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初中英语 外研版八年级上册
Module 4
Unit 1
He lives the farthest from school.
新课导入
Look and say something about the pictures.
bus
My father goes to work by bus.
新课导入
bike
Most of our classmates go to school by bike. It’s very cheap.
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train
It’s the fastest train in the world. It’s modern.
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能熟悉并能正确运用本课时的重点单词和短语
能初步理解形容词最高级的构成及使用方法
能掌握不同交通工具的优缺点
知识梳理
Listen and match the words in the box with the pictures in Activity 1. You need to use one word more than once.
busy cheap expensive modern
Listen and read.
Betty:I was late for school today.
Mum:Why?What happened?
Betty:I took the bus. There was a road accident,and
the traffic was very heavy. But nobody was late,
except me. Maybe I should go to school
by taxi.
Mum:It’s the most comfortable way, but it’s also the
most expensive. And taxis are very slow in
heavy traffic too.
Betty:Then what about going by bike
Mum:That’s a good choice ,but it’s a bit dangerous. There’s so much traffic.
Betty:But most of my classmates ride bikes, and it’s
quite safe. Don’t worry. I’ll be careful.
Mum:How does Tony go to school
Betty:He lives the farthest from school,so
he takes the underground.
Mum:And what about Lingling
Betty:Her home is the closest to school,so
she walks.
Mum:How about Daming
Betty:He goes by bus too, the same as me.
But it’s so crowded! And the traffic is heavy.
Mum:All right. You can ride your bike to school,
but remember to be careful all the time.
Everyday English
What happened?
Don't worry.
Now complete the table.
by bus
Ways to go to school
Betty
Tony
Lingling
Daming
by underground
walk / on foot
by bus
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.
close comfortable far good
1. The ____________________ way to go to school is by taxi.
2. Tony lives the _____________ from school.
3. Lingling’s home is the _________ to school, so she always walks.
4. For Betty, going to school by bike is the ______ choice.
most comfortable
farthest
best
closest
1. All the students take the bus to school ___________ Sam.
2. The __________________ train in the world is the Shanghai airport train.
3. I saw a(n) ____________ on my way to school yesterday.
4. I do not take the bus to school because it is usually very ____________.
except
most modern
accident
crowded
accident crowded except most modern
Complete the sentences with the words or
expression in the box.
Listen and underline the words the speaker stresses.
1. —Who lives the closest to school
— Lingling lives closest.
2. — What is the most comfortable way
to go to school for Betty
— By taxi.
Now work in pairs. Listen again and repeat.
Ask and answer questions about the ways of going to school. Use the words in the box to help you.
bike bus cheap comfortable crowded expensive fast popular safe taxi underground walking
Work in pairs
— What’s the most expensive way to go to school
— Going by taxi is the most expensive.
— How about by bus, is it a good way to go to school
— It is cheap, but so crowded.
1 except prep. 除……之外
强调被除去的部分不包括在内, 常与all, every, no, nothing等含有整体意义的词连用, 除去的部分常与整体是同类事物。如:
We have an English lesson every day except Sunday.
All the students went to the museum last Sunday except him.
重点单词辨析
(1)except “除……之外”,后面可接名词、代词、v.-ing形式、副词、介词短语和从句等。
Eg. We have an English lesson every day except Sunday.
除星期天外,我们每天有一堂英语课.(星期天不上)
(2)except for也表示“除……以外”,指对某种基本情况进行具体的细节方面的修正。
Eg. I can answer all the questions except for the last one.
除了最后一题外,所有题目我都可以解答。
(3)besides “除……外, 另外还有”, 着重“另外还有”。
Eg. Besides English, he has to study German.
除了英语, 他还要学德语。 (学英语)
2 辨析:except \ except for \ besides
Maybe I should go to school by taxi.
或许我应该乘出租车上学。
(1)maybe “或许;可能”, 副词,在句中作状语,相当于perhaps,常位于句首。
Eg. Maybe she’ll come this afternoon.
她可能今天下午来。
( 2 ) may be中,may是情态动词,be是动词原形,两者构成完整的谓语形式,与主语形成系表结构,意为“也许是、可能是”。
Eg. He may be a soldier. 他可能是名军人。
3 辨析:maybe / may be
4 Maybe I should go to school by taxi.
或许我应该坐出租车去上学。
乘坐交通工具的两种表达:
1.go… by +交通工具
I should go to school by taxi.
2.take+the/a +交通工具
I should take a taxi to school.
5 There’s so much traffic.
交通如此拥堵。
辨析:so much和so many
so much意为“这么多的”,后接不可数名词;
so many意为“这么多的”,后接可数名词复数。
如:
(1)在春天,雨水很多。
There is _______________ in summer.
(2)春节期间,街上如此多人。
There are __________________ in the street during the Spring Festival.
so much rain
so many people
活动小结
通过以上的活动,我们可以知道:
辨析:except \ except for \ besides
辨析:maybe / may be
辨析:so much和so many
except prep. 除……之外, 强调被除去的部分不包括在内, 常与all, every, no, nothing等含有整体意义的词连用, 除去的部分常与整体是同类事物。
当堂检测
句型转换
He usually takes the train to go to Beijing . (同义句)
He usually goes to Beijing ____ _____.
2. He often walks to school.(改为同义句)
He often goes to school ____ ____.
3. Dad always goes to work by car.(对画线部分提问)
____ _____ dad always go to work
4. He is the tallest boy in our class. (同义句)
He is _________ than any other boy in our class.
He is _________ than the other boys in our class.
by train
on foot
How does
taller
taller
重点词汇:
except \ except for \ besides
maybe\may be
so much\so many
far\farther\farthest
by的用法:
by +交通工具
far from
Module 4 Unit 1