Unit 10 Bigger and better!, Comparatives and superlatives,Do you prefer city life or country life?,city life & country life,fastmodernexpensivedangerousdirtyunfriendlynoisyexcitingbusy,slowoldcheapsafecleanfriendlyquietboringrelaxing,(T10.1) Listen to the dialogue between Joel and Andy comparing city and country life. Answer the following questions.,Who prefers city life?Who prefers country life?Why?,Joel prefers city life.Andy prefers country life.Because its faster, more modern ,and more exciting than country life.,(T10.1) Listen to the dialogue between Joel and Andy comparing city and country life. Do you agree?,J: I prefer city life. Its faster, more modern, and more exciting than country life.A: Yes, but city lifes also more dangerous. The countrys slower and safer than the city. I prefer the country. Its more relaxing.J: Well, its certainly more relaxing, but thats because its more boring!Whats your opinion? Tell the class,Make sentences comparing city life & country life,e.g. I prefer city/life. I think its faster, more modern, and more exciting than country life.,I prefer. Its than city/ country life.,the structure of comparatives,Grammar Spot 形容词比较级+ than,Irregulargoodbetterbadworsefarfarther/ further,regularoldOlderSafesafernoisynoisierexpensivemore expensive,farther vs. further,farther （距离）更远的，再往前I cant walk any farther.我再也走不动了。further 更远的；（程度）更，更进一步study the case further更进一步研究那个案例,1. 规则变化,taller,harder,larger,wider,bigger,hotter,happier,drier,more difficult,more popular,2、不规则变化,best,better,worse,worst,more,most,less,least,farther farthest,further furthest,older oldest,elder eldest,city life vs. country life,fastermore modernmore expensivemore dangerousdirtierunfriendliernoisiermore excitingbusier,sloweroldercheapersafercleanerfriendlierquietermore boringmore relaxing,需注意的比较级用法,1.如果比较的对象显而易见时，往往会将than从句省略 Are you feeling better now?2.形容词比较级前可用much, even, far, a lot, a little来修饰 a. Our city is much more beautiful than yours. b. He is even slower than before. c. Japan is a little larger than Germany.,3.表示“越来越”比较级+and+比较级a. The earth is getting warmer and warmer.b. The roses that I planted one month ago are more and more beautiful.,4. 表示“越就越”the+比较级, the+比较级a. The busier he is, the happier he feels.b. The sooner, the better.c. The higher the ground is, the thinner the air becomes.,5.表示“两个中比较的”the+比较级+of the twoa. This watch is the cheaper of the two.b. He is the better of the two.c. Of the two girls, Lynn is the more diligent.,than,the 比,the 比,比+and+比,Which/Who is , or?,the 比 of the two,much, even ,a lot, any, far, still,Practice makes perfect!,A( ) 1. Maths is more popular than_. A. any other subject B. all the subjects C. any subject D. other subject( ) 2. Tom is stronger than _ in his class. A. any other boy B. any boys C. any boy D. other boy,B ( ) 1. When spring comes, it gets_. A. warm and warm B. colder and colder C. warmer and warmer D. shorter and shorter ( ) 2. By and by, _ students in our class came to like English. A. more and more B. much and much C. many and many D. less and least 3. At last he began to cry _.(hard),harder and harder,the structure of comparatives,(T10.3) Listen and check.much+形容词比较级+ thanmuch表示程度，表示“更”,Paradise Island,Read through the information about the 3 holiday resorts, and try to answer these questions:1. Which resort is older, Coral Club or Palm Hotel?2. Which resort has more rooms, Palm Hotel or Bati Island?3. Is Coral Club nearer to the airport than Bati Island?4. Of the three, which one is the oldest one? Which one is the cheapest one? Which one has got the most rooms? 5. Which one do you like best?,the structure of superlatives,the+ 形容词最高级+ 范围,Irregulargoodthe bestbadthe worstfarthe farthest/ furthest,regularoldthe oldestnoisythe noisiestexpensivethe most expensive,需注意的最高级用法,表示“是最之一”one of the+形容词最高级+名词复数a. Shanghai is one of the most beautiful cities in China.b. One of the most important languages is English.,比较级和最高级的特殊疑问句用法,1.比较级：表示“比较A和B，哪一个较” Which is + 比较级，A or B? Which one is more popular, the radio or the movie?2.最高级：表示“哪一个最为?” Which/ Who is + the + 形容词最高级? Which is the heaviest, the horse, the sheep or the elephant?,Practice makes perfect!,A( ) 1. Maths is more popular than_. A. any other subject B. all the subjects C. any subject D. other subject( ) 2. China is larger than _ in Africa. A. any other country B. other countries C. the other country D. any country( ) 3. Tom is stronger than _ in his class. A. any other boy B. any boys C. any boy D. other boy,B ( ) 1. When spring comes, it gets_. A. warm and warm B. colder and colder C. warmer and warmer D. shorter and shorter ( ) 2. By and by, _ students in our class came to like English. A. more and more B. much and much C. many and many D. less and least 3. At last he began to cry _.(hard),