Sunday, February 10, 2013

The Superlative: Of the three foods, skinless chicken is the leanest.



Practice the superlative, using the adjectives in parentheses.
1. regular hamburger / skinless chicken / bacon (lean)  , magro, sin grasa, постный
       > Of the three foods, skinless chicken is the leanest.
2.   lite* yogurt (酸乳酪) / ice cream / nonfat milk (high in fat) *Lite means low in fat or calories.
       > Of the three foods,                          is the                                      in fat.
3. pastry / rice / beans (fattening  使人发胖的, que engorda mucho, калори́йный)
       > Of the three foods, 
4.   fried chicken / broiled chicken / rice (difficult to digest 消化, digerir, перева́ривать)
       > Of the three foods, 
5.   fresh fruit / dried fruit / eggs (sweet)
       > Of the three foods,
6.   regular gum / sugarless gum / toffee (=a kind of sticky candy, 太妃糖, caramelos semiblandos, ириска)           (bad for your teeth)
       > Of the three foods,
7.   crackers / potato chips / bread  (salty)
       > Of the three foods,
8.   crab / pork chops / hamburger  (expensive)
       >
9.   Chinese food / American food / Russian food (healthy)
       > Of _________________________________________________________________
           because it __________________________________________


Answers
1.    Of the 3 foods, skinless chicken is the leanest.
2.    Of the 3 foods, ice cream is the highest in fat.
3.    Of the 3 foods, pastry is the most fattening.
4.    Of the 3 foods, fried chicken is the most difficult to digest.
5.    Of the 3 foods, dried fruit is the sweetest.
6.    Of the 3 foods, toffee is the worst for your teeth.
7.    Of the 3 foods, potato chips are the saltiest.
8.    Of the 3 foods, crab is the most expensive.
9.    Of the 3 foods, (your opinion) is the healthiest.
 

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