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Writing exercise

Have you ever heard about the Guinness World Records? Well, it is a reference book published annually, listing world records both of human achievements and the extremes of the natural world. Now, Diego and Karla are planning to have a Guinness UNAM Records and they are thinking of the categories they want to include. Read the posters below and complete the ideas with the correct form of the adjectives.

Would you like to be part of our Guinness UNAM Records Book? Look at the categories we have and join us to participate!

Do you know a person whose name is not common? Do you repeat your name thousand times before they get the correct one? Well, you can win “ the strangest name at school”. (strange)
If you have the most amazing project to save water, recycle or contribute to preserve our planet, you can win the record and get a sponsorship. (amazing)
Do you think we have teachers that make our learning easy and fun? Well, this is the opportunity to know the most inspiring teacher our school has! (inspiring)
Do you speak more than three languages? What are your gifts? We are looking for the most talented student at school to be part of this year's Guinness UNAM Records Book. Come and participate! (talented)
Do you usually eat at school? If your answer is “Yes”, come and tell us the name of the best cafeteria at the UNAM (good) and let others know it.
It could be the biggest school at the UNAM. Come and let us know. (big)
Writing exercise

Lucca is looking for an English course on the Internet and he saw an advertisement that caught his attention. Read the information and complete it with the correct form of the words in capital letters.

Are you looking for...

  1. ... The best price? GOOD
  2. ... The most attractive study program? ATTRACTIVE
  3. ... The most interesting classes? INTERESTING
  4. ... The easiest method? EASY
  5. ...that you speak the fastest? FAST
  6. ...that uses the most advanced technology for online classes? ADVANCED
  7. ...with the most suitable activities according to your learning style? SUITABLE

So, we’re the option and our graduates are the most successful people in their professional life. SUCCESSFUL

Self evaluation

Read the sentences and see if you need more practice or not.

Self evaluation Self evaluation Self evaluation
I am an expert NOW in this topic! I think I need to practice a bit more. I am starting to believe I need to start over again.

I know enough adjectives to easily describe whatever I want.
Awesome!
Try to check this section: I am the luckiest person in this TV show
Try to check this section: I am the luckiest person in this TV show

I know how to compare people, objects and places using “the most”, “ - est" and irregular adjectives (the best, the worst, the farthest).
Wonderful!
Try to check this section: What’s the best thing/one?
Try to check this section: What’s the best thing/one?

I can understand a text where I have to identify superlatives.
Very well!
Try to check this section: Antwerp, a city in Belgium
Try to check this section: Antwerp, a city in Belgium

I can understand audios where they are comparing one with the rest of a group.
Wow! We are glad to know that!
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Try to check this section: The most popular podcast on streaming

I can write a paragraph using superlatives (The most, -est, the best, the worst, the farthest).
Excellent!
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Try to check this section: Put it all together