3a This activity provides reading and writing practice using the target language.
Read the instructions. Point to the chart . Ask students what they will write in the chart (the name of the best movie theater, clothing store, and radio station; the reason why each one is the best of its kind).
Ask students to read the article on their own. Answer any questions students may have about the reading.
Then read the instructions again and point out the sample answer. Ask a student to read the sample answer to the class.
Ask students to read the article again and complete the chart on their own.
Correct the answers.

Grammar note
At some point during this lesson, contrast the words good, Better ,best with the words bad, worse, worst Point out that these six words are used very often in spoken English. Tell students that the forms more good, most good, more bad, and most bad are never used.

3b This activity provides oral practice using the target language.
Read the instructions. Point out the sample conversation ask two students to read it to the class.
Ask students to say the names of stores in your town and write the names on the board.
Ask students to work with partners as they talk about the stores and fill in the chart.
Ask the two or three pairs of students who finish first to put their charts on the board. Then compare the charts. Do the students agree about which store has the best service and the best quality?

4 This activity provides speaking practice using the target language.
Ask the class for the names of three places to have lunch near the school and write them on the board. Go through each of the categories on the left with the class, eliciting answers for one of the restaurants.
Divide the class into small groups. Ask them to choose three restaurants and fill in the chart. Tell them they have ten minutes for everyone in the group to decide on one restaurant to go to for lunch.
Walk around the class offering language support where necessary. Make a note of common errors with comparatives and superlatives and write them on the board.
At the end of the activity, ask the groups which restaurant they decided on. Why did they decide on that restaurant?
Write the list of common errors on the board and elicit where the mistakes are and how to correct them.


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