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外研·八年级上册
Unit 3 Language in use
Module 2
My home town and my country
Language practice
It’s getting bigger and busier.
It’s a newer city than Hong Kong.
Its streets are much wider and cleaner too.
It’s taller than many other buildings in Shenzhen.
形容词比较级（1）
Grammar
1. 比较级定义：表示两者之间进行比较，一个比另一个程度上更进一步。
2. 比较级变化规则：
① 一般在词尾加-er。如：
small — smaller old — older
②以字母e结尾的形容词直接加 –r。如：
large — larger fine — finer
③以重读闭音节结尾的形容词，如末尾只有
一个辅音字母，应双写该字母，再加-er。
如：big — bigger hot — hotter
④以辅音字母加 y 结尾的形容词，把“y”变
“i”，再加–er。
如：busy —busier easy — easier
1. short — _______ 2. thin — ______
3. early — _______ 4. red — _______
5. fine — _______ 6. fat — _______
7. cool — _______ 8. big — ______
9. wet — _______ 10. dry — _______
shorter
thinner
earlier
redder
finer
fatter
cooler
bigger
wetter
drier
写出下列形容词的比较级。
3. 比较级的结构：
(1)同级比较的结构：
as + 形容词/副词 + as，表示“和……一样”。
not as + 形容词/副词 + as，表示“不
像……那样”。
(2)比较级结构：
比较级 + than + 比较对象，表示“比……
更……”。
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.
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big cold large old tall
Shenzhen was very small about thirty years
ago but it is much ______ now.
This building is tall but that building is
much ______.
bigger
taller
3. Beijing is old but Xi’an is much ________.
4. The US has a large population but India’s
population is _________.
5. Beijing is cold in winter but Harbin is ______.
older
larger
colder
big cold large old tall
Work in pairs. Talk about the pictures. Use the words in the box to help you.
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big busy high low old small tall wide
Now make comparisons. Write sentences.
The buildings in Picture 1 are older than the buildings in Picture 2.
Possible answers
The buildings in the village in Picture 1 are older/smaller/lower than the buildings in the city in Picture 2.
The buildings in the city in Picture 2 are newer/higher/bigger/taller than the buildings in the village in Picture 1.
In Picture 2, the roads are wider/busier than those in Picture 1.
Write sentences. Use the information in the table.
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Shenzhen Beijing new
Shanghai Hangzhou busy
Xi’an Beijing old
China Australia big
Tian’anmen Square Other squares in China wide
The population of Tianjin The population of Shanghai small
Shenzhen is newer than Beijing.
Shanghai is busier than Hangzhou.
Xi’an is older than Beijing.
China is bigger than Australia.
Tian’anmen Square is wider than others squares in China.
The population of Tianjin is smaller than the population of Shanghai.
Complete the word map with the words in the box. You need to use one word more than once.
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big cold large new old small warm
place
weather
population
size
history
cold
warm
big
small
new
old
large
small
Now work in pairs. Talk about your
home town. Use the words in the
word map to help you.
Complete the sentences with the
expressions in the box.
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in the northeast
is famous for
on the coast
pretty good
The population of
1. Cambridge is a beautiful old English city. It
____________ its university.
2. Tianjin is near Beijing, ____________ of the
Bohai Sea.
is famous for
on the coast
3. _________________ India is smaller than that
of China but bigger than that of Russia.
4. Harbin is ______________ of China and is a very
busy city.
5. The weather in Beijing in autumn is ___________.
in the northeast
pretty good
The population of
in the northeast
is famous for
on the coast
pretty good
The population of
Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in brackets.
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In my home town there are two cinemas, the
Grand Cinema and the Palace Cinema. The Grand
Cinema is (1)_______(old) and (2)________(small)
than the Palace Cinema. It is also (3)________
(warm) in the Grand Cinema. The Palace Cinema is
Usually (4)________(busy) than the Grand Cinema
and the tickets are (5)________(cheap)too.
older
smaller
warmer
busier
cheaper
Listen and complete the sentence.
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New York is a(n) _______and ______ city than Washington DC.
New York is more __________ than any other city in the US.
Shanghai has a(n) _______ population than Beijing.
Beijing is ________ than Shanghai.
busier
famous
bigger
larger
older
Tapescript:
Daming: Is New York the capital of the US, Betty
Betty: No, it isn’t. Washington DC is the capital,
but some people think the capital is New
York because New York is a bigger and
busier city than Washington DC.
Daming: I see. New York is more famous than
any other city in the US, right
Betty: Yes, I think it is. And which Chinese city
is bigger — Shanghai or Beijing
Daming: Well, Shanghai has a larger population.
Betty: Really And which city is older, Beijing
or Shanghai
Daming: Well, that’s a good question! They are
both very old cities, but Beijing is older
than Shanghai.
Betty: That’s very interesting!
Around the world
Washington DC is the capital of the US. Located on the east coast, it is best known for the White House, where the President of the US lives and works, and for Capitol Hill, where the US Congress meets.
Washington DC
……的首都
There are many famous monuments, memorials and museums in Washington DC. The Lincoln Memorial is a grand white building. Millions of tourists visit it every year to show respect to President Lincoln. In the National Air and Space Museum, people can see the command module of Apollo l1, which sent the first humans to the moon in 1969.
尊重
（宇宙飞船的）指挥
舱，指令舱
Module task: Making a report comparing two places in your home town
Work in pare two places in your home town.
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Where is it
It’s in the north/south/east/west of the town.
How old is it
It’s about... years old.
How many people work/go there
... people work/go there.
Is there anything special about it
It’s bigger than...
Where is it
It’s in _______ of
the town.
How old is it
It’s about ______ years old.
How many people work there
_______ people work there.
Is there anything special about it
It’s bigger than _________.
Write the information in the table.
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Place 1:______________
Place 2:_______________
Business Centre
Ancient Area
It’s in the north of the town. A lot of people work in the offices there.
It’s a modern area. It’s large and there are lots of cars there.
It’s in the east of the town. People don’t work there. It’s a tourist area. It’s an ancient area and it’s about 500 years old.
It’s small and there are few cars there.
Make a report.
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Write sentences.
Place 1 is bigger than Place 2.
Place 2 is older than Place 1.
Join the sentences using and or but.
Place 1 is bigger than Place 2, but Place
2 is older than Place 1.
Read your report to the whole class.
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1. Review the grammar in this unit.
2. Do the exercises.
Homework
