内容正文:
Module 4
Unit 3
Language in use
比较级的不规则变化:
副词比较级的不规则变化:
副词比较级常用句型:
A + 行为动词+比较级+than + B.
常见的形容词、副词最高级的不规则变化如下:
many / much→most
good, well→best
far→farthest / furthest
bad / ill, badly→worst
little→least
I. 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.
longest
slowest
fastest
cheapest
4. I am in a hurry. What is the ________ (fast) way to get there?
5. The fastest way to travel is by plane, but usually it is also the (expensive).
fastest
most expensive
II. 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
d
a
b
c
III. Complete the conversation with the correct form of the words in the box.
A: What’s the (1) ______ way to go to Qingdao?
B: We can take a plane, but that’s (2) _________. We can also take a train. It’s (3) _______, but it’s not so expensive. The coach is the (4) ________ way to go, but it takes the (5) ______ time.
A: So how should we go?
B: I think the best way is by train because the train station is the (6) ________ to our home.
Grammar
&
Language Point
1.从语义上看,but所表示的是非常明显的对比,转折的意味比however强。
2. 从语法上看,but是个并列连词,而however却是个副词。
3. 从语序上看,but总是位于它所引出的分句之首,而however却可位于分句之首、之中或之尾。
4. 从标点上看, but之后一般不使用逗号, 但however位于分句之首时, 通常用逗号; 位于分句之中时, 通常在其前、后各加一个逗号; 位于分句之尾时, 则必须在其前加逗号。
1. I am planning to travel from London to Amsterdam.
我正计划从伦敦到阿姆斯特丹旅行。
plan v. plan to do sth. 计划做某事
plan n. 计划
make a plan 制定计划;制定方案
B
c
c
B
- will the lesson take?
-It will take about 40 minutes.
A. How soon B. How far
C. How long D. How often
C
A
B
4. A journey by train is more relaxing than by coach, but a lot more expensive.
坐火车旅行要比坐汽车更放松, 但会贵很多
在比较级前添加a lot, much, a little, a bit等词, 可以说明程度; 添加 even, still 等词, 可以表示强调。
e.g. 汤姆的房间比莉莉的大一点。(翻译)
Tom's room is a bit bigger than Lily's.
这将会使我们的工作更加困难。
如果你坐飞机去那里会快得多。(翻译)
This will make our job even more difficult.
You will get there a lot faster if you take a plane.
spend多表示花费时间和金钱, 主语通常是人
两种句型:
sb. spend(s) some time / money on sth./sb. spend(s) some time / money (in) doing sth.
如:
David spent 2,000 yuan on the new machine.
My father spends an hour (in) watching the news on TV every day.
pay多表示花费金钱, 主语通常是人
句型:
sb. pay(s) some money for sth.
如:
Tommy paid 20 yuan for his breakfast yesterday.
cost多表示花费金钱, 主语通常是物
两种句型
sth. cost(s) (sb.) some money.
It costs sb. some money to do sth.
如:
The new dress cost Linda 80 yuan.
A
A
D
cost
cost-cost
spent
spend-spent
takes
spend
paid
1. Of all the subjects, English is ____ for me.
A. interesting B. more interesting
C. the most interesting D. much more interesting
2. Mrs Zhang is one of ______ teachers in our school. We all like her.
A. popular B. more popular C. the most popular
3. —Who ran ______ of all in the sports meeting?
—Hector did, I think.
A. fast B. faster
C. the fastest D. more fast
C
C
C
e.g. He likes sports, but his wife likes music.
他喜欢运动, 而他妻子则喜欢音乐。
Later, however, he changed his mind.
可是他后来改变了主意。
Thank You
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