Let's go to page 134. Look at the explanation for the comparative. Review the spelling rules for forming the comparative for adjectives and adverbs.
Let's correct the exercises on page 135.
5Aa
1. Modern computers are much faster than the early ones.
2. My sister is taller than me.
3. I'm busier this week than last week.
4. Newcastle is further from London than Leeds.
5. I thought the third Men in Black film was worse than the first two.
6. Manchester United played better than Arsenal.
7. The French exam was harder than the German.
8. My new job is more boring than my old one.
9. My new apartment is bigger than my old one.
10. I'm not lazy - I just work more slowly than you!
5Ab
1. Jerry isn't as short as Adam.
2. My bag isn't as nice as your bag.
3. London isn't as big as Tokyo.
4. Cricket isn't as popular as tennis.
5. Adults don't learn languages as fast as children.
6. You don't work as hard as I do.
7. France didn't play as well as England.
5. Grammar: Superlatives
Let's go to pages 134 and 135. Read the information about superlatives. Review how to make regular and irregular superlatives.
Remember!!! Some superlatives have spelling changes!
5Ba Complete the sentences with the superlative.
1. Thais are the most polite people I've ever met.
Los tailandeses son la gente más educada que jamás he conocido.
2. Yesterday was the hottest day of the year.
3. This is the worst time to drive to the city.
4. She's the friendliest girl at school.
5. This is the most important part of the exam.
6. The best time to visit New England is autumn.
7. Ulan Bator is one of the most polluted cities in the world.
8. The furthest I've ever flown is to Bali.
9. That's definitely the funniest film I've ever seen.
10. Rob's daughters are all pretty, but I think Emily is the prettiest.
5Bb Write sentences with a superlative + ever + the present perfect.
1. It is the hottest country I have ever been to.*
2. She is the most unfriendly person I have ever met.
3. It is the easiest exam he has ever done.
4. They are the most expensive trousers I have ever bought.
5. It is the longest film I have ever watched.
6. He is the most attractive man I've ever seen.
7. It's the worst meal I've ever eaten.
8. He's the most interesting teacher I've ever had.
9. It's the most exciting job we've done.
*Terminamos la frase con una preposición por ser verbo + preposición.
3. Reading and Speaking
Let's read the text on page 39, and the information about the friendliest city on pages 102, 107 and 110. We told our partners about the cities.
4. Listening
Let's go to page 39. Do you remember which cities were the friendliest? Take a moment and review the information about New York, Paris and Rome on pages 102, 107 and 110.
Now, let's listen and hear what happened in London. Answer the questions in 4b.
The photo test
1. Who did he ask first?
He asked a man walking down the street.
2. What did the person say?
He said that he had no time.
3. Who did he ask next? What happened?
He asked a man in a grey business suit. The man took one photo and walked away.
The shopping test
4. Where was the tourist shop?
It was in Oxford Street.
5. How much did the bus and key ring cost?
They cost 40 pounds altogether.
6. How much did he give the man?
He gave the man 100 pounds.
7. Did he get the right change?
Yes, the man gave him 60 pounds back in change.
The accident test
8. Where did he do the accident test?
He did the test in the underground.
9. Did anyone help him?
A man stopped, but he didn't help.
10. What did the man say?
He said "Why don't you look where you are going?!"
New words
Key ring -> llavero
fall down / fall over -> caerse
5. Vocabulary: Describing a town or city
Let's go to page 156. Let's correct the vocabulary exercises.
1. Where is it? How big is it?
Reading is a town in the south of England, on the River Thames. It is about 40 miles west of London. It is a medium sized town an it has a population of about 250,000. It is famous for its music festival, which is one of the biggest in the UK.
2. What's it like?
a. Match the adjectives to the sentences 1-6.
b. Match the adjectives to their opposites (second column).
1. noisy - quiet
2. polluted - clean
3. crowded - empty
4. modern - old
5. boring - exciting
6. dangerous - safe
3. What is there to see?
a. Put the words in the right column.
Religious buildings
cathedral
church
mosque
temple
synagogue
Places where you can buy things
department store
market
shoping centre
Historic buildings and monuments
castle
palace
museum
statue
town hall
6. Exam Practice
We continued practicing for the February exam.
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