1. Module 5 My hometown and country Unit 1 Shanghai is bigger than Hong Kong — Listening and speaking 张秀芳 大连开发区二中

2. hometown, than, east, south, north, west, kilometre, metre, high, million, busy, coast, hill, island, population, answer, question, river, sea, hometown, than, east, south, north, west, kilometre, metre, high, million, busy, coast, hill, island, population, answer, question, river, sea,

3. north south west east capital coast island

4. South China 华 南 North China 华 北 East China 华 东 West China 华 西 Hong Kong is in______________. Shanghai is in _______________. South China East China

5. Shanghai The Bund

6. Hong Kong The Victoria Peak

7. CityShanghai Hong Kong position famous place measurement population East China The Bund 1.5 kilometres long 13 million South China Victoria Peak 554 metres high 7 million Listen and fill in the form

8. Listen and answer Is Shanghai a newer city than Hong Kong? No, it isn ’ t. It ’ s an older city.

9. Listen again to Activity 3 and tell (T)rue or (F)alse. 1. Hong Kong is bigger than Shanghai. 2. Hong Kong is hotter than Shanghai. 3. Shanghai is warmer in winter than Hong Kong. 4. Shanghai is hotter than Hong Kong. 5. Hong Kong is older than Shanghai. 6. Shanghai is busier than Hong Kong.

10. Read and fill in the blanks Shanghai is _______ than Hong Kong. Shanghai is _______ than Hong Kong. It ’ s _______ in Hong Kong than in Shanghai. It ’ s _______ in Hong Kong than in Shanghai. Hong Kong is ______ _______ Shanghai. Hong Kong is ______ _______ Shanghai. Shanghai is an _______ city ______ Hong Kong. Shanghai is an _______ city ______ Hong Kong. bigger hotter newer than older than 单音节形容词比较级的构成 ﹖

11. 形容词比较级的构成 构 成 方 法 原 级 比 较 级 单音 节 和少 数 双音 节 单 词 tall, long, short, old, small, warm taller,longer, shorter,older, smaller,warmer nice, fine, large nicer, finer, larger big, hot, red, thin big ger, hot ter, red der, thin ner busy, early, easy bus ier, earl ier, eas ier 一般在词尾加 -er 以字母 e 结尾的 形容词, 直接加 - r 以重读闭音节结尾的形容词， 如末尾只有一个辅音字母，应 先双写该字母，再加 - er 以 “ 辅音字母 + - y ” 结尾的 形容词，先把 y 变成 i ， 再加 - er

12. Comparative forms of the adj. many/ much – more many/ much – more little – less little – less bad /ill – worse bad /ill – worse good / well – better good / well – better far – farther far – farther 注意一些特 殊的变化形 式：

13. Comparative forms of the adj. small – smaller, cold – colder, old – older, warm – warmer, short – shorter, cheap - cheaper light – lighter, weak – weaker, rough – rougher, clean – cleaner soon - sooner 一般在词尾 加 -er

14. Comparative forms of the adj. high- higher, few – fewer, new – newer high- higher, few – fewer, new – newer low- lower, slow - slower low- lower, slow - slower near – nearer, dear – dearer near – nearer, dear – dearer long – longer, strong – stronger long – longer, strong – stronger young - younger young - younger 一般在词尾 加 -er

15. Comparative forms of the adj. nice – nicer nice – nicer fine – fine – large - large - wide- wide- late - late - 以字母 e 结尾的 形容词, 直接加 - r wider finer larger later

16. Comparative forms of the adj. easy – easier easy – easier happy – happy – heavy – heavy – busy – busy – lucky – lucky – windy – windy – rainy – rainy – early - early - happier heavier busier luckier 以 “ 辅音字母 + - y ” 结尾的 形容词，先把 y 变成 i ， 再加 - er windier rainier earlier

17. Comparative forms of the adj. hot – hotter hot – hotter thin – thin – fat – fat – red – red – big - big - thinner fatter redder bigger 以重读闭音节结尾 的形容词，如末尾 只有一个辅音字母， 应先双写该字母， 再加 - er

18. CitypopulationweatherhistoryShanghai Hong Kong 13 million 7 million hot hotter old new

19. CitypopulationweatherhistoryShanghai Hong Kong big small hot hotter old new A: Which is bigger, Shanghai or Hong Kong? B: Shanghai is bigger than Hong Kong. A: Is _____ bigger than ______? B: Yes, it is. It ’ s bigger than______. (No, it isn ’ t. It ’ s smaller than_______.)

20. Complete the conversation Tony: I come from Cambridge, but now I live in Beijing. Beijing is bigger than Cambridge. Daming: Is Beijing ______(busy) Cambridge? Tony: Yes, it is. Cambridge is on the River Cam. Daming: Is the River Cam ____(long) Chang Jiang? Tony: No, it isn ’ t. It ’ s _______(short). Daming: I went to Hong Kong for a holiday. It was hot! Tony: Is Hong Kong _____(hot) Beijing in summer? Daming: They ’ re both hot! What about Cambridge? Tony: Cambridge is _____(cool) Beijing in summer, but it ’ s______ (warm) in winter.

21. population What ’ s the population of Shanghai? What ’ s the population of Shanghai? The population of Shanghai is 13 million. The population of Shanghai is 13 million. Citypopulation Beijing14,000,000 Tianjin10,000,000 Chongqing31,000,000 Dalian5,900,000

22. Ask and answer Think of two cities you know in China. Ask and answer in pairs. Use big, small, hot, cold, old or new. Then report about the two cities. Think of two cities you know in China. Ask and answer in pairs. Use big, small, hot, cold, old or new. Then report about the two cities. Ask and answer like this: Ask and answer like this: — Is Dalian bigger than Beijing ? — Is Dalian bigger than Beijing ? — No, it ’ s smaller. — No, it ’ s smaller.

23. Report like this: Dalian and Beijing are two big cities in China. Beijing is older and bigger than Dalian. In winter Beijing is colder than Dalian and in summer Beijing is hotter than Dalian. Dalian and Beijing are two big cities in China. Beijing is older and bigger than Dalian. In winter Beijing is colder than Dalian and in summer Beijing is hotter than Dalian.

24. Homework Copy the passage about two cities you have written in class. Copy the passage about two cities you have written in class. 用含 “ than ” 的比较状语从句比较你和你的一个朋友， 至少 10 句，写在作文本上。 用含 “ than ” 的比较状语从句比较你和你的一个朋友， 至少 10 句，写在作文本上。 old tall heavy thin clever … … What can you write about?