Lesson 15

Mistakes are welcome 💬

Today we talk about generations — and practise comparatives & superlatives.

🎯 KISS Keep It Simple and Stupid

🧭 Guide is your tool Use it when you need it

🚫 No judgement Just speaking. In English!

Warm-up

What generation do you belong to?

1 What generation do you belong to?

2 What zoomer traits do you see in yourself?

3 Do you think your generation is very different from your parents' generation? Why?

Useful expressions

I belong to… I think… I don't think… It's obvious that… We have something in common. …than… the most…

Reference

Generations

Generation	Years	Age now (2026)
Baby Boomers	1946–1964	62 – 80
Generation X	1965–1980	46 – 61
Millennials (Gen Y)	1981–1996	30 – 45
Zoomers (Gen Z)	1997–2012	14 – 29
Generation Alpha	2013 – present	0 – 13

Guess the generation

Who would say this?

Tap a card to mark it, then explain your choice.

I want to work hard and make money.

That's so cool!

I'm going to stay in bed all day.

Oh my God, that's so funny!

That's the best!

I want a stable job for 30 years.

This is really good.

My phone is my life.

I have five different projects.

Haha, I can't.

Grammar

Comparatives & Superlatives

Comparatives

tall→taller

short→shorter

nice→nicer

big→bigger

hot→hotter

funny→funnier

expensive→more expensive

interesting→more interesting

Superlatives

tall→the tallest

short→the shortest

nice→the nicest

big→the biggest

hot→the hottest

funny→the funniest

expensive→the most expensive

interesting→the most interesting

Spelling rules

Consonant + vowel + consonantbig → bigger

Ends in -yfunny → funnier

2 syllables-er / -est

3+ syllablesmore / the most

Irregular

good → better → the best

bad → worse → the worst

many → more → the most

much → more → the most

far → further → the furthest

little → less → the least

Zoomers are younger than boomers.

Boomers are the oldest generation.

Zoomers are more tech-savvy than boomers.

Millennials are the most ambitious.

My phone is better than yours.

Practice

Fill in the comparative

Zoomers are than millennials.

Boomers are than zoomers.

Millennials are than boomers.

Zoomers are than boomers.

My phone is than yours.

This idea is than the first one.

Practice

Fill in the superlative

Boomers are generation.

Zoomers are generation.

Millennials are generation.

This is profile.

That was date.

She is person I know.

Error hunt

Correct the mistake

Tap a card to see the correct version.

TAP

Zoomers are more young than boomers.

Zoomers are younger than boomers.

TAP

Boomers are the most old generation.

Boomers are the oldest generation.

TAP

My phone is gooder than yours.

My phone is better than yours.

TAP

She is the most lazy person.

She is the laziest person.

Speaking

Make it personal

Type your ideas, then read them aloud to your partner.

I am than my parents.

My generation is than my parents' generation.

I think is the generation.

My parents are than me.

Discussion

Let's compare generations

Use comparatives and superlatives.

1 Who is the most hard-working generation? Why?

2 Who is more flexible — zoomers or boomers?

3 Who is the most tech-savvy?

4 Are millennials more ambitious than zoomers?

5 Are boomers more old-fashioned than millennials?

6 Which generation is the best at work-life balance?

7 Which generation is the worst with technology?

8 What do you have in common with older generations?

Useful expressions

I think… I don't think… …than… the most… It's obvious that…

Wrap-up

Let's sum up

What generation
do you belong to?

What are the top 5
useful chunks from
today's lesson?

What is one thing
your generation is
better at than
older generations?

🌐 INTERNET SPEAK · GEN Z

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💬 INTERNET SPEAK · MILLENNIAL

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