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Listen to Mark and Dave talking about holiday places. Mark usually goes on holiday to Blackpool in north-west England. Over the phone his friend Dave (from Brighton) is telling him to come on holiday to Brighton. Mark then needs to tell his parents about Brighton. Write in the spaces below why, according to Dave, Brighton is a much better holiday place than Blackpool.
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Study the following examples to see how we can compare two people, things or places in English.
Books are cheap. Darts are cheaper than books. NewYork is a big city. Los Angeles is bigger than NewYork. It costs a lot of money to live in NewYork. It costs more money to live in Los Angeles. Playing video games is interesting. Reading books is more interesting than playing video games.
Imagine you had been very lucky in a prize draw and you and your family had won a prize to go anywhere in Europe for one long weekend (3 days) with all expenses paid. For example, a weekend in Paris, incl. Eurodisney, or a weekend in Finland to see where Santa Claus lives or to a beautiful island in Greece. The prize cannot be exchanged and the holiday has to be taken. Where would you go and why?
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Mark who lives in London is chatting on the Internet with his friend Steve, who lives on a farm about 50 miles from the city and with Kostas, who lives in Athens. Mark is worried about all the problems of living in a big city. Read the chat conversation. | |||||||||||||||
Mark: Steve, do you enjoy living in the countryside? Steve: Not so much. I don't go out much because my dad is always busy with the farm. I don't go out with friends, I never go to the cinema. All I do is spend time watching TV. Mark: Maybe you are better off. It is not always safe to go out in London. It's a lot safer where you live. Steve: Yes, but life is more boring here. Mark: You breathe fresh air all the time. There is a lot of traffic where I live in London and so the air is more polluted. Also your schools have fewer problems than our schools. We have a lot of children who need to be helped by special teachers. Kostas, do you enjoy living in Athens? Kostas: Yes, even if it is a big city, Athens is a safe city which has a lot to offer for children and teenagers. I think living in Athens is a lot better than living in the countryside. In the countryside you are cut off. |
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True or False. Circle the correct answer and discuss your answers with your partner. Do you agree with Mark?
Kostas and Mark are talking to each other and finding out more about each other's cities. Imagine you are Kostas and Mark is classmate of yours. Each of you say two things which compare each other's cities.
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Write a short report comparing two Greek cities or towns excluding Athens and Thessaloniki. Working in pairs, first find information about the two cities or towns and fill in the chart below. Then write a report on the two places.
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