1. Unit 4
Grammar

2. The …(比較級形容詞或副詞)+句子, the ...(比較級形容詞或副詞)+句子
Pattern(句型):
The… 句子, the……. + 句子.

3. The comparative(比較級)adjectives(形容詞) and the adverbs(副詞) that are used in Unit 4 are as follows:
More, less, better, worse, higher, faster, sicker, harder, sooner, earlier, healthier

4. The more….., the higher…..
Now, make a sentence.
The more he pushes, the higher she goes.
he pushes
she goes

5. __________ he goes, __________ he feels sick.
the more the higher
The higher he goes, the more he feels sick.

6. The more…., the more…… .
The more he goes up, the more she comes down. Or
The more she comes down, the more he goes up.
he goes up
she comes down

7. The sicker….., the worse…..
he looks(他看起來)
he feels
The sicker he feels, the worse he looks.

8. The more…., the more…. . The less…., the less…. .
The more…., the less… The less…., the more… .
***we study / we learn
***you do now / you have to do later
Think and make sentences
The more we study, the more we learn.
The less we study, the less we learn.
The more you do now, the less you have to do later.
The less you do now, the more you have to do later.

9. 1. The ____________ you walk, the ___________ you will arrive.
Word bank: more less harder better worse sooner faster
less tired earlier healthier
1. The ____________ you walk, the ___________ you
will arrive.
2. The ____________ I go to bed, the ____________ I
feel the next day.
3. The ____________ you study, the _____________
your grades will be.
4. The ____________ we do sports, the ____________
we feel.
5. The less _________________, the worse ___________
________________________.
faster
sooner
earlier
less tired
harder
better
more
healthier
you study
your grades will be

10. The more the skater pushes, …………
the faster she moves
The more the skater pushes, the faster she moves.

11. The more…., the dirtier…….
The more we pollute the ocean, the dirtier it gets.
Verbs: pollute, gets

12. The faster……, the sooner…..
The faster you run, the sooner you will reach the finish line.
the finish line

13. The higher….., the colder…
The higher they go, the colder they will feel.
The higher they go, the colder the weather gets.

14. The less you practice, the more you fail.
The less …., the more……
The less you practice, the more you fail.
Verbs: practice
fail

15. the sooner, the harder, the less, the earlier, the faster
**Choose two from the above to connect the following two sentences.**
you push
the cart goes
the cart
goes
The harder you push, the faster the cart goes.

16. The faster he drives, the more dangerous it is.
He drives fast.
It is dangerous.
The faster he drives, the more dangerous it is.

17. He feels sick.
He looks bad.
The sicker he feels, the worse he looks.

18. He eats much junk food. He becomes fat.
The more junk food he eats, the fatter he becomes.

19. The warmer it is, the better she feels.
It is warm.
She feels good.
The warmer it is, the better she feels.

20. The earlier you leave, the sooner you arrive.
You leave early.
You arrive soon.
The earlier you leave, the sooner you arrive.

21. She pushes hard. It goes high.
The harder she pushes, the higher it goes.

22. She goes up.
He goes down.
The more she goes up, the more he goes down.

23. The faster it spins, the dizzier they feel.
It spins fast.
They feel dizzy.
The faster it spins, the dizzier they feel.

24. The higher it goes, the louder the children scream.
It goes high.
The children scream loud.
The higher it goes, the louder the children scream.

25. **Please translate the following Chinese sentences into English.**
1. 你鋼琴練習的越多,你彈得越好。(The more, the better)
我們在太陽下(in the sun)跑得越久,我們變得越虛弱的。
3. 你拉得越用力,你攀爬的越高。

26. The more you practice(playing) the piano, the better you play it.
The longer we run in the sun, the weaker
we get(become).
3. The harder you pull, the higher you climb.

27. Grammar (2) Adjective clause(形容詞子句)/又稱 Relative clause(關係子句)
EX: Which pet is yours?
The pet which sits next to my
brother is mine.
坐在我弟弟旁邊的那寵物是我的

28. When we use an adjective clause to modify(修飾) a person or a group of people, we use “who” as the relative pronoun(關係代名詞).
ex: Mike is the person who helped me
yesterday.
When we use an adjective clause to modify objects (物體 ), plants, or animals, we use “which” as the relative pronoun (關係代名詞).
ex: The fish which swims in the bowl is Mary’s.

29. We have studied “who” clauses in Unit 3.
Now we will learn “which” clauses taught in Unit 4.

30. What is a bicycle?
A bicycle is a machine with wheels
which you can ride in the park.
What is a hobby?
A hobby is something ____________ you enjoy doing.
which

31. The force which pulls you toward the center of the earth is called
What is gravity?
The force which pulls you toward
the center of the earth is called
gravity.
toward
center of the earth(地心)

32. What are skates?
Skates are special shoes ___________ you wear
when you go ice skating.
which

33. It is something __________ you can play at home with a controller.
What is it?
It is a video game.
which

34. A swing is a thing which.....
we spin in the playground.
we climb in the playground.
we push in the playground.
A swing is a thing which we push in the playground.

35. which
They are animals __________ some people collect.
Answer: They are bugs.

36. This / a machine with wheels / ride in the park.
This is a machine with wheels which you ride in the park.
Answer:
1. It is a bicycle.
2. It is a skateboard.

37. It / something / pull.
It is something which you pull.
Answer:
1. A big bell with a piece of rope.
2. A wagon for children.

38. This / a popular sport / play / with a ball.
This is popular sport which you play with a ball.
Answer:
1. Basketball.
2. Soccer.

39. This / an invention / changed our lives.
This is an invention which changed our lives.
( the word “you” is not needed here)
**We don’t need “you” here because the invention changed our lives, not “you”.**
Answer:
1. a wheel
2. a cell phone

40. It / a thing / people / collect as a hobby.
It is a thing which people collect as a hobby.
Answer:
1. stamps
2. coins

41. A swing is a playground object.
The object goes up and down.
A swing is a playground object which goes up and down.

42. The hat protects your head.
A helmet is a hat.
The hat protects your head.
A helmet is a hat which protects your head.

43. The game is popular in Taiwan.
Pokemon Go is a game.
The game is popular in Taiwan.
Pokemon Go is a game which is popular in Taiwan.

44. Bubble tea is a drink which tastes sweet.
The drink tastes sweet.
Bubble tea is a drink which tastes sweet.

45. Owls are animals which sleep during the day.
The animals sleep during the day.
Owls are animals which sleep during the day.

46. A computer is an invention.
The invention changes our lives.
The computer is an invention which changes our lives.

47. 兔子是吃草的動物 Translation Rabbits are animals which eat grass.
A rabbit is an animal which eats grass.

49. Sentence pattern:
Skates are special shoes which you wear
when you go ice skating.
(Skates are special shoes.
You wear the shoes when you go ice skating.)

50. Roses are flowers which I plant in my garden.
I plant the flowers in my garden.
Roses are flowers which I plant in my garden.

51. Harry Potter is a book.
J. K. Rowling wrote the book a few years ago.
Harry Potter is a book which J. K. Rowling wrote
a few years ago.

52. Chinese is a language which people use in Taiwan.
People use the language in Taiwan.
Chinese is a language which people use
in Taiwan.