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Module 2 My home town and my country
Unit 3 Language in use
外研版八年级上册
Learning objectives:
Through the learning of this lesson, students can:
1.Master the usage of comparative adjectives, summarize and apply the regular comparative forms of adjectives (monosyllabic words and some disyllabic words).
2.Be able to use the learned content to compare two places in your hometown.
Andy is taller than Bob.
Bob is shorter than Andy.
tall
short
Andy
Bob
--taller
--shorter
Lead-in
The sun is larger than the earth.
The earth is larger than the moon.
The moon is smaller than the earth and the sun.
Earth
large
--larger
small
--smaller
new
--newer
This house is older than that one.
old
--older
That house is newer than this one.
fat
--fatter
The white cat is fatter than the grey one.
thin
--thinner
The grey cat is thinner than the white one.
It’s getting bigger and busier.
Its streets are much wider and cleaner too.
It’s a newer city than Hong Kong.
It’s taller than many other buildings in Shenzhen.
Language practice
comparative adjectives (-er)
比较级
形容词的比较级（一）
1. 定义：表示将两个人或两个事物进行比较。
2. 比较级的常见句型结构：
(1)as+形容词原级+as “和......一样”
e.g. I was as happy as John yesterday. 昨天我和约翰一样高兴。
(2)A + be +形容词比较级 + than + B.“A比B更……”
可以用 a lot，a little，a bit，even，still，any，much 等来修饰。
e.g. The subway is much faster than the bus. 地铁比公共汽车快得多。
(3)比较级+and+比较级。
e.g. Our city is becoming stronger and stronger.
我们的城市正变得越来越强大。
(4)the+比较级，the+比较级。
e.g. The harder you work，the better grades you will get.
你越努力，你将取得越好的成绩。
构 成 方 法 原 级 比 较 级
单音节和少数双音节单词 一般在词尾加er。 tall, long, short, taller, longer, shorter
以元音字母e结尾形容词，直接加r。 nice, fine, large nicer, finer, larger
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。 big, hot, red, thin bigger, hotter,
redder, thinner
以辅音字母+y结尾的形容词，先把y变成i，再加er。 busy, early, easy busier, earlier, easier
3.单音节和部分双音节单词的比较级
比较级，要变化，一般词尾加er；词尾若有不发音的e, 直接加r就可以；
重读闭音节，单辅音字母要双写；辅音字母若加y, 记得把y变为i。
口诀：
1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.
big cold large old tall
1. Shenzhen was very small about thirty years ago but it is much ________ now.
2. This building is tall but that building is much _______.
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 ________.
bigger
taller
older
larger
colder
2. Work in pairs. Talk about the pictures. Use the words in the box to help you.
1. —What can you see in Picture 1
—It’s a village. There’re some houses. The village is quiet.
big busy high low old small tall wide
2. —What can you see in Picture 2
—It’s a new city. The buildings are very high. It’s a busy city. The roads are very wide.
Now make comparisons. Write sentences.
The buildings in Picture 1 are older than the buildings in Picture 2.
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/ taller than the buildings in the village in Picture 1.
In Picture 2, the roads are wider/ busier than those in Picture 1.
Sample：
3. Write sentences. Use the information in the table.
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 other squares in China.
The population of Tianjin is smaller than the population of Shanghai.
Sample：
4. Complete the word map with the words in the box. You need to use one word more than once.
big cold large new old small warm
Place
weather
history
size
population
warm
cold
old
new
big/ large
small
small
large
Now work in pairs. Talk about your home town. Use the words in the word map to help you.
Look at the key words again: weather, size, population, history.
Think about what questions can you ask about these four things about your home town.
Talk about your home towns by asking and answering questions.
To use all the words and information you have learnt in the module.
Attention!
5. Complete the sentences with the expressions in the box.
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.
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 _____________.
is famous for
on the coast
The population of
in the northeast
pretty good
指代前文的population
6. Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in brackets.
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
7. Listen and complete the sentences.
1. Do you know the cities or the names of the buildings shown
2. Think of one sentence to describe each city.
New York is very busy.
Washington D.C. is old.
Shanghai has a lot of tall buildings.
Beijing has a large population.
1. New York is a(n) ________ and ________ city than Washington DC.
2. New York is more _________ than any other city in the US.
3. Shanghai has a(n) ________ population than Beijing.
4. Beijing is ________ than Shanghai.
bigger
busier
famous
larger
older
其他任何城市
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
华盛顿哥伦比亚特区
纽约
我明白了
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!
人口众多
What does this picture show
What do you know about Washington DC
Around the world
1. What is the capital of the US
2. Where is Washington DC
3. What is Washington DC famous for
4. Why do tourists go to Washington DC
Here are some questions~
Washington DC
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.
There are many famous monuments, memorials and museums in Washington DC.
国会山（指美国国会）
/ prez d nt /n. 总统；国家主席
白宫
/ l ke t d /adj. 位于；坐落在
美国国会
/ m njum nt /n. 纪念碑（或馆、堂、像等）
/ m m ri l /n. 纪念碑（或像等）
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 11, which sent the first humans to the moon in 1969.
林肯纪念堂
数百万的……
美国国家航空航天博物馆
阿波罗11号（美国国家航空航天局的阿波罗计划中的第五次载人航天任务）
8. Work in pare two places in your home town.
Making a report comparing two places in your home town
Where is it
It’s in the north/south/east/west of the town.
How many people work/go there
… people work/go there.
How old is it
It’s about… years old.
Is there anything special
about it
It’s bigger than…
Module task
9. Write the information in the table.
Place 1: . Place 2: .
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.
Business Centre
Ancient Area
10. Make a report.
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.
Write sentences with the information in the table.
You can write three paragraphs to make your reports.
Paragraph 1: describe Place 1.
Paragraph 2: describe Place 2.
Paragraph 3: compare the two places.
11. Read your report to the whole class.
1. Grammar:
To summarise and consolidate the use of comparative adjectives (-er).
2. Reading:
The cultural background and geographical customs of Washington, the capital of the United States.
Summary中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台
Module 2 My hometown and my country
课题：Unit3 Language in use
课型：Revision and application
教学目标：
1、正确运用本模块的词汇：population, million, than, north, south, university等。
2、能运用形容词比较级对两者进行比较并能在同学之间进行真实的交际。
3、能运用所学的知识，向同学介绍并比较两个场所。
教学重难点：
能运用所学的知识，向同学介绍并比较两个场所。
教学准备：
本节课型为Revision and app ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )lication，根据新课标的要求，结合教材和学生特点，主要采用任务型互动式进行教学，结合情景法、交际法、听说法、归纳法等教学方法实施课堂活动，开启学生思维，通过一系列有条理的教学活动，引导学生自主探究学习和与他人互动合作学习，让学生体验愉快学习。
本节课所需教具及资料：幻灯、图片、调查表等。
教学过程：
步骤 教师活动 学生活动 设计意图
Step1Lead-in 1. Show the word ma ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )p (Activity 4) on the blackboard, and get the Ss to complete it.2. Show the two p ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ictures of Shenzhen and Hong Kong. Have the Ss to talk about them with comparative adjectives and the word map on the blackboard. And write down some comparative adjectives sentences on the blackboard3. Get the Ss to ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) compare their hometown with Shenzhen or Hong Kong, and talk about the two places.4. Make sure that the Ss understand the sentences on the blackboard. 1. Look at the wor ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d map and complete it.2. Talk about the t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )wo pictures with comparative adjectives and the word map on the blackboard .e.g. A: Is Hong Kong bigger than Shenzhen B: Yes, it is.3. Compare their ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )hometown with Shenzhen or Hong Kong, and talk about the two places. Then introduce their hometown.4. Try to understand the use of the comparative adjectives sentences on the blackboard. 巩固本模块的语言点,引导学生交流并总结知识点。
Step2While-task 1. Activity 1. Get the Ss to complete the sentences.2. Activity 3. Make ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) a sentence as a model with the information in the table. 3. Activities 5,6. Let the Ss to finish them. 1. Activity 1. co ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )mplete the sentences and show the answers.2. Activity ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) 3. Make a sentence as a model with the information in the table with the teacher. Then make more sentences and write them down.3. Activities 5,6. Finish the exercises and then check them with the class. 以笔头的形式进行比较级语句的训练
Step3Post-task 1. Organization 1. Compare t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )heir hometowns with a place in small groups. Write down the information in the following table 运用形容词比较级对两个地方进行信息记录→描述，提高语言的实际运用能力。
Shenzhen(or Hong Kong or other cities)Hometown Location How oldPopulation Famous placesSpecial things
2. Organization 2. Compare two ci ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ties and talking about them with the information in the above table in groups. Then write a passage. And then share the passage with the class.
Step5 Summary: 比较级用于比较两个主体的，组成句子的方式是将形容词或副词变成比较级的形态，即在形容词或副词前加more或加后缀-er。 总结归纳有利于学生进一步梳理所学知识。
Step6 Homework:Review the usage of comparative adjectives.
