Unit 7 What’s the highest mountain in the world?

Section A Period Three

Words review ocean the Pacific Ocean n. 大海；海洋 n. 太平洋

Objectives To learn to use comparatives and superlatives with adjectives and adverbs To learn new words: the Pacific Ocean…

Review Can you translate the following sentences? 长江大约长6,300千米。 The Yangtze River is about 6,300 kilometers long.

Review Can you translate the following sentences? 黄河长5,464千米。 The Yellow River is 5,464 kilometers long.

Review Can you translate the following sentences? 明朝的长城大约有8,850千 米长。 The Great Wall in Ming dynasty is about 8,850 kilometers long.

Review Can you translate the following sentences? 珠穆朗玛峰高8,844.43米， 所以攀登起来很危险。 Qomolangma is 8,844.43 meters high and so is very dangerous to climb.

The Yangtze River is about 6300 kilometers long. The Yellow River is 5464 kilometers long. The Great Wall in Ming dynasty is about 8,850 kilometers long. Qomolangma is 8,844.43 meters high and so is very dangerous to climb. What can you get from the above four sentences?

Now let’s try to translate the sentences below: 那个篮球运动员有两米高。 那条河只有两米深/宽。 这棵树有两米高。 那条河长两千米。 The basketball player is two meters tall. The river is only two meters deep/wide. The tree is two meters tall. The river is about two kilometers long.

5. 这座山大约有两千米高。 6. 这个箱子大约有两米高/宽/长。 The mountain is about two thousand meters high. The box is about two meters high / wide /long.

以上我们已经通过归纳总结和练习对本课的语法内容有了一定的了解，下面就让我们根据 之前练习的考察情 况进一步选择讲解 该语法项的重难点。

长度、宽度、高度、深度的表示法 长度、宽度、高度、深度的表示法，有一个专门的结构，那就是“基数词 + 单位词 + 形容词” Practise 老虎路有200米长，而且湿度很重。 Tiger Path is 200 meters long and has a high humidity.

我们走上三层楼，大概10米左右高。 We walk up three floors, which is about ten meters high. 那面镜子有两米长。 The mirror is two meters long.

2. 除了以上的表示方法，有时也可以用“基数词 + 单位词 + in + 长度或者重量的名词”来表示长度、宽度、高度、深度。若表示重量，可以用 in weight结构。 Practise 教室有25英尺长，20英尺宽。 The classroom was 25 feet in length and 20 feet in width.

这个箱子重9公斤。 The box is 9 kilos. = The box is 9 kilos in weight. 那座桥有三米高。 The bridge is 3 meters in height.

Grammar

1) Qomolangma is higher than any other mountain in the world. 2) The Sahara is the biggest desert in the world. 3) The Caspian Sea is the deepest of all the salt lakes. 4) The Nile is the longest river in the world. 5) What’s the highest mountain in the world?

6) China has the biggest population in the world. 7) It’s a lot bigger than the population of the US. 8) China is over 5000 years old. It has a much longer history than the US. 9) China is almost as big as the US, and it is the biggest country in Asia.

10) --Did you know that China is one of the oldest countries in the world? -- Yes, I did. It’s much older than my country. 11) This makes it the longest wall in the world. 12) It’s the most famous part. 13) One of the world’s most dangerous sports is mountain climbing, and one of the most popular places for this is the Himalayas.

Ready? go Fill in the blanks. 1) Qomolangma is ______than any other mountain in the world. 2) The Sahara is __________ desert in the world. 3) The Caspian Sea is __________ of all the salt lakes. 4) The Nile is ___________ river in the world. 5) What’s __________ mountain in the world? higher Ready? go the biggest the deepest the longest the highest

6) China has _________ population in the world. 7) It’s a lot ______ than the population of the US. 8) China is over 5000 years old. It has a _____ ______ history than the US. 9) China is almost as ___ as the US, and it is the _______ country in Asia. the biggest bigger much longer big biggest

10) --Did you know that China is one of ________ countries in the world? -- Yes, I did. It’s _____ ____ than my country. 11) This makes it __________ wall in the world. 12) It’s ______________ part. 13) One of the world’s ______________ sports is mountain climbing, and one of _______________ places for this is the Himalayas. the oldest much older the longest the most famous most dangerous the most popular

Practice

big much popular long old high Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box. big much popular long old high The Amazon River is one of the _______ rivers in the world. It’s a little _____ than the Yangtze River. Qomolangma is 8,848.43 meters _____. It’s one of the most ________ places for serious mountain climbers. longest longer high popular

big much popular long old high 3. No ocean in the world is as ___ as the Pacific Ocean. 4. Although Japan is _____ than Canada, it is _____ smaller. big older much

Write two comparisons about two topics. Write true facts. Two cities: Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. Kuala Lumpur is as modern as Singapore. Singapore is bigger than Kuala Lumpur and has a larger population than Kuala Lumpur.

Two animals: Monkey and Dog A dog is bigger than a monkey. A monkey is smaller than a dog, but it climbs a tree faster than a dog.

What is the highest building in our city? Pair work 4c Write five questions using comparisons. Then ask your partner your questions. What is the highest building in our city? What is the largest shopping mall in our city? Which is the biggest park in our city? Which is the longest road in our city? What’s the biggest city in China? ...

以上我们已经通过归纳总结和练习对本课的语法内容有了一定的了解，下面就让我们根据 之前练习的考察情 况进一步选择讲解 该语法项的重难点。

Grammar 形容词和副词的比较级和最高级 大多数形容词和副词都有三个级。 原级: 常用结构as ... as... 像..….一样 Zhang Hong is as tall as Tom. 张红和汤姆一样高。 2) 比较级 (用于两者之间的比较) 常用结构：形容词比较级＋than ... He is taller than I. 他比我高。

3) 最高级(用于三者或三者以上的比较)， 常用结构: the + 形容词的最高级＋of / in ... He is the tallest of the three. 他是这三个人中最高的。 He is the funniest in his class. 他是他们班最有趣的。

形容词、副词比较级和最高规则变化和不规则变化。 1) 一般情况下，单音节或双音节的形容词 （或副词）比较级＋er ， 最高级＋est 如： clever－cleverer－cleverest few－fewer－fewest small－smaller－smallest等。

2) 以e结尾的词，比较级＋r，最高级＋st 即可。 如： nice－nicer－nicest cute－cuter－cutest large－larger－largest 3) 以辅音字母＋y结尾的变y为i＋er或est 如: easy－easier－easiest happy－happier－happiest 再如：early , busy , heavy , dirty , lazy也如此。

4) 双写最后一个辅音字母＋er 或 est的词,同学要用心去记。 fat－fatter－fattest 2. thin－thinner－thinnest 3. hot－hotter－hottest 4. red－redder－reddest 5. wet－wetter－wettest 6. big－bigger－biggest

5) 多音节和部分双音节的词需要在形容词 原级前＋more构成比较级，＋the most构 成最高级。如： beautiful － more beautiful － the most beautiful 又如: delicious, popular, important, interesting, expensive, creative 双音节的词如: careful － more careful － the most careful useful － more useful － the most useful

少数单音节词也是这样，如： pleased－ more pleased － the most pleased tired－more tired －the most tired b) 不规则变化： good —better — best well —better — best bad－worse － worst many, much — more — most far — farther —farthest (距离远) far — further — furthest (程度深) old — elder — eldest (长幼) old — older —oldest (年龄)

Review 课时重点回顾 形容词及副词的原级、比较级和最高级。

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I. 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。 — Who would you like to be your assistant, Jack or David? — If I had to choose, David would be the ______ (good) choice. 2. — How was your math exam, Nancy? — I think I did it well, although it was ____________ (difficult) than the last one. better more difficult

3. — Did you have a wonderful time at the party? — Yes, it’s the _______________ (exciting) one I’ve ever been to. I’d like to know if Linda is the second ______ (tall) girl in her class. most exciting tallest

5. Now computers are very popular and they are much _______ (cheap) than before. 6. — Look at that model ship. — Oh, it looks like a real one. It’s just a little _______ (small) than the real one. cheaper smaller

II. Multiple choice 1. My brother has ____ books than I. A. much B. more C. many D. most 2. The more you smile, the _____ you will feel. A. happy B. happier C. happily D. more happily

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. The actress is already 50, but she looks _____ than she really is. [2011广州] A. young B. more young C. more younger D. much younger

5. She is ___ careful as I, but I’m ____than you. [2011潍坊] A. as…much careful B. so…more careful C. as…much more careful D. so…very careful 6. Mr Smith thought the Century Park was the second _____ in Shanghai. [2011上海] A. large B. larger C. largest D. very large

7. We can jump ___ on the moon than on the earth.     A. more high        B. much         C. high        D. much higher 8. When he heard the good news, he felt ____.     A. happier          B. happiest       C. happy       D. happily

9. The ___ he is, the ___ he feels. A. busy; happy B 9. The ___ he is, the ___ he feels.     A. busy; happy      B. busiest; happiest     C. busier; happier  D. busy; happily 10. I think English is as ____ as maths.    A. important        B. more important       C. most important   D. importanter 11. — 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

12. That building is about 100 meters ___. A. tall B. high C. taller D 12. That building is about 100 meters ___.     A. tall    B. high   C. taller   D. higher 13. Jone Smith is ___ of the two young men.     A. strong                 B. stronger             C. the stronger       D. the strongest 14. Our classroom is ____ in the whole school.     A. cleanest            B. the cleanest           C. cleaner             D. the cleaner

15. I know you are shorter than your brothers，but you run _________. 【2013内蒙古呼和浩特】 A. more faster B. fastest C. more fast D. fast 16. Who runs ___, Lily or Michelle? 【2013湖南株洲】 A. slow B. slower C. slowest

17. Of all the teams in NBA, I think the Los Angeles Lakers played ___ this year.【2010呼和浩特】 A. most successfully B. the more successfully C. very successfully D. much more

Jack ___________ boy ___ his class. 2. 我现在感觉比昨天好多了。 III. Put the following sentences into English. 1. Jack是他们班最高的男生。 Jack ___________ boy ___ his class. 2. 我现在感觉比昨天好多了。 I ____ much ______ than yesterday. 3. —北京最好的季节是哪个？ —我觉得是秋天。 is the tallest in feel better —Which is the best season in Beijing? —I think it’s autumn.

IV. 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。 1. Does China develop ______ (fast) of all the countries in the world? 2. My brother Jimmy writes _________　　　　 _________ (careful) in his class. 3. Which shirt do you like _____ (good), the white one or the blue one? 4. Tom finishes his work ____________ (quick) than Jim. 1. Does China develop ______ (fast) of all the countries in the world? 2. My brother Jimmy writes _________　　　　 _________ (careful) in his class. 3. Which shirt do you like _____ (good), the white one or the blue one? 4. Tom finishes his work ____________ (quick) than Jim. 1. Does China develop ______ (fast) of all the countries in the world? 2. My brother Jimmy writes _________　　　　 _________ (careful) in his class. 3. Which shirt do you like _____ (good), the white one or the blue one? 4. Tom finishes his work ____________ (quick) than Jim. fastest the most carefully better more quickly

Homework Review the new words and expressions. 2. Try to write as many sentences as you can using comparisons. (10 sentences at least)

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