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Module 2
Unit 3 Language in use
八年级上
外研版
通过本课的学习，学生能够：
①掌握形容词比较级的用法，总结和运用形容词（单音节词和部分双音节词）的规则比较级形式。
②能够使用所学内容对家乡的两个场所进行对比。
Learning Goals
Let’s first watch a video, and then can you tell us what changes have taken place in Shenzhen now compared with the past
Warming Up
There are more modern buildings and life is more convenient.
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.
the use of comparative adjectives (-er)
Let’s Read~
Language practice
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。
e.g. I was as happy as John yesterday. 昨天我和约翰一样高兴。
(2)than 是标志词，还可以用 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。
单音节和部分双音节单词的比较级
单音节词和部分双音节词 一般在词尾加-er tall-taller
high-higher
以字母e结尾的词加-r fine-finer
wide-wider
重读闭音节词且词尾只有一个辅音字母时，先双写该辅音字母，再加-er hot-hotter
big-bigger
以“辅音字母+y”结尾的双音节词，变“y” 为 “i”，再加-er lazy-lazier
happy-happier
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!
Mini-presentation time~
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
