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GUIDE NUMBER 7
NEW CULTURES
READING

Read the interview to Mary Brian, a person who has lived in Australia and United States, next answer
the questions:
Reporter: Mary, please tell us what you think about Australia and The United States.
Mary: Well, they are really nice countries and I love both of them. They are quite different, though.
Reporter: Tell us about those differences.
Mary: For starters, the US is larger than Australia and there are more people there than in Australia.
Reporter: What about the food?
Mary: I love Australian food, especially Cabanossi; it is a type of sausage. Food in Australia is more
traditional and spicier than in the States.
Reporter: I’ve heard that Americans drive faster than Australians.
Mary: Yeah, that’s right. Roads in the US are usually safer and bigger than in Australia so people can
drive faster.
Reporter: Is it true that people in Australia are taller and thinner than in the US?
Mary: I don’t know. Probably you are right, but I am not sure.
Reporter: Finally, let’s talk about men.
Mary: Men are most of the times more handsome in Australia. However, my husband is American
and he is pretty attractive.
Reporter: Thank you Mary for your time.

1. -Does Mary think Australia and The United States are very similar?

Yes, she does

2. –What’s the different between Australian and American food?

No, she does not

READING
GRAMMAR

Rules for using comparatives and superlatives adjectives:

Almost all the adjectives add the letters “ER” or “EST” for comparatives o superlatives.

When the adjective end in the letter “E” only add “R” or “ST” and normally the Superlatives use
the word “THE” before the adjective.

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

strange stranger The strangest

fast faster The fastest

hard harder The hardest

Now double the consonant if the adjective has only one syllable finishing in a consonant and one
vowel.
Example:

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLAIVE

hot Hotter than The hottest
fat Fatter than The fastest
sad Sadder than The saddest

For the adjectives which finish in “W”, “X” add “ER” and “EST” to the comparatives and superlatives
respectively.
ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
low Lower than The lowest
new Newer than The newest
slow Slower than The slowest

For the adjectives which finish in “Y” add “ER and “EST” for the comparatives and superlatives
respectively and the “Y” has to change to “i”.
ADJETIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
busy Busier than The busiest
early Earlier than The earliest
noisy Noisier than The noisiest

For all the adjectives that have more than two syllables add “MORE” and “THE MOST” to the
comparatives and superlatives respectively.
ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
difficult More difficult than The most difficult
polluted More polluted than The most polluted
important More important than The most important

There are some adjectives that are irregular for comparatives and superlatives.
ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
good Better than The best
bad Worse than The worst
far Further than The furthest

Now according to the rules read the text again and write the sentences in comparatives:
1. the US is larger than Australia
2. Food in Australia is more traditional and spicy than in the United States.
3. Roads in the US are usually safer and bigger than in Australia so people can drive faster.

4. The people in Australia are taller and thinner than in the US.
5. The Americans drive faster than Australians.

Presentado por:
Carmen Yiceth Jara Barón
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