Intermediate students should expand their vocabulary with more interesting options than just very good or very bad. In this article I collected lesson materials, vocabulary sets and online exercises on extreme adjectives that will help students with memorising and using these words. My post is aimed at ESL Teachers and students who learn English as a second language. This article is also available with Russian comments.
You can create your first lesson on this topic using this pdf from Lingua House. It’s free.
During or after the lesson you can go through these exercises with your student. It has explanation of the rule and a few activities.
I highly recommend practice revision and learning the words with quizlet. You can also copy this module to translate to your target language (L1 of your student).
For homework you can also use matching activities on WordWall or the one below.
Then student can practice filling the gaps with these online exercises on extreme adjectives.
For a productive task you can assign student to write a text.
Write a short text using as many extreme adjectives as you can. Remember you can use completely/absolutely/so before adjectives or nothing. Choose from these topics:
- Holiday Think about your last holiday. Was it good or bad?
Discuss: The destination, the weather, the activities you did, the food, and overall
enjoyment. Use extreme adjectives to describe your experience. - Film Discuss a film you recently watched. Did you enjoy it or not? Mention: The storyline, the acting, the special effects, and how you felt during and after watching the film. Use extreme adjectives to express your opinion.
- Meal Describe the best or worst meal you’ve ever had. Discuss: The taste of the food, the presentation, the atmosphere of the restaurant, and the service you received. Use extreme adjectives to describe the meal and experience.
To revise this topic on the next lesson do quizlet or bamboozle with a student.
And if all these exercises are not enough there is a whole pdf to practice gradable adjectives.
How do you work on this topic? What materials or exercises do you use?
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Ketty Shelly 