Unit three Comparison
Number 1 Listen to each item of information.Then listne to the statement that follows.
Circle "TRUE" or "FALSE".
1)John is 15 years old and Bill is 30 years old.So Bill is twice as old as John.
2)The area of th Soviet Union is about 8 millon square miles.
The area of Canada is about 4 million square miles.
So Canada is twice as big as the Soviet Union.
3)Jenny makes £ 20,000 a year.Jack makes £11,000 a year.
So Jenny makes much more money than Jack does.
4)The distance from Paris to London is 200 kilometers
and the distance from Paris to Rome is 600 kilometers.
Then Rome is three times farther from Paris than London is.
5)The population of China is 1.1 billion people.The population of the Soviet Union is 350 million.
Then there are 5 times people in China.
Number 2 Listen to five pwople talking,Which ofthe two choices do they recommmend?
Circle the answer.Give their reasons.
1)I think Soft-glow is better.It's stronger.SO it's more effective in relieving pain.
And it's also cheaper.And the bottle is small so it fits into your pocket.
2)I prefer Mercedes-Benz.It's bigger and more comfortable.
It's also faster and more dependable.It almost never breaks down.
3)I think John Preston will make better member ofparliament.
He's loder than George Sharp,so he's more experienced.
And I think heh is more intelligent and he's more concemed about poor people.
4)I prefer living in a small town.
Big cities are too noisy and the air is too dity.
The people in small town are usually very friendly.
5)I wuld rether own a dog than a cat.
Dogs are more friendly than cats.
You cna take dogs to the park and you can play with them,and even go swimming with them.
But cats will never play with people.
Number 3 Look at the table below.It gives you some information about three television sets.
Listen and answer the question.
1)Does the Screen Star cost more than German Televisin?
2)Which TV has a larger screen,MR TV or Screen Star?
3)How much does the American TV coat?
4)Which TV is made in Japan?
5)Which TV costs the most?
6)Does the German TV weigh more than the Japanese TV?
7)Is the Spiegel View TV made in Japan?
8)Which TV has the smallest screen?
9)How much does the American TV weigh?
10)Which TV will you buy?
Number 4 Listen and write the differences between America and Britain in the table as much as you can.
Mary:As Americans,now do you two think life over here compares with that at home?
Carolyn:Well,it's much more expensive here.
Mary:In every way?
Carolyn: In most ways.Petrol,for example,is very expensive.
Bart:Yeah,I noticed when I...when I came in of the plane and paid for the bus,it was much more expensive.
Also when I bought-er-my beer in the pub.
Robin:Drinks?
Bart:Yeah,it costs a lot more.
Robin:Yes,I thought drinks would be more expensive in the States,especially spirits.
Bart:No,spirits are much cheaper.
Robin:Really?
Bart:Yeah,
Mary:And does it cost more to eat,too?
Bart:No,I think it's less expensive in the States.The restaurants are anywhere.
Mary:Yes,and are they as good?Of course you don't know about that yet too well,do you?
Bart:You know,Robin.
Robin:Not as varied as...
MarY:What do you think,Carolyn?
Carolyn: Oh,I think hte-er-efficiectcy is exactly the same,but they are more expensive again,here.
Robin:Better service in the States,isn't there?
Carolyn: They're about equal.
Robin:I've heard.
Carolyn: But-er-the transportation service is so much better here than it is in the States.
Robin:In what way?
Mary:More efficient?
Carolyn: More efficient-er-better scheduling,more frequent.
Bart:I think more frequent,beause we...we don't have buses or-er-trains.
We have buses and trains,but we don't have as many.
Mary:That's surprising really.I...somehow though that because everything would be much bigger,
it would somehow be better organized in the States.
Bart:More people have cars.
Carolyn: Clothing is much less expensive here.
Robin:What about quality?Is the quality...?