2 Unit 6

Contents 1 Getting to know you 7 Fame! 2 The way we live 8 Dos and don’ts 3 What happened next? 9 Going places 4 The marketplace 10 Things that... 5 What do you want to do? 11 What if …? 6 Places and things 12 Trying your best

6 Places and things 6 Places and things It’s a small town with many farms. What’s your hometown like? 6

Yes, it was a nice place to grow up. Did you like living there? 6

What’s your hometown like? I come from a big city. There are lots of large buildings. 6

What’s your family like? I have three brothers and my grandmother lives with us. 6

I don’t have any brothers or sisters. I’m an only child. What about your family? 6

X X What …. Like? Used in questions Not used in the answers What is your hometown like? What is your family like? Not used in the answers X I come from like a big city. I am like an only child. X 6

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Lily is younger than Ted. Mom is older than Dad. Ted Mom Lily Dad Jen 14 42 11 41 16 Jen is older than Ted. Lily is younger than Ted. Mom is older than Dad. 11

{ saf er old er big er g sad er d One-syllable adjectives: Comparative add er saf er old er { one vowel + one consonant double consonant big er g sad er d 6

sill ier y prett ier y Adjectives ending in y: Comparative drop y, add ier sill ier y prett ier y 6

adorable more difficult more Two or more syllable adjectives Comparative use with more adorable more difficult more 6

Irregular adjectives good better bad worse far farther 6

Which picture do you like better? I like the one of that new car. 6

Jen is the oldest child in the family. Lily is the youngest. Ted Mom Lily Dad Jen 14 42 11 41 16 Jen is the oldest child in the family. Lily is the youngest. Mom is the oldest person in the family. Dad has the shortest hair. 11

{ saf est old est big est g sad est d One-syllable adjectives: Superlative add est saf est old est { one vowel + one consonant double consonant big est g sad est d 6

sill iest y prett y iest Adjectives ending in y: Superlative drop y, add iest sill iest y prett y iest 6

adorable the most difficult the most Two or more syllable adjectives Superlative use with the most adorable the most difficult the most 6

Irregular adjectives good the best bad the worst far the farthest 6

Which picture is the best? The one of that new car is the best. 6

Fill-in the blanks large B A C Ball A is ______ than Ball C. larger Ball B is ______ than Ball A. 3. B is _________ ball. larger larger the largest 6

Fill-in the blanks cooks Comparative or Superlative 1. He is a ______ artist than she is. (good) better 2. Jill is a _______________ cook than Jack. (interesting). more interesting 3. That watch is _________________ one they sell. (expensive) the most expensive 4. That move is ______________ one I have ever seen. (boring) the most boring 5. Angela works ________ than Andy. (hard) harder 6. Andy is not __________ worker in the company. (good) the best 2

older busier newer funnier bigger more interesting sadder more delicious better worse 6

oldest busiest newest funniest biggest most interesting saddest most delicious the best the worst Berlin 6