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UNIT 3: WONDERS OF THE WORLD

AURA O.B.

• Talk about your country or city using superlative adjectives and superlatives with

nouns

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

LESSON A

THINK OF AN INCREDIBLE PLACE IN THE WORLD.

PASTE AN IMAGE OF IT ON JAMBOARD.

CITY OR COUNTRY?

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CHOOSE ONE WORD FORM THE VOCAB AND DRAW IT.

stadium, restaurant, mall, tower, airport, building, suspension bridge, train station, monument (skribble)

You'll listen to a quiz, try to guess the answer. Write a,b or c and the country or city in your notebook.

1. b 2. a 3. b 4. b 5. c 6. c

UPERLATIVE

WHICH CITY HAS THE TALLEST OFFICE BUILDING IN THE WORLD?

Do we know how many things are being compared in the question?

Do you think they are more than two?

What phrase in the question tells us that many things are being compared

SHORT ADJECTIVES:

THE LEAST

EST

THE LEAST

TALL

SMALL

HARD

EST

THE LEAST

EST

What’s the most interesting city in

Mexico?

What’s the least expensive?

When do we use "the most/the least"?

LONG ADJECTIVES:

THE LEAST

THE MOST

INTERESTING

BEAUTIFUL

WONDERFUL

THE MOST

THE LEAST

THE MOST

THE LEAST

When we compare MORE than two things, we use the superlative.

(2 things): who was better at magic, Harry or Hermione?

(2+ things): in Harry Potter, who was the best character?

Irregular superlatives.

What’s the best country to visit?

What’s the worst problem in Mexico?

UNDERLINE THE SUPERLATIVES WITH "-EST"

WHICH COUNTRY HAS THE MOST TOURISM (n)?

when we use a superlative with a noun, it means "more than any other"

Which class has the most students?

Which house had the most points?

In summary:

For short adjectives: The + adjective + -est (the fastest)

For long adjectives: The + most / least + adjective (the most intelligent, the least important)

Irregular superlatives:

Good – the best

Bad – the worst

Superlatives with nouns: The most + noun (which artist has the most fans?)

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LESSON B

Who is the oldest person in your family?

How old is he or she?

Who is the tallest person in your family?

How tall is he or she?

Who is the best actor, in your opinion?

In your opinion, what is the most dangerous

sport?

In your opinion, what is the most delicious

Mexican dish?

KEY VOCABULARY

What's the...

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JAMBOARD: WRITE THE FREATURES MEXICO HAS AND THE ONES IT DOESN'T.

SPEAKING:

A: Where’s the nicest beach you have ever been to?

B: The nicest beach I’ve ever been to is Playa El Cielo, in Cozumel.

A: When were you there?

FIND THE QUESTIONS WITH "HOW"

How large is it?

How high is it?

How big is the largest rain forest?

HOW ______(adj) is it?

How talented is she?

How wonderful

IN SUCH CASES, HOW IS RELATED TO MEASUREMENT OR SIZE.

1. How ___ is the Nile River?

2. It’s 6,695 kilometers ___.

3. ___ high is Mount Everest?

4. It’s 8,850 meters ___.

"how" is used to ask about the size, quantity, or degree of something.

How big is Cornwall?

Cornwall is 3.563 km² big

LESSON D

LO:

• Read an article about world records

• Write a factual article about a country

Write about your last vacation. Use superlatives to emphasize.

1. I went ___.

2. I stayed ___.

3. I saw ___.

4. I met ___.

5. I ate ___.

About your last vacation...

World Records

WORLD RECORDS

CAN YOU THINK OF SOME CATEGORIES FOR WORLD RECORDS?

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BEFORE READING:

These questions will give you a general idea of the text.

Guess the answers to these questions.

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Try to recall the information you just read. Answer the questions in Kahoot.

ADDING INFORMATION:

Harry Potter is one of the best movies.

+ It is an underrated movie by my darling students.

Harry Potter, an underrated movie by my darling students, is one of the best movies.

People with good taste like to read Harry Potter.

+ It is an enthralling book.

People with good taste like to read Harry potter, an enthralling book.

On Jamboard:

Write an article about a beautiful or amazing place in any country.

Where are there good places to go

for a walk or a day trip around here?

Lesson C

On jamboard, write as may words as you can think of related to "parks"

Brainstorm

Listening

Listen to Kim and Diego's conversation.

(menti) What do they say

about Sequoia National Park?

The trees are the tallest in the world.

It’s just the greatest place to hike.

  • This is the most incredible place.
  • I had the best time.
  • It’s the greatest place to hike.

Using superlative adjectives in descriptions or comments helps the

speaker show enthusiasm. We can use superlatives to emphasize our opinions or feelings.

Use short responses

with "really" and "sure" to agree

and to be supportive listeners.

This is the most incredible place.

Yeah, it really is.

It feels good to be out of the city.

It sure does.

These trees are just awesome

They really are.

We should go hiking there sometime.

We really should.

You'll watch a clip form Harry Potter and the Philosopher's stone. Afterwards, you'll find a few questions.

What do you know about...

Caribbean

Petra, Jordan

Antarctica

Copper Canyon, Mexico

Use superlatives to emphasize your opinion. Also, use "really" and "sure" to be a supportive listener.

My country

• The most famous attraction:

• The most beautiful natural feature

• The cheapest way to travel around

the country

• The most comfortable place to stay

• The best souvenir

• The nicest shopping area

• The most unusual food to try

• The worst thing to do

• The city with the most things to see

• The most interesting thing to do in

the evening

• The least interesting place to visit.

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