Unit 1Unit 1Shanghai is bigger than Hong Shanghai is bigger than Hong Kong.Kong.Look at the map and learn new words:northsouthwesteastcapitalcoastisland South China 华华 南南 North China 华华 北北East China 华华 东东West China 华华 西西Hong Kong is _ the _ of China.Shanghai is _ the _ of ChinaineastinsouthShanghaiLook at the pictures:East ChinaWhat is it famous for?Whats the population of Shanghai?13 million peopleThe Bund(外滩外滩)How long(多长多长) is the Bund? kilometres long.外滩外滩-东方明珠电视塔东方明珠电视塔The Oriental Pearl Tower is the standard structure of Shanghai.东方明珠电视是上海东方明珠电视是上海的标志性建筑的标志性建筑 。 It is 468 metres high.South ChinaHong Kong 7 million peopleWhats the population of Hong Kong?What is it famous for?The Victoria Peak(太平山太平山)554 metres high.How high(多高多高) is the Victoria Peak?Shanghai is bigger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong is smaller than Shanghai.13 million people7 million peopleShanghaiHong Kong 1. Is Hong Kong bigger than Shanghai?2. Is Hong Kong hotter than Shanghai?3. Is Shanghai warmer in winter than Hong Kong? Yes, it is.No, it isnt.Yes, it is.Listen and answer the questions.4. Is Shanghai hotter than Hong Kong?5. Is Hong Kong older than Shanghai? 6. Is Shanghai busier than Hong Kong? No, it isnt.No, it isnt. No, it isnt.Language pointspopulation “人口人口”问题是当今世界面临的最严问题是当今世界面临的最严峻峻的问题之一。仔细观察下面的例句完的问题之一。仔细观察下面的例句完成结论部分中所缺内容。成结论部分中所缺内容。A. The population of China is about 1.3 billion. 中国约有中国约有13亿人口。亿人口。B. Whats the population of Taiyuan? 太原人口是多少？太原人口是多少？C. The population of Australia is 21, 000,000. = Australia has a population of 21, 000, 000. 澳大利亚有澳大利亚有2100万人口。万人口。D. The population of China is much larger than that of the USA. 中国人口比美国人口多得多。中国人口比美国人口多得多。【结论】【结论】1. population作作“人口人口”讲时，后面一讲时，后面一般不加般不加-s；作主语时意为；作主语时意为“人口数人口数”，相当于，相当于the number of people，所以，所以谓语动词用谓语动词用_ 数形式。数形式。2. 询问询问“某地有多少人口某地有多少人口”要用要用“Whats the population of .？”提提问，如例句问，如例句_ 。单单B3. 表示表示“某地有多少人口某地有多少人口”有两种表达有两种表达方式：（方式：（1）The population of + 地地名名 + is + 数词（该句型中数词（该句型中population 前用定冠词前用定冠词the）；（）；（2）地名）地名 + has a population of + 数词数词 + (people)（该句（该句型中型中population前用不定冠词前用不定冠词a），如），如例句例句 _ 。4. 形容人口多或少用形容人口多或少用large或或small。 C【运用】【运用】请根据上句改写下句，使上下两句意请根据上句改写下句，使上下两句意思相同或相近。思相同或相近。1. Whats the population of Japan? _ people _ in Japan? Whats the_ the people in Japan?number of How manyare there2. The number of the people in our city is five million. _ our city is five million. Our city has_ five million. _ five million people in our city. There areThe population ofa population of1. 一般的比较级和最高级在形容词或副一般的比较级和最高级在形容词或副词后加词后加-er或或-est, small - smaller - smallest2. 以不发音以不发音-e结尾的形容词或副词直接结尾的形容词或副词直接加加 r或或 st, large - largest - largestGrammarcomparative adjectives3.重读闭音节词尾是一个辅音字母的，需重读闭音节词尾是一个辅音字母的，需双写该辅音字母双写该辅音字母, 再加再加-er或或-est。4.以辅音字母加以辅音字母加 y 结尾的形容词和副词结尾的形容词和副词,把把“y”变变“i”, 再加再加er或或-est. busy-busierbusiest 一些双音节及多音节形容词或副词前要一些双音节及多音节形容词或副词前要加加more和和most， slowly - more slowly - most slowly The dog is bigger than the mouse.The horse is the biggest of all.bigbiggerbiggestThe boy is younger than the man.The baby is the youngest of the three.youngyoungestyoungerJimLi LeiTomLi Lei is taller than Tom.Jim is the tallest of all.￥30￥20￥10The yellow coat is cheaper than the purple one.The brown coat is the cheapest of the three.￥20￥10Li LeiJimyoungcheaptall￥30TomJim is strong.stronger.the strongest.ExercisesLi Lei is Tom is The colourful car of all. (彩色车最好看彩色车最好看)The red car the blue car. (红车比蓝车好看红车比蓝车好看)The blue car is nice.is nicer thanis the nicestAct out the dialogueWork in pairs and think of two cities. Compare the two cities.Make up your own dialogue and act it out.Exercises1. This pen is _ than that one. (long)2. Its _ 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. fasterheavierhotterbiggerbusierlonger1. They arent free today. (改为同义句改为同义句) They _today. 2. Shenzhen is newer than Guangzhou. (同上同上) Guangzhou is _ Shenzhen.older than 请根据括号内的要求完成下列句子请根据括号内的要求完成下列句子, 每空一词。每空一词。are busy3. This street is about 6,000 metres long. (对划线部分提问对划线部分提问) _ this_ street?4. The population of my hometown is about 80,000. (同上同上) _ the population of your hometown? What isHow longisCopy the new vocabulary and phrases.Finish WB exercises.Learn the dialogue in Activity 3 by heart. Homework