MINISTERIO DE EDUCACIÓN
MALTED
UNIT: Breaking Records
Juan Carlos Navarro García
EXTRA ACTIVITIES
1. Complete the sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets:
-The River Nile is ……………………….. (long) than the River Thames.
-A cheetah is ……………………….. (fast) than a turtle.
-A giraffe is ………………………. (tall) than a cow.
-The Pacific Ocean is ……………………… (large) than the Atlantic Ocean.
-Death Valley is ………………………… (hot) than the Sahara desert.
2. Complete the sentences below with the superlative form of the adjectives in brackets:
-The River Nile is the……………………….. (long) river in the world.
-The cheetah is the …………………………. (fast) animal in the world.
-The giraffe is the ………………………….. (tall) animal in the world.
-The Pacific Ocean is the ……………………. (large) ocean in the world.
-Death Valley is the …………………………. (hot) place in the world.
3. Complete the chart with the comparative and superlative forms of the adjectives:
ADJECTIVE
Tall
High
Dangerous
Expensive
Hot
Long
Large
Extensive
Fast
Slow
Cold
Old
Good
Bad
Warm
COMPARATIVE
SUPERLATIVE
4. Say if the following comparatives are RIGHT or WRONG:
BADDER - …………………..
COLDER - …………………..
DANGEROUSER - …………
HOTER - ……………………
FASTER - …………………..
BETTER - …………………………..
LONGGER - ………………………..
MORE EXPENSIVE - ……………...
OLDER - ……………………………
BIGGER - ……………………………
MINISTERIO DE EDUCACIÓN
MALTED
UNIT: Breaking Records
Juan Carlos Navarro García
Death Valley National Park: A Land of Extremes
Hottest, Driest, Lowest: A superlative desert sand dunes, snow-capped mountains,
multicoloured rock layers, water-fluted canyons and 3 million acres of wilderness.
Home to people and to plants and animals unique to the harshest desert. It is located
in California, U.S.A.
Climate
Death Valley is generally sunny, dry, and clear throughout the year. The winters,
November through March, are mild with occasional winter storms, but summers are
extremely hot and dry. Summer high temperatures commonly run above 120 degrees
Fahrenheit (more than 46C). Comfortable clothing providing sun protection and a
broad brimmed hat are recommended in summer. Winter requires warmer clothing
and light to medium jackets. Hard walking shoes are important year round.
From: http://www.nps.gov/deva/index.htm
Answer the following questions:
Where is Death Valley?.........................................................................................
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Is Death Valley a Mountain?..................................................................................
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
What can you find in Death Valley?.......................................................................
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
What is the weather like in Summer?.....................................................................
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
What is the weather like in Winter?........................................................................
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Say if the following sentences are TRUE or FALSE:
Death Valley is a desert located in U.S.A.
Sun protection is recommended in Winter
It snows a lot in Winter
Temperatures are very high in Summer
Death Valley is usually dry, sunny and clear
………………..
………………….
………………..
………………..
……………….
MINISTERIO DE EDUCACIÓN
MALTED
UNIT: Breaking Records
Juan Carlos Navarro García
EXTRA ACTIVITIES
1. Complete the sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets:
-The River Nile is longer than the River Thames.
-A cheetah is faster than a turtle.
-A giraffe is taller than a cow.
-The Pacific Ocean is larger than the Atlantic Ocean.
-Death Valley is hotter than the Sahara desert.
2. Complete the sentences below with the superlative form of the adjectives in brackets:
-The River Nile is the longest river in the world.
-The cheetah is the fastest animal in the world.
-The giraffe is the tallest animal in the world.
-The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean in the world.
-Death Valley is the hottest place in the world.
3. Complete the chart with the comparative and superlative forms of the adjectives:
ADJECTIVE
Tall
High
Dangerous
Expensive
Hot
Long
Large
Extensive
Fast
Slow
Cold
Old
Good
Bad
Warm
COMPARATIVE
Taller than
Higher than
More dangerous than
More expensive than
Hotter than
Longer than
Larger than
More extensive than
Faster than
Slower than
Colder than
Older than
Better than
Worse than
Warmer than
SUPERLATIVE
The tallest
The highest
The most dangerous
The most expensive
The hottest
The longest
The largest
The most extensive
The fastest
The slowest
The coldest
The oldest
The best
The worst
The warmest
4. Say if the following comparatives are RIGHT or WRONG:
BADDER COLDER DANGEROUSER HOTER FASTER -
wrong
right
wrong
wrong
right
BETTER –
LONGGER MORE EXPENSIVE OLDER –
BIGGER -
right
wrong
right
right
right
MINISTERIO DE EDUCACIÓN
MALTED
UNIT: Breaking Records
Juan Carlos Navarro García
Death Valley National Park: A Land of Extremes
Hottest, Driest, Lowest: A superlative desert sand dunes, snow-capped mountains,
multicoloured rock layers, water-fluted canyons and 3 million acres of wilderness.
Home to people and to plants and animals unique to the harshest desert. It is located
in California, U.S.A.
Climate
Death Valley is generally sunny, dry, and clear throughout the year. The winters,
November through March, are mild with occasional winter storms, but summers are
extremely hot and dry. Summer high temperatures commonly run above 120 degrees
Fahrenheit (more than 46C). Comfortable clothing providing sun protection and a
broad brimmed hat are recommended in summer. Winter requires warmer clothing
and light to medium jackets. Hard walking shoes are important year round.
From: http://www.nps.gov/deva/index.htm
Answer the following questions:
Where is Death Valley? Death Valley is located in California, U.S.A.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Is Death Valley a Mountain? No, it isn’t. It is a big desert
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
What can you find in Death Valley? You can find dunes, mountains, rocks, canyons,
plants and animals
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
What is the weather like in Summer? Summers are extremely hot and dry.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
What is the weather like in Winter? Winters are not very cold.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Say if the following sentences are TRUE or FALSE:
Death Valley is a desert located in U.S.A.
Sun protection is recommended in Winter
It snows a lot in Winter
Temperatures are very high in Summer
Death Valley is usually dry, sunny and clear
TRUE
FALSE
FALSE
TRUE
TRUE