1. Module 5 My hometown and country
Unit1 Shanghai is bigger than Hong Kong

2. Look at the map and learn new words:
north
capital
west
east
my hometown
coast
island
south

3. Look at these photos and describe these places.
Activity 1
Look at these photos and describe these places.
Shanghai ： East China,（华东） the Bund, 1.5 kilometres long, 13 million people
Hong Kong: South China,(华南) Victoria Peak, 554 metres high, 7 million people
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4. Activity 2 big, city, river, sea, park, building Shanghai: Hong Kong:
Listen and match the words in the box with the words and phrases Activity 1.
Activity 2
big building busy city coast hill
island park population river sea
big, city, river, sea, park, building
Shanghai:
Hong Kong:
busy, city, coast, sea, population, hill

5. Activity 3
Dialogue
Tony: Daming, can you answer some questions for my homework, please? What’s the population of Shanghai?
Daming: 13 million people, I think.

6. Tony: And is Hong Kong bigger than
Shanghai?
Daming: Hong Kong has seven million
people, so Shanghai is bigger.
Tony: And is it hotter in Hong Kong?

7. Daming: Yes, it’s hotter in Hong Kong.
Tony: And is Shanghai a newer city than Hong Kong?
Daming: Shanghai is seven hundred
years old. It’s an older city.

8. Activity 4 Answer the questions. Is Hong Kong bigger than Shanghai?
2. Is Hong Kong hotter than Shanghai?
3. Is Shanghai warmer in winter than Hong Kong?
No, it isn’t.
Yes, it is.
No, it isn’t.

9. 4. Is Shanghai hotter than Hong Kong?
5. Is Hong Kong older than Shanghai?
6. Is Shanghai busier than Hong Kong?
No, it isn’t.
No, it isn’t.
No, it isn’t.

10. Listen to the underlined word.
Activity5
Listen to the underlined word.
1.Hong Kong is bigger than Shanghai.
No, it isn’t. It’s smaller.
2.The winter in Hong Kong is cooler.
No, it isn’t. It’s warmer.
3.Shanghai is hotter than Hong Kong.
No, it isn’t. It’s colder.
4.Shanghai is newer than Hong Kong.
No, it isn’t. It’s older.

11. big bigger biggest The dog is bigger than the mouse.
The horse is the biggest of all.

12. young younger youngest The boy is younger than the man.
The baby is the youngest of the three.

13. Li Lei
Jim
Tom
Li Lei is taller than Tom.
Jim is the tallest of all.

14. ￥30
￥20
￥10
The yellow coat is cheaper than the purple one.
The brown coat is the cheapest of the three.

15. young
cheap
tall
￥30
￥20
￥10
Tom
Li Lei
Jim

16. Exercise
Jim is strong.
Li Lei is
stronger.
Tom is
the strongest.

17. The blue car is nice.
The red car
the blue car. (红车比蓝车好看)
is nicer than
The colourful car
of all. (彩色车最好看)
is the nicest

18. Grammar comparative adjectives
1. 一般的比较级和最高级在形容词或副词后加-er或-est, small --- smaller --- smallest
2. 以不发音-e结尾的形容词或副词直接加 –r或 –st, large --- larger --- largest

19. 重读闭音节词尾是一个辅音字母的，需双写该辅音字母, 再加-er或-est。
以辅音字母加 y 结尾的形容词和副词,把“y”变“i”, 再加–er或-est. busy--busier—busiest
一些双音节及多音节形容词或副词前要加more和most， slowly --- more slowly -- most slowly

20. Language points 1、What’s the population of …?某地有多少人口？
2、数字＋hundred / thousand / million / billion（单数形式 ）, 表确定的量
hundreds / thousands / millions / billions +of,
加s必与of 连用，表不确定的量
3、比较级+ than (hotter than, bigger than)
4、数字+计量单位+长/宽/高1.5 kilometers long

21. Act out the dialogue
Work in pairs and think of two cities. Compare the two cities.
Make up your own dialogue and act it out.

22. Have a try 1. This pen is ______ than that one. (long)
2. It’s ______ and _____ than Cambridge (big, busy)
3. Who is ______ (heavy), you or your brother?
4. Is Shanghai _____ in winter than Hong Kong? (hot)
5. Planes are _____ (fast) than trains.
longer
bigger
busier
heavier
hotter
faster

23. --香港比上海大吗? --不，上海比香港大。
练练吧！
--上海有多少人口?--它有13，000，000人.
--What’s the population of Shanghai?
--It has a population of 13 million.
--香港比上海大吗? --不，上海比香港大。
--Is Hong Kong bigger than Shanghai?
--No. Shanghai is bigger than Hong Kong.

24. 上海的冬天比香港冷。
Shanghai is colder in winter than
Hong Kong.
哪一个更繁忙一些, 上海还是香港?
Which one is busier, Shanghai or
Hong Kong?

25. Homework Copy the new vocabulary and phrases. Finish WB exercises.
Learn the dialogue in Activity 3 by heart.