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Movie Segments to Assess Grammar Goals 259Activity 259 midnight in Paris, to Rome with love and the smurfssuperlatives with nounsI. Talk to a partner about the following questions.

Count NounsNon-count Nouns

as many ______________ asas much ___________________ as

the most ______________ of the groupthe most __________________ of the group

the fewest ______________ of the groupthe least __________________ of the group

Example:Superlatives describe a particular quality to the highest degree when compared to the same quality found elsewhere. So, we might say All the cities have a lot of cars in the streets, but Id say New York has the most cars in the streets. OR Rome has the fewest cars in the streets. OR Paris has as many cars in the streets as New York and Rome.II. Watch the movie segment. Look at the items below. Write P if you think they are more evident in Paris (Midnight in Paris), R in Rome (To Rome with Love) or in NY (The Smurfs). Remember the rules:1. Cars in the street

2. Motorcycles in the streets.

3. Famous monuments

4. Traffic

5. Taxis

6. Pollution

7. Cafes

8. Entertainment

9. Advertisement

10. tourists

III. Write sentences, following the example, comparing the three cities shown in the segments.

1. What is your favorite city in the world? Justify your answer.

2. What must a city have to be perfect for you?

3. What is your opinion about the city you live in? What can be improved?

4. What would you change about the city you live in?

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