The best way to learn languages- Superlative Adjectives Practice

Choose one of the lines below and give your advice on that topic. Does your partner agree
with your recommendations?

Useful language for asking for advice

I want… What do you recommend?
I’d like… What do you think I should do?
I need… What’s the best way, do you think?
How can I…?
Useful language for giving advice
You should (probably)…
If I were you, I’d…
I recommend…
Useful language for responding to advice
That’s a good idea. I’ll try that.
Actually, I already… but…
Hmmm. I’m not sure that would work for me. Thanks anyway.

the most authentic English dialogues

the cheapest English lessons
ways to learn the most common words
the most convenient way to practise speaking
the easiest books to understand/ the easiest English reading to understand
the most fashionable way to learn English/ the trendiest way to learn English
the fastest way to improve your comprehension
the most fun way of learning vocabulary
the best way of improving your listening
the best value place to study English abroad
the best place to study abroad
the most effective way to learn grammar
the most efficient way to learn vocabulary
the hardest part of learning English, and how to learn it
the most high-tech language learning materials
the most important parts of English to study
the newest ways of learning languages
the most popular language learning podcasts
the most relaxing way to learn English
self-study which is most similar to speaking
the simplest movies to understand
the most suitable self-study materials for low-level learners

Ask about anything above which you couldn’t understand or couldn’t answer, each time
discussing your recommendations as a class.

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Superlative adjective formation presentation
From memory or from your grammar knowledge, write the superlatives of the adjectives
you talked about above, starting with “the…” each time.
authentic English dialogues
cheap English lessons
ways to learn common words
convenient way to practise speaking
easy books to understand/ / easy English reading to understand
fashionable way to learn English/ trendy way to learn English
fast way to improve your comprehension
fun way of learning vocabulary
good way of improving your listening
good value place to study English abroad
good place to study abroad
effective way to learn grammar
efficient way to learn vocabulary
hard part of learning English, and how to learn it
high-tech language learning materials
important parts of English to study
new ways of learning languages
popular language learning podcasts
relaxing way to learn English
self-study which is similar to speaking
simple movies to understand
suitable self-study materials for low-level learners

What are the rules for making comparative and superlative adjectives?

Using those rules, make the comparative and superlative of these adjectives:
new
tall
large
long
thin
famous
busy
expensive
dangerous

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The best ways of learning languages further speaking practice
Recommend things such as those below, giving a reason why each time.
- Children’s movies
- Children’s TV
- Comics
- Conversation exchange
- English conversation club (without a teacher)
- English language learning game apps
- English language learning software
- Graded readers (e.g. a Pre-Intermediate level Penguin Reader story book)
- Internet news sites
- Karaoke in English
- Local English-language newspapers
- Local English-language TV, e.g. news
- Online chat
- Reading children’s books
- Reading the lyrics of English songs
- Skype lessons with a Filipino teacher
- Using a lower level English-English dictionary, e.g. an Elementary learner’s dictionary
or Intermediate learner’s dictionary
- Voice of America (VoA) Simple English news
- Watching English-language movies or TV with English subtitles
- Watching the same film or TV episode several times
- Writing a diary in English

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