1. 8A Unit 1 Friends Grammar DuanFangle 2015.09.15

2.  To learn how to form comparatives and superlatives  To learn to use comparatives and superlatives Objectives

3. worse worst height weight sec. competition test swimmer adj. (bad 的比较级 ) 更差， 更糟，更坏 adj. (bad 的最高级 ) 最差， 最糟，最坏 n. 高，高度 n. 重量 abbr. (=second) 秒 n. 竞赛，比赛；竞争 n. 测试，考查 n. 游泳者 Words review

4. Look at the following sentences. 1. The biggest one in Fifth Street! ( 七下 U1) 2. The bathroom is the best place to chat and watch TV. ( 七下 U1) 3. The Sun is about 1,300,000 times larger than the Earth. ( 七下 U5) 4. She looked down and saw her body became smaller and smaller. ( 七下 U6) 5. My dog is the cleverest animal of all. ( 七下 U8)

5. 1. My best friend is Max. 2. He is the tallest boy in our class — almost 1.75 metres. 3. She is shorter than I am. Try to translate the following sentences from this unit and then tell why we use the words in red. Could you figure out how to form those words and when to use them?

6. to test your sense of observation to test your ability of short-term memory to test your ability to highlight the language points

7. 1. The _______ one in Fifth Street! 2. The bathroom is the _____ place to chat and watch TV. 3. The Sun is about 1,300,000 times ______ than the Earth. 4. She looked down and saw her body became _______ and _______. 5. My dog is the ________ animal of all. biggest best larger smaller cleverest

8. — We can enjoy ______ sky if there is less pollution. — That’s true. We must do something to make the city greener. A. a bluer B. the bluer C. the blue D. the bluest

9. — Tom often says he has ______ IQ in our class. — Maybe he does. But he won’t be a top student if he doesn’t work harder. A. a high B. a higher C. the higher D. the highest

10. Comparative and superlative adjectives 形容词有三种形式：原级，比较级和 最高级，表示形容词说明的性质在程 度上的不同。 形容词的比较级用于两个人或事物的比 较，最高级用于三个或三个以上人或事 物的比较。 形容词的比较级和最高级是在形容词的 原级形式的基础上变化的，可分为规则 变化和不规则变化。

11. 规则变化 形容词原级比较级最高级 单音节形容词 tall small 词尾 + er 词尾 + est taller tallest smaller smallest

12. 形容词原级比较级最高级 以字母 e 结尾的 形容词 nice fine 以辅音字母 + y 结尾的形容词 pretty easy 把 y 改成 i + er + st nicernicest finerfinest 把 y 改成 i + est prettier + r easier prettiest easiest

13. 形容词原级 比较级 最高级 重读闭音节, 结 尾只有一个辅 音字母 slim big 多音节和部分 双音节形容词 beautiful important 双写最后一个 辅音字母 + est slimmerslimmest biggerbiggest 双写最后一个 辅音字母 + er 前面 + more 前面 + most more beautiful more important most beautiful most important

14. 特殊形容词 原级 比较级最高级 good bad little much/many old far better best worse worst 不规则变化 lessleast more most older/elder oldest/eldest farther/ further farthest/ furthest 不规则变化助记口诀： 好、坏、多、少老是差很远！

15. AdjectiveComparativeSuperlative clean short cute happy lazy big cleanercleanest shorter cuter shortest cutest happier happiest lazierlaziest biggerbiggest Complete the table below.

16. AdjectiveComparativeSuperlative thin sad difficult interesting good bad thinnerthinnest sadder more difficult saddest most difficult more interestingmost interesting betterbest worseworst

17. 形容词比较级的用法 形容词的比较级用于两个人或事物的 比较，其结构形式如下 : She is shorter than I am. My book is more interesting than his book. 主语 + 谓语 ( 系动词 ) + 形容词比较级 + than + 对比成分。

18. 形容词最高级的用法 形容词最高级用于三个或三个以上的 人或物进行比较，其结构形式为： This is the biggest apple I have ever met. She is the best student in her class. 主语 + 谓语 ( 系动词 ) + the + 形容词最 高级 + 名词 + 表示范围的短语或从句

19. Linda is taller than Nancy is. LindaNancy Nancy is shorter than Linda is. Please use comparatives/superlatives to compare the following people or things.

20. ￥ 50.00 ￥ 100.00 The white bag is __________________ the green one. The green bag is ____________ the white one. cheaper than more expensive than

21. Linda Nancy Kate Linda is the tallest girl of the three. Kate is the shortest girl of the three.

22. ￥ 50.00 ￥ 100.00 ￥ 150.00 The purple bag is __________________ one of all the bags. The green bag is ____________ one of all the bags. the cheapest the most expensive

23. MillieSandyAmyPeterKittySimon Height (cm) 157170160173155171 Weight (kg) 455044554053 50 m swimm- ing (sec.) 403830343635 Drawing competi- tion 9/1010/109/105/106/108/10 English test 10/108/109/106/108/107/10 Read the profile and complete the sentences.

24. 1. Simon is __________ (tall) Sandy. 2. Peter is ___________ (tall) of the six students. 3. Sandy is ___________ (heavy) Millie. 4. Peter is ___________ (heavy) of the six students. 5. Among the six students, Millie is __________ (slow) swimmer. taller than the tallest heavier than the heaviest the slowest

25. 6. Amy is _________ (fast) swimmer of the six students. 7. Millie’s drawing is _________________ (beautiful) Peter’s. 8. Sandy’s drawing is ________________ (beautiful) in her class. 9. Millie’s English is __________ (good) Simon’s. Millie’s English is _________ (good) in her class. the fastest more beautiful than the most beautiful better than the best

26. 形容词的比较级用于两个人或事物的比较， 最高级用于三个或三个以上人或事物的比 较。 主语 + 谓语 ( 系动词 ) + 形容词比较级 + than + 对比成分。 主语 + 谓语 ( 系动词 ) + the + 形容词最高 级 + 名词 + 表示范围的短语或从句。

28. 1. Do you think maths is ___ than English? [2011 天津 ] A. difficult B. as difficult C. more difficult D. most difficult 2. — What do you think of the dress? — Wonderful. I don’t think I can find a ___ one. [2011 河南 ] A. good B. better C. bad D. worst I. Multiple choice.

29. 3. — Would you mind staying in such a noisy room? — No, but my son needs a ____ place to study in. [2011 宁波 ] A. cleaner B. quieter C. safer D. smaller 4. We have a lovely room. It’s one of ___ in the hotel. [2011 北京 ] A. nice B. nicer C. nicest D. the nicest

30. 5. Mr Smith thought the Century Park was the second _____ in Shanghai. [2011 上海 ] A. large B. larger C. largest D. very large 6. — Which city has _____ population, Beijing, Guiyang or Xingyi? — Xingyi, of course. [2012 黔西南 ] A. the largest B. the smallest C. the most D. the least

31. 7. Shu-How Lin is now one of _____ basketball players in the NBA. [2012 福建福州 ] A. popular B. more popular C. the most popular 8. I work hard this term, but Peter works much _____. [2012 北京 ] A. hard B. harder C. hardest D. the hardest

32. 9. _____ exercise you take, _____ you’ll be. [2012 甘肃鸡西 ] A. The fewer, the fatter B. The less, the fatter C. The less, the more fatter 10. — Peter is _____ than you, right? — Yes, but he is _____ runner in our class. [2012 广西玉林 ] A. heavier; best B. heavy; the best C. heavier; the best D. heavy; better

33. 1. Who is _______ (pretty), Millie or Amy? 2. Which sport is ___________________ (dangerous), swimming, climbing or skating? 3. I think math is _____________ (difficult) than Chinese. 4. Peter is _______________ (careful) student in my class. 5. Spring is _________ (good) season in a year. II. Fill in the blanks with the right forms of the words in the brackets. prettier the most dangerous more difficult the most careful the best

34. 6. It’s much too noisy here. You’d better find a _________ (quiet) place to have a rest. 7. Kitty looks ________ (slim) than any other girls in our class. 8. Going hiking is much _______________ (interesting) than playing football. 9. Mum, this T-shirt is too small. Would you buy me a _______ (big) one? 10. I hope you can do the work ______ (good) with _______ (little) money. quieter slimmer more interesting bigger better less

35. 1. 我们都戴眼镜，但我的视力不如你。 We both wear glasses, but my eyesight is __________ yours. 2. Jack 是他们班最高的男生。 Jack ___________ boy in his class. 3. 和奶奶一起爬泰山是我最甜美的记忆。 Climbing Mount Tai with grandma is __________________. 4. 他比我年轻。 He is ____________ me. III. Put the following sentences into English. worse than is the tallest my sweetest memory younger than

36. 1. To find out how to plan for future 2. To learn to describe a person

37. 1. Review the Grammar. 2. Make some sentences using comparatives and superlatives. Homework

38. Thank you!