Group Work- Appropriate responses

Divide the class into groups. The teams work together to formulate a response to the items listed below. After discussion, one of the team members presents the response to the class. The teacher judges which team presents the best answer based on grammar, language use, and pronunciation.    

• Comparison between a taxi and a motorcycle taxi

• Comparison between authentic local food and local food served in tourist restaurants

• The difference between large shopping malls and local traditional open markets

• Compare the similarities and differences between living in two cities in your country

• Compare two luxury hotels in your area

Group Work- A Skit 

Divide the class into groups of 2 or 3. Students work together to develop a skit that is grammatically correct about guests comparing two things (a beach, hotel, shopping center, etc.). Once the skit is developed, students present it to the teacher and rest of class. The teacher judges the skit based on language, grammar use, pronunciation, originality, and acting ability.  

Group Work- Discussion

Have a discussion about the similarities of your countries culture and the culture of the guests that visit your country. Points may include forms of greeting, gestures used to indicate different things, tipping behavior, forms of polite and impolite behavior, etc.

Students may also want to discuss personality differences between different groups of visitors. For example are some countries people more friendly, quieter, louder, more out going, etc. than others. 

Work Sheet 1- Comparisons

Form the comparative and superlative of the following words.

                            Comparative                        Superlative

Beautiful            ____________________     ____________________

Cozy                   ____________________     ____________________

Energetic           ____________________     ____________________

Grateful              ____________________     ____________________

Kind                    ____________________    ___________________            

Light                   ____________________     ____________________

Noisy                  ____________________     ____________________

Quiet                   ____________________     ____________________

Sanitary             ____________________     ____________________

Tranquil             ____________________     ____________________

Worried              ____________________     ____________________

Zesty                   ____________________     ____________________

Work Sheet 2- Comparisons

Fill in the blanks using the words below.  

desserts                 warmer                        stylish                           white

closer                     is                                   lime                              tart    

bottle                      cheaper                        better                           polite  

detailed                  leather                          tippers                         carved

realistic                  difference                     lenses                          sweeter

more 

1. Could you tell the _____________ between a red and a _________ wine?

2. Which one of these ____________ is ____________ - the pie or the

    chocolate mousse?

3. Which city _________ ________ to Karon- Patong or Phuket Town?

4. Is the _____________ or lemonade drink more _____________. 

5. 58 baht for a _____________ of water! I can get it much _____________

    at 7-11.

6. Which ones do you like ___________, the light blue or dark blue

     _________ on these sunglasses?

7. I can’t decide which hat to buy. The red one is more ______________, but

     it is also __________ expensive.

8. I like the __________ coat much better, don’t you? It looks much

     _____________.

9. Why don’t you buy the ___________elephant instead? It looks much more

     _______________ than the monkey or lion and the craftsmanship is much

     more ______________.

10. I prefer American guests. Although The British are more ____________,

       the Americans are better __________.

Work Sheet 3- Comparisons

Match the appropriate response with the question. by putting the number of the question on the line. 

1. Does the red or orange nail                              ____ Patong, without a doubt.

     polish go better with blouse?

2. Is elephant trekking or go cart                          ____ I think they are equally

     racing more exciting?                                                 hazardous.

3. Do you prefer a Thai or                                     ____ The German built car is

    Swedish massage?                                                     twice as much as the

                                                                                           Japanese car.

4. Which is more restful- lounging                 ____ Personally I  prefer     

     by the pool or getting a massage?                           lying by the pool, some

                                                                                           massages can be

                                                                                           painful.

5. Which one of these dishes is                            ____ I think the red does.

     the hottest- the Thai or Mexican?

6. Which beach is longer- Patong                        ____ I think a Thai massage

     or Karon?                                                                     is much more relaxing.

7. How much more expensive is                           ____ In my opinion, driving as

   a Toyota than a Porche to rent?                      fast as you can is

                                                                                            always more exciting.

8. Which area has a more                                     ____ I’m not really sure. I

     exciting night light- Patong or                                     think they are about the

     Kamala?                                                                       same length.

9. Which sport is more dangerous-                      ____ Yes, but also more

   Thai or regular boxing?                                 dangerous.

 10. Is a motorcycle taxi cheaper                           ____ Most people find that

          than a Tuk-Tuk?                                                       the Mexican food is a

                                                                                            lot spicier.   

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