3b Transportation around
the world
Listening Grammar as... as
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3. During rash hourin New York ring a bike to work and taking 2
bus take the sameamoune of tine. (fst)
4 In Colombia and Greece, "of houschlds own matoryces,
(copula)Vocabulary transportation
adjectives
Read part of a news atticle about taxis in London.
‘What does it compare?
9 Find the word in bold in the article. Then match
‘them with their definitions (1-5).
Ws always on time: —__
thas existed for along time
TWenice tositin
IW’s nearby or essy to use.
Tedoes what you need it to.
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Speaking EES
Grammar comparative modifiers
“Sometimes these privete taxis are abit cheaper and
For mare information and practice, see page 160.
10 Lookat the grammarbox. Complete these rules
(0-2) with the comparative modifiers in bold in
‘the grammar box
1 Totalk about a small diderence, we use
x ___beforea
‘comparative adjective.
2. talk about 2 big citerence, we use
er before
Sapam ede
‘Work in pairs Look at the information about ‘
tion for vistors to Tokyo. Form sentences
using these idens and comparative moder.
1 Ata is / expensivethan ..
Taking tasi a lot more expensioe then
sue
2 Thesubway is / frequent than...
3 Taxis are / quickthan ..
aa a
"¥800 for
‘Around ¥500 or
‘Ofallsabway every travel
lines for 28 klometer .
hows traveled inthemain
areasot he
‘ly for one:
ay
‘Aboutevery Allthe A busec
Samwoy Red hows
ry part of _
ey
Tobye3 Write sentences using os... asand an adective
from the box.
big feet reawy igh
1 Hag: Moun Fj'376 m, Mount Kamara
Most in shih at Mount Kiana
2. Area: USA 9833634 km?, Canada 9,984,670 kan?
3 Topapest: Kangaro7i kmh Have aah
4. Weight Jumbo Jet 180,000 kg, Dreamliner
120,000 kg4 Rewrite the sentences using as ...ass0 that the
meaning a the same
1 Traveling by caris safer than traveling by
motonyci, .
—Tinceiongbumotorevle isnt os safe as _
traveling by car.
2. ‘Riding a bike and driving are both dangerous.
‘They have the somenumber of accidents
13. Heathrow Airport is more convenient for us
than Gatwick Airport.
4. Going by caris no quicker than taking the bas.(Complete the text about travel in Indonesia
Use the comparative or superlative form of the
adectivesin parentheses. Add any other words
younced.
*__ (good) way to travel
around Indonesia depends on where you are.
‘On major islands, gotting around ic generally
= uch / easy). Away
from the tourist areas, can be
2 it / attcuty.
Doses are avilable and these buses ar generally
an OT
Stowe loa bass
‘Trains run only in Java and in pats of Sumatra.
They'e?___ it / expensive)
the bus. bate
{euch / quick) ands worth paying extra fora
(comfortable) journey.