There are many ways to compare things.

Often, we use an adjective and one of the following

sentences patterns:
Expressions for Comparing Two Objects
cheap, easy to use cheaper (than), easier to use (than)
comfortable, powerful more comfortable (than), more powerful (than)
not cheap, not comfortable not as cheap (as), not as comfortable (as)
As a class: Look at the advertisements below and make comparisons between the products:
Advantages of Cool Walkers
(1) Cool Walkers are not as expensive as Slim Jimms.
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Advantages of Slim Jimms:
(1) Slim Jimms are more "urable than Cool Walkers.
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ork in pairs. !ompare these items. rite your comparisons down in your workbook or on a
separate piece of paper. "Teachers, lengthen it: A longer more in#depth activity is available from the
teacher$s manual%.
#hat$s like comparin% apples an" oran%es.
This means that two things are so different that you can$t compare them.
Look at the conversation below. hen you do the shopping role#play, use this
conversation as a guide.
Clerk:
Shopper:
Clerk:
Shopper:
Clerk:
Shopper:
Clerk:
Shopper:
Clerk:
Shopper:
Clerk:
Shopper:
Clerk:
Shopper:
Welcome to &enny$s Shoes. We$re havin% a sale on "ress shoes.
#hat$s %reat. ' nee" some "ress shoes. What "o you have on sale(
Well, we have Silver Jims an" Cool Walkers.
What "o you recommen"(
Well, Silver Jimms are more fashionable an"
hi%her )uality. Whereas, Cool Walkers are not as expensive
an" they$re more comfortable.
What$s the "ifference in price(
With tax, the Silver Jims come to *+,.-- an" the Cool Walkers
come to *!..--.
So that$s about an */.-- "ifference.
#hat$s ri%ht.
'$ll take the Cool Walkers.
0ow woul" you like to pay(
'$ll put it on my cre"it car".
. . .
1lri%ht, here$s your receipt. 0ave a nice "ay.
#hanks.
&ou are going on a vacation and you need to do some shopping
before you go.
"'% Open a store: The teacher will give you a store with two
products. rite your product information in the blank spaces.
"(% ake a s!opping list: The teacher will give you a shopping list.
")% ake a b"dget: The teacher will write down your budget for
cash, checks, and credit cards.
"*% #o s!opping: +isit other student stores and decide what you will
buy. rite the other store$s product information in your table.
cont . . .
"'% rite down your product information:
Store $ame: ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
%rod"ct &:
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%rod"ct ': ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Advantages Comparative Advantages Comparative
"(% rite down the items on your shopping list:
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() 2222222222222222222222 (4) 22222222222222222222222
(!) 2222222222222222222222 (,) 22222222222222222222222
(+) 2222222222222222222222 (/) 22222222222222222222222
")% rite down your budget:
("dget: !ash -,,,,,,,,,,, !hecks -,,,,,,,,,,,, !redit !ards -,,,,,,,,,,
"*% .o shopping:
Store %rod"cts Advantages %rice %a)ment
&enny$s
Shoes
Silver Jimms more fashionable, hi%her )uality *+,.-- Cre"it car"
Cool Walkers not as expensive, more comfortable *!..-- 5
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