E n g L i s h jenni Currie Santamaria

noun
Verb
Adjective
1. crowd
crowded
2. reservation
reserve
reserved
3. congestion
congested
4. consideration
consider
considerate
5. access
access
accessible
6. identification
identify
identifiable
7. difficulty
difficult
The South Rim of Grand Canyon averages 7,000 feet above sea level, the 
North Rim over 8,000 feet above sea level. Visitors with respiratory or heart 
problems may experience dificulties; all walking at this elevation can be 
strenuous.
Source: www.usparkinfo.com/grandcanyon.html

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Better Reading English
1.
a. 
We couldn’t ind parking because the lot was so ___________________.
b. 
There was a large ___________________ of people looking at the canyon.
2.
a. 
You need to ___________________ a room if you want to spend the night.
b. 
We don’t have a ___________________ for Friday night, but we have a 
place to stay Saturday night.
c. 
I’m sorry, you can’t sit there. That table is ___________________.
3.
a. 
They set a limit on the number of visitors because the park roads were 
getting ___________________.
b. 
The ___________________ downtown is terrible. We need better public 
transportation.
4.
a. 
You need to ___________________ the weather before you travel in the 
winter.
b. 
He always thinks of others. He is kind and ___________________.
c. 
One important ___________________ is whether to camp or stay in a 
cabin.
5.
a. 
Sometimes there is no ___________________ to the North Rim because 
of the snow.
b. 
The South Rim is always ___________________ because it is at a lower 
elevation.
c. 
I couldn’t ___________________ the reservation site because Internet 
service wasn’t working.
6.
a. 
A park ranger can ___________________ plants and animals for you.
b. 
I saw an animal in the forest, but it was too far away to be 
___________________.
c. 
You’ll need to show ___________________ when you get on the airplane.
7.
a. 
If you have heart problems, you may have ___________________ walking 
at the Grand Canyon.
b. 
It is ___________________ to describe how beautiful the canyon is.
V. UNDERSTANDING GRAMMAR: 
fewer
AND 
less
A.
Read about comparisons with
 fewer 
and
 less
Fewer
is used for comparisons. It means 
a smaller number
, and it’s only used 
with plural nouns.
The North Rim has 
fewer
 facilities than the South Rim.
The North Rim gets 
fewer
 visitors than the South Rim.
The Grand Canyon has 
fewer
 large animals than Yellowstone.

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Less
is usually used with adjectives and non-count nouns.
The North Rim is
 less
 accessible than the South Rim.
The South Rim gets 
less
 snow than the North Rim.
The North Rim is 
less
 crowded than the South Rim.
B.
Use the grammar.
Fill in the blanks with 
less
 or 
fewer.
Are you trying to decide whether to spend your vacation at the Grand Canyon 
or at Yellowstone? They are both very beautiful, but here are a few things to 
consider: If you have a short vacation, you may want to choose the Grand 
Canyon because it takes 1) _____________ time to visit (unless you are going to 
hike to the bottom of the canyon). If you have a longer vacation, you may want 
to try Yellowstone because there are 2) _____________ things to do at the Grand 
Canyon. At Yellowstone you can climb, go boating, visit hot springs, and see 
large animals. There are bison, bears, wolves, and elk at Yellowstone. There are 
3) _____________ large animals to see at the Grand Canyon.
You should also think about the time of year. In the summer it may be 
hotter at the Grand Canyon. In the winter Yellowstone may be 4) _____________ 
accessible. Yellowstone gets 5) _____________ visitors in the off-season, so if 
you don’t like crowds, you may want to go there.
VI. READ IT AGAIN
Answer the questions.
1.
Why is it necessary to reserve lodgings before you go to the Grand Canyon?
2.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of going to the North Rim?
SAVING TREES
I. PRE-READING
A.
Background information
John Muir was a naturalist (someone who studies nature) and a writer who lived 
from 1838 to 1914. He wrote many books and articles about his adventures in 
nature. Muir fought hard to preserve forests and mountains, especially Yosemite 
Valley and Sequoia National Park in California. The reading for this section is