Unit 3Planes, ships and trainsModule 4Language in useUnit 3Language in use41. To summarize and consolidate the use of the superlative forms and “by+ means of transport”2. To learn to make a practical travel planObjectivesHow do you often travel?How do you often travel?I usually travel by plane. It is the fastest. How about you?I often go by car. It is the most comfortable way to travel.1. Its the most comfortable way, but its also the most expensive.2. He lives the farthest from school.3. It is the fastest and the second cheapest.4. The more information, the better.The Comparative Superlative Degrees of Adjectives & Adverbs语法总结 形容词和副词形容词和副词比较级和最高级比较级和最高级一、概念：英一、概念：英语中三者或三者以上相比中三者或三者以上相比较，表示，表示“最最” 这样的最高程度概念的最高程度概念时，要用，要用 “the+最高最高级” 的的结构表示。构表示。形容词的最高级前必须加定冠词形容词的最高级前必须加定冠词the, 副词前的副词前的the可以省略。可以省略。这种句式一般种句式一般带有表示比有表示比较的介的介词短短语of/in/among等等. e.g. Wang Lin is the tallest in our class. This theater is the cheapest of the three.形容词、副词的的最高级形容词、副词的的最高级1.主主语+动词+the +形容形容词最高最高级+of /in/among. Eg. She is the most beautiful girl in our class. Changjiang is the longest river in China.2.one of+ the+形容形容词最高最高级+名名词复数复数+比比较级范范围（of/in短短语），表示），表示“最最的的之一之一”。Eg. Yang Liwei is one of the most famous heroes in China.二、形容词和副词的最高级的用法二、形容词和副词的最高级的用法3.the+序数词序数词+形容词最高级形容词最高级+单数名词单数名词+比较范围，表比较范围，表示示“是是的第几的第几”。Eg. The Yellow River is the second longest river in China.4. Who/Which + 谓语动词谓语动词+最高级最高级, A , B or C? 表示三表示三者中，哪一个最者中，哪一个最？Eg.Which is the biggest, the sun, the moon or the earth?注：有些比较级与最高级之间的句子可以转换。注：有些比较级与最高级之间的句子可以转换。注意使用最高级时应注意以下几点：注意使用最高级时应注意以下几点：(1) 表示表示 “最最之一之一” 的句式，要用的句式，要用 one of the +形容形容词最高最高级+复数名复数名词。例如：例如：Jingjiang Hotel is one of the biggest hotels in our city. Lisa is not of my best friends. (2) 当最高当最高级前面有物主代前面有物主代词或名或名词所有格所有格时， 不加定冠不加定冠词 the。例如：例如：Tom is Lucys best friend. Tuesday is her busiest day.(3) 最高最高级前可加序数前可加序数词。例如：例如：The Yellow River is the second longest river in China.(4) 形容最高形容最高级修修饰作表作表语或介或介词宾语的名的名 词，代，代词时，被修，被修饰的的词往往省略。往往省略。例如：例如：He is the laziest (student) in our class.三、形容词、副词的比较级、最高级的构成形容词、副词的比较级、最高级的构成 1.规则变化：规则变化：1).一般情况下，一般情况下，单音音节或双音或双音节的形容的形容词比比较级直接加直接加-er, 最高最高级直接加直接加-est。如：如： clevercleverercleverest cheapcheapercheapest fewfewerfewest smallsmallersmallest youngyoungeryoungest 2). 以不以不发音音-e 结尾的，比尾的，比较级+ -r,最高最高级+ -st。如：如： largelargerlargest nicenicernicest cutecutercutest3).以辅音字母加以辅音字母加y结尾的，变结尾的，变 y为为i,再加再加-er ， -est。 busybusierbusiest heavyheavierheaviest easyeasiereasiest happyhappierhappiest dirtydirtierdirtiest4). 以一个辅音字母结尾的重读闭音节，先双写辅音字以一个辅音字母结尾的重读闭音节，先双写辅音字母，再加母，再加-er,-est. eg: bigbiggerbiggest thinthinnerthinnest fatfatterfattest hothotterhottest5).部分双音节词和多音节的形容词和副词部分双音节词和多音节的形容词和副词 ，需在原，需在原级前前+more构成比构成比较级，+ most 构成最高构成最高级。如：如： importantmore importantmost important beautifulmore beautiful most beautiful difficultmore difficultmost difficult 2、不规则变化、不规则变化good / well better - bestbad / badly / ill worse worstmuch / many more - mostlittle less least far farther/ further farthest furthest old older/ elder oldest / eldest1.Screen City is _(good) of all the theaters in town.2. Screen City has _ (big) screens and _(comfortable) seats.3. Town Cinema is _(cheap) than the other cinemas. the best the biggest the most cheaper练习：用形容词的原级、比较级和最高级填空练习：用形容词的原级、比较级和最高级填空comfortable4. Town Cinema has _ (friendly) service than the others. more friendly 5. Jasons is _(popular) of all the clothing stores.6. Jasons has _ and _ (good, cheap) quality clothes of all. the most popular the bestcheapestthe7. I think math is_ (difficult) than Chinese.8. Mr. Miller is one of _(popular) teachers in Green High School.9. Your father is as _ (young) as your uncle.more difficultthe most popularyoung1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. 1 This bus takes the (long) time because it is the _(slow). 2 The new train travels the (fast) of all the trains in the world. 3 The (cheap) way to get there is by coach. 4 I am in a hurry. What is the (fast) way to get there? 5 The fastest way to travel is by plane, but it is also the _(expensive).longestslowestfastestcheapestfastestmost expensivea) By plane, but you have to go to the airport by taxi and that takes time too.b) The cheapest way is going by coach, but it is not very comfortable.c) The most comfortable way is going by train, but it takes more time than going by plane.d) There are three ways: by plane, by train and by coach.2.Complete the conversation with the sentences in the box.C: How can I get to Beijing from here?TG: _C: Which is the fastest way?TG: _C: Which is the cheapest way?TG: _C: Which way is the most comfortable?TG: _C: Customer TG: Tourist guide dabc3 Complete the conversation with the correct form of the words in the box.cheap close expensive good much slowA: Whats the _way to go to Qingdao?B: We can take a plane, but thats _. We can also take a train. Its _, but its not so expensive. The coach is the _ way to go, but it takes the _ time.A: So how should we go?B: I think the best way is by train because the train station is the _ to our home.bestexpensiveslowercheapestmostclosest4.Complete the word map.Travellingbustraintaxiby taxitake a taxitaxi standplaneby bustake a busbus stopby traintake a traintrain stationby planetake a planeairport5 Work in pairs. Choose a place you would like to visit. Ask and answer the questions about the ways by which you can get there. 1 What is the cheapest way to get there? 2 What is the most expensive way to get there? 3 What is the fastest way to get there? 4 what is the most comfortable way to get there? 5 What id the safest way to get there?6. Complete the email with the words in the box.book choice cost travel tripHi, Tony,My family is planning a journey to China in the summer. We want to visit Beijing first. Do you think we should (1) the plane tickets early? After Beijing we want to visit Xian and Hangzhou, and maybe somewhere else. How can we (2)_ from Beijing to Xian, by train or by plane? The (3) is not so important, but the time is. FROM: Sally To: TonySUBJECT: Journey to ChinabooktravelcostAfter Xian, we want to go to Hangzhou. Is it better to go to Shanghai first, or can we go from Xian to Hangzhou directly?And after Hangzhou what is the best (4)_? Can you make a short (5)_ to Suzhou? What do you think?Thanks for your help.Sallytripchoice7 Listen and match the cities with the information.1 London a) the city with four million people2 Birmingham b) a small beautiful town3 Oxford c) the most expensive city4 Cambridge d) the most interesting city e) the biggest city8 Listen again and answer the questions.1 Which city has the largest population?2 Which cities have the oldest universities in the world?3 which city is the nearest to London?4 What are the popular places for sightseeing in London？London Oxford and Cambridge Cambridge Big Ben , Buckingham Place , Tower Bridge The longest railwayThe Trans-Siberian Railway is the longest railway in the world. You can go from Moscow, the capital of Russia, to Vladivostok on the east coast, It is not the fastest way to travel from Moscow to Vladivostok, but it is the most interesting and also the most comfortable way.1.Find a map of China. Choose a city to visit, and decide on the best way to get there.2. Make a list of things to do there.3.Present your plan to the class, and make notes about other groups plans.9 work in groups. Make a holiday plan for a family trip to a city in china.Try to do:Make a holiday plan for a family trip to a city in China. Find a map of China. Choose a city to visit, and decide on the best way to get there. Make a list of things to do there. Present your plan to the class, and make notes about other groups plans.I am planning a trip to the Forbidden City in Beijing. I want to go there by car, I think this is the most comfortable way to travel but also the most expensive.Choose the best plan. Use your notes to compare the different plans, and decide which one is best. I think the trip to Shanghai by train is better because the journey is shorter and there are a lot of interesting places to visit in Shanghai.一、单项选择。一、单项选择。1. Hainan is a very large Island. It is the second _ island in china. A. large B. larger C. largest D. most largest2. Lin Tao jumped _ in the long jump in the school sports meeting. A. far B. farther C. farthest D. quite farQuiz 3. Which is _, the sun, the moon or the earth? Of course, the moon is. A. small B. smaller C. smallest D. the smallest4. The air in Beijing is getting much _ now than a few years ago. A. clean B. cleaner C. cleanest D. the cleanest5. The Yellow River is one of _ rivers in China. A.long B. longer C. the longest D. longest6. Which is _, a bicycle or a computer? A. expensive B. more expensive C. the most expensive 1.Hainan is a very large Island .It is the second _ island in china. (large)2.Our teacher is as _ as before.(busy).3.He is _ among us. (careful)4.Li Lei jumped far _ than Jim.(far)5.The busier he is, the _ he feels.(happy)6.I think Yao Ming is one of _ basketball players in NBA. (hot)busythe most carefulfartherhappierlargestthe hottest二、适当形式填空二、适当形式填空三、同义句转换三、同义句转换 1. Flat A is more expensive than Flat B Flat B is _ _ than Flat A. Flat B is _ _ Flat A. Flat B is not _ _ _ Flat A.2. I prefer maths to English. I like maths _ English.better than3.He is the tallest student in the class. He is _ in the class.taller than any other studentany other +名名词单数数lessexpensivecheaperthanasexpensiveasHomeworkMaster the new words and useful expression in Module 4. 八年级英语上册 Module 4 Planes ships and trains Unit 3 Language in use教学课件（新版）外研版-（新版）外研级上册英语课件