Food and Drink Comparatives Discussion and Presentation

Food and drink comparatives discussion and presentation

Compare two things connected to food, e.g. two restaurants, two cafés, two food shops, two supermarkets, two convenience stores, two drinks, or cuisines from two different countries or regions. You can use the comparatives below or different ones. Does your partner agree with your opinion?

Useful language for giving opinions

“I think… is… than… (because…)”       “I think you’re right.”      “Really? I think…”

Useful comparative adjectives for comparing food and drink

• more addictive than
• more atmospheric than
• more attractive than
• more authentic than
• cheaper than
• cleaner than
• more comfortable than
• more convenient than
• more delicious than/ tastier than
• more disgusting than/ yuckier than
• easier to cook than
• more ecologically friendly than/ greener than
• more fashionable than/ trendier than
• fattier than
• more filling than
• friendlier than
• more fun than
• better value for money than
• healthier than
• heavier than
• lighter than
• livelier than
• more luxurious than
• more popular than
• quieter than
• more relaxing than
• richer than
• more romantic than
• saltier than
• smellier than
• smokier than
• spicier than
• stranger than
• stronger than
• sweeter than
• more traditional than
• unhealthier than/ worse for your health than
• more unusual than

Ask about words above you don’t know, working together to make comparisons each time.

Comparative adjectives grammar presentation

Without looking above for now, put the words below into the correct comparative form.

addictive

atmospheric

attractive

authentic

cheap

clean

comfortable

convenient

delicious                                                          tasty

disgusting                                                           yucky

easy

ecologically friendly                                               green

fashionable                                                              trendy

fatty

filling

friendly

fun                                                         good value for money

healthy

heavy

lively

luxurious

popular

quiet

relaxing

rich

romantic

salty

smelly

smoky

spicy

strange

strong

sweet

traditional

unhealthy                                         bad for your health

unusual

Check your answers on the last page. What are the rules about making comparatives?

What are the rules in these cases?

• y changes to _______________________________________________________
• three or more syllables change to ______________________________________
• one syllable usually changes to ________, but ________ changes to __________
• two syllables usually change to ________ but sometimes change to ___________
• ______________________ and _____________________________ are irregular