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               3        Read text A and decide if the sentences are T (true),   7        Put the adjectives in
                    F (false) or DS (doesn’t say). Write in your notebook.          brackets into the comparative or
                                                                                    the superlative. Write in your
                         1   Kate is allergic to her pet.
                                                                                    notebook.
                         2   Buddy the skunk is a very clever animal.
                                                                                          1   A canary is … (small) than a
               4        Read text B and decide if the sentences are T (true),          pigeon.
                    F (false) or DS (doesn’t say). Write in your notebook.                2   Parrots are one of …
                                                                                       (colourful) birds in the world.
                         1   A kangaroo is a common pet in Australia.
                                                                                          3   Cats are … (friendly) animals
                         2   Bumper the kangaroo is good friends with all the animals on
                                                                                       of all.
                       the farm.
                                                                                          4   Snakes are … (expensive) to
                                                                                       take care of than hamsters.
               5        Read texts C & D and decide if the sentences are                  5   Hamsters are … (playful) than
                    T (true), F (false) or DS (doesn’t say). Write in your             cats.
                    notebook.
                                                                                          6   Tarantulas are … (scary) than
                         1   Paddy the pigeon is best friends with Harry’s dog.        snakes.
                         2   Lilli’s pet isn’t dangerous.                                 7   The Great Dane is … (large)
                    Grammar                                                            dog breed in the world.
                                                                                          8   A dog is man’s … (good) friend.
                    Comparative/Superlative adjectives
               6      a)  Read the table. How do we form the superlative form of    Speaking
                    adjectives? Find examples in texts A-D on p. 30. Are there
                    similar structures in Bulgarian?                            8      Use these adjectives to compare
                                                                                    the pets in Exs 1 and 2.
                           ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
                                                                                    • small  • big  • playful  • funny
                  Short         soft       softer (than)  the softest of/in         • smelly  • beautiful  • scary
                adjectives
                                large      larger (than)  the largest of/in         • noisy  • fast
                                big        bigger (than)  the biggest of/in
                                                                               A hamster is smaller than a tortoise.
                               heavy      heavier (than)  the heaviest of/in
                  Longer                                  the most careful
                adjectives     careful  more careful (than)    of/in
                                                                                9          Which pet in Ex. 2 do you
                 Irregular     good        better (than)      the best
                adjectives                                                          think is the strangest? Why? Tell
                                bad        worse (than)      the worst
                                                                                    the class.
                We use the superlative to compare one person, thing, place, etc.
                with more than one person, thing, place, etc. in the same group.
                He’s the heaviest of all. Sofia is the largest city in Bulgaria.    Writing

                                                                               10      Competences: Imagine you have
                                                                                    a pet friend. Write a post about
                          b)    Complete the questions in your notebook. Use the
                    superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.                 it in the forum in Ex. 2
                                                                                    (50 words). Write:
                         Which animal is ...
                                                                                       ■ your name
                         1   … (fast): a dog, a cat or a kangaroo?
                                                                                    ■ where you are from
                         2   … (smart): a kangaroo, a monkey or a horse?
                                                                                    ■ your pet’s name
                         3   … (heavy): a skunk, a hamster or a rabbit?             ■ what is special about it.
                         4   … (dangerous): a tarantula, a snake or a skunk?
                         5   … (good) swimmer: a snake, a turtle or a monkey?
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