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Why might a horse be better than a camel for racing over a short distance?
A horse can generally run faster over short distances.
What is the comparative form of fast?
Faster
Give one phrase to ask for someone's opinion.
“What do you think about …?”
Which animal has a hump and is adapted to desert conditions?
A camel.
Put these words in order to compare speed:
( faster / run / A horse / can / a camel / than )
A horse can run faster than a camel.
Name two animals used in racing.
Horses and camels.
What is the comparative form of well
Better
Give one phrase to express disagreement politely.
“I don't agree …”
According to the textbook, what is one alternative to using live jockeys in camel racing?
Small robots are used as jockeys.
Put these words in order to form a comparative adverb sentence:
( my cousin / better / I / can / run / than )
I can run better than my cousin.
Which animal is well adapted to travelling through deserts?
A camel.
Correct the sentence: “The camel runs more fast than the horse.”
The camel runs faster than the horse.
What phrase can you use to introduce a contrasting idea?
“However, …”
How fast is a racehorse able to go?
88 kilometres per hour.
Put these words in order using an irregular comparative adverb:
( yesterday / played / than / team / worse / The / today )
The team played worse today than yesterday.
Give one reason why some people are against animal racing.
Animals may be injured, exhausted, or treated unfairly.
Complete the sentence using the correct comparative form: “The jockey controlled the camel ___ than the other jockey.” (skillfully)
More skillfully.
Give one phrase to interrupt someone politely.
“Could I just say that …?” / "Hold on a minute..."
What is the maximum speed a camel can attain during a brief race?
Up to 65 kilometres per hour.
Put these words in order using a comparative phrase:
( gets / friend / there / slowly / My / more / than / me )
My friend gets there more slowly than me.
How can using small robots instead of human jockeys benefit camel racing?
It means humans do not need to ride the camels, and the robots can receive instructions from their owners during the race.
Complete the sentence using the correct comparative form of the adverb: “The first jockey rode ___ than the second jockey, even though both had trained for the same amount of time.” (carefully)
More carefully
Give one phrase to ask for and give clarification.
“What do you mean when you say …?” / "I'm not sure what you mean." / "Can you explain what you mean?" / "I mean ..."
Between a horse and a camel, which one possesses more stamina to keep going much longer and run further?
A camel.
Put these words in order to introduce a contrasting idea:
( comes / However, / first / welfare / animal )
However, animal welfare comes first.