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                           Comparative form            Life in the country is more peaceful than life in the city.
                      POSITIVE   COMPARATIVE           NOTE  •  (not) as + adjective + as
                                                                Life in the city isn’t as peaceful as life in the
                        fast         faster                     country.
                        nice         nicer                   •  less + adjective than
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                        A. Listen to four people talking and              5          peak &           rite
                        match them with their new homes.
                                                                                 A. Talk in small groups. Look at the
                                                                                 pictures below. Compare the two
                                                                                 places using the adjectives in the box.
                                     1                        2
                                                                            boring     interesting     busy     crowded
                                                                         healthy     ugly     safe     dangerous    modern
                                     3                        4               noisy     peaceful     exciting    quiet
                                                                                  Life in the city is more dangerous than
                    Lionel        Polly        Eric        Stacey
                                                                                  life in the country.
                                                                                            Yes, but life in the city is more
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                 B. Listen again and match the people with the statements.                  ex c it i i n g . .
                 Lionel      My new home is nice but noisier than my old home.
                 Polly       I think life in the country is healthier than life in the city.
                 Eric        I liked my old neighbourhood more than my new one.   B. Write a few sentences answering the
                                                                                  following questions: Which place do you
                 Stacey      I like living in the country and in the city.        prefer? The city or the country? Why?
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