Unit 4 Our World Topic 1 What’s the strongest Unit 4 Our World Topic 1 What’s the strongest animal on the farm? animal on the farm? Section A Section A

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Review: Look and say. What animal can you see?

a sheep many sheep some geeselots of mice a goose a mouse < < tall taller tallest

big bigger biggest < <

cute cuter cutest < <

uglier ugly ugliest

adj. tall taller tallest cute cuter cutest big bigger biggest ugly uglier ugliest 原级 比较级 最高级

单音节及部分双音节形容词 1 一般在词尾直接加 er/est: tall—taller—tallest (cheap, clean, bright, deep, young, short, …) 2 以 e 结尾的单词加 r/st: wide—wider—widest ( strange, wide, nice, late, close, large, fine, brave … ) 3 以辅音字母加 y 结尾的单词，把 y 改成 i, 再加 er/est: busy—busier—busiest ( dirty, lazy, happy, easy, early, healthy, heavy,hungry… ) 4 以重读闭音节结尾，且末尾只有一个辅音字母的单 词，双写末尾的辅音字母，再加 er/est : big—bigger—biggest (fat, thin, red, hot, wet…) 比较级（ - er ）和最高级（ - est ）的规则变化。

单音节及部分双音节形容词比较级（ - er ）和最高级 （ - est ）的规则变化。 Adjectivestrongtallnicebrave Comparativestrongernicer Superlativestrongestnicest Adjectivebigfatthinlazyugly Comparativebiggerlazier Superlativebiggestlaziest thinner thinnest uglier ugliest fatter taller tallest braver bravest fattest 2b Work alone

单音节及部分双音节形容词比较级（ - er ）和最高级 （ - est ）的规则变化。 Adjectivewetquietsafeblue Comparative Superlative Adjectivehappyfreshlargelucky Comparative Superlative

单音节及部分双音节形容词比较级（ - er ）和最高级 （ - est ）的规则变化。 Adjectivewetquietsafe Comparativewetterquietersafer Superlativewettestquietestsafest Adjectivehappyfreshlargelucky Comparative happierfresherlargerluckier Superlative happiestfreshestlargestluckiest blue bluer bluest

sky air river nature (clear) beauty /kl ɪ ə / adj. 清澈的；清楚的 /'rivə/ n. 河流 /skai/ n. 天空 n. 美丽、美人 / 'bju:ti / /'neit ʃ ə / n. 自然 (fresh) (blue) in the countryside 、、、、、、

Wang Wei likes the countryside very much. Because he thinks the air is _________, the sky is _______ and the rivers are ________ there. Michael thinks the countryside is much _________ than the city, too, so people can enjoy the beauty of nature. Wang Wei goes to the countryside every year for his summer holiday. 1c Listen and fill in the blanks.

Wang Wei likes the countryside very much. Because he thinks the air is _________, the sky is _______ and the rivers are ________ there. fresher bluer clearer quieter Michael thinks the countryside is much _________ than the city, too, so people can enjoy the beauty of nature. Wang Wei goes to the countryside every year for his summer holiday. 1c Listen and fill in the blanks.

M: what,you,thinking about ? W: thinking,life, countryside M ： Do, like, countryside? W: very much, flesher, bluer, clearer M: think, much quieter, than, enjoy the beauty of nature w: my grandma,live, go,for my summer holiday M:must, fun Key words Retell 1a

M: what thinking? W: life, country M ： like, country? W: very much, flesher, bluer, clearer M: quieter, the beauty of nature w: grandma,go,for M; fun Key words

M: what? W: life M ： like? W: …, …er, …er, …er M:…er, beauty nature w: grandma,holiday M; fun Key words

M: what? W: life M ： like? …er, …er, …er M:…er, enjoy w: grandma,holiday M; fun Key words W: …,

a little The bird is a little smaller than the duck. < much The bird is much smaller than the tiger. < 形容词比较级 : …be +a little/much+ 比较级 +than… … 一点点 … 得多

> > The tiger is the biggest of all. of the three. 形容词最高级 : …be the+ 形容词最高级 +of/in 等短语 （ 表范围 ） in that zoo. The bird is the smallest of all.

形容词原级： …be+ as+ 原级 +as… not so/as…as The hen is as big as the duck. = big

> > The tiger is the biggest of all. of the three. 形容词最高级 : …be the+ 形容词最高级 +of/in 等短语 （ 表范围 ） in that zoo. The bird is the smallest of all.

(First listen and guess what animals they are, then make sentences by using three degrees of adjectives.) cows/horses strong as…as I think cows are as strong as horses. I think ducks are cuter than birds. Practice ：

cats dogs smarter I think cats are smarter than dogs.

sheep hens much thinner We know hens are much thinner than sheep.

bees busiest of all I believe that bees are the busiest animals of all.

birdsgeesemice as…as than… of/in…

Papa, papa, when shall we travel far? Taking my telescope to see the star. Baby, baby, taking the map you drew. Follow me do as I do. Project : Where Are You Going, Dad? Papa, papa, when shall we travel far? Taking my telescope to see the star. Baby, baby, taking the map you drew. Follow me do as I do. ['tel ɪ skə ʊ p]

play with river,clear get together cute grass greener hold,sheep sky, bluer food, taste enjoy

Write to your mothers Help the kids write a letter to their mother. Tell their mother something about the grassland. Try to use the new words and the degrees of adj. Discuss in groups and report it.

Key words: horse/ hen/ cow/ sheep/ sky/ river/food/hold clearer/ beauty/ nature /bluer/greener/play with/ enjoy… Dear Mom, We are so glad to be here. We get together and … Yours,

Summary 1. The comparative and superlative degrees of adjective. 单音节及部分双音节形容词比较级（ - er ）和最高级（ - est ）的规则变化。 2. Talking about animals and describing the countryside.

Do you know ? far, little, ill, bad useful,friendly, helpful… delicious,popular, important …

Homework 1.Learn more about Comparative and Superlative Degrees of Adjectives. (such as beautiful \careful\bad…) 2.Compare the countryside and the city, write a passage about them.

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