(共26张PPT)
Unit 3 To be a good learner
(Grammar)
译林版新版英语八年级上册
Benjamin Franklin was one of the _______ _______ people in the 18th century.
If you are willing to learn, you will _______ _______.
Revision
Review and fill in
most
famous
work
harder
Benjamin Franklin was one of the _______ _______ people in the 18th century.
If you are willing to learn, you will _______ _______.
adj.+n.(people/things)
v.+adv.
Leading in
Comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs
most
famous
work
harder
(action/performance)
(行为/表现)
Compare and find out
We use “comparative adjectives + than” to compare _______ people or things; we use “the + superlative adjectives” to compare _______ or more people or things.
Revision
two
three
Comparative and superlative adjectives
Review and fill in
Leading in
We use comparative adverbs to compare _______ actions or performances; we can use superlative adverbs to compare _______ or more actions or performances.
Comparative and superlative adverbs
two
three
Think and fill in
Presentation
Millie reads 40 pages in an hour.
Sandy reads 30 pages in an hour.
Amy reads 35 pages in an hour.
She reads fast.
She reads ______ ______ Sandy.
faster than
She reads ______ ______ among the three.
( )
the fastest
She reads fastest of the three.
Read and compare
Millie reads fastest among/of the three (students).
Millie reads fastest ______ her class.
in
We often use among/of/in to specify the scope of comparison.
(明确比较范围)
Presentation
among/of + 3 or more people/things
in + a place / an area / an organization
Compare and complete
Millie reads fastest among/of the three (students).
Millie reads faster than ______________________.
the other two (students)
Millie reads fastest in her class.
Millie reads faster than ________________ in her class.
Millie reads faster than ________________ in her class.
the other students
any other student
Millie reads faster than ______________________ in her class.
any of the other students
Presentation
Compare and complete
Millie reads faster than any other student in her class. And she even reads faster than any student in the class next door.
(其他任何一名学生)
(任何一名学生)
Shanghai is larger than ______ in Jiangsu province.
A. any city B. any other city
A
Presentation
Read and find out
Sandy reads ______ ______ ______among the three.
Millie reads 40 pages in an hour.
Sandy reads 30 pages in an hour.
Amy reads 35 pages in an hour.
Amy reads ______ ______ ______ Millie.
more
slowly
than
( )
the
slowly
most
slow
slowly
+ly
Presentation
Compare and find out
quick
easy
Adjective
Adverb
wise
gentle
quickly
easily
wisely
gently
bad
badly
Presentation
quick
easy
Adjective
Adverb
wise
gentle
quickly
easily
wisely
gently
bad
badly
TIP
early-earlier-earliest
hard-harder-hardest
long-longer-longest
far-farther-farthest
/further-furthest
high-higher-highest
near-nearer-nearest
fast-faster-fastest
late-later-latest
low-lower-lowest
Presentation
quick
easy
Comparative
Superlative
Adjective
Adverb
wise
gentle
quickly
easily
wisely
gently
more quickly
most quickly
more easily
most easily
more wisely
most wisely
more gently
most gently
bad
badly
worse
worst
Presentation
Review and conclude
Presentation
Practice
1. Suzy learns ___________(fast). She learns ___________(fast) than any
other student in my class. She learns _____________(fast) of us all.
2. Daniel thinks __________(actively). He thinks ____________(actively)
than any of my other classmates. He thinks ________________(actively)
in my class.
3. David works ___________(hard). He works ___________(hard) than
all my other classmates. He works ____________(hard) in my class.
fast
faster
(the) fastest
actively
more actively
(the) most actively
hard
harder
(the) hardest
think by oneself
(reflexive pronoun 反身代词)
Complete and analyze
Subject Pronouns Reflexive Pronouns
I myself
you yourself
he himself
she herself
it itself
we ourselves
you yourselves
they themselves
singular form
(单数形式)
plural form
(复数形式)
Presentation
Think and fill in
单数+self
复数+selves
第一第二人称:
形容词性物主代词+self / selves
第三人称:
宾格+self / selves
We use reflexive pronouns when the subject and the object are the _________(same/different) person(s) or thing(s). Reflexive pronouns are often used as__________ (subjects/objects).
Presentation
same
objects
have fun
teach oneself = learn sth. by oneself
Read and analyze
Presentation
Objectives (宾语):v./prep. + oneself
dress oneself
push oneself
think to oneself
help oneself (to …)
believe in oneself
talk/say to oneself
make oneself at home
请随便(吃/喝……)
自己穿衣
不拘束
自言自语
心里想
鞭策自己
相信自己
Analyze and extend
Presentation
Just be _________.
Predicative (表语)
Linking v. + oneself
The app ________ is very great.
Appositive (同位语)
n. /pronoun + oneself
yourself
itself
Analyze and extend
Review and conclude
Presentation
Our English teacher Mr Wu taught __________ to play the piano. He found a useful app and practised a lot. He even records __________ playing the piano every day. Sandy and I feel encouraged. We wish we could learn something by ___________ too. Sandy likes to cook. She often cooks some simple dishes for __________ when she is alone at home. I may try drawing. I want to draw pictures of __________ and my parents. At weekends, they often make ___________ a cup of tea and read a book by the window. I will try to draw them next weekend.
Practice
himself
himself
ourselves
herself
myself
themselves
Read and complete
Practice
1. How did Mr Wu learn to play the piano
2. Why do Sandy and Millie feel encouraged
3. What can we learn from them
Read and answer
Practice
1. How did Mr Wu learn to play the piano
2. Why do Sandy and Millie feel encouraged
3. What can we learn from them
He taught himself. He found a useful app and practised a lot.
They wish they could learn something by themselves, just like Mr Wu.
(虚拟语气)… wish … could …
Learn actively.
Find a useful way of learning.
Practice makes perfect.
Read and answer
Production
Talk about your own learning experiences in pairs, using
reflexive pronouns;
comparative and superlative adverbs.
learn a new skill
hold a talent show
take part in a competition
solve difficult math problems
teach oneself to play the guitar
…
Content
How’s … going
I am working harder than before.
You should believe in yourself.
The most important thing is not to win but to enjoy ourselves.
…
Expressions
Talk and share
Sample
Leo
Emma
Leo: Hey Emma, how’s the guitar going You worked hard on it last term.
Emma: I play it better now! Actually, at first, wow, it was difficult. I had to push myself.
Leo: I know what you mean! Remember the math problems I just couldn’t work them
out by myself.
Emma: Oh yeah, the math problems themselves were tricky! How did you finally get them
Leo: Well, I asked Mr Wu for help after class. He explained them more patiently than I
expected(期待). Then, I practised more often.
Emma: That’s great! Practice makes perfect. With guitar, I realized I needed to practise more carefully at first to get everything right.
Leo: Exactly! After practising those problems hardest, I finally understood the rules. I was proud of myself.
Emma: Leo, believe in yourself and keep trying! Maybe next time you will do best in Maths among all the subjects!
Leo: Haha, maybe! The most important thing is to enjoy ourselves while learning.
Emma: I can’t agree more. Learning should be fun.
(棘手)
Homework
Must do:
Draw a mind map to review rules and usage of comparative and superlative adverbs as well as reflexive pronouns.
Choose to do:
Write about your learning experiences, using
at least five sentences;
comparative and superlative adverbs;
reflexive pronouns.