8 Use the adjectives in the list to
compare the people in the table.
• heavy • old • tall • active sociable
Name/Age Tracy, 14 Paul, 16 Sofia, 17
Height 1.65 metres 1.80 metres 1.55 metres
Weight 62 kilos 75 kilos 54 kilos
Hobbies tennis, computers, dancing,
volleyball, TV, playing shopping, going
jogging the guitar
to the cinema
Friends
8
12
18
Tracy is heavier than Sofia.
Paul is much heavier than Tracy.
Tracy isn't as heavy as Paul.
Paul is the heaviest of all.
don’t worry about your host family! i think they will be kind to you. i know that 5 siblings at first seems strange to you. however, i’m sure that they will love you very much. i will tell you about my experience. i’ve been to another country and i was in a host family. they are from the philippines. they were really nice to me. they had 2 children. i was playing with them everyday. i felt like they became my second family. i didn’t have any problem with my host family! they always helped me if i have any questions or problems. that’s why you shouldn’t be afraid of that. your host family will treat you as a member of their family. this is a purpose of a host family in another country.