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English Department
Sixth Grade

UNIT 1: In the city

Superlative Form

Nombre:

Curso: Fecha: N° I.
Docente Diego Cárdenas / Milena Ormazábal
Objetivo de la clase:

Comprender ideas generales y específicas de textos expositivos cortos.

Aplicar conocimientos previos respecto de la forma superlativa de los adjetivos en inglés.

Read the following descriptions and highlight all the superlative adjectives you find.

“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 busiest railway systems
in the world. People earn the highest salaries, and they spend the most money. In fact, they wear the
latest fashions. It is the world’s most expensive city. Tokyo is on the east coast of Japan. The
summers are hot and humid. The most beautiful time of year is spring, when the famous cherry
blossom is on the trees. The city is huge, but it is one of the safest cities in the world. Japan is
mysterious. It is difficult for foreigners to understand.”

“Mumbai is India’s largest city with a population of 22.8 million. It is also India’s most important
commercial centre. Mumbai was part of the British Empire until independence in 1947. It was called
Bombay until 1995, when it was renamed Mumbai after a Hindu goddess, Mumba Devi. The cheapest
and easiest transport is by bus. Trains can be crowded and dangerous. Because of its poverty,
Mumbai can be a difficult place to live, but the experience is unique”.

II. Read the descriptions once again, and answer the following questions:

1) Which is the largest city?

a) Tokyo
b) Mumbai
c) None of them

2) Which city is the most crowded?

a) Mumbai
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b) Tokyo
c) Japan
3) Which city tends to use buses around it?
a) Tokyo
b) Mumbai
c) India
4) Which city considers spring as “the most beautiful time of year”?
a) India
b) Tokyo
c) Mumbai
5) Which city was originally part of the British Empire?
a) Tokyo
b) Japan
c) Mumbai
6) Where does Mumbai belong to?
a) India
b) Japan
c) Bombay

III. Read the following text and decide whether the sentences below are TRUE or FALSE. Circle
the correct option:

Mexico City has a population of 23.4 million. It is the largest city in both North and South
America. The Aztecs called it Tenochtitlan, and it was already an important city when the Spanish
invaded in 1521. The country became independent in 1821.
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.
The rainy season is from June to October. The warmest months are April and May. It has the largest
and cheapest subway system in Latin America. Traffic moves so slowly that it is often faster to walk.

a) Mexico City is the shortest city in North and South America. TRUE FALSE
b) It was originally known as Tenochtitlan. TRUE FALSE
c) Mexico became independent in 1921. TRUE FALSE
d) Mexico City is the richest city in Latin America. TRUE FALSE
e) During the Spanish invasion, Mexico City
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was not a relevant city. TRUE FALSE
f) The rainy season is from April to May. TRUE FALSE
g) It has got the cheapest subway system in the world. TRUE FALSE
h) Mexico City has got a population of 23.4 million. TRUE FALSE

IV. Take a look at the adjectives in the box below. Match each one of them with their
corresponding place and use their superlative forms.

Tall Dry Hot Large Long Fast Good

Expensive Funny Bad

1. He is THE STRONGEST athlete on the team.

2. That was the _______________________ joke I’ve ever seen.

3. The Pacific Ocean is ______________________ body of water in the world.

4. The cheetah is _____________________ animal on Earth.

5. Mount Everest is __________________________ mountain in the world.

6. That was ______________________ movie I’ve ever watched.

7. The Nile River is _________________________ river in the world.

8. The Sahara Desert is ___________________________ and the _______________________

place on Earth.

9. This is ______________________ pizza I’ve ever had.

10. The _______________________ car in the world is the Bugatti Chiron.