World records

graMMar&rEading comparative/superlative adj.

1. Study the table and read the text.

Rule

COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

Short adj (1 syllable) slow slower the slowest Short adj. (1 syllable) ending with -e wise wiser the wisest Short adj. (1 syllable) ending with a vowel + a constant big bigger the biggest Short adj. (2 syllables) heavy heavier the heaviestending in -y Long adj. (2 syllables moreinteresting and more) interesting

the most

interesting

The African elephant is bigger and heavier than the Asian elephant. Some people also say that it is stronger. The African elephant is taller than the Asian elephant and it’s got longer legs. The Asian elephant has got smaller ears than the African elephant and its tusks are shorter.

The Asian lion is smaller and lighter than the African lion. The male has got a shorter, darker mane. The African lion is stronger and heavier than the Asian lion. Some people also say that it is more aggressive. The male has got a longer and thicker mane. African Elephant

Asian Elephant

2. Read and say true (T) or false (F).

1) The African elephant is smaller than the Asian elephant. 2) The Asian elephant’s ears are smaller than the African’s. 3) The African elephant has got longer tusks than the Asian. 4) The Asian lion is darker than the African lion. 5) The African lion’s mane is thicker than the Asian’s. 6) The Asian lion is bigger than the African. 7) The lion is more aggressive than the elephant.

3. Answer the questions.

1) Which lion is the biggest? 2) Which elephant is the tallest? 3) Which lion has got the darkest mane? 4) Which elephant has got the smallest ears? 5) Which elephant has got the longest legs? 6) Which lion is the strongest? 7) Which animal is the most aggressive?

4. Complete the sentences with the correct form of adjectives.

1) Cheetahs are cats. They live in ____ (small) family groups in the African savannah and they can run 110 kilometres per hour. The cheetah’s body is ___ (narrow) than the one of a lion with ___ (long) and ___ (thin) feet. It is ____ (fast) than any other animal on land. 2) Camels are ____ (large) animals. They are ____(fast) runners and people use them to carry things. They can survive in the desert with no water ____ (long) than a human. 3) Chimpanzees are monkeys. They are ____ (intelligent) than many other animals and live in ____ (big) family groups in the African rainforests. They’ve got black hair on their bodies. 4) Hippopotamuses live in Africa by the water. Their legs are ___ (short), but they are ___ (strong) than a human. They’re ___ (dangerous) to humans than lions. 5) Blue whales live in the oceans, but they are not fish. A blue whale weighs 150 tons. It is ___ (big) than any other animal that exists on land or in the sea. It’s also ___ (heavy). 6) The bumblebee bat from Thailand is ___ (small) animal in the world. It’s 3 centimetres ___ (long) and weighs 2 grams. It is as ___ (small) as a butterfly. It doesn't fly ___ (much) than 1 kilometre away from their cave.

spEaking

5. Which is bigger? Give some names of these landscapes.

sea or ocean mountain or hill country or continent island or desert

6. Complete the dialogue with the correct form of adjectives.

Wow! This is a really difficult quiz. Yes, but I really want to win. Okay, let’s look at the next question. What’s the (1) ____ (big) animal in the world?

The elephant.

No, it isn’t. I think it’s the blue whale. Yes, you’re right. And the (2) ____ (fast) animal is the cheetah.

Is the Indian cobra the (3) ____ (dangerous) animal in the world?

No, it isn’t. Mosquitoes are, because their bite can give you malaria.

What about this question? What is the (4) ____ (tall) animal? Oh! That’s easy, the giraffe. Of course.

Okay, here’s the last question. What is the (5) ______(loud) animal?

Wow! That’s the (6) ____ (difficult) question. I don’t know the answer to it!

Writing

7. Write sentences about the animals using the prompts.

Ex.: tortoise / slow: The tortoise is the slowest.

1 2 3 4

blue whale/big cheetah/fast mosquito/dangerous cat/friendly

hippo/ugly dolphin/intelligent parrot/loud pig/dirty

5 6 7 8

Remember

Irregular adj. Comparative adj. Superlative adj.

good – better much – more good – the best much – the most bad – worse many – more bad – the worst many – the most far – farther little – less far – the farthest little – the least

8. Complete the sentences with the appropriate degree of adjective.

1) The ____ (cold) temperature at the North Pole was – 680C. 2) The Republic of Vanatu is ____ (happy) country in the world. 3) The Dead Sea is ____ (salty) sea in the world. 4) McKenzie in Australia is ____(clean) lake in the world. 5) Iceland is ____ (peaceful) country in the world. 6) The Bahamas are ____(rich) islands in the world. 7) Is football ____(hard) than boxing? 8) The South Pole is ____ (far) from Ukraine than the North Pole. 9) Hot water is ____ (warm) than cold water. 10) Whose sense of smell is ____ (good), ant’s or dog’s?

Remember

Сomparative and superlative structures

as + positive adj. + as … Scotland is as wet as England, and England is as hot as Scotland.

comparative adj. + than Egypt is older than Britain. Britain is more modern than Egypt.

the+superlative adj.+in/of Madrid is the biggest city in Spain. Big Ben is the most popular symbol of London.

9. Write the sentences with the comparative and superlative structures.

1) Spain 2) The weather in Africa 3) Mount Olympus 4) The Nile 5) An elephant 6) New Zealand 7) The Atlantic Ocean 8) The Pacific Ocean 9) A tiger

hot high dry long heavy dangerous large big deep a) Portugal. b) Mount Everest. c) a lion. d) Australia e) the River Thames. f) Europe. g) river in the world. h) ocean on the world. i) a hippo