro bigger than Air? - no

1.?Do Pro and Air have the same computing speed? - yes

2.?Is Pro faster than Air? - no

1.?Do Air and Pro have the same number of ports? - yes

2.?Does Pro have more ports than Air? - no

1.?Is Air cheaper than Pro? - yes

2.?Does Pro cost more than Air? - yes

Form: 5 min

What is the form of these sentences? (Good. as ... as)

Try to work out the rule of as ... as with your partner. You can try on the part of speech of the words put in as ... as. 2 min

Nominate ss to share ideas. 2 min

We use?as +?adjective/adverb?+ as?to make comparisons when the things we are comparing are equal in some way.

Pronunciaton: 5?min

Do we stress every word in these sentences? - no

Which words are stressed?

Which words are in their weak forms?

Read these sentences with your partner and find the answer. 3 min

Monitor and feedback.

- Test 2 / Controlled practice?of TL 5 min

- Freer practice?of TL 10 min

Compare your cell phone with your partner. Find as many as similarities and differences.

【Difficulties?and?Solutions】

Students may not know what to start. Give a model.

One group may finish earlier. Encourage them to compare?their own computers.

All groups finish earlier. Regroup them.

- Feedback 5 min