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Read the following text and choose the correct color pencil to underline comparatives, superlatives, or linkers.

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  • To express additional information

My most memorable trip.

Let me start by telling you about one of the most amazing and most memorable trips I have ever had. Last year, before the pandemic started, I went with my friends to Cancun. Do you know Cancun is the most famous touristic place in Mexico? It is more popular and a little bit less expensive than Los Cabos. Also, more people visit Cancun than any other touristic places like Huatulco, Puerto Vallarta, or Acapulco. Although Acapulco is the most well-known and most preferred place to relax by Mexicans, mostly people from Mexico City, Cancun has more touristic attractions and thematic parks to have a very good time, for example Playa del Carmen.

Playa del Carmen is a small city located along the Caribbean Sea and not far from Cancun. It is a very current tourist destination due to its geographical location and many touristic places and activities you can do there. You can visit Quinta Avenida, which is the most crowded street in Playa del Carmen, where you can buy food, alcohol, or souvenirs. You can also visit Cozumel, a small island across Playa del Carmen, where you can scuba dive or play golf and stay in the all-inclusive resources it has. Those are the most beloved activities you can do in Cozumel. But, for me, the most attractive and most preferred places to visit and have a good time are the ones owned by Xcaret Group. You can visit Xcaret, Xel-Ha, Xenses, Xenotes, Xoximilco, Xavage, X-Plor, or Xichen. It all depends on the activities you want to do and the feelings you would like to experience.

The trendiest and the biggest thematic park owned by this company is, undoubtedly, Xcaret. This was the place I fell in love with because you can have a great time and experience lots of unimaginable things through its different scenarios and attractions. You can do many activities in this awesome park, but you must not spend much time doing one activity because you will regret it later. You can swim through underground rivers and enjoy its natural scenarios. There are three rivers, but the most amazing one is the Mayan River that breaks up the park in two and goes from end to end of the park. You can also walk around the park and take photos of the different species they have there; of the beautiful, natural, and picturesque jungle scenarios; or the different shows that take place in different parts of the park.

It is a must to attend and live closely the most amazing and one-in-a-life-time event named Xcaret Mexico Spectacular held in one of its biggest theaters. Here you can celebrate the Mexican traditions and culture presented through our Mexican History from the Conquest to the Mexican Revolution and delight your senses with songs and dance performances from most of the Mexican states. One day is not enough to enjoy all the attractions that this magnificent theme park offers but surely, at the end of the day, you would say it was worth it and more importantly, that you will remember for the rest of your life.

I love Cancun but I fell in love with Playa del Carmen and its theme parks and all the beautiful attractions you can find there.

Self evaluation

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I can easily use different words to talk about descriptions of a place and physical appearance and personality.
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I can ask questions to compare places, people, or objects.
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I can effortlessly use linkers to join two or more similar, opposite, or alternative ideas.
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I can clearly pronounce the comparative and superlative forms of short and long adjectives.
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I can efficiently write sentences using linkers to express varied ideas.
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I can easily understand orally ideas related to different characteristics of people, places, and objects.
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I can doubtlessly write a short paragraph using different linkers related to different characteristics of people, places, and objects.
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