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Unit 7
What’s the highest mountain in the world
Section A 2d&GF-4c
2023-2024学年人教版八年级英语(下册)★★
Learning objectives
1. Learn some facts about the Great Wall and the great
Chinese spirit it symbolizes;
2. Learn to use big numbers to describe the height, the depth,
the length and the size of the facts;
3. Learn to use comparatives and superlatives with adjectives
and adverbs.
Stronger
You know the bed feels __________,
Sleeping here alone,
You know I dream in color,
And do the things I want.
You think you got _____ _______of me
Think you had the last laugh
Bet you think that everything good is gone.
Think you left me broken down
Think that I’d come running back
Baby you don’t know me’ cause you’re dead wrong.
What doesn’t kill you makes you _________
Stand a little _______
Doesn’t mean I’m lonely when I’m alone.
What doesn’t kill you makes a fighter
Footsteps even _________
warmer
the best
stronger
taller
lighter
What’s the highest mountain in the world Qomolangma.
How high is Qomolangma It’s 8,848.86 meters high. It’s higher than any other mountain.
Which is the deepest salt lake in the world The Caspian Sea is the deepest of all the salt lakes.
Did you know that China is one of the oldest countries in the world Yes, I did. It’s much older than the US.
Find out the comparatives and superlatives.
Grammar Focus
①直接加 -er 或 -est
tall—_____—______ long—______—______
②以不发音的字母e结尾的单词直接加 -r 或 -st
③以“辅音字母+y” 结尾,把y变为i,再加 -er 或- est
nice—______—______
heavy—________—________
taller
tallest
longer
longest
nicer
nicest
heavier
heaviest
规则变化
规则变化
④重读闭音节(末尾只有一个辅音字母)
双写辅音字母再加 -er或 -est
⑤部分双音节词和多音节词
分别在原级前加more构成比较级和most构成最高级
big—_______—_______
slowly—___________—___________
beautiful—______________—______________
bigger
biggest
more slowly
most slowly
more beautiful
most beautiful
形容词和副词通常有三种级别:
原级(Positive form):没有比较含义,“……”;
比较级(Comparative form):两者间比较,“更……”;
最高级(Superlative form):三者及三者以上比较,“最……”。
一、形容词、副词的比较级和最高级
Tips:形容词最高级前面的the一般不省略,而副词最高级前的the可以省略。
原级 比较级 最高级
good / well better best
bad worse worst
many/much more most
little less least
old older/elder oldest / eldest
far farther (更远)/ further (进一步的) farthest /
furthest
不规则变化
1.“比较级+than any other+可数名词单数”=“比较级+than the other+可数名词复数”表示“比其他任何……都……”, 表示最高级含义, 可与表示最高级的句子进行转换。
My father is the tallest one in my family.
=My father is taller than any other member in my family.
=My father is taller than the other members in my family.
可用于修饰形容词和副词比较级程度的副词(短语)有:much, a lot, a little, a bit, even, far等。(两多两少一甚至,还有一个远去了。)
二、比较级的用法
2. the +比较级,the + 比较级,“越… 就越…”
越努力越幸运。
The harder you work, the luckier you will be.
3.比较级+and+比较级 “越来越…”
Our country will be stronger and stronger.
Our city is becoming more and more beautiful.
补充:
as +原级+as 与…一样,not so/as…as… 不及
This story is not as/so interesting as that one .
形容词和副词的比较级
构成
规则变化
不规则变化
加后缀 -er
前面加 more
比较级表示最高级
比较级+than any other+可数名词单数
比较级+than the other+可数名词复数
可用于修饰形容词和副词比较级程度的副词有: much, a lot, a little, a bit, even, far等。
形容词和副词的原级
as+形容词/副词原级+as 表示双方在程度、性质、特征等方面一样。
Summary
1.(the + )最高级 + in/of 短语, 意为“……中最……的”
I think spring is the best time of a year.
Tom works (the) hardest in Class 3.
2. one of the + 最高级 + 可数名词复数 + in/of 短语
该结构意为“……中最……的……之一”。
Hangzhou is one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
三、最高级的用法
3. the + 序数词 + 最高级 + 可数名词单数 + in/of 短语
该结构意为“……在……中是第几……的……”(从第二开始)。
China is the third largest country in the world.
4. Which/Who … + 最高级, A, B or C
该结构意为“A,B,C中,哪个/谁最……?”。
Which is the biggest, Beijing, Shanghai or Guangzhou
【注意】
(1)最高级前有物主代词、名词所有格等修饰时,其前不加the。
The Yangtze River is China’s longest river.
(2)当most表示“非常”时,其前不加the。
It is a most useful book.
Summary
形容词和副词的最高级
构成
规则变化
不规则变化
加后缀 -est
前面加 most
用法
(the+)最高级+in/of短语
one of the+最高级+可数名词复+in/of短语
the+序数词+最高级+可数名词单+in/of短语
Which/Who…+最高级, A, B or C
【特别提醒】最高级前有物主代词、名词所有格等修饰时,其前不加the。
1. The Amazon River is one of the _________ rivers in the world. It’s a little ________ than the Yangtze River.
2. Qomolangma is 8,848.86 meters _______. It’s one of the most __________ places for serious mountain climbers.
3. No ocean in the world is as ________ as the Pacific Ocean.
4. Although Japan is _______ than Canada, it is ________ smaller.
big
much
popular
long
old
high
longest
longer
high
popular
big
older
much
太平洋
4a
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box.
4b
e.g. Two rivers: the Yangtze River and the Amazon River
The Yangtze River is almost as long as the Amazon River.
The Amazon is longer than the Yangtze, but the Yangtze is the longest river in China.
Write two comparisons about two topics. Write true facts.
Two cities: _________ and ___________
1. ___________________________________________.
2. ___________________________________________
____________________________________ .
Shanghai Sydney
Shanghai is as modern as Sydney
Shanghai is much smaller than Sydney. Sydney is
almost twice as big as Shanghai
Two animals: ___________ and ____________
1. _______________________________.
2. _______________________________________.
An elephant is taller than a panda
an elephant
a panda
An elephant is much heavier than a panda
4c
1. ________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________________
5. ________________________________________________________
What is the highest building in our city
What is the busiest road in our city
What is the largest shopping mall in our city
Which is the biggest park in our city
Which is the most expensive clothes store in our city
Write five questions using comparisons. Then ask your partner your questions.
1. 什么是世界上最高的山?
What’s the _______ mountain in the world
2. 珠穆朗玛峰。 Qomolangma.
3. 珠穆朗玛峰多高? ____________ is Qomolangma
4. 它高8,848.86米。它比任何一座山都高。
It’s 8,848.86 meters _____. It’s _______ than ____________mountain.
5. 世界上哪一个咸水湖最深?
Which is the _________ salt lake in the world
6. 在所有的咸水湖中里海最深
The Caspian Sea is the ______________the salt lakes.
7. 你知道中国是世界上最古老的国家之一吗
Did you know that China is one of the______________ in the world.
8. 是的。它比美国历史悠久的多。
Yes, I did. It’s _____________ than the US.
highest
How high
high
higher
any other
deepest
deepest of all
oldest countries
much older
Exercises
Exercises
1.Staying with families and friends in our free time is one of _____ things.
A. the happiest B. happier C. the happy D. happiest
2.Qomolangma is higher than _____ in the world.
A. the other mountain B. another mountain
C. any other mountain D. any mountains
3.—I think history is more useful than physics.
—In my opinion, history is______ physics. They are both important.
A. as useful as B. not so useful as
C. less useful than D. the most useful of
A
C
A
Exercises
1. China is _______ (large) than any other country in Asia.
= China is the _______ (large) country in Asia.
2. Our city is becoming more and more _________ (beautiful).
3. The _____ (much) we do for the old people, the _______ (happy) we’ll be.
4. My brother is the ______ (tall) of the two boys in the picture.
5. Her bedroom is twice _________ (big) than mine.
6. Mrs. Smith looks much __________ (young) with her new hairstyle.
7. China is one of __________________(ancient) countries in the world.
8. The Yellow River is the second ________ (long) river in China.
taller
larger
largest
beautiful
more
happier
longest
bigger
younger
the most ancient
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04
03
01
Homework
1. Recite Grammar Focus.
2. Finish the exercises.
3. Preview 3a.
4. Make sentences by using comparatives and superlatives.