5 Incredible Places（五单元）

1 Words

1 Do the puzzle. What’s the secret word?

2 Write about you. Write words from Activity 1 and your own ideas.

Sample answers:

1. I often see plants and rocks near my home.

2. I sometimes see waves and islands when I go on vacation.

3. One day, I want to go to a desert because deserts are beautiful in photos .

4. I don’t want to go to a jungle because I don’t like the insects in jungles.

3 Listen to a girl talking to a friend about her vacation in Jamaica. Match.

2 Grammar

1 Read and circle the correct answer.

2 Complete the sentences with the comparative and superlative forms of these adjectives.

1 hottest

2 further

3 easier

4 nicer

5 darker

6 longest

7 worst

3 Write your own sentences using comparative or superlative forms.

Sample answers:

2 Cairo is the biggest city in Egypt.

3 En vau is the nicest beach in France.

4 Topshop is a better store than Harrods.

5 Gran Torre is the tallest building in Chile.

6 In Mexico City, the rainiest month is July.

3 Reading

1 Read and circle the correct answers.

2 Read and complete with the correct form of these words. There are two words you don’t need.

1 largest

2 beach

3 started

4 sport

5 snow

6 up

7 worst

3 Answer the questions.

1 desert

2 They used rocks and sand to make them.

3 It’s on sand instead of snow.

4 Because it’s dangerous to be in the hot sun for a long time.

5 (You have to) walk back up the dune.

4 Grammar

1 Complete the sentences with the adjectives in parentheses. Use the comparative or superlative form.

2 Listen to a boy comparing Costa Rica and Nepal. What does he think? Write T (true) or F (false) in the boxes in Activity 1.

1. The animals in Nepal are than the more interesting animals in Costa Rica. (interesting) F

2. Some of the mountains in the world most famousare in Nepal. (famous) T

3. The mountains in Costa Rica are more difficult to climb than the mountains in Nepal. (difficult) F

4. The mountain views in Costa Rica are more beautiful than the views in Nepal. (beautiful) F

5. The beach at Tamarindo is one of the most popular in Costa Rica. (popular) T

6. Surfing is at Tamarindo than at other more exciting beaches. (exciting) T

3 Look at the three activities. Complete the sentences with your ideas and these adjectives. Use the comparative and superlative forms.

Sample answers:

1 more dangerous

2 more boring

3 more exciting

4 most interesting

5 museum visit ; worst

5 Writing

1 Read. Underline the letters that should be capital letters.

2 Answer these questions about your village, town, or city.

Sample answers:

1 go on the waterslide at Pavilions Swimming Pool, go for a walk in St. Leonard’s Forest, visit Horsham Museum

2 from June to August

3 You take a train from London or Brighton.

4 a raincoat, a sweater

5 It has nice stores and cafés.

6 the friendliest town in England

3 Choose your best ideas from Activity 2. Write a travel brochure for your village, town, or city

Sample answers:

6 Value

1 Read and check (✓) the best answers for you.

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2 Find out about a new place that you want to explore. Then answer the questions.

Sample answers:

1 I want to explore the island of Borneo.

2 I can get there by plane.

3 I want to see some orangutans and elephants.

4 Because I love animals, and Borneo is famous for its animals.

3 Draw a picture of yourself exploring the place in Activity 2.

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