Unit 11 - Talking about wine - lesson 4

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Unit 11  - Talking about wine

things to do:

1. Aim
2. Let's talk
3. Starter
4. Listening exercise
5. Expressions and New words
6. Comparison
7. Quiz
8. Workbook exercises
9. Reflect
10. EXAM  Untit 7 & Unit 11

Let's talk 

- What do you know about wine?

- Have already tasted wine?

- What can you tell about wine?

(red, white, ....?)

- Do you know how to serve a glass of wine?

AIMS

1. Types of wine in English

2. How to compare wine

Starter

 Have a look at the picture of the wine labels...

Can you read the winelabels?

What kind of wines are they?

write the different wines on the whiteboard

Do you know another type of wine?

Listening Exercises

We are going to listen to two customers ordering wine with their meal. Which three wines do the customers choose?

Would you like to order some wine?

Listening Exercises

Listen again, are the statements true or false?

Would you like to order some wine?

Expressions to learn and new words to use

Let's discover together...

Comparison

If we compare two things we call that a comparison

For adjectives with one syllable, we add -er and than

Small - Smaller -  I am smaller than your are

Tall - Taller - Marloes is taller than Jilles

Sweet- Sweeter- The Chardonnay is sweeter than 

the Sauvignon blanc

Big - Bigger - That glass is bigger than this glass

Comparison

Adjectives with two or more syllables we use more/less

beautiful - more beautiful

Cinderella is more beautiful than Rapunzel

expensive - less expensive 

This wine is less expensive than this beer

Comparison

When things have the same quality we use

as + adjective + as

Your rabbit is as big as my dog.

The French wine is as dry as the Italian wine

Superlative

If we compare more than two things 

we add - est for adjectives with one syllable

King Alexander has the smallest house in the world.

That is the largest bottle of Champagne I have ever seen!

Superlative

If we compare more  than two things

we add the most/the least for adjectives 

with more than one syllable

expensive - the most expensive

this wine is the most expensive wine on the menu

When an adjective end in an y then the spelling changes

dry - drier

funny - funnier

another exception:

Big - bigger

hot - hotter

Quiz

The restaurant is .... (busy) tonight than last weekend.

1. more busy
2. busy
3. busier

The Plaza is ... (close) to the airport than the Grand.

1. closer
2. more close
3. the closest

A suite is ... (expensive) than a single room.

1. more expensive
2. expensiver
3. the most expensive

I think the Sauvignon Blanc is ... (good) than the Riesling.

1. good
2. better
3. the goodest

Mineral water is ... (cheap) than wine

1. the cheapest
2. cheaper
3. more cheap

The Chilean Merlot is ... (not smooth) as the French

1. not as smooth
2. not smoother
3. more smooth

This is ... (large) bottle of Champagne in the world!

1. the largest
2. large
3. more large

Let's make exercises in the workbook

Unit 11 - Talking about wine

Exercise 1, 2, 3. 4

AIMS

1. Can you name a type of wine in English?

2. How do you compare a wine?

English Exam

Unit 7 + Unit 11

Monday 4th of April 2022