Unit 4 Our World,Topic 1 Which do you like better, plants or animals ?,Section A,cow,countryside n. 农村，乡下,horse,hen,What can we see in the countryside?,sheep,some sheep,What can we see in the countryside?,goose,some geese,What can we see in the countryside?,mouse,some mice,What can we see in the countryside?,Do you like these animals ?,Yes, I do.,Can you see them in the cities ?,No, I cant.,Where do you want to live ?,I want to live in ,Does Wang Wei like the countryside or the city? Now, watch the flash of 1a, and find out the answer.,视频1a-P81,1a,1b,Listen to 1a and check the words you hear.,_ fresher _ busier _ bluer _ taller _ bigger _ clearer _ nicer _ quieter _ noisier,Now, look at the pictures and say something about the countryside and the city.,录音1a-P81,countryside,The air is fresh.,The sky is blue.,The trees are green.,The river is clear.,Its quiet in the countryside.,The air is dirty.,The river is dirty.,city,The buildings are tall.,The roads are wide. The traffic is busy.,Its noisy in the city.,clearer,The air in the countryside is _ The sky in the countryside is _ The river in the countryside is _ The trees in the countryside are _ than those in the city. Its _ in the countryside than in the city.,than that in the city.,greener,quieter,fresher,bluer,Wang Wei likes the countryside very much because he thinks the air is _, the sky is _ and the rivers are _ there. Michael thinks the countryside is much _ than the city, too, so people can enjoy the beauties of nature. Wang Wei goes to the countryside every year for his summer holiday.,fresher,bluer,clearer,quieter,Listen again and fill in the blanks. Then read it aloud.,所填单词有什么特点？,单音节及部分双音节形容词比较级（- er）和最高级（- est）的规则变化。,下列形容词比较级和最高级变化有什么规律？,2b,单音节及部分双音节形容词比较级（- er）和最高级（- est）的规则变化。,1. 一般在词尾直接加er/est: talltallertallest 2. 以e 结尾的单词去e加er/est: widewiderwidest 3. 以辅音字母加y结尾的单词，把y改成i, 再加 er/est : busybusierbusiest 以重读闭音节结尾，且末尾只有一个辅音字母的单 词，双写末尾的辅音字母，再加er/est : bigbiggerbiggest , (fat, thin, red, hot),单音节及部分双音节形容词比较级（- er）和最高级（- est）的规则变化。,下列形容词比较级和最高级变化有什么规律？,taller,tallest,braver,bravest,fatter,fattest,thinner,thinnest,uglier,ugliest,2b,写出下列形容词的比较级和最高级。,short _ _ small _ _ large _ _ late _ _ happy _ _ easy _ _ hot _ _ hard _ _ cute _ _ dirty _ _,Listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks.,2a,One day, the children were visiting a farm.,录音2a-P81,Answers to 2a: taller stronger shorter nicer cuter better,Lets talk about the other animals on the farm.,small big,The mice are smaller than the hens.,The hens are smaller than the geese.,The mice are the smallest of all.,？,？,The hens are bigger than the mice.,The geese are bigger than the hens.,The geese are the biggest of all.,small big,？,？,thin,The ducks are a little thinner than the geese.,The ducks are much thinner than the pigs.,？,thin adj. 瘦的；薄的；稀的,Look at the picture and choose the correct word for each animal. Then make conversations with the adjectives in 2b.,Pair work,3,horse pig cow cat sheep mouse hen goose duck dog rabbit,Example :,( One day, the animals on the farm were talking.) Dog : Im the strongest on this farm. Rabbit : I dont think so. The pig is stronger than you . Dog : Ha! Ha ! He is lazier than me . ,1. The comparative and superlative degrees of adjective. 形容词比较级、最高级的规则变化 及用法。（-er/est） 2. Talking about animals and describing nature.,summary,Homework,Draw a picture of your hometown and write a passage about it, using adjectives and their comparative and superlative degrees.,Thank you !,