Complete the following sentences using information from the emails.

1) The family was happy to go away before Christmas …

2) Andrew’s birthday was quite special because …

3) A street festival in Sindelfingen ….

4) In August the family plans to …

 

Write a letter to Margaret (email 3).

In your letter:     - answer the questions;

- ask three questions about their trips to Germany and France.

5. Prepare to ask your partner about his/her special event. Make questions using the ideas below and your own ideas:

- when /where it was celebrated;

- how many people joined;

- what types of activities people did;

- what was unusual;

- what he/she liked about it.

 

 

Section II Grammar in Practice

DEGREES OF COMPARISON

Compare the following with the words provided.

Example: France /the USA – (small) – France is smaller than the USA.

1) Algeria /Portugal (hot) 3) Volgograd /St Petersburg (dry) 4) Winter in Norway / in Brazil (cold) 5) Berlin/Moscow (from London) (far) 6) Saturday/

Monday (good) 7) Train/Bus (comfortable) 8) Breakfast/Lunch (early)

Read about the places from the famous “Guinness Book of World Records” and give the superlative of the following adjectives. Can you give any information about other things from “Guinness Book”?

1.The … (cold) place on Earth is the Pole of Cold (- 72F), Antarctica. 2. The… (hot) place is Dallol, Ethiopia (+ 94). 3. The world’s … (wet) place is Kanai, Hawaii. 4. The … (large) of the world’s seas is the South China Sea with an area 1, 148, 500 square miles. 5. The … (high) waterfall in the world is the Angel Falls in Venezuela with a total drop of 3, 212 feet. 6. The … (deep) part of the ocean was first discovered by the British ship in the Marianas Trench (Марианская впадина) in the Pacific Ocean (35, 760 feet). 

3. Write the superlative of the adjective; ask your partner these questions:

1) What is _____________ (long) river in the world?

2) What is _____________ (far) planet from the sun?

3) What is ______________ (expensive) city in Russia?

4) Who is _______________ (good) film star at the moment?

5) What is ______________ (popular) resort in Russia?

6) What is _______________ (difficult) language to learn?

7) What is _______________ (populated) country?

Express your opinion according to the model:

English is difficult. And Russian? – English is as difficult as Russian./ English isn’t so (as) difficult as Russian.

1. Broadway in New York is well-known all over the world. And Oxford Street in London? 2. As I know you’ve had an exciting cruise round the Mediterranean Sea this year. How about your holiday in Bulgaria last year? 3.The Grand Hotel is full so we can’t get any room here. How about the Hilton? 4. The Volga is long. And the Don? 5. The Black Sea is warm. And the Caribbean? 6. Glasgow is far from London. And Cardiff? 6. The Moscow Metro is old. And the London Tube?

Complete the sentences with the proper form of the adjective in brackets.

1) Jill’s a far________ (intelligent) person than my brother. 2) Kate was the_________ (practical) of the family. 3) Jack is the__________ (clever) of the three brothers.4) This wine is the ____________ (good) I’ve ever tasted. 5) This problem is _________(serious) one. 6). Mexico is __________ (long) city in the world 7) The sinking of Titanic is one of ____________(famous) shipwreck stories of all time. 8) The deposits of oil in Russia are by far the ____________ (rich) in the world. 9) London is ______ (populated) than Paris. 10) The Bermuda Triangle is ___________ (bad) place in the world.11) Please, send the books back without____________ (far) delay.

 

6. Put more or less. Then work in pairs and discuss your opinions.

1) Summer holidays are ____ splendid than winter holidays. 2) Maths is _____ important than English. 3) Books are ______ interesting than films. 4) Food is _____ expensive than clothes.5) Writing in English is_____ difficult than speaking. 6) Parents are_______ helpful than teachers. 7) Reading is_______ useful than watching TV.

7. Work in groups of two or three. Talk about the best age for doing the following things:

· getting married

· having children

· going to university

· leaving school

· buying a home

· leaving your parents’ home

· learning to drive

· learning a foreign language

Example: I think it’s best to get married at twenty-five.

Work in pairs.

a) Compare different means of travel – car, train, plane, boat. Here is a list of adjectives you can use:

comfortable, exciting, dull, enjoyable, relaxing, fast, slow, expensive, cheap, popular, tiring.

Example: Going by train is more relaxing than going by plane. It’s also much cheaper. You can see the country so much better. You can sleep on the train and get to your destination fresh and relaxed. The food on the train is usually worse than the food on the plane. But you can take some food along. You can read a lot on the train and discuss different subjects with your fellow-travellers. I believe the train is the most popular means of travel.

b) Compare the life of a student living at a student’s dormitory and at home. Use “much more”, “much less” and some of the following phrases:

comfortable life, regular meals, spend time with friends,

see many films, have many parties, study hard, etc.

c) Compare the life in the country with that in the city. Speak about such things as: size, weather, number of people, cultural activities, sports facilities, transport facilities, industry