课件38张PPT。Unit 1 They sometimes work harder.
Module 3 Life now and thenWhat is our life like
today?cleaner ; more beautiful taller and more modern
wealthier more cars,
much easier and more convenient, the best education,
more colorful school lifeWhat was life like
in the early 1980s?Transport
In the early 1980s, there were _____cars. People walked or rode bikes _________. Transport was ___________.fewermore oftenmuch slowerHousesIn the early 1980s,there were __________________ . They were _____ and in a mess.fewer tall buildingsolder EducationIn the early 1980s, the classes weren’t _____________ today. The after-school activities weren’t _______________ today. as interesting asas colorful as Work In the early 1980s, people worked very _____but they had _____spare time and lived a __________ life.hardmore more relaxing1. What is the history homework?
2. What is the question they need to answer?Write about life _________and__________.The question is______________________________2 Listen and answer the questions. in the past life today“Is life today better than it was in the past?”3. What does Betty ask?
4. What does Daming ask?
Betty asks if they can write about____________.medicine and pollutionDaming asks if they can write about____________.personal safetyListen to the dialogue and
answer.Betty and her mother are talking about life in the past and now.
How many things have they compared? Health, medicine, transport and work.Listen and choose .People live longer today because ___ .
a) we know more about medicine
b) they do not work as hard as they did
c) they take more exercise
2. There is less fear of getting ill ____.
a) so people live longer
b) because people know how to deal with
the ordinary diseases
c) so people work harder than beforeListen and choose .3. People take less exercise because __
a) they do not need to
b) they drive cars instead
c) they do not have cars or bikes
4. People work harder today and ____.
a) they do not live as long as they did.
b) they do not usually have enough free
time.
c) they live a healthier life.4. Complete the questions with the
words or expression in the box.deaf, doubled, fear, spare, used to, wealth1. What kinds of things do you __________?
2. What do you do in your __________ time?
3. What can someone not do if they are ____________?
4. If something is ____________, is it more
or less?fearsparedeafdoubled5. Do you think people ____________ take
more exercise than they do today?
6. Do you think people have more _______
today than they used to?used towealthdeaf, doubled, fear, spare, used to, wealthLanguage pointsMum: It’s getting late, Betty. How is your
homework?
Betty: Nearly finished. Mum, do you think that
life is better today than in the past?
Mum: Yes, of course, I do.
Betty: I do too. People are wealthier today, and
they live longer than they did in the past.
Mum: That’s true. We know more about
medicine today, and there’s less fear of在过去知道更多关于药品的事fear of sth/doing sth
害怕某物/害怕做某事 getting ill because we know how to deal
with the ordinary diseases. But people
don’t take as much exercise as they used
to.
Betty: I suppose that’s because more people
have cars, and they walk or use their
bikes less.
Mum: Some people think life in the past was
simpler and healthier than today. More
wealth sometimes means less health. 生病处理普通的疾病used to do sth过去常常做某事
be used to do sth 被用于做某事
be used to doing sth习惯做某事 When the number of cars is doubled,
the pollution is also doubled, or even
worse.
Betty: What about work? Do people work as
hard as they did fifty years ago?
Mum: Yes, and they sometimes work harder.
People seldom say they have enough
spare time! Why don’t you go and
ask Mrs Li, our neighbour? She’s …的数量（第三人称单数）
a number of…大量，许多（复数）甚至更糟有足够的业余时间 over seventy years old. She’s seen
how life has changed.
Betty: That’s a good idea. I’ll go and ask her.
Mum: Remember to speak up! She’s a bit deaf now.记得说大声点remember to do sth记得去做某事
remember doing sth记得做过某事有点儿耳背比较级的常用句型：(1). 比较级+ than, 表示“比…更…”
e.g. Health is more important than wealth.
健康比财富更重要。
(2). 比较级+and +比较级, 表示“越来越…”
e.g. The story gets more and more exciting.
这个故事越来越激动人心。(3). the +比较级, the+比较级 表示“越…, 越…”
e.g. The more time you spend on it, the greater
progress you will make. 你在这上面花费
的时间越多, 你的进步就越大。拓展：形容词的最高级的用法(1). 三者或三者以上相比, 最高级用“ the
+最高级” 的结构表示, 后跟表范围的介
词短语: in our class, of them five,
of the three, of all, in China…Zhanghua is the tallest .
(三人中)。 of the three(2). 表示“最…….之一”的句式, 用one of the + 形容词最高级+ 复数名词。
e.g. Han Hong is one of the best students in
our class.韩红是我们班最好的学生之一。
Suzhou is one of the most beautiful cities
in China. 苏州是中国最美城市之一。比较级与最高级的修饰语：比较级与最高级的修饰语应置于其所修饰的形容词或者副词之前。
常见的比较级的修饰语有：much, still, a lot, even, far.
e.g. He worked much harder then.
那时候他工作更认真。常见的最高级的修饰语有：almost, by far, far, much 等。
e.g. This is by far the most expensive bag in the shop.
这是目前这家商店里最贵的包。But people don’t take as much exercise as
they used to. 但是人们没有过去运动得多了。
(1). as…as… 同级比较, 否定句可以用
not so/as…as...表示。as…as, not?so…as
中间用形容词、副词原级。e.g. He is as tall as his father.
他和他的父亲一样高。
You are as clever as me.
你和我一样聪明。6. Read the paragraph in Activity 5 aloud.
7. Work in pairs. Answer the question
and give your reasons.
—Is life better today than in the past?
—Yes, it is. I think it’s because... / No, it isn’t. I
think...
Now say what is better or worse in:
●education ●environment ●healthPair WorkIs life better today than in the past?Yes, it is. I think it’s because the life is easier now.What is better in education?Every child has the chance to go to school and the government tries to provide better learning environment for students.What is worse in education?The students in poor areas get less and less resources than the ones in developed areas now. What is better in environment now?I think nothing becomes better today than in the past…So what is worse?People’s activities brought so many pollutions, such as air pollution, noise pollution and water pollution. What is better in health today than in the past?People know more about ways to keep fit and know how to deal with the ordinary diseases.What is worse in health?People walk less and take less exercise than they used to, so they have more health problems now.Your ideas?Exercises单项选择。1.?The?white?shirt?is?as?________?as?the?yellow
one.
A.?cheap??? B.?cheaper???
?? C.?cheapest????? D.?the?cheapest?
2.You?know?________?about?it?than?Tom?does.
A.?even?little??? B.?even?less??
? C.?more?little??? D.?more?less4. The?earth?is?getting?________?.?
A.?warm?and?warmer???? B.?warmer?and?warm??
C.?warmer?and?warmer???D.?warm?and?warm?
5. Which?one?is?________?,?football?or?
basketball?
A.?more?popular??? B.?popular???
C.?popularer?? ? D.?much?popular?6. The?fifth?orange?is?________?of?all?.?Give?it?
to?that?small?child.?
A.?big??? B.?bigger????
C.?the?bigger????? D.?the?biggest
7.?He?runs?__________?of?the?four?boys.???
A.?fast?? ?? B.?faster????
C.?the?fast ???? D.?fastest课件38张PPT。Unit 1 They sometimes work harder.
Module 3 Life now and thenWhat is our life like
today?cleaner ; more beautiful taller and more modern
wealthier more cars,
much easier and more convenient, the best education,
more colorful school lifeWhat was life like
in the early 1980s?Transport
In the early 1980s, there were _____cars. People walked or rode bikes _________. Transport was ___________.fewermore oftenmuch slowerHousesIn the early 1980s,there were __________________ . They were _____ and in a mess.fewer tall buildingsolder EducationIn the early 1980s, the classes weren’t _____________ today. The after-school activities weren’t _______________ today. as interesting asas colorful as Work In the early 1980s, people worked very _____but they had _____spare time and lived a __________ life.hardmore more relaxing1. What is the history homework?
2. What is the question they need to answer?Write about life _________and__________.The question is______________________________2 Listen and answer the questions. in the past life today“Is life today better than it was in the past?”3. What does Betty ask?
4. What does Daming ask?
Betty asks if they can write about____________.medicine and pollutionDaming asks if they can write about____________.personal safetyListen to the dialogue and
answer.Betty and her mother are talking about life in the past and now.
How many things have they compared? Health, medicine, transport and work.Listen and choose .People live longer today because ___ .
a) we know more about medicine
b) they do not work as hard as they did
c) they take more exercise
2. There is less fear of getting ill ____.
a) so people live longer
b) because people know how to deal with
the ordinary diseases
c) so people work harder than beforeListen and choose .3. People take less exercise because __
a) they do not need to
b) they drive cars instead
c) they do not have cars or bikes
4. People work harder today and ____.
a) they do not live as long as they did.
b) they do not usually have enough free
time.
c) they live a healthier life.4. Complete the questions with the
words or expression in the box.deaf, doubled, fear, spare, used to, wealth1. What kinds of things do you __________?
2. What do you do in your __________ time?
3. What can someone not do if they are ____________?
4. If something is ____________, is it more
or less?fearsparedeafdoubled5. Do you think people ____________ take
more exercise than they do today?
6. Do you think people have more _______
today than they used to?used towealthdeaf, doubled, fear, spare, used to, wealthLanguage pointsMum: It’s getting late, Betty. How is your
homework?
Betty: Nearly finished. Mum, do you think that
life is better today than in the past?
Mum: Yes, of course, I do.
Betty: I do too. People are wealthier today, and
they live longer than they did in the past.
Mum: That’s true. We know more about
medicine today, and there’s less fear of在过去知道更多关于药品的事fear of sth/doing sth
害怕某物/害怕做某事 getting ill because we know how to deal
with the ordinary diseases. But people
don’t take as much exercise as they used
to.
Betty: I suppose that’s because more people
have cars, and they walk or use their
bikes less.
Mum: Some people think life in the past was
simpler and healthier than today. More
wealth sometimes means less health. 生病处理普通的疾病used to do sth过去常常做某事
be used to do sth 被用于做某事
be used to doing sth习惯做某事 When the number of cars is doubled,
the pollution is also doubled, or even
worse.
Betty: What about work? Do people work as
hard as they did fifty years ago?
Mum: Yes, and they sometimes work harder.
People seldom say they have enough
spare time! Why don’t you go and
ask Mrs Li, our neighbour? She’s …的数量（第三人称单数）
a number of…大量，许多（复数）甚至更糟有足够的业余时间 over seventy years old. She’s seen
how life has changed.
Betty: That’s a good idea. I’ll go and ask her.
Mum: Remember to speak up! She’s a bit deaf now.记得说大声点remember to do sth记得去做某事
remember doing sth记得做过某事有点儿耳背比较级的常用句型：(1). 比较级+ than, 表示“比…更…”
e.g. Health is more important than wealth.
健康比财富更重要。
(2). 比较级+and +比较级, 表示“越来越…”
e.g. The story gets more and more exciting.
这个故事越来越激动人心。(3). the +比较级, the+比较级 表示“越…, 越…”
e.g. The more time you spend on it, the greater
progress you will make. 你在这上面花费
的时间越多, 你的进步就越大。拓展：形容词的最高级的用法(1). 三者或三者以上相比, 最高级用“ the
+最高级” 的结构表示, 后跟表范围的介
词短语: in our class, of them five,
of the three, of all, in China…Zhanghua is the tallest .
(三人中)。 of the three(2). 表示“最…….之一”的句式, 用one of the + 形容词最高级+ 复数名词。
e.g. Han Hong is one of the best students in
our class.韩红是我们班最好的学生之一。
Suzhou is one of the most beautiful cities
in China. 苏州是中国最美城市之一。比较级与最高级的修饰语：比较级与最高级的修饰语应置于其所修饰的形容词或者副词之前。
常见的比较级的修饰语有：much, still, a lot, even, far.
e.g. He worked much harder then.
那时候他工作更认真。常见的最高级的修饰语有：almost, by far, far, much 等。
e.g. This is by far the most expensive bag in the shop.
这是目前这家商店里最贵的包。But people don’t take as much exercise as
they used to. 但是人们没有过去运动得多了。
(1). as…as… 同级比较, 否定句可以用
not so/as…as...表示。as…as, not?so…as
中间用形容词、副词原级。e.g. He is as tall as his father.
他和他的父亲一样高。
You are as clever as me.
你和我一样聪明。6. Read the paragraph in Activity 5 aloud.
7. Work in pairs. Answer the question
and give your reasons.
—Is life better today than in the past?
—Yes, it is. I think it’s because... / No, it isn’t. I
think...
Now say what is better or worse in:
●education ●environment ●healthPair WorkIs life better today than in the past?Yes, it is. I think it’s because the life is easier now.What is better in education?Every child has the chance to go to school and the government tries to provide better learning environment for students.What is worse in education?The students in poor areas get less and less resources than the ones in developed areas now. What is better in environment now?I think nothing becomes better today than in the past…So what is worse?People’s activities brought so many pollutions, such as air pollution, noise pollution and water pollution. What is better in health today than in the past?People know more about ways to keep fit and know how to deal with the ordinary diseases.What is worse in health?People walk less and take less exercise than they used to, so they have more health problems now.Your ideas?Exercises单项选择。1.?The?white?shirt?is?as?________?as?the?yellow
one.
A.?cheap??? B.?cheaper???
?? C.?cheapest????? D.?the?cheapest?
2.You?know?________?about?it?than?Tom?does.
A.?even?little??? B.?even?less??
? C.?more?little??? D.?more?less4. The?earth?is?getting?________?.?
A.?warm?and?warmer???? B.?warmer?and?warm??
C.?warmer?and?warmer???D.?warm?and?warm?
5. Which?one?is?________?,?football?or?
basketball?
A.?more?popular??? B.?popular???
C.?popularer?? ? D.?much?popular?6. The?fifth?orange?is?________?of?all?.?Give?it?
to?that?small?child.?
A.?big??? B.?bigger????
C.?the?bigger????? D.?the?biggest
7.?He?runs?__________?of?the?four?boys.???
A.?fast?? ?? B.?faster????
C.?the?fast ???? D.?fastest
