Longman Welcome to English Animals big and small Chapter 5, Book 4A Longman Welcome to English

Tall animals

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The camel is taller than the horse.

The giraffe is taller than the camel.

Tom Cindy Tom is Cindy. Cindy is Tom. taller than shorter than

Shanghai Tower is taller than Jinmao Tower. Jinmao Tower is shorter than Shanghai Tower.

The horse, the camel and the giraffe are tall. The camel is taller than the horse. The giraffe is taller than the camel. The __?___ is the tallest. giraffe

comparatives and superlatives: short adjectives Spelling rules Examples adjective comparatives superlatives Usually + er tall taller the tallest Ending in -e + r large larger the largest Ending in a consonant + y –y  -i hungry hungrier the hungriest ending in a vowel +a consonant double the consonant + er fit fitter the fittest than Comparatives are used in sentences with . Always use before superlatives. the

Practice 1 slow  slower slowest faster fastest 2 fast  3 large  4 nice  5 tiny  6 funny  7 big  8 fat  slower slowest faster fastest larger largest nicer nicest tinier tiniest funnier funniest bigger biggest fatter fattest

the leaflet of tall animals

Heavy animals Tall animals

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The hippo is heavier than the panda. 100 kg 3000 kg The hippo is heavier than the panda.

The elephant is heavier than the hippo. 3000 kg 5000 kg The elephant is heavier than the hippo.

The panda, the hippo and the elephant are heavy. 100 kg 3000 kg 5000 kg The panda, the hippo and the elephant are heavy. The hippo is heavier than the panda. The elephant is heavier than the hippo. The __?______ is the heaviest. elephant

the leaflet of heavy animals

Heavy animals Big birds Tall animals Small animals

Big birds Heavy animals Fast animals Smart animals Tall animals Small animals Slow animals Fast animals Smart animals

Fast animals cheetah

Slow animals koala bear sloth

Smart animals

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