HOME   The Biggest and the Best! The following is a summary of terms (Key Vocabulary and Expressions) taught in this unit. Puzzles use these words as answers. (See Puzzle Corner in Resources.)   Go to the Resources Page for This Unit KEY VOCABULARY Nouns Geography canyon cliff continent desert "down under" (= Australia     and New Zealand) farm field forest plain plateau (coral) reef river sea swamp valley volcano waterfall Measurements degree (Fahrenheit/Celsius) kilometer meter (square) mile temperature Other artist attraction butter feather town Adjectives deep far heavy high located lucky mountainous Verbs get up (to) go down (to) Prepositions in (the mountains/the world) of (the three) on (Bali) Back to Top EXPRESSIONS Talking about distance and measurement How far is . . . from . . . ?     It's about . . . kilometers/miles. How big is . . . ?     It's . . . square kilometers. How high is . . . ?     It's . . . meters/feet high. How long is (the) . . . ?     It's . . . kilometers long. How hot is . . . in the summer?     It gets up to . . . degrees. How cold is . . . in the winter?     It goes down to . . . degrees. Making comparisons Which country is larger, . . . or . . . ?     . . . is larger than . . . . Which country is the largest: . . . , . . . , or . . . ?      . . . is the largest of the three. What is the most beautiful . . . in the world?     I think . . . is the most beautiful. Back to Top

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