(共19张PPT)
Grammar
Unit6
Hitting the road
In this lesson you will:
1. master the usage of comparatives and peer comparisons;
2. complete the exercises related to comparatives and peer comparisons.
3.discuss fun things to do while travelling.
Objectives
Review.
What did the writer eat and see
The writer ate hot pot and saw cool things in the new Sanxingdui Museum.
What did the writer think of the food and the things in Sichuan
In general, the writer enjoyed the hot pot and was curious about Sanxingdui.
Read the sentences and find more sentences with these structures in the reading passage.
(a) The food was much hotter than I expected.
(b) And cooking hot pot was just as fun as eating it!
Now find more sentences with these structures
in the reading passage.
Lisa is tall.
Mary is much taller than Lisa.
The apple is big.
This apple is
much bigger than it.
A be +much + 形容词比较级+ than B
Anna is quieter than Tom.
Tom is more outgoing than Anna.
Anna is less quiet than Tom.
A be +more / less +形容词+ than B
Read and summarise.
The food was much hotter than I expected.
Why are their eyes and ears much bigger than normal ones
Were ancient Shu people able to see and hear further than us
Do you want something less hot
形容词或副词比较级:
A is... than B,表示“A比B……”。
Do you want something less hot
Why are their eyes and ears much bigger than normal ones
Were ancient Shu people able to see and hear further than us
(b)And cooking hot pot was just as fun as eating it!
as...as...的意思是“和……一样……”,表示双方某方面程度相同,用于同级比较。
E.g. Li Lei is as tall as Li Ming.
as+形容词/副词原级+as...
e.g. Lucy speaks Chinese as well as Lily.
The ruler is long .
The ruler is as long as the first one.
The book is interesting.
The book is as interesting as the first one.
A be +as +形容词+as B
Rewrite the sentences using (more/ less)... than or as... as.
1.I prefer trying local food to visiting places of interest in a trip.
To me, trying local food is _______________________ visiting places of interest in a trip.
2.The hotel room was very comfortable, just like my own home.
The hotel room was _____________________ my own home.
more interesting
than
as comfortable as
more +多音节形容词+than
as+形容词 +as
Complete the postcard using as... as or (more)... than.
Hi Jane,
We visited Iguazu Falls today. It is 1. ______________
(big) any other waterfall in South America. The running water sounds 2. ____________(powerful) thunder, and it
looks 3. ______________(beautiful) a painting.
bigger than
as powerful as
as beautiful as
We took a boat ride into the heart of the falls. It was
4.___________________ (interesting) any boat ride for me before. Rushing down the water was 5.________________(exciting) taking a roller coaster ride. In the middle of the huge falls, I felt myself 6. ________________ (little) an ant.
more interesting than
as exciting as
as little as
little -less
many/much -more
What do you think of Iguazu Falls 、 Why do you think so
Iguazu Falls(伊瓜苏瀑布)位于阿根廷北部和巴西交界、伊瓜苏河下游处,是南美洲最大的瀑布,也是世界五大名瀑之一 。
Work in pairs. Discuss fun things to do while travelling. Put them in the thinking map. Use the words and expressions from the reading passage and the Useful expressions to help you.
Useful expressions:
... is much ... than ...
Surprisingly, I strted to enjoy....
... is just as fun as ....
I tried ... and went to ...
... is just more .... than ...
I’m really looking forward to ...
Fun things
during travel
trying new food
going to exciting places
meeting new people
learning about different cultures
taking beautiful photos
Trying new things
Doing fun things
Going to exciting places
Enjoying fantastic sights
a story of a travelling
... is much ... than ...
Surprisingly, I started to enjoy ...
... is just as fun as ...
... is just more ... than ...
Share and improve your thinking map.
Homework
Choose one of your most interesting travellings and write a passage (remember to use comparative).