Comparing office vocabulary comparative practice
Business Result Pre-Intermediate Unit 6
Describe one of the things on the next page below by comparing it to other things until your partner guesses what you are talking about. Then take turns doing the same.
| Useful language for doing the activity |
| Useful adjectives for describing objects Useful Big (= Large) – Small Expensive – Cheap Portable Heavy – Light Long – Short Tall/ High – Short Wide – Narrow Important Quick – Slow Disposable Bulky Ecologically friendly/ Green Modern – Old-fashioned High tech – Low tech Complex/ Difficult to understand – Simple/ Easy to use User friendly Common – Rare Thick- Thin Noisy – Quiet Energy efficient Reliable – Unreliable |
| Useful phrases for comparing Much (much)/ A lot/ Far/ Considerably + more/ …er/ less… than… A (tiny) bit/ Slightly/ A little (bit) + more/ …er/ less… than… (Not) as… as Almost/ Nearly as… as… More or less/ Approximately as… as… Twice/ Three times/ Four times as… as…./ …er…than…/ more… than… |
When your teacher stops you, ask about any objects you aren’t sure about, working together to make comparisons to that thing each time.
Change groups. Choose one thing and take turns comparing it to other things until someone gives up or repeats the same adjective. Then do the same with other objects below.
Office objects to compare and guess
A (permanent) marker A (postage) stamp
A (security) badge A ballpoint (pen) (= A biro)
A box of staples A briefcase
A (light)bulb A bulldog clip
A business card holder A calculator
A cardboard box A clear folder
A clipboard A coat rack
A cubicle A cupboard
A date stamp A desk lamp
A diary A Dictaphone (= A voice recorder)
A door stopper A drinks machine
An electric fan A fax (machine)
A filing cabinet A fire extinguisher
A first aid box A fountain pen
A glue stick (= a Pritt Stick) A headset
A highlighter (pen) A hole punch
A laptop (computer) A lever arch file
A light switch/ A panel of light switches
A locker A monitor
A mouse pad A mug
A notepad/ notebook A notice board
A pad of Post Its A padded envelope
A pair of scissors A paperclip
A partition A pencil sharpener
A photocopier A plug (= An electrical plug)
A projector A projector screen
A ream of photocopy paper A ring binder
A roll of Sellotape A rubber band
A ruler A sheet of stickers/ A sheet of labels
A (paper) shredder A smoke detector
A socket (= An outlet) A stapler
A swivel chair A tape dispenser
A thumbtack (= A drawing pin) A (USB) (stick)
A vending machine A video cabinet
A wastepaper basket (= A bin) A water cooler
A whiteboard marker An address book
An answering machine (= An Ansafone) An ashtray
An automatic (= mechanical) pencil An electronic dictionary
An eraser (= A rubber) An extension lead
An instruction manual An intercom
An umbrella stand Blinds
Bookends Bookshelves
Fluorescent lights Kitchen area
Drawers Laser pointer
Pigeon holes Recycling bins
Scrap paper
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