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Everyo ne know s New Yo r k C·1ty. s a _..:>~-J ,,J'lL__l .!.L.1~~ -:..:.....! ..:...:....: ..=----
lt' city with many

interesti n g places to visit.

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comp uter indus try.

Far a capit al city, Vien tiane in Laos is a :,\c.___,_i · p\ place. lt's a

great place to not be in a hurry .

Lagos is a very "i"r. , 1 'l yr,e 1~ c;ty. Ther e are abou t 20,000 peop le
per square kilometer.

Brasília is a '- \ city. Ther e are wide road s, a lot of green

space, and great publ ic trans porta tion.

Singapore's peop le are v-. q,"

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after they finish high school.
7 They are open
The people in San Francisco are very ,."'t r¡ """' •

to new ideas, opini ons, and experiences. ,

8 There are a lot of _J , l ~l.::IJ I e¡ peop le in San Juan , Puer to Rico.

They \ove to go out and have a good time .

9 London is an extremely _ r ' ' 1 : \:l o'i " city. You can find peop le frof1'1
all over the world there. c-J 'J-' • ,(._ '

Part A descr ibe p l -, .

l eop e. Which desc ribe plac es'
P aces? Tell your partn er. .
 St. Petersburg is cheaper than Moscow. ... is the cheapest c,t ,

suenos Aires is more crowded than Mendoza. . .. is the most crowdcd c1t

st. Petersburg is less expensive than Moscow. . . . is the least expensive city.

The food in Osa ka is better than in Tokyo. . .. is t he best food in the worid.

Traffic here is worse than in St. Petersburg. . . . is the worst traffic l've ever seen.

(not) as .. . as

St. Petersburg isn't as cold as Moscow. Osaka is as high-tech as Tokyo.

Complete the sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives.

1 Today's high temperature is 29ºC in Bangkok and 26ºC in Chiang Mai. Bangkok is _ (hot)
Chiang Mai.
,_ The average cost of a new house in Tokyo is around 35 mi Ilion yen. The ,average cost of a new house in Kinki is
around 29 million yen. New houses in Tokyo are _ _ _ (expensive) houses in Kinki.
) There are 7,200 peo ple per square kilo meter in Sao Paulo, and 5,200 peo ple per square kilo meter in Río de Janeiro.
Sao Paulo is (densely populated) Rio.
Mumbai usually gets 87 centimeters of rain and very little sunshine in July. In January, there is almost no rain, and
the weather is rrii!d and sunny. The weather in July is (bad) in January.

UMl;Jt~MMJ Say each sentence in Part A in a different way. Use not as ... as.
"Chiang Mai isn't as hot as Bangkok."

Complete the questions with the superlative form of the adjectives. Work with
a partner. Ask and answer with your own information.
What's fh§ mQ_st hi_gh-~cl:J_ (high-t ech) city in your country? '
2 Wh at's _....;;.__.>.._\_t.c...)_' _ _::_ _ _ _ (bad) resta urant in your town?
1 What's (culturally diverse) city in you r country? er e,
4 What's - - - - ~ .L __ (less populated) part of you r country?

,peaking Comparing three cities

GROUPWORK Compare three cities you know. Talk about:

¡-edu~ation - food shopping

¡_ entertainment people traffic weather

A: Why don't we compare Curitiba, Sao Paulo, and Belo Horizonte'? OK.
B: Sao Paulo is bígger than Curitíba.
C: Curitiba is the most well-planned of the three.
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1 can' t get a wireless si gna!.

Clerk l'm ve ry sorry. l'll let someone know right away.

Lina Thank you. l'd appreciate it.

Clerk Is there anything else I can help you with?
Una Um, yeah. Can you recommend a restaurant
near the hotel?
Clerk Yes, there are severa!, but our hotel restauran t
is one of the best in the city.

C [' Read th e expressions below. Complete each box with a similar expression from
the conversation. Then listen and check your answers.

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"Don 't be impatient." He totd me not to be nt.
"Remember to take your room key."
He remmded l.t\ to t r ro m K .y.
"Don't forget your room key." He reminde forget our room key.
"Call in a few days." He advised me to calt m 1 few ddys.
" Don't carry a lot of cash." He warned her not to carry a lot of cash .

Look at your friend Maria's travel advice. Rewrite her advice. Use reporting verbs.
Then compare with a partner.

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5 "Don't go out at night alone." warn l-,\e_,, r;._tiq l o ~:3-l! ol ,.
6 "Keep your passport safe." tell \-\t ~~\e_\r'\ \f \l'> \(( U-
7 "Use ATMs to get cash." advise 0~e.. a<i \J ~ ~< ,. \ f(\Q... J <..1 ~
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level, and
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