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Choosing a Hotel: Comparatives and Superlatives

Students learn comparative and superlative adjectives to compare hotels, then write a comparison of two places in their own town.

Comparatives · Superlatives · Travel · Hotels · Describing

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Aims

Use comparative and superlative adjectives accurately
Learn and use 10 words and phrases in one set: Choosing a hotel
Read for detail: Two hotels
Writing task: Compare two places

Stages · 40 min

5 minLead-in: Pairs talk about travel and share ideas with the class.
5 minVocabulary: Ex. 1–2
5 minLanguage focus: Go through the grammar notes together and check understanding.
10 minControlled practice: Ex. 3–4
5 minReading: Ex. 5
10 minWriting: Ex. 6

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Grammar notes

Comparatives: two things

short adjective + -er than: cheap → cheaper than, small → smaller than
-e → -r: large → larger · -y → -ier: dirty → dirtier · double letter: big → bigger
long adjective: more + adjective + than → more expensive than, more comfortable than
Not 'more large' or 'more dirty' — say larger, dirtier.

Superlatives: three or more

the + -est: the cheapest, the largest, the dirtiest
the most + long adjective: the most expensive
Irregular: good → better → the best · bad → worse → the worst

Study tips

Compare two things you know: two cities, two cafés, two phones.
Learn the three forms together: cheap – cheaper – the cheapest.

Glossary

Choosing a hotel10 items

See every word and its meaning

Complete the exercises, then check your answers.

Hotel words

Choose the correct word.

a
Hotel shop: T-shirts. Sizes: small, medium and ___ (L).
b
My room has one bed and no table. It's very ___.
c
There is no noise at night. The hotel is very ___.
d
The bathroom is ___ — there's water and hair on the floor.
e
The room is ___ and it smells nice.
f
A room costs 30 euros a night. That's ___.

Near or far?

Choose the correct word.

a
The beach is only two minutes from the hotel. It's very ___.
b
The station is an hour by bus. It's ___ from here.
c
A room at the Grand is 300 euros a night. It's very ___.
d
We are staying at a ___ near the beach.
e
The shops are ___ the hotel — you can walk there.
f
Please be ___. The baby is sleeping.

Comparatives and superlatives

Choose the correct form.

a
The Park Hotel is ___ than the Sea View.
b
The Grand is ___ than the Park Hotel.
c
My room is ___ than your room.
d
This bathroom is ___ than the other one.
e
The Sea View is the ___ hotel in town. It has 200 rooms.
f
The Grand is the ___ hotel in the city.
g
The food here is ___ than at our last hotel. It's great!
h
It was the ___ hotel of our holiday. The room was dirty and noisy.

Find the mistake

One sentence has a mistake. Choose the correct sentence.

a
Choose the correct sentence.
b
Choose the correct sentence.
c
Choose the correct sentence.
d
Choose the correct sentence.
e
Choose the correct sentence.
f
Choose the correct sentence.
g
Choose the correct sentence.
h
Choose the correct sentence.
i
Choose the correct sentence.

Read: Two hotels

Read the text. Then choose the correct answer.

Ben and Maya are on holiday by the sea. There are two hotels near the beach. The Blue Hotel is small and quiet, and it's very clean. A room costs 60 euros a night. The Sun Hotel is larger and more modern, but it's noisier. A room there costs 90 euros. The Sun Hotel is nearer to the beach — only one minute! The Blue Hotel is ten minutes from the beach. "The Blue Hotel is cheaper and quieter," says Maya. "I think it's the best hotel for us." Ben agrees.

a
Which hotel is cheaper?
b
Which hotel is larger?
c
Which hotel is nearer to the beach?
d
The Blue Hotel is:
e
Maya thinks the best hotel for them is:

Write: Compare two places

Write about two places.

Compare two hotels, cafés or shops in your town. Which is the best? Use comparatives and superlatives. Word box: large · small · clean · dirty · quiet · near · far · cheap · expensive · better · the best Example: The Rose Café is cheaper than the Star Café, but it's smaller.

Suggested minimum: 40 words

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