Урок "School life. Adverbs and adjectives"

1. Warm-up (5 minutes) – "Which Subject?"

• Write several school subjects on the board (Math, English, PE, Science, History, Art, etc.).
• Ask students:
  • "Which subject is the most difficult for you?"
  • "Which subject do you study more carefully than others?"
• Encourage students to answer using adjectives/adverbs and degrees of comparison:
  • "Math is more difficult than English."
  • "I study History more carefully than Geography."
• Introduce the topic of the lesson.

A) Difference between Adjectives & Adverbs

Ask students to create their own examples.

B) Degrees of Comparison

Explain the rules:

• English is easier than Science.
• PE is the most exciting subject.
• He writes more neatly than his classmates.

Task 1: Fill in the Gaps (5 min) – School Life Sentences

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjective or adverb:

1. History is __________ (interesting) than Geography for me.
2. I do my homework __________ (carefully) than my friend.
3. Our English teacher explains the rules __________ (clearly) than the Science teacher.
4. PE is the __________ (exciting) subject in our school.
5. My backpack is __________ (heavy) than yours!

Task 2: Compare Your Subjects (5 min) – Pair Work

• In pairs, students compare two school subjects using adjectives and adverbs.
• Example questions:
  • "Which subject is more difficult: Math or English?"
  • "Do you study English more carefully than Science?"
• Example answers:
  • "Math is more difficult than English because we have a lot of formulas."
  • "I study English more carefully than Science because I like reading."

Task 3: The Best and the Worst (5 min) – Group Discussion

• In small groups, students discuss:
  • "Which subject is the most useful?"
  • "Which teacher explains the best?"
  • "Who works more actively in the classroom?"
• Each group presents their answers.

Task 4:

a) "Correct or Incorrect?" (5 min) – Whole-Class Activity

1. ❌ My friend runs more fast than me.
2. ❌ English is most interesting than History
3. ❌ I do my homework carefuler than my brother.
    

Write the following words on the board and ask students to sort them into two columns: Adjectives and Adverbs.

Words: quickly, bright, careful, difficult, beautifully, lazy, neatly, smart, slowly, wonderful

After sorting, ask students to make sentences using at least two words from each category.

b) Fill in the Gaps – Degrees of Comparison (Individual – 5 min)

Complete the sentences using the correct degree of comparison of the adjective or adverb in brackets.

1. Math is __________ (difficult) than History for me.
2. Our teacher explains the lessons __________ (clearly) than last year’s teacher.
3. PE is the __________ (exciting) subject in school!
4. I do my homework __________ (carefully) than my little brother.
5. Science is __________ (interesting) than Geography, but English is the __________ (useful) subject for my future.

5. Spot the Mistake – Teacher vs. Student (Whole Class – 5 min)

Write a short paragraph on the board with 5 mistakes in adjectives/adverbs. Students must find and correct them.

Example Paragraph (with mistakes):
"Our English teacher explains the lessons more clear than the History teacher. She speaks slower than our Math teacher, so we understand better. I think English is the most easiest subject, but my friend thinks it’s difficult. He learns languages more hard than I do. However, he is the most cleverest in our class!"

Corrected Version:
"Our English teacher explains the lessons more clearly than the History teacher. She speaks more slowly than our Math teacher, so we understand better. I think English is the easiest subject, but my friend thinks it’s difficult. He learns languages harder than I do. However, he is the cleverest in our class!"

6. "Who is the Best?" – Superlative Challenge (Small Groups – 5 min)

Each group must write at least five superlative sentences about their class or school.

Examples:

• Our classroom is the cleanest in school.
• My friend runs the fastest in PE class.
• Our history teacher tells the most exciting stories.
• This test was the hardest of the year.
• She does homework the most neatly in the class.

Each group reads their sentences aloud.

7. Comparative Race – "Who is Better?" (Pairs – 5 min)

One student asks a question, and their partner must answer using a comparative.

Example Questions:

• "Who is more patient, the English or the Math teacher?"
• "Which subject is more useful, History or Science?"
• "Who speaks more clearly, you or your best friend?"

8. Homework

Creative Writing – The Best and Worst Subjects!

Students write a short paragraph (5-7 sentences) about their favorite and least favorite school subjects, using adjectives, adverbs, and degrees of comparison.

Example Starter:

"My favorite subject is __ because it is __ than __. I always study it __ than other subjects. The __ teacher explains lessons the __. However, I don’t like __ because it is the __ subject for me. I do the homework __ than my classmates."

Example Answer:

"My favorite subject is English because it is more interesting than Math. I always study it more carefully than other subjects. The English teacher explains lessons the best. However, I don’t like Physics because it is the hardest subject for me. I do the homework more slowly than my classmates."