Module 2 My home town and my country
Unit 3 Language in use
Class: Name:
【学习目标】
1知识目标：1、掌握简单的形容词副词比较级的构成和用法
2能力目标：能比较两个地方的不同，做出简单描述
3情感目标：学会描述家乡，培养热爱家乡的情感
【重点难点】
形容词副词比较级构成及用法
【学习活动】
Step1 Dictation
1._________________ 2.________________ 3._______________ 4._________________ 5. ________________ 6. _______________
7. _____________8._____________9.____________10._________________
Step2Grammar
将本模块出现的形容词比较级进行归纳总结。
tall ________________ long ________________ wide________________
big ________________ small ________________easy________________
new ________________ busy ________________ old________________
cold ________________large ________________ hot________________
fat _______________ few__________________ heavy_____________
Step 3Revision
I. 记忆挑战：填空、翻译理解下列句子，理解比较及用法及构成方式。
1．It’s getting ______(big) and ______ (busy).
2. Its streets are much ______ (wide) and ______ (clean).
3. It’s a _____ (new) city ____Hong Kong.
4. It’s _____(tall) ____ many other buildings in Shenzhen.
5. Some day it will get_____ _____ (busy) as Hong Kong.
6. Shenzhen is _____ (large) in population _____ Beijing.
比较级（规则变化）的基本结构：
⑴ ____________________ ⑵____________________
⑶____________________ ⑷____________________
特殊情况
good —— bad—— many—
well—— ill—— much—
far—— badly little——
II．Grammar: 形容词比较级句型结构：
1. 比较级……+ than
2. much + 比较级 ……得多
3. as + 形容词/副词原级 + as 和……一样……
（get as + 形容词原级 + as）变得和……一样
4.在含有of the two 的句子中，形容词副词比较级前要加the
5. 在a little（…….一点）, much（……得多）, even（甚至）, far（远远……得多）,a lot（……的多）,still（仍旧） 后要使用比较级。
6.than 后常用that 或those代替前面相应的名词
The population of China is larger than that of the US.
The teachers in our school are more than those in yours.
Step 4 Language practice
Work in pairs （Exercise in Part3）根据Part3表格写句子。
E.g.: Shenzhen is newer than Beijing.
Shanghai is ________than Hangzhou.
Xi’an is ________ ________ Beijing.
China _______ _______ ________ Australia.
Tian’anmen Square ______ _______ ______ _______ ________ in China.
The population of ____________________________________________.
2.Finish the exercise in Part 1，5，6
达标题
一、 选择题
1. —How is it going, Allan?
—______________
A. Nothing much. B. Pretty good. C. OK. D. Bad luck.
2. Which has the ________ population, Beijing or Jinan?
A. less B. more C. smaller D. fewer
3. The air in the country is much _____ than _____in the city.
A. clean ,it B. cleaner ,that C. cleaner, it D. the cleaner, that
4. Luxun is famous ___a writer. He is famous ____ his novels(小说).
A.as, as B. as, of C. as, for D. for ,for
5．My sister is a teacher in ___university.
A.an B. the C. a D./
6. ____________ people take part in the celebration(庆祝) of the New Year in the street.
A. Million of B. Millions C. Millions of D. Two millions
7. Diaoyudao is _______ island _______ the southeast of China.
A．a, in B. an, in C. a, to D. an, to
8. Take ______ unbrella with you, the radio says it will be rainy later.
A. an B. a C. the D. /
9. The population of China _______ 1.3 billion(十亿), 40% of the
population ________ farmers.
A. are, are B. are, is C. is, are D. is, is
10. My father was busy __________ on his computer yesterday.
A. work B. works C. worked D. working
二、 用适当形式填空：
1. There is_____(much) milk in the fridge than on the table.
2. Lucy is not as_______ (tall) as Lily.
3. Almost all the students' faces are the same but Li Daming looks _______ (fat) than before .
4.Which is a lot______ (heavy) , a hen or a chicken?
5. An orange is a little ______ (big) than an apple, but much ________ (small) than a watermelon.
6. Mary has even ______ toys than her sister.(many)
7. She is_______ than all the other students. (young)
8. The window is ________ ________ of the two. (wide)
9.The black box is _______ _______ of the two boxes.(good)
10. Lucy was a little _________than yeaterdy.(ill)
三、写作（根据提示写介绍一篇家乡的短文。）
庆云，小县城（county）, 地处山东省西北，有十一个乡镇，一百多个村庄，人口约为30万。离德州市100公里。
十年前很贫穷，现在是一个全国闻名的商贸名城。庆云因金山寺（Jinshan Temper）闻名，每年有很多游客来参观游玩。
Module 2 My home town and my country
Unit 3 Language in use
课型
Revision and application
教学目标
Knowledge:
To summarise and consolidate the use of comparative adjectives(-er)
To compare two places in your home town
教学重点
学习并使用形容词比较级形式并归纳总结其变化形式
教学难点
介绍自己的家乡，运用所学语言知识提升对祖国和家乡的热爱之情。
教学方法
Formal and interactive practice
教学用具
Multi-Media (or Tape recorder, OHP)
教学过程
Language practice
? Write the adjectives in the grammar box on the board: big, busy, new, wide, clean, tall.
? Remind the students about how to make comparatives. Elicit the comparatives of the words and write them under the adjectives on the board: bigger, busier, newer, wider, cleaner, taller.
? Ask the students if they can work out what the rules are for the spelling of comparatives. Elicit the rules with the class.
? Ask the students to read the sentences in the box aloud. Practise chorally and individually.
? Ask them to make up some comparative sentences of their own, using the adjectives in the box. For example:
I'm taller than my mum.
I will be busier on Saturday than on Sunday.
1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.
? Review the rules for the spelling of comparatives with the students.
? Tell them to complete the sentences on their own.
? Ask them to check answers with their partners.
? Elicit answers in full sentences.
2. Work in pairs. Talk about the pictures. Use the words in the box to help you.
? Go through the words in the box with the students and check if they know the meanings.
? Ask the students to look at the two pictures and elicit some descriptions around the class. For example:
--- What can you see in Picture 1 ?
--- It's a village. There're some houses. The village is quiet.
--- 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.
? Ask them to work in pairs and describe the pictures.
Now make comparisons. Write sentences.
? Have the students compare the two pictures in pairs. Elicit and prompt an example with one of the words for them to use.
? Ask them to write some sentences according to their comparisons and then check the sentences.
? Elicit examples in full sentences from the class.
Extension
? Test the words in the box by asking the students to work in pairs and write a list of the words and their opposites.
3. Write sentences. Use the information in the table.
? Look at the information in the table with the class. Elicit comparisons.
? Read the example with the students and then tell them to write sentences individually and be careful of the spelling.
? Circulate and monitor as they work.
? Ask them to check their sentences with their partners.
? Elicit sentences from the class.
4. Complete the word map with the words in the box. You need to use one word more than once.
? Tell the students that a word map is a way of learning vocabulary in groups and the words in a word map are all related to each other. This makes it a good way to remember the words.
? Ask the students to look at the word "place" in the centre, and point out the four aspects that the nouns in the word map describe, i.e. the weather in the place, the size of the place, the population of the place and the history of the place.
? Elicit that different nouns should be described by different adjectives. Do the first one with the whole class as an example: Ask "What does the word 'cold' describe? The weather, the history, the size or the population?" Then tell the students to write the word in one of the two circles for weather after the answer is elicited.
? Ask the students to work individually to do the rest.
? Ask them to check answers in pairs.
Now work in pairs. Talk about your home town. Use the words in the word map to help you.
? Tell the students to look at the key words again: weather, size, population, history. Ask "What questions can you ask about these four things about your home town?"
? Ask the students to work in pairs and talk about their home towns by asking and answering questions.
? Encourage them to use all the words and information they have learnt in the module, not just what is in the word map.
? Ask a few pairs to give a mini-presentation to the class.
5. Complete the sentences with the expressions in the box.
? Check through the expressions in the box. Make sure that the students can pronounce them correctly and understand their meaning.
? Tell the students to read each sentence through and look at the words before and after the gap to help them decide the correct answer.
? Ask them to complete the sentences individually.
? Ask them to check answers in pairs.
6. Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in brackets.
? Ask the students to read the passage and tell you which two places it is comparing.
? Elicit their answers and ask which cinema they like and why.
? Tell them to read again and complete the passage.
? Ask them to check their answers in pairs.
? Ask them to read out the passage line by line.
7. Listen and complete the sentences.
? Ask the students to look at the pictures and ask them if they recognise the cities and know the names of the buildings shown.
? Ask them to work in pairs and think of one sentence to describe each city. For example:
New York is very busy.
Washington D.C. is old.
Shanghai has a lot of tall buildings.
Beijing has a large population.
? Tell the students to read through the sentences and predict what type of words they need to listen for, i.e. comparatives.
? Play the recording and have the students listen to the conversation and complete the sentences.
? Ask them to check their answers in pairs.
? Play the recording again for the students to check answers.
? Play the recording once more and pause after each turn of the conversation for the students to repeat, paying attention to their stress and intonation.
Around the world: Washington DC
? Ask the students to look at the picture and say what it shows.
? Ask the students what they know about Washington DC.
? Ask (or write on the board) some pre-reading comprehension questions, for example:
What is the capital of the US?
Where is Washington DC?
What is Washington DC famous for?
Why do tourists go to Washington DC?
? Tell the students to read through the information and check the answers to the questions.
? Give them a few minutes to talk about the information and encourage them to search for more information about Washington DC after class.
Module task: Making a report comparing two places in your home town
8. Work in pairs. Compare two places in your home town.
? Pair the students to decide which places they want to research.
? Ask them to read through what they should find out.
? Tell them to list the information that they already know about the places.
? Tell them to decide what more information and how they are to research about the places. Then add the information to the list.
9. Write the information in the table.
? Ask the students to check and sort out their information in the list.
? Tell them to fill in the table with the information from the list.
? Ask them to add other information to the table if necessary.
10. Make a report.
? Read through the example sentences with the whole class. Make sure the students are clear about the language they have to use.
? Ask them to write sentences with the information in the table and join them.
? Explain that they can write three paragraphs to make their reports.
Paragraph 1: describe Place 1.
Paragraph 2: describe Place 2.
Paragraph 3: compare the two places.
? Ask the students to discuss how they can make their reports and what information they should include.
? Ask the students to make their reports. Remind them they can draw, add brochures and so on if they like.
11. Read your report to the whole class.
? Tell the students to give their reports a title.
? Ask them to stand up and present their reports. Or ask the students to display their reports on the wall and let the class walk around and read what others have done.
? Have a discussion with the students about the reports. Tell them to decide which places they like the best and why.
课件29张PPT。Module 2Unit 3Listen and complete the sentences.1. New York is a(n) ＿＿＿ and ＿＿＿city than Washington D.C.
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.largerolderfamousbiggerbusier1. Washington D. C. is a bigger and busier city than New York.
2. New York is more famous than any other city in the US.
3. Beijing has a smaller population than Shanghai.
4. Shanghai is older than Beijing.True or FalseFTTFAround the worldAmericaWashington D.C. is the capital of the United States of America.
It is named in honor of George Washington.Washington D.C.Washington D.C. is located in the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. East Coast.Travel Attractions The White HouseThe Capitol BuildingThe Washington MonumentThe Jefferson Memorial HallLincoln MemorialNew YorkIt consists of Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx, and Staten Island (曼哈顿，皇后区，布鲁克林区，布朗克斯区，斯塔滕岛区).It has the population of 8 million from every corner of the world, in which Chinese are more than 600,000.Its another name is
the Big Apple. Travel Attractions Liberty Statue
Empire State Building
Broadway
Times Square
Fifth AvenueLiberty StatueEmpire State BuildingTimes SquareFifth AvenueBroadwayNew YorkWashington D.C.Read and compare the two cities.
How much do you know about the
following cities?
San Francisco, Sydney, Ottawa, PairsSan Francisco is the fourth most populous (人口稠密的) city in California. It is one of the most densely (密集地) populated cities in the United States and is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the larger San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.4 million people. San Francisco is a popular international tourist destination, known for its famous landmarks, including the Golden Gate Bridge, the cable cars, and Chinatown. Sydney is a young city. It is located on the east coast of Australia. Its history goes back just over 200 years. But in Australia, it is the oldest city. It is also the country’s largest city. Sydney is the capital of New South Wales and the most populous city of Australia.
Sydney is known in Australia
as the “Harbour City”. The
Sydney Opera House is as
representative of Australia
as the Great Wall of China.Ottawa is the capital of Canada. It is the second largest city in Ontario and the fourth largest city in the country.
The Centre Block is one of the most recognizable buildings in Canada.Paris is the capital of France. It’s a center of fashion and style. It’s also the business, financial, and industrial center of France.
The Eiffel Tower, which is 320 meters high, is the symbol of Paris. It was completed in 1889.
The Louvre (卢浮宫) is the world’s oldest and largest, one of the most famous museum. Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting, the Mona Lisa, is here. The Louvre is in the middle of Paris, north of the Seine (塞纳河), founded in 1204.Module taskMaking a report comparing two places in your home townWhere 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 something special about it?
Some famous people went to our school.Can you compare the two cities?City 1: HangzhouCity 2: Beijing1. Where is Hangzhou? What’s it famous for?
2. Where is Beijing? What’s it famous for?
3. Which city is bigger or busier? …Hangzhou is in the east of China. It’s famous for the West Lake. Beijing is in the north of China. It’s famous for the Great Wall. Beijing is bigger and busier than Hangzhou.A SampleCan you compare the two cities?City 1: ManchesterCity 2: New York1. Location.
2. Famous places.
3. Basic information.Make a poster comparing two parks in your home town.
… is bigger than …
… is older than …Homework
