Is yours better than mine?

A. What are popular brand-names and companies in your country?

List two well-known names for each category.

E.g. Computers: Compaq and IBM

B. In your team, compare the brands/ names listed above. Make a comparison for each category.

E.g. IBM is more well-known than Compaq.

Try not to use the same adjective more than once. Use the adjectives in the box to help you.

Students will have many opportunities to practise the comparative during this enjoyable game, as well as to use a range of new and different adjectives.

A.

Give the name of two well-known makes of computers in your country, eg. IBM and Compaq. Name another category, and ask students to name two well-known companies or brand names in that category (note: the companies do not have to be world famous. They need to be familiar to the students only).

Students copy the names down onto their worksheets.
As a group, students continue to choose names for each category, and to make a list.
Ensure that all students have the same list.

B.

Students need to be in teams for this speaking game.
For each category, students must make a comparative sentence, comparing the two products or names on their list. eg, hotels (Sheraton/Maple)
The Sheraton Hotel is more comfortable than the Maple Hotel.
The difficult part is that they cannot repeat the adjective! In this case, the word 'comfortable' cannot be used again.

Students score a point for every correct comparative sentence they can make using a new adjective. The winning student/team is the one who makes the most number of correct comparative sentences, without repeating adjectives.
Direct the students' attention to the Adjective box and check that they know the meanings of the words. Ask students to make some comparative sentences, using these adjectives.
Elicit more adjectives and add them to the box (eg. big, good, etc.)
Check that students have a clear grasp of the comparative structure.

Once you have explained the rules, start the game.

1. Call out a category (in any order, eg. Cars!).
2. The first team to make a correct comparative sentence gets the point.
3. Note the adjective they used on the board.
4. Call out another category (eg. Banks).
5. Students make another sentence.
6. Continue until the students cannot make any more sentences with a new adjective. Remember that they can use the adjective box for more ideas.

Variations

1. The opposing team can "challenge" the sentence, if the information is false (eg. Taco Bell is not older than Macdonalds! Taco Bell is younger than Macdonalds!).
2. Team A chooses the Category for Team B.
3. 1-1 class: Instead of playing against another team, ask your student to make as many sentences as he/she can for each category, without repeating.