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4 speaking • Comparing products 4 writing • A product review
Speaking • Comparing I can express my preference when comparing things. I can use to, in order to and so that to explain the purpose of an object.
products THINK! When you’re buying someone a present, how do you decide what to buy? THINK! Where can you read product reviews? Do you read or write them? Why / Why not?

Sammy I’m looking for jewellery for my Search Login
Aim 1 . What do you think of this shop | Department | speciaL offers | best buy 0 basket
pendant? It’s real gold.
Express your preference when Grace Oh, it’s nice, but it’s quite 2 .
comparing things. Sammy I like the size of it, but it’s a bit too customer reVieWs
3 .
Grace Wow! It’s, like, £70! I mean, it’s not as ` Bên Tre CoConuT SweeTS! CoConut oil for hair
THINK! 4 as that silver one. 28,000 VND 150,000 VND
Sammy Oh yes, I much prefer that one. It’s if you like eating sweets and want i bought this bottle of coconut oil a
Read out the title of the lesson and check Mum’s style. to try Vietnamese local specialities, month ago, and i would say it’s a
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that students understand products. Elicit Grace Which one is 5 ? you should visit bên tre and get fantastic product for hair. they make
yourselves some coconut sweets.
Sammy OK, let’s see. Right, the silver one is much
this with 100% natural ingredients
some examples of products students 6 expensive. It’s only £30. Grace Sammy coconut milk and malt syrup are the so that it’s safe and healthy for our
might buy, e.g. a computer game, a piece Grace Well, get that one then. main ingredients to make this food. they also add some extra hair and skin too. you can apply coconut oil either before
flavours to the sweets in order to produce different tastes for
or after you wash your hair so as to prevent dandruff and
of clothing. Ask the question to the whole different people. taste one and you can feel it melt in your make your hair much smoother. it’s really a must-have item,
class and elicit some answers. mouth with all the flavours. however, the biggest problem is especially for ladies. but this product can be rather sticky.
1 1.36 Complete the dialogue with the 5 Work in pairs. Look at the two objects that it easily causes tooth decay. i will give it 4 stars. [more reviews]
ANSWerS words in the box. Then watch or listen and recycled from magazines. Use comparative [more reviews]
Students’ own answers. check. Which pendant does Sammy buy? adverbs to describe and compare them. 1 Read the product reviews. What things are
Use IT! Follow the steps in the Writing
cheaper expensive less good about each product? What things are 5 Guide.
exercise 1 r e 1.36 mum nice small bad about each product?
Check that students understand pendant, 2 Work in pairs. Think of something you have WrITINg gUIDe
1.36 Cover the dialogue and read the
silver and gold. Students complete the 2 Key Phrases. Choose the words that Sammy bought recently and use the key phrases to talk a TasK
about its advantages and disadvantages.
gapped dialogue with the phrases in the and Grace use. Watch or listen again and check. photo frame bowl Write a short review of the two products
box. With weaker classes, students could Key pHrases Key pHrases you like most.
work in pairs for this. Play the video or 6 Use IT! Work in pairs. You want to Advantages and disadvantages B THINK aND pLaN
audio for students to watch or listen and Comparing products 1 buy a present for a friend. Compare these It’s very … to … . 1 What are the advantages of each
products and decide which one you’ll buy.
We found it really … .
product?
What do you think of this / these … ?
check their answers. Check answers with I like the … of it / those. Use the key phrases and comparatives to My only problem was that … . 2 What are the disadvantages of each
2
product?
the class, then ask the question about It’s a bit / much too … help you. The biggest disadvantage is … . 3 How many stars will you give each
3
4
Sammy to the class and elicit the answer. It’s (not) as / so … as … WATER CLOCK product?
I much prefer that one / those ones.
5
Which one is better / cheaper? Language point: Clauses of purpose 4 Will you recommend them?
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ANSWerS £19.99
1 mum 2 small 3 expensive 4 nice No need for batteries. This clock 3 Find the words in blue in the two reviews. C WrITe
What form of the verb follows to and in order
works using water!
5 cheaper 6 less (He buys the silver one.) 3 Work in pairs. Practise the dialogue. Colours: red, silver, blue to? When do we use clauses of purpose? Your reviews should include:
• product title, price, and a description
exercise 2 r e 1.36 Language point: Comparative adverbs WIND-UP RADIO 4 Complete the sentences with clauses of • your opinion of the product
• star rating
purpose and your own ideas.
Students work in pairs. Ask them to cover 4 We can make comparatives with adverbs. £35.50 1 I went to town D CHeCK
Choose the correct option in the following
the dialogue in exercise 1. Students read examples. No need for batteries. Wind this . • appropriate vocabulary
the key phrases and choose the correct 1 Her bag costs more / much than mine. radio up for one minute to listen 2 She studied hard . • key phrases
• clauses of purpose
for twenty minutes.
words to complete them. Play the video 2 This box is carved more beautifully / more Colours: black and white, grey
or audio again for students to check their beautiful than that one.
answers. Check answers with the class 44 Material world Material world 45
and check that students understand all
the key phrases. You could ask students to
translate the key phrases into Vietnamese ANSWerS ANSWerS
to check understanding. 1 much 2 more beautifully Students’ own answers.
ANSWerS exercise 5 Optional activity: Speaking
1 this 2 it 3 a bit 4 as Elicit a few example phrases from the Students work in pairs and write brief
5 that one 6 cheaper class, e.g. I prefer that one because it’s more descriptions of two more products they
colourful. Students work in pairs to think might like to buy. Ask them to include
Optional activity: Key phrases of comparative adverbs to describe and a price for each product. Monitor and
Before students practise the dialogue, compare the objects. Ask some students help while they are working. Ask pairs
play the video or audio again, pausing to share their sentences with the class. to swap descriptions with another
after the key phrases. Ask students to pair. Students then compare the two
repeat, copying the pronunciation and ANSWerS products they have been given and
intonation that they hear. Students’ own answers. decide which one they would buy. Ask
ANSWerS exercise 6 USe IT! some students to tell the class what
Students’ own answers. Read through the product information they decided and why.
with the class and make sure that students ANSWerS
exercise 3 understand everything. Students work Students’ own answers.
Students work in pairs to practise the in pairs to prepare their dialogue. With
dialogue. weaker classes, students can write their More practice
dialogue before they practise it. With Practice Kit Speaking 4
Language point: stronger classes, students can go straight
into the role-play. Students swap roles
Comparative adverbs and practise again. Ask some students
exercise 4 to perform their dialogues for the class.
Students choose the correct answer then Discuss which product most students
discuss with their friends. decided to buy and why.
T54 Unit 4