زمان داستان
A: I’m sure… has more people than….
B: That’s right. But I think… is more exciting than….
: مطمئنم… افراد بیشتری از ….
ب: درست است. اما من فکر می کنم … هیجان انگیزتر از ….
A: Did you know that there used to be soccer games and bullfights in the Plaza Mayor in Madrid, Spain?
B: Bullfights? Seriously? Why is it famous?
A: I don’t have a clue.
الف: آیا می دانستید که قبلاً بازی های فوتبال و گاوبازی در میدان مایور در مادرید اسپانیا برگزار می شد؟
ب: گاوبازی؟ به طور جدی؟ چرا معروف است؟
الف: من سرنخی ندارم.
تمرین
Student A
A- Ask your partner these questions.
1- Have you ever swum in an ocean? [If yes, ask:] Which one?
2- In your opinion, what is the most beautiful place in your city?
3- Is your city famous for its skyscrapers?
4- What city in your country has the most people?
B- Now answer your partner’s questions.
C- Read the information about two famous U.S. bridges. Answer your partner’s questions.
D- Now ask your partner these questions about three famous U.S. national parks. (Use superlative forms.)
1- Which is _ (big) of the three parks?
2- Is Grand Canyon National Park _ (old) of the three parks?
3- Which of the parks gets _ (visitors)?
4- Which park has _ (high) waterfall?
Student B
A- Answer your partner’s questions.
B- Now ask your partner these questions.
1- Have you ever visited a rain forest? [If yes, ask:] Which one?
2- In your opinion, where can we go for the best view of your city?
3- Does your city have any famous bridges?
4- When is the best time to visit your city?
C- Ask your partner these questions about two famous U.S. bridges. (Use comparative forms.)
1- Is the Golden Gate Bridge _ (old) the Brooklyn Bridge?
2- Which bridge is _ (wide)?
3- Is the Brooklyn Bridge _ (long) the Golden Gate Bridge?
4- Do _ (cars) use the Golden Gate Bridge than the Brooklyn Bridge?
D- Now read the information about three famous U.S. national parks. Answer your partner’s questions.
پاسخنامه
A- Student B’s own answers- Sample answers:
1- Yes, I have. I’ve swum in [the Pacific Ocean]. / No, I haven’t.
2- I think the most beautiful place in our city is [the big park downtown].
3- Yes, it is. [The Empire State Building is very famous.] / No, it isn’t. [There aren’t any skyscrapers here.]
4- [I’m not sure, but I think New York City] has the most people.
B- Student A’s own answers- Sample answers:
1- Yes, I have. I’ve visited [the Amazon rain forest]. / No, I haven’t.
2- In my opinion, the best view of this city is [from the top of the Empire State Building].
3- Yes, our city has [the George Washington Bridge].
4- I think [fall] is the best time to visit our city. [The trees in the park are beautiful then.]
C- Student B’s questions
1- Is the Golden Gate Bridge older than the Brooklyn Bridge?
2- Which bridge is wider?
3- Is the Brooklyn Bridge longer than the Golden Gate Bridge?
4- Do more cars use the Golden Gate Bridge than the Brooklyn Bridge?
Student A’s answers- Sample answers:
1- No, it isn’t. / No, the Brooklyn Bridge is older (than the Golden Gate Bridge).
2- The Golden Gate Bridge is wider.
3- No, it isn’t. / No, the Golden Gate Bridge is longer (than the Brooklyn Bridge).
4- No, more cars use the Brooklyn Bridge (than the Golden Gate Bridge).
D- Student A’s questions
1- Which is the biggest of the three parks?
2- Is Grand Canyon National Park the oldest of the three parks?
3- Which of the parks gets the most visitors?
4- Which park has the highest waterfall?
Student B’s answers- Sample answers:
1- Yellowstone is the biggest (of the three parks).
2- No, it isn’t. / No, Yellowstone is the oldest (of the three parks).
3- The Grand Canyon gets the most visitors (of the three parks).
4- Yosemite has the highest waterfall. (It’s Yosemite Falls.