Comparatives and superlatives

B2&C1:
http://elt.oup.com/student/solutions/ad_unit_page/unit4/grammar4/exercise1?cc=hu&selLanguage=hu

Antarctica

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/fast_track/9713476.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/fast_track/9711016.stm
http://artsonearth.com/2010/05/antarctica-versus-global-warming.html

Climbing Mount KIlimanjaro

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/fast_track/8740026.stm

Tallest married couple, shortest woman

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11793421



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16218513

Song - practice the comparative and the superlative

Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the adjective in brackets.

One is _______________ (lonely) number that you'll ever do
Two can be _________________ (bad) one
It's _______________ (lonely) number since the number one

No is ______________ (sad) experience you'll ever know
Yes, it's ______________ (sad) experience you'll ever know
`Cause one is _______________ (lonely)number that you'll ever do
One is _______________ (lonely)number, _______________ (bad) than two

It's just no good anymore since she went away
Now I spend my time just making rhymes of yesterday

One is _______________ (lonely), number one is _______________ (lonely)
Number one is _______________ (lonely)number that you'll ever do
One is _______________ (lonely), one is _______________ (lonely)
One is _______________ (lonely)number that you'll ever do
It's just no good anymore since she went away
(Number) One is _______________ (lonely)x3
number that you'll ever do
(Number) One is _______________ (lonely)x3
number that you'll ever do

Grammar songs

if2
The Cardigans: No Sleep
Pocahontas: If I never knew you

if2, time expressions
Colin Blunstone: Old and Wise

indirect questions
Enya: Only Time

mixed tenses
Eric Clapton: Layla
Travis: Why does it always rain on me

ought to
Katie Melua: Lilac Wine

past simple
James Blunt: You´re Beautiful

past simple, past modals
Kelly Rowland: Stole

past simple/passive
Mike Oldfield: Moonlight shadow

present perf.cont., reported speech, future cont.
Billy Joel: Lullaby

questions
Eric Clapton: My father's eyes

superlative
Brian Adams: Inside Out

used to/would
The Cranberries: Just my Imagination

will for prediction
Katie Melua: 9 million bicycles

will for promises
Pink: Family portrait
Muse: Our time is running out