Street Food vs. Restaurant: The Numbers
Grammar: Comparatives
A Level 2 English lesson exploring food.
What's in this lesson
A Level 2 (elementary) ESL lesson on food, practising comparatives. The worksheet has a reading, target vocabulary, a grammar reference with practice and discussion questions.
From the reading: Street Food vs. Restaurant: The Numbers
In Bangkok, a bowl of pad thai costs about 60 baht at a street stall. The same dish in a restaurant costs 220 baht — almost four times more expensive. In Istanbul, a simit from a street cart is cheaper than a bread basket in a café. In Mexico City, fresh tacos at a local market are more affordable than tacos in a tourist restaurant. The numbers are clear: street food is much cheaper than restaurant food in all three cities.
Vocabulary
- more expensive
- cheaper
- more affordable
- better
- more traditional
- fresher
- bigger
- less crowded
- more comfortable
- quieter
Grammar: Comparatives and Superlatives
- Short adj. + -er +
- Street food is cheaper than restaurant food. — Add -er to short adjectives.
- more / less + long
- Restaurants are more comfortable than street stalls. — Use more/less before long adjectives.
Discussion questions
- Street food or restaurant — which do you prefer?
- Is cheap food always worse than expensive food?
- Would you rather eat fast or eat well?
Street Food vs. Restaurant: The Numbers
Grammar: Comparatives
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Full lesson plan with reading, grammar, vocabulary, and discussion.
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