ISLANDS
5.1
LISTENING
3
a
5.1
Listen to a TV programme about islands.
What do these numbers refer to?
Greenland: 1,290; 85%; 1.5km; 55,000
Great Britain: 3; 60 million
Madagascar: 100 million; 18 million; 50
3
b
Look at these statements. Can you remember which
island each one refers to? Listen again and check.
1
It’s popular with tourists.
2
The animals and plants are different from other
places.
3
There are big differences in climate between
different parts of the island.
4
Its name doesn’t describe it well.
5
There are big problems for the animals.
3
c
Which island(s) from the TV programme would
you like to visit? Why? Discuss with two or three other
students.
GRAMMAR
COMPARISONS
4
Underline the comparisons in the text on Bora Bora.
smaller islands the most beautiful island
5
Complete these extracts from the listening with the
comparative or superlative form of the adjectives in
brackets. Then look at Audio script 5.1 on page 152
and check.
1
In the south, it’s hot and dry, but the climate
is
in the middle of the island. (cool)
2
The island’s
animals are the lemurs.
(famous)
3
Great Britain is
many of its European
neighbours. (crowded)
4
Wales and the north of England are hilly, while the
south and east of England are
. (flat)
5
Greenland is
island in the world. (big)
6
Madagascar is
fourth
island in the world. (large)
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Language reference and extra practice, pages 110–111
6
a
as … as
Look at this sentence and answer the
questions below.
About 50,000 people live around the coast, where the
climate is not
as
cold
as
in the centre.
1
Which part of the island is cold?
2
Which part is
very
cold?
6
b
Choose the correct form. Look at Audio script 5.1
if necessary.
1
You use
as ... as / not as ... as
to say that two things
are the same.
2
You use
as ... as / not as ... as
to talk about
differences between things.
6
c
Complete these sentences using (
not) as ... as
and
the adjective in brackets.
1
Greenland is
Great Britain.
(green)
2
The south of England is
the
north of England. (hilly)
3
Parts of Great Britain are
its
European neighbours. (beautiful)
4
In Bora Bora, the main island is
the lagoon. (important)
7
Adjectives
Talk about the four islands using the
adjectives in the box.
beautiful calm cheap exciting impressive
interesting magical peaceful pleasant
popular romantic strange wild
I’m sure Bora Bora is more romantic than Greenland.
I think Greenland isn’t as wild as Madagascar.
SPEAKING
8
a
Long turn taking
Think of two places you know
and prepare to talk about them for one minute,
describing and comparing their features.
8
b
Work in small groups. Tell your group about your
places. Ask your partners about their places.
I’d like to tell you about two different parts of Spain.
In the north, there are some high mountains and forests.
The north is cooler and greener than the south …
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B
C
