ESOL

Freezing temperatures in Britain

Boiling weather in Valencia

Very cold

Very hot

Extreme AdjectivesOrdinary Adjectives:

Small

Big

Extreme Adjectives:

HugeLargeEnormous

25th March 2011Class Objectives

• Match ordinary adjectives with extreme adjectives

• Demonstrate use of extreme adjectives at least 3 times in newspaper headlines

•Utilise stress and intonation appropriately when using extreme adjectives in speech

• Produce a short article using at least 5 extreme adjectives

By the end of this session you will be able to:

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Matching ActivityIn small groups – Match the ordinary adjectives with their extreme adjectives.

Ordinary adjectiveExtreme adjective

A pretty model releases a good movie

Headlines

Individually – Write 3 headlines using the extreme adjectives from the matching activity.

For example:

A gorgeous model releases a fantastic movie

HeadlinesIn pairs – Read your headlines to one member of your group. That student must then repeat the headline but change the extreme adjective for its ordinary adjective.

Prime Minister after student protests

exhaustedtired

Are you hot in this room?

Hot?...It’s boiling!!

Are Michael’s classes good?

Good?...They’re fantastic!!

Mingling Activity

Student A: Ask the following question to another student.

Student B: Respond by repeating the ordinary adjective followed by its extreme adjective.

Mingling Activity

Student A: Ask the following question to another student.

Student B: Respond by repeating the ordinary adjective followed by its extreme adjective.

Were you angry at him?

Angry?...I was furious

Writing Activity

Individually, write a story to one of the headlines that you created before. Try and write 10 sentences which must include at least 5 extreme adjectives.

Recap

Ordinary adjectives

Extreme adjectives