Level 2Food
The World's Most Surprising Food Records
Grammar: Comparatives
A Level 2 English lesson exploring food.
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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: The World's Most Surprising Food Records
Around 4,000 years ago, someone in ancient Mesopotamia wrote down a recipe. It is the oldest known recipe in history. Today, people still cook similar dishes in Iraq and Syria. That is a surprising amount of food history on one small piece of clay.
Vocabulary
- oldest
- longest
- longer than
- as fast as
- more expensive than
- most expensive
- most traditional
- cheapest
- as expensive as
- as good
Grammar: Comparatives and Superlatives
- Comparatives (-er /
- Saffron is more expensive than pepper. — use -er for short adjectives, more for long ones.
- Superlatives (-est /
- That is the longest noodle in the world. — use the + -est or the most before the adjective.
Discussion questions
- Is the most expensive food always the best?
- Should world records for food exist?
- Do you think old recipes are better than new ones?
The World's Most Surprising Food Records
Grammar: Comparatives
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