Module 4 Planes, ships and trains .Unit 3

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外研 八年级上
Module 4
Planes, ships and trains
To summarize and consolidate the use of the superlative forms and “by + means of transport”
To learn to make a practical travel plan
I think it is fast to go to school by bike.
I think it is faster to go to school by bus than by bike.
I think it is _________ to go to school by taxi.
the fastest
Superlative adjectives and adverbs
(-est, most)
Observe the following sentences carefully.
And pay attention to the words in red.
It’s the most comfortable way, but it’s also the most expensive.
He lives the farthest from school.
3. Going by plane is the fastest, but you need to go to the airport.
4. Her home is the closest to school, so
she walks.
5. What’s the cheapest way to get there
6. This is usually the cheapest, but in
summer, the coaches sometimes get
crowded!
7. How long does the journey take and
what is the best way to travel
8. The most modern train in the world is
the Shanghai airport train.
1. It’s ___________________ (comfortable)
way, but it’s also ________________ (expensive).
2. He lives __________ (far) from school.
3. Going by plane is _________ (fast), but you need to go to the airport.
4. Her home is _________ (close) to school, so she walks.
5. What’s ___________ (cheap) way to get there
the most comfortable
the most expensive
the farthest
the fastest
the closest
go
the cheapest
Ready
6. This is usually ___________ (cheap),
but in summer, the coaches sometimes
get crowded!
7. How long does the journey take and
what is _______ (good) way to travel
8. ________________ (modern) train in
the world is the Shanghai airport train.
the cheapest
the best
The most modern
当我们要比较三个或三个以上的事物，表示其中一个在某一方面超过其他几个时，可以用形容词或副词的最高级形式来表达，后面用 in 或 of短语来说明比较的范围。
1. She is the best student in her class.
2. Of all the students in my class, Macy writes the most carefully.
单音节和少数双音节词 一般在词尾加-est
tall→tallest
long→longest
以字母e结尾的词，在词尾加-st fine→finest
late→latest
重读闭音节词且词尾只有一个辅音字母，双写辅音字母再加-est big→biggest
thin→thinnest
以“辅音字母 + y”结尾的双音节词，先把“y”改为“i”再加-est easy→easiest
busy→busiest
形容词和副词最高级的变化形式：
Ⅰ. 规则变化: 在词尾加-est或在单词前面加most
大多数双音节和多音节单词
在单词前加most careful → most careful
dangerous → most
dangerous
slowly →most slowly
beautiful →most beautiful
Ⅱ.常见形容词、副词最高级不规则变化:
原级 最高级
good，well best
bad/ill, badly worst
many/much most
little least
far farthest/furthest
注意:形容词的最高级前通常要加定冠词the； 副词的最高级前可加可不加。
Ⅲ. 最高级基本句型：
Jack is the tallest in our class.
杰克是我们班个子最高的。
1. the+形容词最高级+名词+in/of 短语
Tom lives (the) closest to school of all my
classmates.
在我们班所有的同学中，汤姆住得离校
最近。
动词+副词最高级+其他
2. 疑问词 + be + the + 最高级
Which is the biggest, the sun, the moon or the earth
太阳、月亮和地球哪一个最大？
3. “the + 序数词 + 最高级” 表“第几”
The Yellow River is the second longest river in China.
黄河是中国第二长河。
Shanghai is one of the biggest cities in the world.
上海是世界上最大的城市之一。
4. one of the + 最高级 + 复数名词
“最……之一”
用所给动词的适当形式填空。
1. This bus takes the ________ (long) time because it is the ________ (slow).
2. The new train travels the ______ (fast) of all the trains in the world.
3. The ________ (cheap) way to get
there is by coach.
longest
slowest
fastest
cheapest
4. --Which city has __________ (large)
population. Shanghai, Hong Kong
or Qingdao
--Shanghai, of course.
5. The clothes in this shop are the
_________ (cheap) in the city.
6. He works _______________ (quick) in
our office.
(the) most quickly
the largest
cheapest
英语中交通方式的表达
Observe the following sentences carefully.
And pay attention to the words in red.
1. Maybe I should go to school by taxi.
2. Then what about going by bike
3. I took the bus.
4. He lives the farthest from school, so he takes the underground.
5. Her home is the closest to school, so she walks.
6. He goes by bus too, the same as me.
7. You can ride your bike to school, but remember to be careful all the time.
8. Finally, you can fly.
1. Maybe I should go to school _______.
2. Then what about going _______
3. I ____ the bus.
4. He lives the farthest from school, so he ____________________.
5. Her home is the closest to school, so
she _____.
6. He goes _______ too, the same as me.
7. You can _____________ to school, but
remember to be careful all the time.
8. Finally, you can ___.
by taxi
by bike
took
takes the underground
walks
by bus
ride your bike
fly
go
Ready
英语中表示交通方式的形式很多，但总的来说，不外乎两种方式，即：用介词
和动词来表示。
交通方式的表达
He came by train, but his wife came by bus.
他坐火车来的，但他妻子坐汽车来的。
一、用介词表示：
by + 表示交通工具的名词，
泛指“乘坐某种交通工具”，其中名词前无任何修饰语，且只能用单数。
I usually walk to school.
我通常步行上学。
Sometimes I drive home.
有时候我开车回家。
二、用 “take a+交通工具”表交通方式
take a bus/train/ship
注意：“骑自行车”用ride a bike 来表示
Mr. Smith often takes a train to work.
史密斯先生常坐火车去上班。
三、“动词+to+地点名词”或“动词+地点副词”。此类动词主要是walk (步行), ride(骑车), drive(开车), fly(乘飞机), sail (乘船)等。
以下部分为课本练习，供老师在对答案时选择使用。
Complete the sentences with the correct form
of the words in brackets. (P 30)
This bus takes the ______ (long) time
because it is the _______ (slow).
2. The new train travels the ______ (fast) of all the trains in the world.
3. The ________ (cheap) way to get there is by coach.
4. I am in a hurry. What is the ______ (fast) way to get there
5. The fastest way to travel is by plane, but usually it is also the _____________ (expensive).
longest
slowest
fastest
cheapest
1
fastest
most expensive
Complete the conversation with the sentences in the box. (P 30)
Customer: How can I get to Beijing
from here
Tourist guide: _______________
Customer: Which is the fastest way
Tourist guide: _____________
Customer: Which is the cheapest way
Tourist guide: _______________
Customer: Which way is the most
comfortable
Tourist guide: ____________
d)
a)
c)
b)
2
Complete the conversation with the correct form of the words in the box. (P 31)
cheap close expensive good much slow
3
A: What’s the (1) _____ way to go to
Qingdao
B: We can take a plane, but that’s
(2)_________. We can also take a train.
It’s (3)______, but it’s not so expensive.
The coach is the (4) ________ way to go,
but it takes the (5) ____ time.
A: So how should we go
B: I think the best way is by train because
the train station is the (6)_______ to
our home.
best
expensive
slower
cheapest
most
closest
Complete the word map. (P 31)
Travelling
plane
bus
taxi
train
taxi stand
take a taxi
by taxi
take a bus
by bus
bus stop
train station
by train
take a train
airport
by plane
take a plane
4
Work in pairs. Choose a place you would like to visit. Ask and answer the questions about the ways by which you can get there. (P 31)
What is the cheapest way to get there
What is the most expensive way to get there
What is the fastest way to get there
What is the most comfortable way to get there
What is the safest way to get there
5
Complete the email with the words in the box. (P 32)
book choice cost travel trip
Hi, Tony,
My family is planning a journey to China in the summer. We want to visit Beijing first. Do you think we should (1) _________ the plane tickets early After Beijing, we want to visit Xi’an and Hangzhou, and maybe somewhere else. How can we (2) ________ from Beijing to Xi’an, by train or by plane The (3) _______ is not so important, but the time is.
book
travel
cost
6
After Xi’an, we want to go to Hangzhou. Is it better to go to Shanghai first, or can we go from Xi’an to Hangzhou directly
And after Hangzhou what is the best (4) _________ Can we make a short (5) ________ to Suzhou What do you think
Thanks for your help.
Sally
choice
trip
book choice cost travel trip
Listen and match the cities with the information. (P 32)
London
Birmingham
Oxford
Cambridge
the city with about four million people
a small beautiful city
the most expensive city
the most interesting city
the biggest city
7
Listen again and answer the questions. (P 32)
Which city has the largest population
Which cities have the oldest universities in the world
Which city is the nearest to London
What are the popular places for sightseeing in London
London.
Oxford and Cambridge.
Cambridge.
Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and Tower Bridge.
8
1
2
3
4
Making a holiday plan for a family trip to a city in China.
Find a map of China. Choose a city to visit, and decide on the best way to get there.
Make a list of things to do there.
Present your plan to the class, and make notes about other groups’ plans.
Work in groups. Make a holiday plan for a family trip to a city in China.
Work in groups. Choose the best plan.
Use your notes to compare the different plans, and decide which one is the best.
I think the trip to Shanghai by train is better because the journey is shorter and there are a lot of interesting places to visit in Shanghai.
Quiz
Ⅰ. 用所给单词的适当形式填空。
Which is __________________ (dangerous)
way, by taxi, by train or by plane
2. I think plane travel is _________ (fast) way.
3. My home is very comfortable, but I hope it will be ________________ (comfortable) in the future.
4. I think he speaks English _____ (well) in our class.
5. The ____________ (carefully) you drive a car, the _____ (safe) you will be.
the most dangerous
more comfortable
the fastest
best
more carefully
safer
Ⅱ. 按要求改写句子，每空一词。
1. Mr Green went to Shanghai by plane
yesterday. (改为同义句)
Mr Green _____ ____ Shanghai yesterday.
2. Let’s take a train to Qingdao.
(改为同义句)
Let’s go to Qingdao ____ ______.
3. Tim goes to work by bike every day.
(对划线部分提问)
　____ _____ Tim ____ to work every day
flew to
by train
How does go
Ⅲ. 找出划线部分的错误并改正。
1. He is thiner than his brother.
2. The pen is the more expensive of all the pens.
3. This story is interestinger than that one.
4. Her English is gooder than mine.
5. Benny was most excited in the class.
thinner
most
more interesting
better
the
1. Finish the exercises in Learning English.
2. Preview the new words and expressions in Module 5.