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REAL ENGLISH Don't worry about it.
A. (🎧1-27) Listen and read. Then repeat the conversation and replace the words in blue.
B. Practice with a partner. Replace any words to make your own conversation.
1. science/hardest - social studies / worst
Let's watch a movie after school!
I can't. I've got a geography test. It's my most difficult class.
2. biggest insect - oldest culture
Let me help! Let's see. What's the coldest continent in the world?
Oh, don't worry about it. I...
3. most dangerous plant - most common language
OK, so what's the world's highest mountain?
But Maya, this isn't the hard part.
4. What's the hard part, then?
Finding a quiet place to study!
🎧1-28
| DESCRIBING EXTREMES (P. 153) |
| What's the longest river in the world? | The Nile is the longest river in the world. |
| What's the tiniest dog? | The tiniest dog is the Chihuahua. |
| Some people think that Hyams Beach in Australia has the most beautiful sand in the world. |
big → the biggest
pretty → the prettiest
famous → the most famous
good → the best
bad → the worst
little → the least
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C. Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the words in parentheses.
1. Vatican City is __________ (small) country in the world. It's only 0.44 km2 and has less than 850 people.
2. Some of __________ (bad) storms in the world happen in India.
3. Some people think that Atenas, Costa Rica, has __________ (good) weather in the world.
4. Many say that Paris is __________ (beautiful) city in the world.
5. In 2014, Misao Okawa from Japan was __________ (old) living person. She was 116 years old!
6. The anaconda is __________ (large) snake in the world.
D. (🎧1-29) Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the words in the box. Then listen and check your answers.
| small heavy dangerous fast |
1. The blue whale is __________ animal in the world.
2. The inland taipan is __________ snake in the world.
3. The falcon is __________ bird in the world.
4. The pygmy marmoset is __________ monkey in the world.
E. Work in a group. Use the words in the box to talk about things you know about.
| most least long short high low big small hot cold dry wet |
The highest mountain in my country is Mount Fuji.
The most expensive restaurant in my city is a French restaurant.
