Issue 4

Rankings and lists present learning opportunities for the language student. Comparative and superlative structures can be practiced while many lists can provide the context for thought-provoking prediction and discussion tasks.

Here is a top ten list of lists!

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http://www.cftech.com/BrainBank/COMMUNICATIONS/
TopLanguages.html.  
A no-frills ranking of world languages.

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http://www.graphicmaps.com/citypops.htm.  The most populated cities - one of many versions. The problem is how to define a city and its limits.

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http://lightning.prohosting.com/~top-tenindex.html.  A site with some offbeat top ten lists

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http://www.worldstallest.com/93.html.  This page lists the current and future tallest buildings around the world. The full site is a mine of information.

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http://www.xist.org.  A collection of global statistics including some interesting predictions.

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http://www.oneworld.org/ni/issue323/facts.htm.   A sobering list of the nastiest pesticides and the companies who make them.

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http://www.lifemag.com/Life/millennium/events/100.html.   The 100 top events of the last thousand years, according to Life magazine.

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http://www.forbes.com/tool/html/toolbox.htm.   Forbes Magazine's annual lists include the 'definite' list of the world's richest people. Also check out the tops in each country. So, who is the richest person in the UAE? Check it out!

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http://www.gulfbusiness.com/cgi-
local/index.cgi?article=1&ID=387&ww=on&pg=1.   Gulf Magazine's ranking of the top ten cities in the region.

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http://www.your-nation.com.   This site presents country rankings under many criteria in an attractive and clutter-free layout. Students can also compare their country with any other. First place for ease-of use and clarity.