Topic 1 Which do you like better, plants or animals ?cowcountryside n. 农村，乡下农村，乡下horsehenWhat can we see in the countryside?sheepsome sheepWhat can we see in the countryside?goosesome geeseWhat can we see in the countryside?mousesome miceWhat 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.视频视频1a-P811a1bListen to 1a and check the words you hear. _ fresher _ busier _ bluer _ taller _ bigger _ clearer _ nicer _ quieter _ noisierNow, look at the pictures and say something about the countryside and the city.录音录音1a-P81countrysideThe air is The air is freshfresh. . The sky is The sky is blueblue. .The trees The trees are are greengreen. .The river is The river is clearclear. . Its Its quietquiet in the in the countryside.countryside.The air is The air is dirtydirty. .The river is The river is dirtydirty. .cityThe buildings are The buildings are talltall. .The roads are The roads are widewide. .The traffic is The traffic is busybusy. .Its Its noisynoisy in the city. in the city.The air in the countrysideThe air in the countryside is _is _The sky in the countrysideThe sky in the countryside is _is _The river in the countrysideThe river in the countryside is _is _The trees in the countryside are _ than The trees in the countryside are _ than thosethose in the city.in the city. Its _ in the countryside than in the city.Its _ in the countryside than in the city.than than thatthat in in the city.the city. greenergreenerquieterfresherbluerclearer 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 bluerclearer quieterListen again and fill in the blanks. Then read it aloud.所填单词有什么特点？所填单词有什么特点？单音节及部分双音节形容词比较级（单音节及部分双音节形容词比较级（- er）和最高级）和最高级（- est）的规则变化。）的规则变化。AdjectivestrongtallnicebraveComparativestrongernicerSuperlativestrongestnicestAdjectivebigfatthinlazyuglyComparativebiggerlazierSuperlativebiggestlaziest下列形容词比较级和最高级变化有什么规律？下列形容词比较级和最高级变化有什么规律？下列形容词比较级和最高级变化有什么规律？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（单音节及部分双音节形容词比较级（- er）和最高级（）和最高级（- est）的规则变化。的规则变化。1.1.一般在词尾直接加一般在词尾直接加er/ester/est:tall:tall talltallerer talltallestest2.2.以以e e 结尾的单词去结尾的单词去e e加加er/ester/est:wide:wide widewider r widewidestst3.3.以辅音字母加以辅音字母加y y结尾的单词，把结尾的单词，把y y改成改成i, i, 再加再加 er/ester/est :busy:busy busbusierier busbusiestiest以重读闭音节结尾，且末尾只有一个辅音字母的单以重读闭音节结尾，且末尾只有一个辅音字母的单 词，双写末尾的辅音字母，再加词，双写末尾的辅音字母，再加er/ester/est:bigbig bigbiggerger bigbiggestgest,(fat,thin,red,hot),(fat,thin,red,hot)单音节及部分双音节形容词比较级（单音节及部分双音节形容词比较级（- er）和最高级（）和最高级（- est）的规则变化。）的规则变化。AdjectivestrongtallnicebraveComparativestrongernicerSuperlativestrongestnicestAdjectivebigfatthinlazyuglyComparativebiggerlazierSuperlativebiggestlaziest下列形容词比较级和最高级变化有什么规律？下列形容词比较级和最高级变化有什么规律？下列形容词比较级和最高级变化有什么规律？下列形容词比较级和最高级变化有什么规律？ taller tallest braverbravest fatterfattestthinnerthinnest uglierugliest2b写出下列形容词的比较级和最高级。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.2aOne day, the children were visiting a farm.录音录音2a-P81Answers 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 bigthin 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.3horse pigcow cat sheep mousehen goose duck dog rabbit( 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、最高级的规则变化形容词比较级、最高级的规则变化 及用法。（及用法。（-er/est）2. Talking about animals and describing nature.Draw a picture of your hometown and write a passage about it, using adjectives and their comparative and superlative degrees.Thank you !