UNIT 14 SUPERLATIVES

E-S-T E-s-t, e-s-t. He’s the fastest skier in history. E-s-t, e-s-t. She’s the strongest swimmer in the family E-s-t, e-s-t He’s the cutest baby in the nursery. E-s-t, e-s-t He’s the silliest student in the library,
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GRAMMARNOTES 1. I'll Climb the Highest Mountain This chant provides in the superlative form Highest / deepest / longest / finest / sweetest.	1. I'll Climb the Highest Mountain I'll climb the highest mountain. I'll swim the deepest sea. I'll walk along the longest road if you will come with me. I'll paint the finest painting for all the world to see. I'll tell the sweetest story if you will walk with me.
2. He Works Like a Dog This chant illustrates the use of the superlative form best, as well as the comparative expression like a.	2. He Works Like a Dog He works like a dog. He eats like a horse. He's the very best student in the English course.      Does he really work hard? He works like a dog.      Does he eat a lot? He eats like a horse.      He works like a dog.      He eats like a horse.     He's the very best student in the English course.
3. Mutual Admiration This chant provide examples of the regular superlative form using e-s-t (greatest / smartest / nicest / brightest) and most (with remarkable/wonderful). It also practices the irregular superlative form.	3. Mutual Admiration She thinks he's the best. She thinks he's the greatest. She thinks he's the smartest man in the world.      He thinks she's the nicest.      He thinks she's the brightest.      He thinks she's the kindest woman in the world. She thinks he's the most remarkable man in the whole wide world, in the whole wide world.      He thinks she's the most wonderful woman      in the whole wide world,      in the whole wide world.
4. That's the Funniest Thing You've Ever Said This chant practice the present perfect combined with the superlative form -est / - iest (funny / silly / hard / nice / cheap / tough / big).	4. That's the Funniest Thing You've Ever Said That's the funniest thing you've ever said. That's the silliest book I've ever read. That's the hardest thing he's ever done. That's the biggest prize she's ever won. That's the cheapest car I've ever bought. That's the toughest class I've ever taught. Those are the nicest words you've ever spoken. That's the biggest promise he's ever broken.
5. He's Not the Best This chant illustrates the use of the irregular superlative forms best/worst.	5. He's Not the Best He's not the best. He's not the worst. He's not the last. He's not the first. He's in the middle. He's in between. He's not too old. He's just sixteen.