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3 Look at the pictures of London and Paris. 5 T 9.4 Listen to Rob, an Englishman who lives
Compare the two cities. Use I think … and and works in Paris. Complete his sentences.

City living the adjectives from exercise 2.

• the Eiffel Tower/the Gherkin
I think The Eiffel Tower is taller than the Gherkin.
1 The Metro is cheaper and  easier  to use
than the Underground.
• the Metro/the Underground – €€€? £££? 2 Paris is certainly than London.
Comparative and superlative adjectives  •  have got I think the Metro is …
Town and country  • Directions 3 Paris, in fact, is than London;
• the weather – warm? wet? but in London there are wet days.
I think it’s …
4 The architecture in Paris is    ,
• the buildings
but the buildings in London are    .
STARTER
I think the buildings …
• the people 5 Life is in London.
1 Think of a town or city in your country. Say where it is. I think the people …  6 Londoners are generally  

The Eiffel Tower, Paris.

It’s …  in the north/the south-east   on the River …   than Parisians.

on.
near the mountains   … kilometres from the sea 7 People in London work and they earn  .

Lond
2 T 9.1 Listen to the descriptions of two cities Which cities are they? 8 In Paris, having a good time is    .

n,
6 Work with a partner. Close your books.
LONDON AND PARIS

herki
Try to remember what Rob said.
Comparative adjectives

The G
1 T 9.2 Read and listen to the conversation. PRACTICE
A Which do you prefer, London or Paris? Comparing cities
B Well, I’m from Paris, so of course I love Paris. 1 Complete the conversations using the adjectives.
A London’s a lot bigger than Paris.
1 A New York is older than London. (old)
B It’s true. Paris is much smaller, but it’s more romantic!
B No, it isn’t! New York is much more modern  ! (modern)
A Yes, this is what people say.
2 A Tokyo is   Bangkok. (cheap)
B And the food is better.
B No, it isn’t! Tokyo’s much    ! (expensive)
A Well, I’m not so sure about that …
3 A Seoul is   Beijing. (big)
B No, it isn’t! Seoul is much  ! (small)
What are the differences between London and Paris?  
London’s bigger than Paris. 4 A Johannesburg is   Cape Town. (safe)
Practise the conversation. B No, it isn’t! It’s much    ! (dangerous)
5 A Taxi drivers in New York are   taxi drivers in
GRAMMAR SPOT  
London. (good)
1 Regular comparative adjectives add -er or more. Complete the chart. B No, they aren’t! They’re much  ! (bad)
big  bigger   romantic    small    expensive
What are the rules?  When do we add -er?  When do we use more? T 9.5 Listen and check.
2 Some adjectives are irregular.   good  better   bad  2 Work with a partner. Practise the conversations in exercise 1.
Grammar Reference 9.1 p139 Be careful with stress and intonation.

2 What is the comparative form of the adjectives in the box? New York is much more modern!
tall – taller  expensive – more expensive
3 Work in small groups. Compare two capital cities you know.
tall   expensive   hot   cheap   nice   wet   warm   cold   polite   beautiful   bad   good … is bigger than …   it is nearer the …   … , but … is safer … 
4 T 9.3 Listen and practise the sentences.
Work with a partner. Test each other on the comparative forms.
Check the spelling.
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have got
London’s Biggest Market PRACTICE
It’s the biggest!
Superlative adjectives 1 Complete these sentences with a superlative adjective.
CAMDEN MARKET
1 T 9.6 Listen to Chantal, a French woman. Where does she live
and work? Is she married? 1 The  tallest  building in London is Canary Wharf.
1 Look at the introduction to the text about It’s 235 metres.
2 T 9.6 Listen again and complete the questions and answers. Camden Market. Complete the chart. The biggest and most popular market in
Practise them with a partner.  2 The hotel is the Lanesborough. It costs £7,000
Adjectives Superlatives London takes place every day in Camden, per night!
Hi! I’m Chantal! I’ve got a good job in a bank. but it is busiest and best at the weekend.
1 big the biggest 3 The park in central London is Hyde Park.
Q Have you got a flat? 2 popular Camden is famous all over the world for It’s 142 hectares.
3 busy 4 The tourist attraction is the London Eye. It has
C We a nice flat in Camden. 4 good
its fashion, artists, clubs, and music, but it
is 1 (famous) for its market. It is the 10,000 visitors a day.
Q Has André a job? 5 The building is Buckingham Palace. Everyone
2 Read the rest of the text. Complete it with 2
(large) street market in the UK.
C He a shop in Camden. He sells the adjective in the superlative. knows who lives there.
French cheese! More than 400,000 people come every 6 The restaurant for spotting celebrities is The Ivy.
3 What’s special about … ? weekend to look, shop, eat, and meet
Q you a car? They all go there.
• Camden   It’s got the largest street market in friends. There is music everywhere.
C No, I a car. I go everywhere on the UK. T 9.9 Listen and check. Make sentences about your town.
• the weekend   •  the food   •  the clothes The street food is delicious, and it is the
public transport. It’s much easier.
• the Electric Ballroom   •  Proud
3
(cheap) in north London.
Making comparisons
GRAMMAR SPOT T 9.8 Listen and check.  In every part of the market you find
2 Complete the sentences with an opposite adjective.
1 Have and have got both express possession. something interesting. It has the
GRAMMAR SPOT 1 The music here is too loud. Can we go somewhere quieter  ?
I have a good job. = I’ve got a good job.
4
(amazing) clothes, beautiful 2 The 10.00 train is too slow. Is the 11.30 train a faster one?
Do you have a nice flat? = Have you got a nice flat? 1 Look at the superlatives in exercise 1. jewellery, music, and tattoo shops. 3 You’re late. Why weren’t you here  ?
She doesn’t have a car. = She hasn’t got a car. What are the rules?
The Electric Ballroom is the 5 (old) 4 This flat is too far from town. I need somewhere
We use have got more in spoken English. 2 What are the comparative and superlative
nightclub in Camden. You can hear the centre.
2 The past of have and have got is had.   forms of these adjectives?
the 6 (late) rock bands before they 5 Five minutes is too short for a break. We need a one.
I had a boring job, so I left. small   expensive   hot 
become famous. There are hundreds of 6 This exercise is too easy. Can I do something  ?
Grammar Reference 9.2 p139 easy   beautiful
clubs, but Proud is one of the 7 (cool).
Grammar Reference 9.1 p139 Check it
3 Rewrite the sentences with have got. Camden Market rocks! 3 Tick (✓) the correct sentence.
1 We have a nice flat.
2 I have a French husband. 1 Yesterday was more hot than today.
3 He has a business in Camden. ✓ Yesterday was hotter than today.
4 Do you have a lot of friends? 2 She’s taller than her brother.
5 How many brothers and sisters do you have?
She’s taller that her brother.
6 I don’t have any brothers. I have a sister called Natalie.
7 Natalie has a big house. 3 I am the most young in the class.
8 You have a good English accent. I am the youngest in the class.
T 9.7 Listen and check. Read the sentences aloud. 4  his exercise is most difficult in the book.
T
This exercise is the most difficult in the book.
I’ve got a bigger house than you! 5 I’ve got three sisters.
4 Work with a partner. I’ve got a bigger I got three sisters.
Imagine you’re both millionaires. house than you! 6 Do you got any money?
Who’s got the best house?  I don’t think so. I’ve
Have you got any money?
got ten bedrooms!
Student A Look at p000. 7 She hasn’t got a good job.
Student B Look at p000. That’s nothing! I’ve got
She no got a good job. 
eight bedrooms on the
first floor, and . . .
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 READING AND LISTENING
Megacities HIGH-SPEED MULTICULTURAL
1 Look at the list of cities. Put them in order of size of
population: 1 = the biggest.
Mumbai   Shanghai   Tokyo  
New York   Mexico City
T 9.10 Listen. Were you right? What is a megacity?
Tokyo has a population of 35 million people. It is the
largest city in the world. It is also one of the most exciting.
Everything moves fast here. It has one of the biggest and
A CITY OF EXTREMES
Mumbai is India’s largest city with a population of
MEXICO CITY
Mexico City has a population
of 23.4 million. It is the largest
What happened in 2008? busiest railway systems in the world. Every day, 11 million 22.8 million. It is also India’s most important city in both North and South
2 Look at the photos. What can you see? commuters use it to get to and from work. People earn commercial centre. America. The Aztecs called
the highest salaries, and they spend the most money. They Mumbai was part of the British Empire until independence it Tenochtitlan, and it was already an
Look at the title of each article.
wear the latest fashions and have the most up-to-date in 1947. It was called Bombay until 1995, when it was important city when the Spanish invaded in 1521.
Which city …?
phones. It is the world’s most expensive city. renamed Mumbai after a Hindu goddess, Mumba Devi. The country became independent in 1821.
•  is very fast  •  has a mix of cultures  •  has a lot of poverty
3 Work in three groups.
Group A Read about Tokyo.
Group B Read about Mumbai.
Group C read about Mexico City.
Make notes about your city under these headings:
The city and its people
Money and business
Buildings and history
Climate
Transport

4 Work with students from the other two groups.

Exchange and compare information about the cities.
Listening
T 9.11 Listen to three people from the three megacities.
What do they like about their capital city? What do they
say about …?
•  the people  •  the climate  •  transport  •  things to do
Old and new Rich and poor
Tokyo was originally a small fishing village called Edo. Mumbai is both old and modern, rich and poor. The
The name changed in 1868 when the Emperor streets are full of people doing business, selling snacks
moved there. and clothes, or just living there.
The architecture is very modern. There are not many old Money is everywhere in modern Mumbai. India’s most
buildings because of the 1923 earthquake and the important businesses and banks have their headquarters
Second World War. But traditional there. The Bollywood film industry produces more films
Japan is always near, with many than Hollywood in Los Angeles.
Shinto shrines and public Modern skyscrapers and new shopping malls are right
baths around the city. next to slums. Sixty percent of the population live with no
running water, no electricity, and no sanitation.
Indian and European
Mexico City offers a variety of experiences. In the Zócalo,
the main square, you can see the Spanish cathedral, an
Aztec temple, and a modern skyscraper. The city has a lot
of museums and theatres. European squares and colonial
houses sit next to busy markets selling Mexican food and
Indian handicrafts.
It is the richest city in Latin America. There are elegant
shops selling high-class goods, expensive restaurants, and
supercool bars. There are also many people who live in
poor houses.

Visiting Tokyo Visiting Mumbai Visiting Mexico City

Makiko from Vimal from Lourdes from Tokyo is on the east coast of Mumbai is on the west coast. The wet season is from June Mexico City is in a valley in the south central area of the
Tokyo Mumbai Mexico City Japan. The summers are hot to September. Between November and February it is a country. It is surrounded by mountains.
and humid. The most beautiful little cooler and dryer. The rainy season is from June to October. The warmest
time of year is spring, when the The city is best at sunrise and sunset, when the colour of months are April and May. It has the largest and cheapest
Project famous cherry blossom is on the trees. the stone buildings changes from gold to orange and pink. subway system in Latin America. Traffic moves so slowly
The city is huge, but it is one of the safest cities in the The cheapest and easiest transport is by bus. Trains can that it is often faster to walk. The air quality is not good,
Research another megacity. Make some notes.
world. Japan is mysterious. It is difficult for foreigners be crowded and dangerous. and visitors need to be careful, but the city offers a rich
Present your findings to the rest of the class. 
to understand. Because of its poverty, Mumbai can be a difficult place to cultural mix.
live, but the experience is unique.

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 10
VOCABULARY AND SPEAKING EVERYDAY ENGLISH
Town and country
9 Directions
1 Look at the pictures. Which is the town? 11 1 Look at the map of Kingston. Find these things. a roundabout   traffic lights   a pedestrian crossing   a traffic sign
Which is the village?
8
2 Find the words in the box in the pictures.
KINGSTON
1 2 6
7
12

  6   square statue town hall library cathedral office block

shopping centre market street car park pavement pub
field wood path cottage church lake
farm bridge river hill mountain petrol station
17
13 16
18 19
14 15 YOU ARE HERE
20
21

23 2 T 9.12 Complete the directions from YOU ARE HERE to the 4 Work in pairs. Ask for and give directions to …
22 A312 to Dorchester. Use the prepositions. •  the railway station •  the church
•  the M4 to Appleby •  a chemist’s
over  along  past  round  up  down  through  under
•  a supermarket •  a car park
•  the Town Hall •  the A42 to Milbury
Go  along  George Street, the Bristol Hotel on your
24 left, and the bridge. At the roundabout turn left and Excuse me!
go Park Avenue. Go the corner, the Can you tell me how to get to … ?
3 Complete the sentences with a word from exercise 2. 4 What can you do …?
wood, and the hill. Then go the railway bridge
1 A cathedral is bigger than a church  . • at a petrol station  You can buy petrol. Is there a … near here?
and you are on the A312 to Dorchester.
2 A mountain is higher than a  . • in a library • at a market • on a farm
• in a shopping centre • in a car park
3 A is smaller than a house. 3 T 9.13 Start from YOU ARE HERE. Listen to the directions.
4 A town is bigger than a  . Where do you finish? 5 Give directions to places in your town from
Your town your school.
5 In my town there’s a of King Leopold II sitting on 1 2 3
his horse. It’s in the main  . 5 Where do you go in your town … ? Go out of the school. Turn right and …
6 The mayor has an office in the  . • to meet friends •  for culture (art, music, history, . . .  )
7 Cars drive on the .  Pedestrians walk on the  .  • to see tourist sights •  when it is a lovely day
  WRITING   Describing a place p114
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