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比...更高
hotel
plaza
The hotel is taller than the plaza.
shorter
NanHong Plaza
the Grand City
NanHong Plaza is older than the Grand City.
newer
Qinghe Park
East
Tower
Park
Qinghe Park
is bigger than East Tower Park.
smaller
A + be + 形容词比较级 + than + B.
A比B …
taller / shorter / older / newer / bigger / smaller / wider …
New words
hill n. 小山；小丘
population n. （某一地区的）人口，全体居民
wide adj. 宽的；宽阔的
million num.百万
pretty adv.【主口】相当地；非常；很
pretty good 相当好；很好
than prep. 比
get v. 变成；成为
Listening and vocabulary
Look at the pictures and talk about them. Use the words in the box to help you.
Now listen and complete.
Place: (1)__________
Population: (2)_______ million
Jin Mao Tower: (3)_______ metres high
Place: (4)__________
Population: (5)______ million
Victoria Peak: (6)________ metres high
Shanghai
23.5
420.5
Hong Kong
7
552
Where is Shanghai and where is Hong Kong
Shanghai
Hong Kong
This big city in East China has a population of 23.5million.
This is Hong Kong. lt’s a busy city on the South China coast.
Where is Shanghai and where is Hongkong
north
south
west
east
island
coast
in
south
Shenzhen is ___ the _____ of China.
Where did Daming spend his last weekend
Listen and read.
◆ Location:
_______ near HK
◆ Population:
____________
◆ Famous place:
___________ is taller than many other buildings.
◆ Location:
__________ near HK
◆ Population:
______________
◆ Famous place:
________________ is taller than many other buildings.
On the coast
Over 10 million
Diwang Tower
It was a __________ about thirty years ago, but now it is a _____ city. In fact, it only became important in the ______. It’s getting _______ and ________.
small village
new
1980s
bigger
busier
Now complete the passage about Shenzhen.
Shenzhen is on the coast near Hong Kong. It
became important in the (1)______. Before that it
was a (2) ____________. Today the population of Shenzhen is more than (3) ____ million. There are
many tall buildings in Shenzhen. A famous one is
the (4)______________. It is (5) _____ than many
other buildings in Shenzhen.
1980s
small village
ten
Diwang Tower
taller
What does Daming think of Shenzhen
Tony: Hey, Daming! How was your weekend
Daming: Pretty good! I went to Shenzhen.
Tony: Where’s Shenzhen
Daming: Well, it’s on the coast near Hong Kong. It was a small village about thirty years ago, but Today it’s a very big city.
Tony: So it’s a newer city than Hong Kong
Daming: Yes, it’s a very new city. In fact, it only became important in the 1980s. It’s getting bigger and busier. Someday it will become as busy as Hong Kong. I’m sure.
Tony: What’s the population of Shenzhen
Daming: It’s over ten million, I think. That’s larger than the population of many other cities in China, its streets are much wider and cleaner too. I think it’s a beautifulcity.
Tony: I’d like to go there one day.
Daming: Remember to visit the Diwang Tower. It’s taller than many other buildings in Shenzhen.
Tony: So it’s a newer city than Hong Kong
getting bigger and busier.
It’s
That’s larger than the population of many
other cities in China, its streets are much wider and cleaner too.
It’s taller than many other buildings
in Shenzhen.
So it’s a newer city than Hong Kong
It’s getting bigger and busier.
That’s larger than the population of many other cities in China.
Its streets are much wider and cleaner too.
It’s taller than many other buildings in Shenzhen.
Pretty good!
Someday it will become as busy as Hong Kong. I’m sure.
I think it’s a beautiful city.
Tony: I’d like to go there one day.
So it’s a newer city than Hong Kong
It’s getting bigger and busier.
That’s larger than the population of many other cities in China.
Its streets are much wider and cleaner too.
It’s taller than many other buildings in Shenzhen.
new ---
clean ---
tall ---
large ---
wide ---
big ---
busy ---
一般在词尾加er
以元音字母e结尾形容词，直接加r。
以重读闭音节结尾的形容词，末尾只有一个辅音字母，应先双写该字母，再加er。
以“辅音字母+y”结尾的形容词，先把y变成i，再加er
newer
cleaner
taller
larger
wider
bigger
busier
1. short — _______ 2. thin — ______
3. early — _______ 4. cheap — _______
5. fine — _______ 6. fat — _______
7. cool — _______ 8. big — ______
9. hot — _______ 10. heavy — _______
shorter
thinner
earlier
cheaper
finer
fatter
cooler
bigger
hotter
heavier
写出下列形容词的比较级。
Exercise
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box. You need to use some of the words more than once.
1. About thirty years ago, Shenzhen was a
______ village, but today it is a very
_______ city.
2. Shenzhen is a _______ city than Hong
Kong.
big
small
newer
3. Shenzhen is getting _______ and _______.
The streets are ________ and ________.
4. Shenzhen will become as ______ as
Hong Kong.
5. The population of Shenzhen is ______ than
that of many other cities in China.
cleaner
busy
bigger
busier
wider
larger
和... 一样，同级比较
not as... as
not so... as
1. This pen is ______ than that one. (long)
2. It’s ______ and ______ than Cambridge.
(big, busy)
3. Is Hong Kong _____ than Shanghai (old)
4. Is Hong Kong _____ than Shanghai (hot)
一、用所给词的适当形式填空。
longer
bigger busier
older
hotter
二、根据汉语提示完成英语句子。
1. 他比他的父亲高。
He is _____ than his father.
2. 我们的教室比你们的大。
Our classroom is ______ than yours.
3. 地球比月亮大。
The earth is ______ than the moon.
4. 这课比那课容易。
This lesson is _____ than that one.
taller
larger
bigger
easier
三、根据句意，选出正确的选项。
1. I think Chinese is than any
other subject.
A. easy B. easier C. easiest
2. – I’m planning to visit the Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve（黄河三角洲国家级自然保护区）.
– _____ is it
– it’s natural and beautiful. I think tourists can enjoy wonderful views there.
A. How B. What C. When D. Where
3. – _____ the population of China
– It’s about 1.3 billion.
A.What’s B. How many is
C. How much is
4. Did you know that the earth is home to _____ animals
A. milion B. millions
C. million of D. millions of
5.Liuzhou is ______ than Shanghai.
A. small B. smaller C. smallest
Listen and notice how the speaker streeses the underlined words.
— Shenzhen is larger in population
than Beijing.
— No, it isn’t. It’s smaller.
2. — Hong Kong is newer than Shenzhen.
— No, it isn’t. It’s older.
3. — Shenzhen is as old as Hong Kong.
— No, it isn’t. It’s newer.
4. — Hong Kong is as busy as Shenzhen.
— No, it isn’t. It’s busier.
Now work in pairs. Listen again and
repeat.
Compare Shenzhen with your home town. Make notes in the table.
Shenzhen Your home town
a big city
In English, sentences stress is very important. We stress key words, which give the main information and the main ideas.
Work in pairs. Talk about the differences between Shenzhen and your home town. Use big, small, hot, cold, tall or new.
— Is your home town bigger than Shenzhen
— No, it isn’t. It’s smaller than Shenzhen.
Is your home town newer than Shenzhen
No, it isn’t. It’s older than Shenzhen.
Is your home town _______ than Shenzhen
No, it isn’t. It’s _______ than Shenzhen.
Language points
1. In fact, it only became important in the 1980s.
It’s getting bigger and busier.
1) in fact 表示“事实上”。
2) in the 1980s 表示“在20世纪80年代”。
结构为“in the + 年 + s”。
e.g. in the 1930s 在20世纪30年代
3) become important 表示“变得重要”。
getting bigger and cleaner
表示“变得更大和更干净”。
become 和 get 表示“变得”，用法等于 be。
2. Some day it will become as busy as Hong
Kong, I’m sure.
as + 形容词/副词 + as 和……一 样
e.g. He is as tall as his brother.
他和他的哥哥一样高。
not as + 形容词/副词 + as 不像……
e.g. This dictionary is not as useful as
you think.
这本字典不如你想象的那样有用。
3. What’s the population of Shenzhen
深圳的人口是多少？
population“（某一地区的）人口；全体
居民”
(1)作主语时,谓语动词一般用第三人称单数
形式。
(2)询问某国、某地有多少人口时，疑问词
用“What”或“How large”。
(3)表示人口的“多”或“少”，用“large”或
“small”。
(4)表示“某地有多少人口”有两种表达方式：
① The population of ＋某地＋be＋数词
② 某地＋has a population of ＋数词
Tapescript:
Welcome to Shanghai. This big city in East China has a population of 23.5 million. lt’s on a wide river called the Huangpu River. The tall building you can see is the Jin Mao Tower. lt’s 420.5 metres high.
This is Hong Kong. lt’s a busy city on the
South China coast. Seven million people live here. The hill is Victoria Peak. lt’s 552 metres high.
Tony: So it’s a newer city than Hong Kong
Daming: Yes, it’s a very new city. In fact, it only
became important in the 1980s. It’s
getting bigger and busier. Some day it
will become as busy as Hong Kong,
I’m sure.
Tony: What’s the population of Shenzhen
事实上
在20世纪80年代
Listen and read.
Tony: Hey, Daming! How was your weekend
Daming: Pretty good! I went to Shenzhen.
Tony: Where’s Shenzhen
Daming: Well, it’s on the coast near Hong Kong.
It was a small village about thirty
years ago, but today it’s a very big
city.
在海边
Daming: It’s over ten million, I think. That’s
larger than the population of many
other cities in China. Its streets are
much wider and cleaner too. I think
it’s a beautiful city.
Tony: I’d like to go there one day.
用来修饰比较级
Daming: Remember to visit the Diwang Tower.
It’s taller than many other buildings
in Shenzhen.
Hey!
How was your weekend
Pretty good!
Everyday English
Listen and tell true or false (T/F).
1. Shenzhen is bigger today than 30 years ago. ( )
2. Hong Kong is a newer city than Shenzhen. ( )
3. Shenzhen is busier than Hong Kong. ( )
4. The population of Shenzhen is over ten
million. ( )
5. Diwang Tower is taller than many other
buildings in Hong Kong. ( )
T
F
F
T
F
_________, this pen is longer than that one.
A. One day B. In fact
C. Pretty good
2. — Is Hong Kong _______ than Shanghai
— Yes, it is.
A. new B. newer C. newest
Exercise
一、单项选择。
3. — Is the dog _____ than that one
— Yes, it is.
A. big B. biger C. bigger
4. The yellow coat is as ______ as the
purple one.
A. cheap B. heavier C. cheaper
二、完成句子。
1. 贝蒂和汤姆一样高。
Betty is ____ tall ____ Tom.
2. 重庆有三千多万人口。
Chongqing ___ __ __________ __ more than
30, 000, 000.
3. 山东有多少人口？
_______ the population of Shandong
as as
has a population of
What’s
