Oxford English
Module 2 Science and technology
Unit 3 The comparative and superlative of adjectives 课件(共29张PPT)
形容词比较级的用法
初中牛津英语8A,Unit 3,
Actions speak louder than words.
事实胜于雄辩。
Blood is thicker than water.
血浓于水。
Two heads are better than one.
三个臭皮匠顶过一个诸葛亮。
East or west, home is the best.
金窝银窝不如自家草窝。
The sweetest grapes hang the highest.
最甜的葡萄挂得最高。
fatter
fat
the fattest
tall
taller
the tallest
happy
happier
the happiest
lazy
lazier
the laziest
excited
the most excited
more excited
the most expensive
more expensive
expensive
Rule adj. comparative superlative
for most adjectives: add -er or-est tall taller tallest
adjectives ending in -e: add -r or-st nice fine nicer finer nicest
finest
adjectives with one vowel + one consonant: double the consonant and add-er/-est fat thin fatter thinner fattest
thinnest
adjectives ending in y: change y into i and add -er/-est early heavy earlier heavier earliest
heaviest
1. For most one or two-syllable adjectives.
2. For some two or more-syllable adjectives.
Adjective Comparative Superlative
delicious
more +adj.
expensive
the most +adj.
……
excited
pleased
more pleased
the most pleased
more excited
the most excited
more delicious
the most delicious
more expensive
the most expensive
3. Irregular forms
Adj. comparatives superlatives
good
many/much
bad/ill
little
old
far
Adjective Comparative Superlative
better
best
more
most
worse
worst
less
least
older/elder
oldest/eldest
farther/further
farthest/furthest
Conclusion:
-er
more
-est
most
the
1. large _____ _____ 2. nice ____ _____
3. dry _____ ______ 4. thin ______ _____
5.good______ _______ 6. bad _____ _______
7.clever_______ _____ 8. happy_____ ______
9. heavy______ ____ 10.fat _____ _____
11.well ______ _____ 12. ill ______ _______
13.many ______ _____ 14.much_____ _____
15. beautiful ________ _____________
larger largest
nicer nicest
drier driest
thinner thinnest
better best
worse worst
cleverer cleverest
happier happiest
heavier heaviest
fatter fattest
better best
worse worst
more most
more most
Exercise 1:
Write down the Comparatives and superlatives.
more beautiful
most beautiful
16. little _________ __________
17. far _________ __________
18. old ________ __________
19. early ________ _________
20. interesting__________________
____________________
21. excited ____________________
____________________
less least
farther/further farthest/furthest
older/elder oldest/eldest
earlier earliest
more interesting
more excited
most excited
most interesting
music
cartoons
travel
making friends
Tom is very funny.
Jerry is even funnier than Tom.
much, even, far,
a bit, a little, a lot
Height: Tom is much taller than Jerry.
Weight: Tom is a lot heavier than Jerry.
Age: Tom is a little older than Jerry.
Character: Jerry is far more helpful of the two.
Tom
Height: 50cm
Weight: 3 kg
Age: 6
Character:
lazy, noisy, stupid
Jerry
Height: 8cm
Weight: 1kg
Age:2
Character:
helpful, funny, kind
Describe Tom and Jerry
with the comparative of adjectives
Character:
clever, honest, brave, lazy, funny, kind,thoughtful,powerful,calm,
hard-working, easy-going,
tough-minded, reliable
Appearance:
tall, thin, fat, short, strong, ugly
good-looking, unattractive,plain,
Tips:
…one of …
…of all
… in this group
… of the 4
…among them
I have ever known
Choose 3 adjectives and describe 4 people.
Character
Tang monk is the kindest of all.
Sun Wukong is the most powerful one I have ever known.
Zhu Bajie is the laziest one in this group.
Sha Wujing is one of the hard-working companions .
Appearance
Tang monk is the most good-looking one of the 4.
Sun Wukong is the thinnest one among them.
Zhu Bajie is the fattest one of all.
Sha Wujing is one of the ugliest companions .
Complete the sentences
with given adjectives.
more expensive
lighter
Exercise 2: Help David go shopping.
P.39-41 Complete the conversation below.
heavier
smaller
bigger
David: I’d like to see some of your cameras.
Salesman: Certainly. This is the most expensive model.
This is the cheapest model.
This is the newest and lightest model.
a
b
c
(1)________
(2)________
(3)________
Tony: Did they show you any cameras
David: Yes. The (1)______________model is
(2)____________________________.
The (3)_______________model costs (4)_____________.
The (5)_______________model was made in (6)_______.
The (7)_________model weighs (8)______________.
expensive light old small
smallest
99.8 mm x 56.4 mm x 24.5 mm
most expensive
oldest
lightest
3,589
2010
170 g
B2 David told his friend Tony about his shopping plete David’s sentences with the superlative of the adjectives from the box.
1. The harder you ____, the better progress you _______.
A. will work; will make
B. work; have made
C. work; will make
D. will work; make
Self-check choice
2. The doctor told Mary to eat_____ vegetables and _____ meat because she was getting fatter and fatter.
A. much; little B. more; less
C. many; few D. more; fewer
3.My father told me a story last night.
It is ___ one I’ve ever heard.
A. the funniest B. funniest
C. funnier D. the funnier
4.Of the 2 T-shirts, I’d choose the ____ one to save money.
A. cheapest B. more expensive
C. cheaper D. most expensive
5.His skateboard is ____ than mine.
A. expensiver B. more expensive
C. much expensive D. the most expensive
Observe and compare !
Who's taller
Who's healthier
Who's much stricter with your study
Who's the most generous
Who's the most hard-working
Homework
Writing:
Introduce your family members with comparative or superlative of adjectives. ( around 80 words)
THANK YOU