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Making comparisons
I can compare sporting achievements.
1. Complete the sentences with the words from the reading text on page 60.
1. You should practise bodybuilding regularly and have a good diet _______ this.
2. You won't look ________ a famous bodybuilder.
3. Can I jump _______ NBA stars?
4. You cannot if you do not eat _______ calories _______ them.
2. Look again at exercise 1, then complete the rules with like, different from, as ... as.
| RULES |
| 1. We can use _______ to show something that is similar to something else. 2. We can _______ to show something that is not similar to something else. 3. We can use _______ to express comparison of equality. 4. We also use _______ before and after many / much + noun. |
3. Look at the information about the athletes. Then complete sentences 1-5 using comparative forms of the adjectives.
Florence / Archie (fast)
Florence was faster than Archie.
1. Archie / Carl (fast)
2. Carl / Florence (heavy)
3. Carl / Archie (good)
4. Archie / Florence (tall)
5. Archie / Carl (short)
SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS OLYMPIC GREATS
ARCHIE HAHN (1.67 m, 64 kg)
GOLD MEDALS 
EVENTS: 60m, 100m, 200m
100 METRE RECORD: 11.0 seconds
(1904)
FLORENCE GRIFFITH (1.70 m, 57 kg)
GOLD MEDALS 
EVENTS: 100m, 200m, relays
100 METRE RECORD: 10.54 seconds
(1988)
CARL LEWIS (1.88 m, 80 kg)
GOLD MEDALS 
EVENTS: 100m, 200m, relays, long jump
100 METRE RECORD: 9.86 seconds
(1991)
4. Complete the sentences with like, different from, as ... as.
1. Mandy doesn't play tennis _______ well _______ her sister.
2. This art museum is definitely _______ the history museum.
3. Do you think learning Spanish is _______ difficult _______ learning German?
4. That big animal over there looks _______ an elephant.
5. Lan is 1.62 metres tall, but I'm 1.70 metres tall. Her height is _______ mine.
5. 
USE IT! Work in pairs. Compare opinions about the things in box B using comparative and superlative forms of the adjectives in box A.
I think that Manchester United is a better team than Manchester City.
Really? I think Arsenal is the best team.
| A bad boring dangerous exciting good healthy horrible intelligent interesting scary tasty unhealthy |
| B animal city food game month person on TV programme subject team |
Finished?
Make comparisons between two famous athletes you know well. Then compare with a partner.
