Comparing

• Tokyo is bigger than Osaka.東京は大阪より大きい。
• I prefer trains to buses.バスより電車が好き。
• It's the best… I've ever…今までで一番〜。
• Which do you prefer?どっちが好き？

1. 1. Warm-up (5 min)

   Check last homework. Ask the warm-up questions to relax.

   • Cats or dogs?
   • Summer or winter?

2. 2. Input (10 min)

   Introduce the key phrases one by one. The student repeats each 3 times; check meaning (short Japanese is OK).

3. 3. Practice (15 min)

   Run the unit's practice activity. Maximize student talking time.

   This-or-that game: 10 pairs, the student chooses and explains with a comparative.

4. 4. Role-play (10 min)

   Tutor plays the other person. Praise when the key phrases are used; fix only 2 things afterwards.

   🎭 Choosing between two apartments with a real-estate agent (price, size, location).

5. 5. Free talk (5 min)

   Use the discussion questions for free conversation.

   • Is life better in the city or the countryside?
   • What's the best season in Japan?
   • Phone calls or messages?

6. 6. Wrap-up (5 min)

   Review today's phrases and give the homework. Write the lesson note right after.

   📌 Write 5 sentences comparing two places or shops2つの街・お店などを比べる文を5つ書く

25-minute lessons: skip step 5 and shorten steps 3 and 4.