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Module 2
My home town and my country
Language points
Unit 1
Language points
Well, it’s on the coast near Hong Kong.
它在香港附近的沿海地区。
coast n. 海岸,海滨,沿海地区,常用于以下结构:
on the coast 在沿海地区
off the coast 在近海(的)
a small island off the coast of Scotland
苏格兰近海的一座小岛
in
on
to
在一个范围内用in Ningxia is in the northwest of china.
两地接壤用on Korea is on the east of china.
Observe
A
B
A
B
A
B
相邻不接壤用to Japan is to the east of china.
2. In fact, it only became important in the 1980s.
实际上,它(深圳)只是在20世纪80年代才变得重要起来。
in fact = as a matter of fact=in actual fact = actually 事实上,实际上(可以互换)
They told me it would be cheap but in fact it cost me nearly $500.
他们对我说那是便宜货,但实际上我花了差不多五百美元才买下它。
1980s表示“20世纪80年代”。例如:
These singers were popular in the 1960s.
这些歌手在20世纪60年代很受欢迎。
前两位数字+1 表示世纪
后两位数 表示年代
how to translate century like this ?
Yao Ming is 2.26 meters tall.
Yao Ming is taller
Yi Jianlian is 2.13 meters tall.
tall
taller
than Yi Jianlian.
rich
richer
Ma Yun is richer
than the man.
short
long
The red ruler is longer than the blue one.
nice
The blue house is nicer than
the wood one.
形容词的三级跳
原级
比较级
最高级
英语形容词比较等级有三个:原级,比较级和最高级。
形容词比较等级形式变化有规则的和不规则的两种。
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比较级的构成:
1) 规则变化:
easy→easier
busy→busier
多音节词和部分双音节词在词前加more
outgoing→more outgoing
beautiful→more beautiful
2) 一些不规则变化:
good/well→better;bad/badly→worse;
many/much→more;far→farther/further
That’s larger than the population of many other cities in China.
深圳的人口比中国其他城市都多。
(1) A+v.+ 形容词比较级(-er) than B.指“A比B更……”,than 后面的动词往往省略。
He is younger than I (am).�他比我年轻。
(2) A+v. +as+形容词原级+as+B.指“A和B一样……/同等程度”
Mary dances as well as Kate.
玛丽和凯特跳舞跳得一样好。
(3) A+v.+形容词比较级+than any other+n.(单数)… 此结构表示“主语所描述的事物比其他任何一个都……”,比较级形式表示最高级含义。例如:
Li Ming is much cleverer than any other student in their class.
李明是他们班中最聪明的学生。
注: much, even, far, rather, still, any, no, a bit, a little, a lot等词可修饰比较级,位于比较级之前
4.population的意思是“人口,居民”(一般用单数),常用于结构have a population of…提问用what.
What is the population of Canada?
加拿大的人口是多少?
China has a large population.
中国的人口庞大。
不能用how many /How much,修饰population时用large和small。
5.as+形容词原形+as…
意为“和……一样……”
Tom is as tall as Mike.
This girl is as beautiful as that one.
There are as many students in our school as yours.
否定形式:not as…as…或 not so…as… 意为“和…… 不一样”
“不及/不如……”
Tom is not as tall as Mike.
Tom is not so tall as Mike.
You don’t eat so much as I.
This book isn’t as interesting as that one.
根据句意,选择正确的短语并用其适当的形式填空。
Unit 2
Language points
1. I come from Cambridge, a beautiful city in the east of England.
我来自剑桥,一座位于英格兰东部的美丽城市。
east n. 东;东方
a. 在东方的;朝东的
The mountains in the east get a lot of snow.
东边的山上经常下雪。
The road runs east to west.这条路东西向。
in the east of… 在……的东部(内部)
Shandong Province is in the east of China.
若表示“在……的东部(外部)”则用
to the east of…
Japan is to the east of China.
注:
表方向的north, south, east, west有相同的用法。
3. My home town is especially famous for its university.
我的家乡以它的大学而闻名。
be famous for表示“因……而闻名”。例如:
China is famous for the Great Wall.
中国以长城闻名。
France is famous for its fine food and wine.
法国以它的美食和葡萄酒而闻名。
和famous 有关的需要区分的短语:
be famous as… 以/作为……而出名�be famous to sb. 为某人所熟知的
He is famous as a writer.他是一位著名的作家。
Yao Ming is famous to most young people.
姚明在年轻人中很有名。
三 单项选择
This one is too large. Can you show me a _______ one?
A.larger B. large
C. small D. smaller
2. – Do you think March is ____ than January?
– Yes, it’s ______ warmer.
A. better, a little B.well, much
C. worse,very D. nicer,quite
3. The weather in North China is colder than ______ in South China.
A. \ B. this C. the one D. that
4. Which one is _____, this one or that one?
A. good B. bad C. best D. better
5. I think your room is _______ bigger.
A. a lot B. a lot of
C. lots of D. more
6. – _____ the population of China?
– It’s about 1.3 billion.
A.What’s B. How many is
C. How much is
7. Did you know that the earth is home to _____ animals?
A. milion B. millions
C. million of D. millions of
8. Her bag is newer than ______.
A. mine B. my C. me D. I
9. This book is ____ that one, but _____ than that one.
A.as difficult as, expensive
B.as more difficult as, more expensive
C. as difficult as, more expensive
D. more difficult as, as expensive
8. I think the story is not so _____ as that one.
A. interesting B. interested
C. more interesting
9. _______ I look at the picture, ______ I like it.
A. The best, the more
B. The more, the less
C. The more, less
D. More, the more
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