Farther vs. Further; Less vs. Fewer

The main goals of this ESL lesson plan are to:

• – Review comparative differences between “farther/further” and “less/fewer” through movie clips and grammar exercises in this intermediate ESL lesson plan.
• – Practice error correction by completing sentences and fixing common mistakes with these confusing word pairs for adult English lessons.
• – Complete grammar quizzes to test understanding of comparative usage using these English teaching materials.

In this Intermediate lesson plan, the student will review the differences between farther and further, less and fewer. 

Warm-up

The lesson starts with funny memes about dilemmas concerning farther vs. further and less vs. fewer.

Video: Farther vs. further (Finding Forrester)

The student watches an excerpt from the movie Finding Forrester and answers the questions about using farther and further. Then, they practice using the two comparatives by completing sentences and correcting mistakes.

Fewer vs. less

The student completes the rules about using less and fewer. Then they put their knowledge into practice by completing sentences with the correct alternatives.

Finally, they complete the quiz by answering questions about the correct use of further, farther, less, and fewer.