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,
REGULAR @ IRREGULAR
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.

UNIT 15 REVIEW

Simple Present @ Simple Past @ Present Perfect @ Let's Present Continuous @ Future Be + Going to @ Have to  @ Future Will
GRAMMARNOTES 1. She Loves Him, but He Doesn't Love Her This chant practices the simple present and simple past in positive and negative statements. It also reviews the expressions That's too bad! What a shame! expressing sympathy. Students should note the use of but to connect one positive and one negative idea.	1. She Loves Him, but He Doesn't Love Her She loves him, but he doesn't love her. That's too bad! What a shame! She gave him a book, but he didn't read it. That's too bad! What a shame! She bought him a tie, but he didn't wear it. That's too bad! What a shame! She loves him, but he loves Kim. That's too bad! What a shame!
2. What Do You Want to Do? This chant practices information questions using the simple present, followed by let’s to make a  suggestion, and present perfect statements I haven’t been/seen/taken/done. Students should note the use of the expression for ages to indicate a very long time.	2. What Do You Want to Do? What do you want to do? Let's go to the zoo. I haven't been there for ages. Where do you want to go? Let's go to a show. I haven't seen a show for ages. How do you want to go? Let's take the bus. I haven't taken the bus for ages. Where do you want to eat? Let's eat in the park. I haven't done that for ages.
3. When It's Midnight in Osaka (song) This chant practices the simple present and present continuous. Student should note the use of the preposition in with cities or countries (in Paris/in Korea). This chant is also presented as a song on the tape accompanying Grammarchant.	3. When It's Midnight in Osaka (song) When it's midnight in Osaka, it's morning in L.A. When the sun comes up in Paris, they're asleep in Monterrey. When the sun shines in Korea, they're sleeping in Peru. When it snows in New York City, it's spring in Timbuktu.
4. Oh No, We Missed the Bus! This chant practice the change of tenses in one conversation from simple past to future with be+going to followed by the future with will and the simple present. Students should note the use of have to to do indicate necessity and  hope to indicate a positive feeling about the future.	4. Oh No, We Missed the Bus! Oh no! We missed the bus! How are we going to get back, Jack?      We'll have to wait for another bus.      Don't worry, it won't be long. I hate to wait.      I know you do,      but we have to wait, Kate. I don't want to wait.      I know you don't,      but we have to wait, Kate. How long will it be?      It won't be long. I hope you're right.      I'm never wrong.
5. What's the Matter? You Look Tired This chant practice the simple present with simple past. It presents appropriate language to respond to bad news (Oh no! That’s too bad/I’m so sory to hear that).	5. What's the Matter? You Look Tired What's the matter? You look tired. You look awful.      I got fired. Oh no, that's too bad! I'm so sorry to hear that!      What's the matter with Joe?      He looks tired.      He looks nervous.  He got fired.      Oh no! That's too bad.      I'm so sorry to hear that.