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Kick-off | Base 5, page 1 of 4 1Unit
Base 5 Bigger, faster, more!
1 Come and visit Edinburgh! Here are ten reasons to visit Edinburgh instead of other famous cities.
A Before you read the advertisement in Exercise 1B match the adjectives below with their comparative forms.
B Read the advertisement below. Use the comparative forms in the boxes above to fill in the gaps.
interesting
beautiful
warm
big
easy
funny
high
old
good
fit
higher
more interesting
older
warmer
funnier
easier
fitter
better
more beautiful
bigger
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1. Edinburgh is quite a small city, but with 430,000
inhabitants it is than Zurich.
2. In Edinburgh it is never very hot but in sum-
mer the temperature can go up to 20°. Thus the
climate in Edinburgh is
than the climate in Reykjavik (Iceland).
3. The buses in Edinburgh are
than the buses in Rome. In Edin-
burgh, many buses are double-deckers. From the
upper deck you have a very good view.
4. Edinburgh is than
Chicago. St. Margaret’s Chapel, a part of Edin-
burgh Castle, dates back to the 12th century.
5. Edinburgh is than
Manchester. Walk down the Royal Mile in Edin-
burgh, look at the buildings and enjoy the city’s
beauty!
6. From Switzerland it is to get
to Edinburgh than to Dubai. There are several di-
rect !ights from Zurich and Geneva to Edinburgh.
7. In Edinburgh men sometimes wear tradition-
al ‘kilts’. Kilts are skirts for men and therefore
look than the
traditional clothes people wear in Bern or other
Swiss cities.
8. Do you like ghost stories? Then Edinburgh is
better for you than Paris. There are a lot of
stories about ghosts in Edinburgh. You can learn
about them when you participate in one of the
guided ghost tours.
9. After a stay in Edinburgh you will be
than after a stay
in London. In Edinburgh, the city centre is small
enough to be explored on foot. You can also rent
a bike to get around or play golf on one of the
beautiful golf courses.
10. For fans of live music, Edinburgh is a
place to stay
than Munich. There are several pubs in Edinburgh
with live music and the music is even free.
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2 Compare different hobbies and sports.
A Look at the picture in your Student’s Book, pages 6 and 7. Choose five activities and compare them with the activities below. Use the adjectives in the box and write one sentence for each activity.
1. Playing volleyball is more interesting than playing tennis.
2. Reading a book is
3. Playing golf is
4. Riding a bicycle is
5. Drinking coffee is
6. Repairing a car is
B Show your sentences to another student and tell him/her why you wrote them. Example: Playing volleyball is more interesting than playing tennis because you can play it in a team.
interesting
boring
difficult
hard
easy
nice
terrible
good
bad
dangerous
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Base 5 Language support
1A | 1B| 2A
Vocabulary
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Kick-off | Base 5, page 3 of 4 1Unit
Adjective Comparative form
good better
bad worse
nice nicer
hard harder
easy easier
cool cooler
fast faster
slow slower
fit fitter
big bigger
difficult more difficult
boring more boring
interesting more interesting
terrible more terrible
dangerous more dangerous
intensive more intensive
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Base 5 Language support
1A | 1B| 2A
Vocabulary
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Adjective Comparative form
good better
bad worse
nice nicer
hard harder
easy easier
cool cooler
fast faster
slow slower
fit fitter
big bigger
difficult more difficult
boring more boring
interesting more interesting
terrible more terrible
dangerous more dangerous
intensive more intensive
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Kick-off | Base 5, page 4 of 4
Base 5 Key
1 A
1 B 1. bigger 2. warmer 3. higher 4. older 5. more beautiful 6. easier 7. funnier 8. better 9. fitter 10. more interesting
2 A
1Unit
Als Kopiervorlage freigegeben. Klett und Balmer Verlag, Zug 2011 | Kopiervorlagen Open World
interesting
beautiful
warm
big
easy
funny
high
old
good
fit
more interesting
more beautiful
warmer
bigger
easier
funnier
higher
older
better
fitter
interesting more interesting
boring more boring
difficult more difficult
hard harder
easy easier
nice nicer
terrible more terrible
good better
bad worse
dangerousmore dangerous
