4 CE eee CNL Vocabulary 97 Match the pictures and the words in the box. Write the correct letter. a island. continent fe. lake & rainforest )) \.b ocean. mountain range fiver h. waterfalls 3. Horseshoe Falls 4. Africa 5. The Amazon 6. The Pacific 7. The Alps 8. The Nile B Listen and check your answers. Q SD Complete the chart with places you know. Then compare with a partner ee cE f BS What other geography words do you know? Make a list. voleano, valley, canyon, desert. 24Unrt 4 @ THe BEST PLACE IN THE WoRLD! Language Practice ETS hd Which ocean is larger the Atlantic or the Pacific? ‘The Pacific is larger than the Atlantic. The Pacific is the largest ocean in the world What is the biggest desert in the world? ‘The Sahara is the biggest desert in the world. Which city is the most beautiful: Venice, Florence, or Rome? | think Venice is one of the mast beautiful cities in the world! NOTE: good > better > best: bad > worse > worst ‘1 Complete the sentences with a superlative adjective. Use the words in the box. 1. New York isthe latuest city in the US. oid ta] 2. Lake Baikal is __lake in Russia common large 3. Antarctica is ______ place on earth. | crowded tall 4. Mandarin Chinese is_ language in the world. 5. Mount Everest is __ mountain in the world 6. Monaco is___ country in the world. It’s tiny! BD complete the conversations. Use the adjectives in parentheses. 1. A What's the biggest city in Japan? (big) B Tthink it’s Tokyo. Isn't it? 2. A Isthe Amazon ___river in the world? (wide) B Yes, but I don’t think it’s - ong) 3. A Russia is__conntry in the world. (large) B And Vatican City is (small) 4. A What's ___ place on earth? (dry) B Theard it's the Atacama Desert in Chile. 5. A I think Switzerland is one of ___ countries. (rich) B Maybe. But Luxembourg is also one of _____. wealthy) & SB Parr work. Talk about the things below. Give your own opinion. A I think Japanese food is the most difficult to make. B I disagree. I think K od is more difficult to make. 1. most difficult food to make 2. coolest place to live 3. most fashionable clothes 4, most expensive car 5. most romantic cityTHE BEST PLACE INTHE WoRLD! © UNrT 4 Language Practice AZ undertine the comect word. Lw ich is bigger / the bigge 2. The Mississippi is longer / New York or Los Angeles? he longest river in North America. 3. This is one of more beautiful j the m beautiful cities in the world. What is colder / the coldest place on earth? is Tokyo more expensive / the most expensive than Singapore? 6. Wi ich city is more crowded / the most crowded, Mexico City, Tokyo, or New York? @ Waite sentences. Use the superlative form of the adjective in parentheses. 1. the Amazon / (wie) / river in the world is the widest river i ri. 5. Great Britain / (big) / island in Europe 6. the Atacama Desert / (dry) / place on earthTHE BEST PLACE IN THE Worto! * Unit 4 Pronunciation—wWord building Listen. Notice the pronunciation of these words and phrases. Then listen and repeat. 1 large / the largest / the largest lake Lake Superior is the largest Lake in North America interesting / the most interesting / the ntost interesting city / ome of the most interesting cities Vancouver is one of the most interesting cities in Conada Q @ rare WORK. Use these words to make sentences like the ones above Listening 4 Look at the pictures. Do you recognize these places? 2}, B risten to the game show. As you listen, circle the answer you think is correct. 1. a. Altica b. Asia . North America 2. a Africa b. Asia & North America 3. a. Europe b. Antarctica oe: Atistraie 4. a. Africa b. Antarctica & Austins 5. a. New York b. Los Angeles ¢ Meiien City | 2) 3 Listen again. Answer the questions. pa 1. How many people live in Asia? _ 2, How many people live in China? 3. How many countries are there in Africa 4. Where is the largest desert in the world? 5. How many people live in North America’s largest city? Smart Talk— The superlative quiz