What Size Is It? – Super Simple Questions – ESL Library

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Super Simple Questions

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What Size Is It?Let's Begin!Dialogue 1

Practice the dialogue with your partner.

Student A: I don't like my wallet.

Student B: What size is it?

Student A: It's small.

Student B: How small is it?

Student A: Look at it. It's tiny!

Student B: That's a change purse!

Student A: Yes. I need a bigger one for my cash and cards.

Dialogue 2

Practice the next dialogue with a different partner.

Student A: Grandpa's suitcase won't work.

Student B: What size is it?

Student A: It's big.

Student B: How big?

Student A: It's huge!

Student B: Let me see. Oh, you're right. It's too big.

Student A: Yes. I need a smaller one to use as a carry-on.

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What Size Is It?Super Simple Questions

Let's Learn!SIZES

A. Adjectives

Repeat these sizes. Then repeat the sentences about these wallets and bags.

tinyMy change purse is tiny.

bigHis backpack is big.

smallYour wallet is small.

hugeTheir suitcase is huge.

medium-sized / average-sized

Her purse is medium-sized.



C. Comparative Adjectives

Use smaller + than or bigger + than to compare sizes:

• My change purse is smaller than your wallet.

• Her purse is bigger than your wallet.

D. The Same Size

Use the same size as to describe equal sizes:

• Your backpack is the same size as mine.

• My purse is the same size as your briefcase.

B. Too + Adjective

Use too + adjective to show that something is not the right size:

• This change purse is too small.

• That suitcase is too big.

Let's Learn! cont.

Spelling Tip:Remember that the adverb "too" with two o's means overly.



Let's Practice!

Dialogue 4

Practice the conversation with your partner.

Student A: Your backpack is too small for a laptop.

Student B: What size is your laptop?

Student A: It's the same size as yours.

Student B: No. Mine is small.

Student A: How small is it?

Student B: It's tiny.

Student A: Let me see. Oh, that's a tablet! No wonder this bag is so small.

Dialogue 5

Practice the conversation with your own information.

Student A: Hey. What size is your ?

Student B: My ? It's .

Student A: How is it?

Student B: It's than your .

Student A: Let me see. Can you fit my cell phone in it?

Student B: What size is your cell phone ?

Student A: It's .

(size)

(size)(wallet/purse/pocket)

(comparative)

Today's Questions & Answers• What size is it?• It's medium-sized.

• How small is it? • It's tiny.

• How big is it?• It's too big.

(wallet/purse/pocket)

(size)

Dialogue 3

Practice the dialogue with your partner.

Student A: Do you have any pockets in your coat?

Student B: I have one.

Student A: What size is your pocket?

Student B: It's small.

Student A: Let me see. Oh, it's smaller than my wallet. I'll bring my purse.

Student B: What size is your purse?

Student A: It's huge.

(wallet/purse/pocket)



Let's Begin!

In Dialogues 1 and 2, have students listen to the recordings

of the dialogues. Then have students read the dialogues

out loud in pairs. Next, ask students to switch roles

(A and B) and read them out loud again. Help them

place emphasis on the correct words (e.g., tiny, huge).

Answer KeyLESSON DESCRIPTION:

After doing this lesson, students will be able to identify

and compare basic sizes. They will also review some

names for wallets and bags.

LEVEL: Beg

TIME: 1 hour

TAGS: functional English, beginner, size, purses,

bags, luggage, adjectives, comparatives, too

(continued on the next page...)

Let's Learn!

A. ADJECTIVES

Check your student's knowledge of the theme-based vocabulary.

Then review or introduce sizes of wallets and bags in English by

having students repeat after the recorded voice (or after you).

B. TOO + ADJECTIVE

Now introduce how to use the adverb "too" before big and small.

Use a small bag or pocket with items in your class to practice.

Ask the question: Does it fit?

For more examples and teaching tips for this adverb, see our blog

post: http://blog.esllibrary.com/2014/02/27/so-such-too/

C. COMPARATIVES

Introduce your students to very basic comparatives (smaller than /

bigger than). Practice with some items in the classroom.

Another theme that works well for practicing sizes is

Animals. Use our Animals Flashcards for extra practice:

https://esllibrary.com/flashcard_genres/14/flashcard_categories/6

Here are some related grammar lessons to try:

• Adjectives:

https://esllibrary.com/courses/116/lessons/2496

• Comparative Adjectives:


Let's Practice!

In Dialogues 3 and 4, have students listen to the dialogues before

they read the dialogues out loud in pairs. Then have them switch

roles (A and B) and read them out loud again. In Dialogue 5, have

them write their own information and then read the dialogue out

loud in pairs. Then get them to switch roles.

If you think your students can handle it, have them walk around

the classroom and practice the dialogue with various partners.

They can try both dialogues.

http://blog.esllibrary.com/2014/02/27/so-such-too/

https://esllibrary.com/flashcard_genres/14/flashcard_categories/6





Answer Key cont.Today's Questions & Answers

There are many ways you could use these questions and

answers to review what students have learned in this lesson.

• Have students read the questions and

answers out loud with a partner or as a class.

• Have students copy the questions

and answers into their notebooks.

• Have students review the questions and answers at home.

• Review the questions and answers in class the next day.

• Encourage students to use the questions

and answers outside of the classroom.

• Encourage students to add the questions

and answers to their Vocabulary Word Bank:

https://esllibrary.com/resources/2173

Assessment / Review Tasks

Here are some suggested review or evaluation tasks.

Find Assessment Task forms in our Resources section:

https://esllibrary.com/resources

TASK 1

Give students flashcards of wallets and bags from this lesson.

Ask them to identify the words and describe the size (orally or in

writing) using adjectives and comparatives. (E.g., A change purse is

tiny. A change purse is smaller than a purse.)

TASK 2

Ask each student to bring in an empty purse, wallet, or bag.

Place all of the bags on a table at the front of your class. Encourage

students to bring different types. Assess your students individually

to see if they can identify each type of bag and describe the size.

Then check if they can compare different sizes accurately. Choose a

few items such as a cell phone or large book and ask if these things

fit in some of the bags. For example:

Teacher: Does the globe fit in the backpack?

Student: No, the backpack is too small. / No, the globe is too big.

SPELLING NOTE:

This lesson shows the American spelling of the word Practice.

Most other English-speaking countries spell this word this way:

Practise (when used as a verb; Practice when used as a noun).

Make it a challenge for your students to find this word in the

lesson and see if they know the alternate spelling.

https://esllibrary.com/resources/2173

https://esllibrary.com/resources

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