LESSON E COMPARING TWO CITIES

1. COMPLETE THE QUESTIONS WITH THE CORRECT COMPARATIVE OR SUPERLATIVE

FORM OF THE WORD IN PARENTHESES.

What’s _________________________
the biggest (big) square in Hidalgo?
Is it _________________________
safer than (safe) to travel by car or by bus?
What’s _________________________
the most delicious (delicious) food in Hidalgo?
What’s _________________________
the best (good) time of year to visit Real del Monte?
What’s _________________________
the cheapest (cheap) place to go shopping?

2. READ THE TEXT AND CHOOSE THE RIGHT ANSWER TO COMPLETE THE TEXT.

How much do you know about food in Hidalgo?

(1)
Typical food in Hidalgo is probably not very ____________________
popular among other states in Mexico, but it does not
(2)
mean it is not tasty and desirable. We ____________________
feel proud of knowing that food in Hidalgo is part of the
traditional Mexican cuisine which was named Immaterial Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.
(3)
One of the ____________________
most popular food around Hidalgo is “Barbacoa de Borrego” that is a dish made with
lamb. It is usually accompanied by a hot soup called “Consome” which is taken from the lamb’s meat. You can
(4)
find this type of food in different ____________________
restaurants in the state. If you travel on the Mexico – Pachuca road you
can see lots of big tents with tables and chairs which are set for people who want to stop and try this popular
dish. You can also get this type of food to take away in case you are in a rush, but you must go and get the
(5)
barbacoa early in the ____________________
morning because it is a very popular for breakfast. So, don’t miss the
opportunity to try this delicious food.
(6) being (7)
What is more, if you are ____________________ forward to trying something very different ____________________
of what
you usually eat every day, then you can’t miss trying out the Chinicuiles that are red worms from the agave plant
known as maguey. Chinicuiles are usually cooked with olive oil or butter and eaten in tacos. These
(8)
_____________________
kind of animals are in fact butterflies’ larvae which live and eat from the agave. They are
(9) (10)
considered to be one of the most ____________________
expensive exotic food in the country. ____________________
do you
hungry?
1. a) rich b) popular c) delicious
2. a) feel b) do c) have
3. a) more b) most c) less
4. a) restaurants b) stores c) supermarkets
5. a) evening b) midday c) morning
6. a) looking b) going c) being
7. a) of b) from c) at
8. a) kind b) weird c) are
9. a) best b) good c) expensive
10. a) do b) have c) are

3. TALK TO YOUR PARTNER ABOUT THE TYPICAL FOOD IN YOUR TOWN.

What is typical food in your town? Where can you try it? Is it exotic?
Do you like it? Is it expensive?