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4 G R A M M A R comparatives and superlatives 6 LIS TE N IN G

a Read the sentences. Are the highlighted phrases right or wrong? a Read the text and then talk to a partner.
Write a check ( / ) or an X next to them and correct the wrong
1 Which of these things do you (or people you
sentences.
know) do when you are driving?
1 □ What's the quicker way to get around Miami?
2 Which do you think are the most
2 I ] Driving is more boring than going by train. dangerous? Number them 1-3 (1 = the most
3 Q The boat was almost as fast than the hike. dangerous).
4 L J West Hollywood is the same distance from Los Angeles as
3 Which one do you think is the least
South Gate.
dangerous?
5 □ There aren’t as much trains as there were before on this line.
6 Q It was the more exciting trip I’ve ever taken.
b 2 15))) Now listen to a safety expert.
7 Ld The worst time of day to travel in New York City is between Number the activities 1-7. Were your top
7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. three right?
8 [ ] Women drive more careful than men.
c Listen again for more information about
b > - p.136 Grammar Bank 3A. Learn more about comparatives and
each activity and why it is dangerous.
superlatives, and practice them.

5 P R O N U N C IA T IO N linking

Linking
We often link words together in English, especially when we speak
fast. We link words:
1 when a word ends in a consonant sound and the next word begins
with a vowel sound, e.g., more^exciting
2 when a word ends in a consonant sound and the next word begins
with the same consonant sound, e.g., the fastest^train
3 when a word ends in /t/ or /d/ and the next word begins with HI or
/d/, e.g., the biggest^dog

a 2 14))) Listen and repeat the sentences. Try to link the marked
words and copy the rhythm.

ı Ridings motorcyclej s morejexciting than driving.

2 Thefastestjtrairuonly ta k e ^ itjio u c a n o half.
3 it's more d ifficu lty drivq^t night than during the day.
4 My father’s worsq^tjdriving than my mother

5 The mostjdangerous roadjn my towrljs the freeway.

b Talk to a partner. For each group of three things compare them
using the bold adjective, i.e., for 1 decide which is the most
dangerous, and then compare the other two. Say why.
1 dangerous: riding a bike; riding a motorcycle; driving
2 easy: learning to drive; learning to ride a bike; learning to ride
a horse
3 relaxing: flying; traveling by train; driving
4 difficult: sleeping on a train; sleeping in a plane; sleeping
on a bus
5 boring: being stuck in a traffic jam; waiting at an airport;
waiting for a bus
I think riding a bike is the most dangerous because
sometimes drivers don’t notice bike riders. Riding
a motorcycle is more dangerous than driving.

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