2. 一般副词 原形比较级 * 最高级 hard harder( * the) hardest fast fasterfastest late later latest early earlierearliest

3. 一般副词 * ‘the’ 可以省略 You must work harder if you want to pass the exam.(hard) Tim got to work a few minutes earlier than usual. (early)

4. I find these pills work best.(well) My tooth was aching worse than ever. (badly) 特殊副词 (1) 原形比较级最高级 well betterbest badly worseworst far farther/furtherfarthest/furthest

5. 特殊副词 (2) 原形比较级最高级 carefully more carefully most carefully quick-ly more quicklymost quickly slow-ly more slowlymost slowly Debbie thinks more quickly than Simon. (quickly) The plant grows (the) most slowly.(slowly)

6. 巩固练习 1 You’re standing too near the camera. Can you move _____? (2000 上海 ) A. a bit far B. a little farther C. a bit of farther D. a little far 2 In that case, there is nothing you can do ______ than wait. (2001 北京春季 ) A. more B. other C. better D. any B B

7. SallyMaryAnn Clearness of speech213 Confidence of the speaker 123 Speed of answering questions 312 Quality of arguments 231 Total879 A2. 综合练习

8. S1 Who had the clearest speech? S2S2 Sally spoke (clearly) more clearly than Mary, but Ann spoke most clearly. S1 Who was the most confident speaker? S2S2 Mary spoke (confidently) more confidently than Sally, but Ann spoke most confidently.

9. S1 Who gave the quickest answer to the questions? S2S2 Ann answered questions (quickly) more quickly than Mary, but Sally answered most quickly. S1 Who had the cleverest argument? S2S2 Sally argued (cleverly) most cleverly than Ann, but Mary argued most cleverly. S1 Who was the best speaker? S2S2 Sally spoke (well) most better than Mary, but Ann spoke best.

10. Question tags 反意疑问句 a question phrase (or “a tag”) to the end of a statement. e.g. It’s cold, isn’t it? We use question tags mostly in speaking, not in writing.

11. The structures 结构 (1) a negative tag: auxiliary + n’t + pronoun? ( 助动词 +n’t + 代词主语 )? e.g. It’s raining, isn’t it? We can go now, can’t we? You came home late, didn’t you?

12. A positive tag: without n’t. auxiliary + pronoun.? ( 助动词 + 代词主语 )? e.g.It isn’t raining, is it? You haven’t finished, have you? The structures 结构 (2)

13. 1Pass me the salt, will/would/could you? 2Let’s have a rest now, shall we? 3I’m silly, aren’t I? 4No one knows you at the university, do they?

14. The intonation 声调 ↘ a falling intonation falls on the tag if you are sure of the statement. 如 果问句是事实，或者你要求对方同意 你的说法, 用降调。 ↗ Otherwise, a rising intonation is needed. 如果你不知道这个事实或答 案，用升调。

15. 分辨并学习不同的声调 1She is beautiful, isn’t she? ↘ 2He isn’t rich, is he? ↘ 3She is beautiful, isn’t she? ↗ 4He isn’t rich, is he? ↗ 5You like Guangzhou, don’t you? ↗ 6You like Guangzhou, don’t you? ↘

16. 常见助动词 结构 : 助动词 +(n’t )+ 代词主语 ( 或 there) 常见助动词 :is, has, do, did, can 等. e.g. There are 304 students in Grade 3, aren’t there? 注意 : 前后的时态是一样的.The verb in the tag must have the same tense as the verb in the statement.

17. 特别的助动词搭配 Pass me the salt, will/would/could you? Let’s have a rest now, shall we? I’m silly, aren’t I? No one knows you at the university, do they?

18. 1. That’s my coat, 2. You don’t know the answer, 3. They haven’t been married very long, 4. You won’t be home till after midnight, 5. Peter doesn’t like chocolate, 6. We hadn’t been there very long, 7. She lives in Paris, 8. You can’t swim, a. isn't it? b. have they? C. doesn't she? d. does he? e. had we? f. do you? g. can you? h. will you? afbhdecgafbhdecg

19. UsherCan you show me your tickets, please? DebbieBut you ’ ve already seen them once, (1) haven ’ t you? UsherI need to see them again. DebbieMy friend has them. Simon, show the usher our tickets, (2) will you? UsherMm. I ’ m afraid these tickets are for tomorrow. B1.Give right tags

20. DebbieOh, you ’ re not going to tell us to leave, (3) are you? Usher I ’ m afraid so. These people have tickets for today. DebbieThen we ’ ll have to leave, (4) won ’ t we? UsherThat ’ s right, but you can come back tomorrow. DebbieNo. Tomorrow ’ s Tuesday. Every Tuesday we go to the travel agency, (5) don ’ t we, simon?

21. Simon That ’ s right. It is possible for us to get our money back. Usher I ’ ll see what I can do. Let ’ s go to the office, (6) shall we? SimonI thought you didn ’ t make silly mistakes, Debbie.