Use comparative adjectives to explain your culture

New Cutting Edge Elementary Module 9

How could you explain these Japanese things that tourists might come across? Write descriptions with the structure “… is similar to… but more…/…. er”, for example “A ryokan is similar to a hotel but more traditional”. You can also add more information if you like, e.g. “… and you usually sleep on futons”.

  • Chabudai
  • Furoshiki
  • Geta
  • Hagoita
  • Izakaya
  • Kouban
  • Matcha
  • Minshuku
  • Noren
  • Okonomiyaki
  • Sentou
  • Shochu
  • Tsukemono
  • Uchiwa
  • Udon
  • Wagasa
  • Yukata
  • Zakkaya
  • Zori

When your teacher stops you, ask for other teams’ suggestions for any you couldn’t explain or couldn’t explain well.

Discussion

In the same groups, discuss these questions:

  • Which things above would you recommend to foreign tourists? Are any other similar things better in any way?
  • Are there any other things from your culture that you would recommend more than the things above?

————————————

PDF for easy saving and printing:

Related pages

Comparative adjectives page

English for Japanese learners page

Leave a Reply