Preview | Tiếng Anh 9 (Explore English) | Unit 8: It's almost as tall as the Shanghai Tower! - Lớp 9 - Cánh Diều

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UNIT GOALS
By the end of this unit, you will be able to:
• talk about man-made structures and wonders;
• use comparative and superlative adjectives;
• use emphatic stress.

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A. (🎧2-28) Listen. Complete the sentences using the correct forms of the words in the box.

   1. Arsenalna Station is the ______________ metro station in the world.
   2. The Seikan Tunnel is the ______________ and deepest underground rail tunnel. 
   3. The Gherkin is one of the ______________ buildings in London.
   4. The Oasis of the Seas is the ______________ cruise ship in the world.
   5. The Abraj Al-Bait Towers has the world's ______________ clock tower.

B. (🎧2-28) Listen again. Circle the correct answers.

   1. At about (105 / 205) meters deep, Arsenalna Station is too deep to reach on a single escalator.
   2. Almost half of the Seikan Tunnel runs (through mountains / under the sea).
   3. The 16th floor of The Gherkin is the (largest / most interesting).
   4. The Oasis of the Seas is just as (long / tall) as its sister ship, the Allure.
   5. The Abraj Al-Bait Towers is (shorter / taller) than Shanghai Tower.

C. Talk with a partner. What is the most impressive man-made structure in your country? What do you know about it?

   There's a new skyscraper downtown that's really tall.
   I think it's the tallest in the city