Unit 4 What’s the best movie theater
目标(Objectives)
Topic话题: Your town你居住的城镇
Functions 功能:Discuss preferences讨论个人喜好; Make comparisons进行比较Grammar语法: Superlatives 形容词、副词最高级
导入(Leading-in)
Match the activities with the pictures.
1. coffee shop ______________ 3. clothes store ______________
2. city park ______________ 4. movie theatre ______________
词汇(Vocabulary)
theater / θ t / n.(=theatre) 剧院;戏院
pretty / pr ti/ adv.相当;十分;很 adj.漂亮的
close /kl z/ adj.(在空间上、时间上)接近
screen /skri n/ n.屏幕;银幕
comfortable / k mft bl/ adj.使人舒服的;舒适的
seat /si t/ n.座位;坐处(如椅子等)
ticket / t k t/ n.票;入场券
all kinds of 各种类型的;各种各样的
choose /t u z/ v.(chose/t z/) 选择;挑选
have...in common 有相同特征;(想法;兴趣等方面)相同
service / s v s/ n.服务;接待
menu / menju / n.菜单
carefully /ke f l / adv.细致地;小心地;谨慎地
fresh /fre / adj.新鲜的;清新的
meal /mi l/ n.早(或午、晚)餐;一餐所吃的食物
comfortably / k mft bli/ adv.舒服地
crowded / kra d d/ adj.人多的;拥挤的;挤满的
performer /p f m / n.表演者;演员
magician /m d n/ n.魔术师
creative /kri e t v/ adj.有创造力的;创造性的
talent / t l nt/ adj.天赋;天资
seriously / s ri sli/ adv.严重地;严肃地;认真地
take...seriously 认真对待……
词汇精讲
1.pretty adv.相当;十分;很
(1)pretty作副词,相当于very。
e.g. Both of them are pretty hard-working.
(2) pretty作形容词,意为“漂亮的;美丽的”,相当于beautiful。比较级和最高级分别为prettier和prettiest。
e.g.My daughter is a pretty girl.
随学随练
那个更漂亮一些的女孩跑得非常快。
The ____________ girl runs ____________ fast.
2. be close to离……近
close此处用作形容词,意为“(空间; 时间)上的接近”,比较级为closer,最高级为closest。be close to的反义词为be far from,意为“离……远”。
e.g. The movie theatre is close to my house. (距离)
e.g. It’s close to 9 o’clock in the morning. (时间)
e.g. When I am far from my hometown, I will feel sad.
随学随练
练习1. -How does your father go to work
-On foot. Our house __________ his office.
A. is different from B. is close to C. is far from D.is the same as
练习2. Little Mary felt cold, so she stayed ___________ to her mother.
A. close B. closely C. closed D. closes
3. all kinds of各种各样的
(1)all kinds of,相似的短语有different kinds of和many kinds of强调种类繁多。后边既可以加可数名词也可以加不可数名词。
e.g. You can find all kinds of goods/ products in our supermarket.
(2) kind做“种类”讲,构成的常用短语还有:a kind of一种。
e.g. The panda is a kind of animal.
(3) kind of表示“有点”,相当于a little。
e.g. I am kind of hungry.
随学随练
练习1. This restaurant offers ______________food.
练习2. Tom is ______________ shy, so he doesn’t say anything.
练习3.The cat is ______________ animal.
4. choose v.选择
(1)choose为及物动词,过去式为chose。
e.g. Which book should I choose
(2) choose经常构成choose sb. to do sth.挑选某人做某事,以及choose to do sth.选择做某事。
e.g. The teacher chose five students to carry water.
e.g. Jim chose to go to the war because he loves his country.
(3) choose的名词形式为choice“选择”,为可数名词。
e.g. What’s your choice, staying at home or going to the party
随学随练
1. If you ___________ the dog, you should keep your ____________.
2. I like music. You can choose me _____________ the music club.
A. to join B. joining C.join in D.to join in
5. have...in common有相同特征
e.g. Tom and I have nothing in common.
e.g. My twin brother and I have a lot in common.
随学随练
My friend David and I have some things ___________ common.
A. from B. in C.at D.for
6. such as例如
(1)such as用来列举事物时,一般列举同类人或事物中的几个例子。插在被列举的事物与前面的名词之间,as后面不可有逗号。
e.g. We can recycle some of the rubbish such as paper and iron.
(2)for example也可以用来表示“例如”,但只是用来说明某一件事情。作插入语,用逗号隔开,可位于句首、句中或句末。
e.g. Ball games, for example, are popular around the world.
随学随练
1. There are many things to see in London,_____________,Big Ben.
A. at instance B. such as C. for example D.such like
2. The young man can speak several languages_____________ English, French and
Japanese.
A. for example B. for instance C. such as D. at instance
3. English is spoken in many countries,_____________Australia, Canada and Holland.
文章(Article)
My town
My town is a great place to live. It’s the best place to enjoy your free time.There are five movie theaters in town. They are all pretty good,but theone close to my house is the best. It has the biggest screens and the most comfortable seats but the tickets are more expensive.
There are many clothes stores and most of them are trendy. There are different kinds of clothes for you to choose from. All these stores have onething in common- the prices are lower than those in other cities.That’s why students love to shop here.
There are also a lot of coffee shops and I love the one next to our school. It has the best service and its menu is carefully designed.You can order some fresh coffee or a meal and sit there comfortably all day.
The most crowded place for students to hang out is the park. Sometimesthere are even street performers such as magicians and clowns. Everybody loves them and I think they are the most creative and talented people. I want to be a street performer, too.
文章练习
1. Why is the movie theater close to my house the best
A. It has the biggest screens.
B. It has the most comfortable seats.
C. Both A and B.
2. What is the common characteristic (特征) for the clothes stores
A. The clothes are all trendy.
B. The clothes are different.
C. The clothes are cheaper.
3. Which is the most popular place for students
A. Movie theatres.
B. Coffee shops.
C. The park.
语法(Grammar)
形容词、副词最高级
1、形容词、副词最高级的介绍
表示三者或三者以上之间的比较之“最……”时用形容词、副词的最高级,句子后面一般带of/in/among短语来说明比较的范围。形容词最高级前面要加定冠词the,副词最高级前面的the可以省略。
e.g. Hulun Buir is the biggest city in China.
He is the most careful among us.
This apple is the biggest of the five.
Tom is the tallest in his class/of all the students.
Lucy sings (the) best of all.
2、形容词、副词最高级常用句型结构
(1)“主语+ be + one of the形容词最高级+复数名词+范围”表示……中
最……之一”。
Computer is one of the most important inventions in the world.
This is one of the most interesting stories I have ever heard. .
(2)形容词最高级前可以加序数词,表示“第几……最……”。
The Yellow River is the second longest river in China.
(3)比较级表达最高级的意义。
Li Lei is the tallest student in his class.
= Li Lei is taller than any other student in his class.
This is the most amusing film that I have ever seen.
= I have never seen a more amusing film.
随学随练
1. Beijing is one of _________ in China.
A. the largest city B. the large cities
C. the larger cities D. the largest cities
2. We have a lovely room. It’s one of ___________in the hotel.
A. nice B. nicer C. nicest D. the nicest
3. -The picture is, I have to say, not a bit beautiful.
-Why It’s ___________than any picture I have ever seen.
A. far more beautiful B. much less beautiful
C. no more beautiful D. any less beautiful
4. This is __________idea I can think of. I can’t see any better ones.
A. good B. the best C. better D. well
5. Africa is the second ___________continent.
A. large B. larger C. largest D. the largest
语法练习
下列各句均有一处错误,请找出并订正
She is thiner than she looks.
______________________________________________________
Mary is most friendly person in our class.
______________________________________________________
Which city is most beautiful, Beijing or Shanghai
______________________________________________________
London is the bigger city in Britain.
______________________________________________________
5. Maggie studies the harder than her brother.
______________________________________________________
听力(Listening)
本单元听力对应“初中英语听力必备话题”- --“居住的城镇;个人喜好(电影)”
一、听对话,选择最佳选项。
Dialogue 1
1. What are the speakers going to do
A. To have dinner.
B. To watch a match.
C. To see a film.
2. Who will go with the boy
A. His friend.
B. His mother.
C. His sister.
Dialogue 2
1. What’s the relationship between the two speakers
A. Teacher and student.
B. Father and daughter.
C. Brother and sister.
2. Which city does the woman work in
A. New York.
B. Brighton.
C. London.
Dialogue 3
1. Who likes action movies best
A. Nancy.
B. Tony.
C. Jane.
2. When will they meet
A. On Saturday morning.
B. On Saturday afternoon.
C. On Saturday evening.,
Dialogue 4
1. Where does the boy want to go
A. The museum.
B. The cinema.
C. The shop.
2. What time will the boy meet his friends
A. At 7:30.
B. At 5:30.
C. At 3:30.
二、听录音,补全信息。(每空不超过三个词)
Name Favorite Theater Reason
Liu Ying 1._______________ It’s the closest and it has _____________.
Yu Yang Modern Theater It’s very cheap and it has 3.____________.
Song Juan 4.________________ It’s movies are very new and it has 5.___________ service.
Unit 4 单元练习题
单项选择。
1.- Does your friend live in ___________town
-No. He lives in ___________ countryside.
A./;/ B./; the C. the; the D. the; /
2. -Do you like the_________ in the theater
-No, they’re hard and not comfortable.
A. meals B. screens C.lessons D. seats
3.-What do you think of his teaching
-No one teaches __________ than him.
A. good B. well C. better D.the best
4. She is the second ____________ student in our class.
A. shortest B. short C. the shortest D. most shortest
5. People in this small village are all ___________,but little Bill’s family is ________
of all.
A. poor; poorer B. poor; the poorest
C. the poorest; the poorest D. poorer; poorer
6.-How does your father go to work
-On foot. Our house is ___________ his office.
A. far from B.different from C. similar to D.close to
7. Winter is coming.The weather is getting __________.
A. cold and cold B. colder and colder
C. the colder and the colder D. the coldest and the coldest
8. The People’s Cinema is close ___________ my home.
A. in B. out C. to D. of
9. The bed is new. You can sleep there ___________.
A. quietly B. loudly C. carefully D. comfortably
10. The shoes are pretty__________. I want to buy them.
A. good B. better C. best D. well
11. Emma looked after her pet dog __________of all her friends.
A. careful B. most careful
C. more carefully D. the most carefully
12. Wow! There are so many nice gifts in the shop. I don’t know which one I should
A. choose B. give C. clean D. open
13._________Great Wall is ___________ longest wall in the world.
A. The; the B.A;a C. The; a D. A; the
14. -How do you like the book you read yesterday
-Oh! It’s one of __________ books I’ve ever read.
A. interesting B. more interesting
C. most interesting D. the most interesting
15.-What do you think of the film So Young directed by Zhao Wei
-Wonderful. I think it’s _________ than the other films about youth in recent years.
A. the best B. the worst C. much better D. much worse
二、完型填空。
One day, some animals got together in the forest. They were talking about which animal was the ____16_____. The pig said,“Pigs are the greatest because we have many____17_____. I have twelve healthy little pigs.”He asked the sheep,“____18___ babies do you have ”The sheep answered, “Two.” Everyone_____19_____. A snake walked by and said,“I have fifty!”
“So what ” said another animal. Everyone turned around and saw a ____20____ . The snake asked the lion, “Why do you speak so You only have____21_____.”
The lion said,“I only have one, ______22_____ it is a lion. Only a lion can be the king of the forest.So, lions are the best!”
The other animals couldn’t think of ____23_______to say. They had many babies, but _____24_____ of them could ever be as strong as a lion. “One valuable (有价值的) thing,” said the lion, “is much _____25_____ than a hundred common ones.”
16. A. worst B. best C. shortest D. tallest
17. A. babies B. houses C. friends D. brothers
18. A. How much B. How often C. How many D. How long
19. A. cried B. left C. forgot D. laughed
20. A. lion B. tiger C. panda D. giraffe
21. A. one B. two C. three D. four
22. A. if B. so C. but D. or
23. A. something B. everything C. nothing D. anything
24. A. someone B. anyone C. none D. everyone
25. A. worse B. better C. smarter D. faster
三、阅读理解。
I live in a small town near Xing’an in Guilin. You can’t see it on the map of China, because it is too small. The air here is fresh. There are not many tall buildings in our town. The tallest building is in our school. There are four hundred students and twenty-five teachers in our school.In the front of the school, there is a playground. I often play basketball with my classmates onit. There is a ltte garden behind our school. And we can grow (种植) beautiful flowers and plant trees there. Next to the garden, there is an orange orchard (果园). You can hear birds singing everywhere. There is a river not far from our school. In summer, we usually go swimming with our teachers in it. We study Chinese, English, math and other subjects at school, The teachers are very nice. We love our school.
26. The writer lives __________.
A. in a small town B. in the city of Guilin
C. in Xing’an D. In a tall building
27. There is __________ in the front of our school.
A. a river B. an orange orchard
C. a playground D. a garden
28. How many students are there in the school
A.4,025. B.425. C.245. D.400.
29. Which of the fllowing is TRUE
A. There are many tall buildings in the town.
B. Behind the school there is a garden.
C. There is a rlver in the school.
D. People can hear students singing everywhere.
30. What’s the best title (标题) of the passage
A. The Garden
B. A Small Town
C. Our School
D. The Best Building
四、用所给单词的正确形式填空。
31. Thanks for _____________ (help) me.
32. His brother is a _____________ (perform).
33. This coat is _____________________ (expensive) than that one.
34. You can sit the most _____________ (comfortable) at Sun Cinema.
35.-What do you think of Funky Fashions
-I think it’s the _____________ (bad). It has really bad service.
36. Let’s go to Danny’s. The food there is _____________ (cheap) than any other place in town.
37. The radio station 102.1 FM is pretty bad. It’s _____________ (bad) than 97.0 AM.
38. He is _____________ (quiet) boy in my class. He almost never talks.
39. My dog is _____________ (friendly) than yours.
40. The _____________ (beautiful同义词) girl is planning to go shopping.