Chapter 14-The Biggest and the Best!

World geography and facts; countries

What do you know about geography?

Which country…? Is the most popular country to visit Has the greatest number of stores in the

world Has the longest coastline of any country

on earth Is the smallest and largest country

Listening

Listen and practice.

Listen to the rest of the conversation. How many questions did Wendy get right?

Comparatives and Superlatives

Comparatives= When you are comparing two things, usually end with –er

Which country is larger, Canada or China?

Canada is larger than China.

Comparatives= More Examples

While most comparatives end in –er, there are some exceptions:

When there are more than two syllables, you have to say “more”

Examples: More beautiful, more famous

Superlatives

Superlatives= When you are comparing more than two things at the same time.

Which city has the largest population: Tokyo, Mexico City, or Sao Paulo?

Tokyo has the largest population of the three.

More Examples of Superlatives

Like comparatives, if the word has more than two syllables, you need to add “the most”

Example:What is the most beautiful mountain in the

world?I think Mount Fuji is the most beautiful.

ExamplesLong -> Longer-> LongestDry-> Drier-> DriestBig-> Bigger-> BiggestFamous-> More famous-> The most

famousBeautiful-> More beautiful ->The most

beautifulGood-> Better-> The bestBad-> Worse-> The worst

Warm-up: Our Recommendations

Imagine these people are planning to visit Korea.

Where should they go? What would they enjoy doing?

DreamsWrite about dreams (wishes) you had

when you were a child. What was your dream? What happened to your dream? Did your

dream come true? Why or why not?

My dream

When I was a little girl, I dreamed that I would become a dancer. I practiced everyday and took classes. One day, I grew up, and my teacher told me that I was too big to be a teacher. After that day, I stopped dancing.

Langston Hughes

Famous American poet Harlem Renaissance Wrote about dreams

Listening-Game Show

Three people are on a TV game show. Listen and check the correct answers.

Listening-Distances and Measurements

Listen and practice.

Listen to the rest of the conversation. What else is New Zealand famous for?

Questions with how“How” is used to to ask a descriptive

questionExamples:How far is South Korea from Russia?How big is Singapore?How high is Mount Cook?How deep is the Grand Canyon?

Practice

Think of five questions with how about places in Korea or other countries you know.

With a partner, practice and answer these questions.

What’s the Question?Think of three statements that can be

answered with how questions or WH-questions with comparatives or superlatives.

Examples:1. It’s about four kilometers from my house

to the school.2. The Pacific Ocean is bigger than the

Atlantic Ocean.3. Suzanne is the best dancer in the class.