Our world
Lesson A_ Lesson B Lesson ¢ Lesson D
Warm Up
A. Look at the pictures. Rank the places you would like to vi
to 6 (the least).
from 1 (the most)
B Why do you want to visit your top three places?Older, taller, and more famous
made wonders
Vocabulary Human
A ©) Label the pictures with the correct words. Then listen and check your answers.
bridge plaza stadium tower
canal skyscraper subway system tunnel
B EXIMINNY can you name a famous example for each word? Tell your partner.
“The Panama Canal is very famous.
Language in context Iwo amazing views
A © Read the question posted on a website for visitors to New York City.
Which view does the site recommend?
‘Good question! The Empire State Building is older, taller, and more famous
than Rockefeller Center, soit gets more visitors. Butthe lines to get to the top af
Rockefeller Center aren't as long asthe lines at the Empire State Building. Tickets are
more expensive, but | think the view is better. You can see Central Park on one side
and the Empire State Building onthe other!
B What about you? Where can you go in your town or city for a great view?
Have you ever been there?Grammar 9 Compari: and nouns
A. Read the information about the Maracana Sta
Use the -er ending or more ... than with adjectives to make comparisons.
‘The Empire State Building is older, taller, and more famous than Rockefeller Center.
You can also.use not as... as to make comparisons with adjectives.
The lines at Rockefeller Center aren’t as long as the lines at the Empire State Building.
Tickets to the Empire State Building aren't as expensive as tickets to Rockefeller Center.
Use more. .. than to make comparisons with nouns.
The Empire State Building gets more visitors than Rockefeller Center.
Rockefeller Center has more observation space than the Empire State Building,
im and Nissan Stadium, Make comparisons
with the adjectives and nouns below. Then compare with a partner.
Nissan Stadium, Japan
Year opened: 1998,
Seating capacity: 72,327 people
Field size: 82,925 square feet
Height: 170 feet
Number of tiers: 2
Length of construction: 3 years and
‘months
Year opened: 1950
Seating capacity: 87,101 people
Field size: 88,802 square feet
Height: 105 feet
Number of tiers: 1
Length of construction: 1 year and
10 months
1 (new) Maracan’ Stadium
2 {people) —Maracana Stadium =
3. (big) Nissan Stadium —_
4 (tally Nissan Stadium . z
5 (tiers) Maracan Stadium ae =
6 (long) The construction of Maracand Stadium — cases :
B Which soccer stadium do you think is more crowded? Why? Discuss your ideas.
Speaking Comparisons
‘Complete the chart with two examples of each place. Then make comparisons
with the adjectives and nouns in the chart.
Places Example 1 Example 2 Comparisons
cities people? / exciting?
stadiums - old? / big?
skyscrapers ‘all? / modern?
‘universities ‘expensive? / students?
A |'m oure..,tas more people than B: That's right. But | think, .is more exciting than
— Keep talking!
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