Unit 7 What is the highest mountain in

Unit 7 What is the highest mountain in the world Grammar Focus

Part I Review One of the world’s most dangerous sports One of the most popular places Of all the mountains, Qomolanga rises the highest and is the most famous.

Part II Grammar Focus Please read the following sentences and answer them on your sheet.

Part II Grammar Focus What's the highest mountain How Which is the Did you Many things high deepest is in the world? Qomolangma? salt lake in the world? know that China is one of the oldest countries in the world? Only a few What VS Which

Did you know that China is one of the oldest countries in the world? China is much older than a lot US. a bit / a little the

Further activity Talk about more geographical facts with your partners The Nile River The Amazon River 6, 671 km 6, 440 km The Yangtze River The Yellow River 6, 300 km 5, 464 km

Part III Practice big much popular long old high 2 a Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box. 1. The Amazon River is one of the ______ rivers in the world. It’s a little ______ than the Yangtze River. 2. Qomolangma is 8, 844. 43 meters _______. It’s one of the most _______ places for serious mountain climbers. 3. No ocean in the world is as _______ as the

The Amazon River The Yangtze River 6, 440 km 6, 300 km

4 b Write two comparisons about two topics. Write true facts. Two cities: ______ and ______ How to compare? ? 1. __________________ 2. __________________ Two animals: ______ and _____ 1. __________________ 2. __________________

What can we compare about cities 1. ______ 2. _______ 3. ______ 4. _______ Others. ______ What can we compare about animals 1. ______ 2. _______ 3. ______ 4. _______ Others. ______

How to compare cities Size population History How to compare animals length weight Life expectancy

population Size History … Life expectancy … Chengdu Beijing 11. 05 million 14, 378 km² 2, 600 years old 21. 71 million 16, 411 km² 3, 000 years old Panda Cat 25 years old 12 -17 years old

4 c Write five questions using comparisons. Then ask your partner your questions. What is the most famous food in Chengdu? 1. ____________________ 2. ____________________ 3. ____________________ 4. ____________________ 5. ____________________

Which is the best city foreigners Beijing Chengdu Sanya is the best city to travel, because it has the most beautiful beach. It is more relaxing than Beijing.

Homework • Please write down your conversation. • Try to use more comparisons.