Module 2 Unit 4 InventionsGrammar 课件(共38张PPT)

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8A Unit4 Grammar
In China, we have a saying.
A wonderful journey is a reward.
Every step of our journey, we will create extraordinary gains.
Journey with us:
Creating Adjectives
Using the comparative and superlative forms
Chinese gun Yang Qian claimed the first gold of the Tokyo Olympics.
Chinese lovely young gun Yang Qian, claimed the first gold of the Tokyo Olympics.
+ adjectives =
Li Fabin stands with the bar above his head while standing on one leg.
Brave and powerful Li Fabin stands with the bar above his head while standing on one leg.
+ adjectives =
When two items have the same quality...
Liu Guoliang is as happy as Ma Lin.
Liu Guoliang is very happy.
Ma Lin is very happy, too.
Zeng Wenhui is 16 years old.
Chen Yuxi is 16 years old.
Zeng Wenhui is as old as Chen Yuxi.
Wang Zongyuan gets as many scores as Xie Siyi.
Wang Yilu is as energetic as Huang Dongping.
many
much
Yang Shuyu, both handsome and pretty, loves shopping very much.
Check and answer.
Check and answer.
is as high as
is not as deep as
are not as wide as
throw away as much
as
throw away as much
as
don’t throw away as much
as
don’t throw away as many
as
We can only go faster, we can only aim higher, we can only become stronger, if we stand together – in solidarity.
This is why, the IOC has adapted the Olympic motto to our times: faster, higher, stronger – together.
---- Thomas Bach
fast --- faster
high --- higher
strong --- stronger
comparative
Rules 1:
Regular adjectives form their comparative and superlative forms by adding ‘-er’ and ‘-est’.
Examples:
Base form Comparative form Superlative form
bright brighter brightest
big bigger biggest
small smaller smallest
Zhang Yufei swims fast. She uses little time. She swims faster than the others.
She uses less time than the others.
She uses the least time among the athletes.
little --- less --- least
irregular adj.
The Chinese rowers get a good score in their play. They are the fastest team.
Their scores are better than the others. They are the best .
good --- better --- best
irregular adj.
Rules 2:
Irregular adjectives change their spelling in the comparative and superlative forms.
Examples:
Base form Comparative form Superlative form
good/well better best
little less least
many/much more most
bad worse worst
far farther/further farthest/furthest
Sentence pattern practice:
1.The blue team showed ______ team spirit than the red team. (little)
2. The center of the target in a 10-meter air rifle contest, is _______ than an eyelash. (thin)
3. Badminton is _________ ball game in the world. The top speed of a racket swing can reach ______ than 400 kilometers per hour.(fast, many)
4. Lu Yunxiu claimed the women’s windsurfer RS:X gold with _________ score. (high)
5. Wang Shun swims ______ among the athletes in men’s 200m individual medley final. (good)
Sentence pattern practice:
1.The blue team showed ______ team spirit than the red team. (little)
2. The center of the target in a 10-meter air rifle contest,is _______ than an eyelash. (thin)
3. Badminton is _________ ball game in the world. The top speed of a racket swing can reach ______ than 400 kilometers per hour.(fast, many)
4. Lu Yunxiu claimed the women’s windsurfer RS:X gold with _________ score. (high)
5. Wang Shun swims ______ among the athletes in men’s 200m individual medley final. (good)
less
thinner
the fastest
more
the highest
best
An interesting journey with Olympic athletes...
S1: talented Chen Meng S2: cool Ma Long
Scene 1
Conversations about their classmates...
Conversation 1:
Belinda got a 72 in Art.
Daisy got an 83 in Art.
Alice got an 84 in Art.
Ask & answer:
got a better mark
Paul got a better mark in Science than Martin.
got a worse mark
Eric got a worse mark in Science than Alice.
got the worst mark
Eric got the worst mark in Science.
Conversation 2:
Ask & answer:
3. Whose home is... , Martin’s or Paulin’s
4. Whose home is... , Alice’s, Belinda’s or Erics
S1: Whose home is farther/further from school, Martin’s or Pauline’s
S2: Martin’s home is farther/further from school than Pauline’s.
S1: Whose home is the farthest/furthest from school, Alice’s, Belinda’s or
Eric’s
S2: Alice’s home is the farthest/furthest from school.
The Village Show!
In the Olympic Village, athletes from all over the world share their experiences and have an interesting game show together.
Scene 2
What can you see happening at the Olympic Show
Can you write sentences to describe what you can see, with adjectives using comparative or superlative forms Use the root words to help you.
Examples:
1. The baby is younger than the others.
2. The girl holding the gold medal is the most excited among the audience.
3. Tommy believes: the higher, the better.
Grammar and language focus – Mixed Skills
Think and Write
Can you read this story and choose whether each word in purple needs the comparative or superlative form to make sense
The Fastest Hare and the Slower Tortoise
There once was a hare who always bragged about being fast
than any other animal. The tortoise challenged him by saying,
“Let’s have a race and see who is the fast.” The hare was sure
that the tortoise was slow than him. All the other animals
thought that tortoise would lose because he was known to
be the slow animal in the forest. The hare set off quickly, but
soon stopped for a rest. “I am the quick!” he called out to the
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tortoise. The tortoise just plodded along, smiling. For although the hare was quick than the tortoise, the tortoise knew that he was steady than the hare.
The Fastest Hare and the Slower Tortoise
There once was a hare who always bragged about being faster
than any other animal. The tortoise challenged him by saying,
“Let’s have a race and see who is the fastest.” The hare was sure
that the tortoise was slower than him. All the other animals
thought that tortoise would lose because he was known to
be the slowest animal in the forest. The hare set off quickly, but
soon stopped for a rest. “I am the quickest!” he called out to the
tortoise. The tortoise just plodded along, smiling. For although the hare was quicker than the tortoise, the tortoise knew that he was steadier than the hare.
Can you write the end of the story using some more regular or irregular adjectives with comparative or superlative forms
Grammar and language focus – Mixed Skills
Model composition by Nie Zhuoyuan:
Grammar and language focus – Mixed Skills
Homework
What words and sentences do the pictures make you think of
Write a short piece based on the picture:
Sentence 1
Write a present progressive sentence.
Sentence 2
Use an adjective with a superlative form.
Sentence 3
Write an exclamation sentence.
Sentence 4
Use as ... as.
Faster
Higher
Stronger
This gives all of us hope for our further journey together.
Pictures from Internet. Sources from Twinkle.