E6 E - Compare information in a chart

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E6 E - Compare information in a chart

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Einleitung

Goal: Read a simple chart and compare people, places, animals or activities in clear English sentences.

Look at the picture. What can you compare? Try two short sentences.

Mini example: Cycling is faster than running.

Deutsch-Hilfe nur bei Bedarf: Du vergleichst zwei Dinge. Nutze zum Beispiel faster than, longer than oder more popular than.

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The video is from BBC Learning English. Listen for comparison words. You do not need to understand every word.

I can ...

1. I can read key information from a simple chart.
2. I can compare two people, places, animals or activities.
3. I can speak in short connected sentences about a chart.
4. I can write a short comparison with clear examples.
5. I can check whether my comparison matches the data.

Before you start: quick check

Say or write one sentence for each pair.

Pair	Your idea
bike – walk	The bike is ... than walking.
elephant – giraffe	The giraffe is ... than the elephant.
small park – big park	The big park is ... than the small park.

Try English first → Hint → German help → example

Hint: Think of fast, tall, big.

Deutsch-Hilfe: Bei vielen kurzen Adjektiven kommt -er hinzu.

Example: A giraffe is taller than a zebra.

Notice: read a chart

All data in the next chart are fictional practice data. They are not real school results.

Riverdale Activity Day	Time	Distance	Student votes
Running route	35 minutes	5 km	18
Cycling route	50 minutes	12 km	26
Swimming challenge	25 minutes	2 km	21

What can you notice?

1. The cycling route is longer than the running route.
2. The swimming challenge is shorter than the running route.
3. Cycling is more popular than running.
4. The swimming challenge is quicker than the cycling route.

Read carefully

A chart gives you facts. Your sentence must match the chart.

Good: Cycling is more popular than running.

Not good: Cycling is better than running.

Why? Better is an opinion here. The chart only shows votes, time and distance.

Understand: useful language

Comparison words

Basic word	Compare two things	Example
fast	faster than	A bike is faster than walking.
long	longer than	The cycle route is longer than the run.
short	shorter than	The swim is shorter than the run.
high	higher than	Tower A is higher than Tower B.
popular	more popular than	Cycling is more popular than running.
interesting	more interesting than	The blue activity is more interesting than the green activity.

Notice: Short adjectives often use -er. Longer adjectives often use more.

Do not learn a big rule list now. Use the forms you need for communication.

Useful chart phrases

1. The chart shows ...
2. A is longer than B.
3. B is more popular than C.
4. A has more votes than B.
5. Both activities are ...
6. The biggest difference is ...

Vocabulary in context

Read the sentence first. Guess the word. Then use the German help only if needed.

distance – The cycling route has a distance of 12 km. Hint: kilometres Deutsch-Hilfe: Strecke / Entfernung

vote – 26 students vote for cycling. Hint: choice Deutsch-Hilfe: Stimme

popular – Many students choose it. Hint: many people like or choose it Deutsch-Hilfe: beliebt

compare – Look at two things and say what is different or similar. Deutsch-Hilfe: vergleichen

Image input: compare animals

Look only at what you can safely see in the image.

Try English first: Make two visual comparisons.

Hint: tall, large

Deutsch-Hilfe: Beschreibe nur Sichtbares. Erfinde keine Messwerte.

Example: The giraffe looks taller than the elephant.

Speaking challenge: Compare the photos. Use looks when you compare from a picture only.

Audio and video input

Watch or listen to part of the BBC Learning English video above.

Task: Write down three comparison forms you hear.

Try English first → Hint → German help

Hint: Listen for words with -er or more.

Deutsch-Hilfe: Höre gezielt nach Vergleichsformen. Du musst nicht jedes Wort verstehen.

Privacy note: You do not need to record yourself. If you practise with audio, keep recordings private unless your teacher has arranged a safe school system.

Pronunciation

Clear speech is more important than a perfect accent.

Say these chunks slowly, then naturally:

1. faster than
2. longer than
3. more popular than
4. The chart shows ...
5. The biggest difference is ...

Tip: Do not stop after the comparative word. Say the chunk together: faster than, longer than.

Partner check: Can your partner understand the comparison on the first try?

Practise: chart detective

Use the Riverdale chart.

Which sentence matches the chart? (The cycling route is longer than the running route.) (!The cycling route is shorter than the running route.) (!The running route has more votes than cycling.) (!The swimming challenge takes longer than cycling.)

Which activity has the most votes? (Cycling route) (!Running route) (!Swimming challenge) (!All three have the same number.)

Which sentence is correct? (The swimming challenge is shorter than the running route.) (!The swimming challenge is longer than the cycling route.) (!The running route is more popular than cycling.) (!Cycling takes less time than swimming.)

Speak: compare and explain

Work with a partner.

Student A chooses two rows from the chart. Student B makes a comparison. Then change roles.

Useful pattern:

A: What can you compare? B: The cycling route is longer than the running route. A: How do you know? B: It is 12 km. The running route is 5 km.

Challenge: Add a second sentence with a different fact.

Read: a short model text

Riverdale Activity Day

The chart shows three activities. The cycling route is longer than the running route, but it also takes more time. The swimming challenge is shorter than both routes. Cycling has more votes than running. Swimming is also more popular than running. For me, the most interesting fact is the difference in distance.

Reading check

Answer in short English sentences.

1. Which route is longer: cycling or running?
2. Which activity has fewer votes than swimming?
3. What does the writer find interesting?

Hint: Scan the text for longer, votes and interesting.

Deutsch-Hilfe: Suche gezielt nach den Schlüsselwörtern statt jedes Wort zu übersetzen.

Write: your mini comparison

Write 4–5 connected sentences about the Riverdale chart.

Use:

1. one sentence with -er than
2. one sentence with more ... than
3. one sentence with a number from the chart
4. one final sentence about what you find interesting

Start help: The chart shows ... / The ... is ... than ... / It has ... / I find ... interesting because ...

Example: The chart shows three activities. Cycling is more popular than running. The cycle route is longer than the running route. It has 26 votes. I find the big distance difference interesting.

Mediation: help a German-speaking friend

Your friend asks: Welche Aktivität ist am beliebtesten und welche Strecke ist am längsten?

Answer in simple English using the chart.

Try English first.

Hint: Find the highest number of votes and the longest distance.

Deutsch-Hilfe: Du sollst die Information sinngemäß übertragen, nicht Wort für Wort übersetzen.

Possible solution: Cycling is the most popular activity, and the cycling route is the longest.

Feedback

Check your work with four questions:

1. Does every sentence match the chart?
2. Did I use than after a comparative?
3. Did I use at least one exact number?
4. Can another learner understand my main point?

Peer feedback sentence: I understand your comparison because ... / Check the sentence about ... / Add one number here.

Use again: a new chart

All data are fictional practice data.

Greenfield Parks	Lake Park	Hill Park	City Park
Size	6 hectares	9 hectares	4 hectares
Bike paths	3 km	5 km	2 km
Visitors on Saturday	120	95	150

Write or say three comparisons.

Less support now: Try without the model first.

Hint only if needed: bigger, longer, more visitors

Interaktive Aufgaben

Quiz: Teste Dein Wissen

What do you use to compare two things with fast? (faster than) (!fastest than) (!more fast than) (!fast than)

Which sentence is correct? (The bike route is longer than the walk.) (!The bike route is longest than the walk.) (!The bike route is more long than the walk.) (!The bike route longer the walk.)

Which phrase introduces information from a chart? (The chart shows ...) (!The chart speaking ...) (!The chart say ...) (!The chart looking ...)

Which comparison is correct with popular? (more popular than) (!popularer than) (!most popular than) (!more popular as)

What should a chart sentence do? (Match the data.) (!Add facts that are not shown.) (!Change the numbers.) (!Use only opinions.)

Which word usually comes after a comparative? (than) (!then) (!that) (!there)

Which sentence uses a number well? (The cycling route is 12 km long.) (!The cycling route is many long.) (!The cycling route is number 12 popular.) (!The cycling route has kilometres than.)

Which sentence is an opinion rather than a chart fact? (Cycling is the best activity.) (!Cycling has 26 votes.) (!The cycle route is 12 km long.) (!The swim takes 25 minutes.)

Which sentence compares two distances? (Hill Park has longer bike paths than Lake Park.) (!Hill Park is Saturday.) (!Lake Park has visitors.) (!City Park is a chart.)

What is a good final check? (Check that the sentence matches the chart.) (!Translate every word into German.) (!Add a new number.) (!Remove than from comparisons.)

Memory

comparative	compares two things
chart	visual information with data
distance	how far something is
vote	one person's choice
popular	chosen by many people
longer than	comparison with long

Drag and Drop

Ordne die richtigen Begriffe zu.	Thema
faster than	fast
longer than	long
shorter than	short
higher than	high
more popular than	popular

Kreuzworträtsel

compare	What do you do when you look for differences between two things?
chart	What shows information in rows, columns or graphics?
longer	What is the comparative form of long?
faster	What is the comparative form of fast?
popular	Which adjective means chosen or liked by many people?
distance	Which word means how far one place is from another?

Lückentext

Complete the text.

A chart can show clearly. To compare two things, we often use a . With short adjectives, we often add . After a comparative, we often use . With a longer adjective such as popular, we can say . A good comparison must match the .

Offene Aufgaben

Leicht

1. Chart hunt: Find a simple chart in a textbook and name three things you can compare.
2. Picture compare: Choose two free Wikimedia Commons pictures and write three visual comparisons. Do not invent measurements.
3. Sentence repair: Write three incorrect comparison sentences and correct them.
4. Voice practice: Read five comparison chunks aloud. Recording is optional and should stay private.

Standard

1. Mini chart: Make a small fictional chart about three school activities and write five comparison sentences.
2. Partner interview: Ask a partner which of three activities they prefer. Turn the answers into a tiny anonymous class chart.
3. Chart presentation: Give a one-minute presentation with at least three comparisons and one exact number.
4. Mediation task: Explain the key information from an English chart to a German-speaking partner without translating every word.

Schwer

1. Two-chart comparison: Compare two small fictional charts and explain one important change.
2. Design an infographic: Create a simple infographic with fictional data and six correct comparison sentences.
3. Fact or opinion: Mark ten statements as chart facts or opinions and explain two difficult cases.
4. Independent review: Ask an AI tool only if your school allows it. Check every suggestion against the chart, then rewrite the final text in your own words. Do not upload personal data.

Lernkontrolle

1. Data check: You receive a new chart and six statements. Decide which statements match the data and correct the others.
2. Explain your choice: Compare two activities from a chart and explain which two data points support your sentences.
3. Transfer to a picture: Compare two pictures using looks and explain why picture evidence is different from measured chart data.
4. Short presentation: Present a new chart for about one minute with an opening sentence, three comparisons and one final observation.
5. Mediation transfer: A German-speaking classmate asks two questions about an English chart. Give the key information in clear English without word-for-word translation.
6. Revision task: Improve a short comparison text after peer feedback and explain what you changed.

Lernnachweis

For a successful learning record, you should be able to:

1. read key values from a simple chart
2. compare two items with correct forms such as faster than, longer than and more popular than
3. support a statement with chart data
4. separate chart facts from personal opinions
5. speak clearly enough to be understood
6. write a short connected comparison text
7. use hints independently and reduce support when you can
8. check AI suggestions or other help against the original data and formulate your own final sentences

No public upload is required. Audio or video recordings are voluntary and should remain private unless a safe school platform and clear permission are provided.

Can-do check

Tick what you can do now.

I can ...	Yes	Almost	Not yet
find key numbers in a chart	□	□	□
make a correct comparison	□	□	□
use than correctly	□	□	□
give one chart fact with a number	□	□	□
speak about a chart for about one minute	□	□	□
write 4–5 connected sentences	□	□	□

If “not yet”: Go back to the Riverdale chart and use the sentence starters once more.

If “yes”: Try the Greenfield Parks chart without sentence starters.

Wiederholung

One-minute review:

1. Say one -er than sentence.
2. Say one more ... than sentence.
3. Give one exact number from a chart.
4. Say one sentence that starts with The chart shows ....
5. Check: fact or opinion?

Folgekurs

Next step: E6 E - Present information from a chart – turn chart data into a short spoken presentation with an opening, comparisons and a clear ending.

OERs zum Thema

Free media used in this aiMOOC come from Wikimedia Commons. The embedded BBC Learning English video is used as an external learning resource.

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