WRITING

GAME: Make your own knowledge quiz and play the game in class.

1. Work in groups of 4 students and prepare questions for your fellow students.
2. Look in your school books, encyclopedias, the internet and collect information for your knowledge quiz.
3. Prepare 3 questions in each of the following subject areas: People & Places, Science & Technology, Art & Culture, The Natural World, Sports. Use Comparatives and Superlatives, which you have learnt in this lesson. Ask your teacher to check your questions – to be fair, they must not be too difficult!
4. Discuss what the prize should be.
5. The group which answers the most questions correctly wins and they get the award of The Cleverest Students in Class and the prize!

SELF - ASSESSMENT TEST

 

Name:.....................................................       Class:..............................

Date:.......................................................       Score:............./ 100

 

 

A. Complete the dialogue.

Maria and Anastasia are two children. Maria is a very sweet girl, who is proud of everything she has and knows. Anastasia is a rich, difficult child who is very jealous of Maria and doesn't like Maria. Imagine a conversation between the two. Use comparatives and superlatives in every line Anastasia says:

Example:

Maria: The snack my mother gave me today is so good......

Anastasia: But my snack is better!

Maria: I think my chair is comfortable!

1. Anastasia: .....................................................................................................................

Maria: I'm happy with the shoes my mum & dad bought me. They're fashionable.

2. Anastasia: .....................................................................................................................

Maria: I'm happy with my drawing. It's colourful!

3. Anastasia: .....................................................................................................................

Maria: I think I did my homework well!

4. Anastasia: .....................................................................................................................

Maria: ...this book is interesting!

5. Anastasia: .....................................................................................................................

B. Correct the sentences:

1. Lina is my better friend.
   .....................................................................................................................................
2. Quebec is one of oldest cities in Canada.
   .....................................................................................................................................
3. The happier day of my life was when I came first in my class.
   .....................................................................................................................................
4. Her pronunciation is better of mine.
   .....................................................................................................................................
5. I have most friends than you.
   .....................................................................................................................................

C. Put the adjectives in the correct form (comparative, superlative):

1. Her dress is (pretty) ....................................................... than mine.
2. Cheetahs are (fast) ........................................ animals we can find.
3. Eating fruit and vegetables is (healthy) ...................... than eating hot dogs.
4. I like milk (good) .......................... than coffee.
5. China has (many) ........................... people than any other country in the world.
6. The blue whale is (heavy) ................................ animal in the world.
7. Which is (big) ........................., Portugal or Spain?
8. Travelling by plane is (comfortable) ............................ than travelling by car.
9. He is (untidy) ......................................... person in class.
10. Buying things from plastic is (bad) .....................than buying things from recycled paper.
11. The Nile is (long) ........................... river in the world.
12. In Mark's opinion History is (difficult) .................................... than Geography. However, it is (interesting) .........................................
13. Antarctica is one of (cold) ................................... places on Earth.
14. Greece is (hot) ................................ than England.
15. Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's (pretty) ............................... of them all?
16. Elvis Presley is one of (popular) ................................. rock singers ever.
17. Jenny is (tall) .................................than Alice even though she is (young) ..............................
18. Switzerland is one of (rich) ...............................countries in the world.
19. People in Africa are the (poor) ................................ in the world.
20. Alexander the Great was a (good) ................................ leader than Xerxes.

D. Put in than, of, in:

1. Who's the tallest boy .............................. class?
2. Her shoes are prettier .............................. mine.
3. Parachuting is the most exciting sport .............................. all.
4. Which is the hottest month .............................. the year?
5. Mt Olympos is higher .............................. Mt Parnassos.

Tick what's true for you:

Learning strategies in English

 

 

LISTENING...

• I try to understand the general meaning
• I try to understand every word
• I daydream
• I like it when my teacher speaks English

 

Now I can:

 

 

• compare between two things or people
• compare between things/persons
• make knowledge quizzes
• answer or write a geography questionnaire
• use the Internet to get information about things