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                                                                     Superlative forms
                                                                     Superla  tiv e f orms
                                                                     POSITIVE    COMPARATIVE       SUPERLATIVE
                                                                        old          older           the oldest
                                                                       nice          nicer           the nicest
                                                                        hot          hotter          the hottest
                                                                      happy         happier         the happiest
                                                                     important   more important  the most important
                                                                       good          better           the best
                                                                       bad           worse            the worst
                                                                    much / many      more             the most

                                                                          August is the hottest month of the year.
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                                                                    Complete the sentences with the comparative or
                                                                    the superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.
                                                                    1.  I think maths is                                                (easy)
                                                                      than science. My friends think maths is the
                                                                                                                     (di  icult) subject of all.
                                                                    2. Today it’s                                                (cold) than it
                 C  Look at the highlighted words in the text         was yesterday.
                   and match them with their meanings a-d.
                                                                    3. That red and blue hot-air balloon is the
                    1.  colourful     3.  end                                                                        (big) at the festival.
                    2. take o f       4. wonderful                  4. This is the                                               (tall) and also
                                                                      the                                                (beautiful) building
                        a. really good                                in the city.
                        b. to  inish or stop                        5.  Don’t go to the new restaurant on Hill Road.
                        c. with lots of colours                       It’s got the                                                (bad) food
                        d. to leave the ground and  ly                in town.




                 Pronunciation                                       Research,

                   A     Listen and repeat. What do you              Write & Present
                      notice about the pronunciation of the
                      letter c in the two words?                       A Choose a celebration/festival that takes
                                                                          place in your country and find information
                      a. picture          b. place
                                                                          about the following:
                   B     Listen and tick (4) the sound you hear.
                                                                          • What is the name of the celebration/
                                 picture //    place //                   festival?
                                                                          • When does it take place?
                       centre
                                                                          • Where does it take place?
                       colourful
                                                                          • How many days/hours does it last?
                       competition                                        • What do people usually do there?

                       palace
                       decide                                            B Make a poster. Write a few sentences about
                                                                            the celebration/festival you chose. Find
                       welcome                                              pictures of the celebration/festival, too.
                       exciting
                                                                         C Present your poster to the class.

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