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What's the best movie theater?
Unit 4
Section A 1
1a-2d
1. To learn to make comparisons
and discuss preferences
--What’s the best movie theater?
--Sun Cinema. It’s the cheapest.
--But I think Moon Theater has the most comfortable seats.
2. To listen for specific information
3. To learn the new words and useful sentence patterns
What do you often do on weekends?
Do you like watching movies?
Where do you watch movies?
movie theater
[ˈmuːvi]
[ˈθiːətə]
How do you choose a movie theater?
comfortable seats
[ˈkʌmfətəbl]
best sound
big screens
the shortest waiting time
It has…
[skriːn]
[siːt]
buy tickets quickly
[ˈtikit]
close to home
[kləuz]
Do you want to go to the movies?
Movie World
Town Cinema
Screen City
What’s the best movie theatre?
It’s the closest to home.
It has the best sound.
It has the biggest screen.
[skriːn]
has a big screen.
Movie World
Screen City
has a bigger screen.
has the biggest screen.
Town Cinmema
n. 屏幕
¥35
¥30
¥25
Tickets are cheap.
Movie World
Town Cinema
Tickets are cheaper.
Tickets are the cheapest.
Screen City
What’s the best movie theatre?
has comfortable seats.
Movie World
Screen City
has more comfortable seats.
has the most comfortable seats.
Town Cinema
adj. 使人舒服的; 舒适的
n. 座位
What’s the best movie theatre?
new or popular movies
[ˈpɔpjulə]
the most popular
《灰猎犬号》
Greyhound (2020)
《美丽人生》
《幻影凶间》
popular
more popular
theater n. 剧场
seat n. 座位
screen n. 屏幕
ticket n. 票
reporter n. 记者
DJ n. 电台主持人
Magic eyes
[riˈpɔːtə]
How do you choose which movie theater to go to? Write the things in the box under “Important” or “Not Important”.
1a
comfortable seats big screens cheap
best sound new movies popular
close to home buy tickets quickly
Important Not Important
Listen and match the statements with the movie theaters.
1b
Qualities Movie theaters
It has the biggest screens.
It’s the most popular near here.
It’s the closest to home. Town Cinema
It has the shortest waiting time.
It has the best sound.
It has the most comfortable seats.
Movie World
Screen City
Town Cinema
Screen City
Movie World
Town Cinema Screen City Movie World
Tapescript
Listen again and fill in the blanks.
Conversation 1
Jack: Hi, Anna. Do you want to go to the movies?
Anna: Hi, Jack. Yes, let’s see a movie.
Jack: What’s _______ movie theater to go?
Anna: Town Cinema. It’s ____________ home.
Jack: Yes, but what about the long waiting time to get movie tickets?
Anna: Don’t worry. There are a lot of people working there. You can buy tickets _______________ at Town Cinema.
the best
the closest to
the most quickly
Conversation 2
Ken: Hi, Julie.
Julie: Hi, Ken. How are you?
Ken: Good, thanks. Do you want to watch a movie?
Julie: Sure.
Ken: Is there a good movie theater ________?
Julie: Yes, Screen City. It’s ______________ one near here and it has ____________.
Ken: Sounds good. Let’s go.
near here
the most popular
the best sound
Conversation 3
Barry: Hi, Jill. Do you want to see a movie?
Jill: Hi, Barry. Yes, a great idea.
Barry: Do you know a good movie theater?
Jill: Yes, there’s one ___________ here.
Barry: What’s it called?
Jill: It’s called Movie World. It has ________________ and _______________________.
not far from
the biggest screens
the most comfortable seats
Introduce the three theaters to your classmates.
Movie World has the biggest screens.
Screen City is the most popular.
Town Cinema has the shortest waiting time.
…
1c
Practice the conversation. Then talk about the movie theaters you know.
Look at the picture. A reporter is interviewing a boy about the best clothes store and the best radio station in Green City.
2a
Listen to their conversation. Circle the boy’s answers.
Green City Survey
Which is the best clothes store?
a. Miller’s b. Blue Moon
c. Dream Clothes
2. Which is the best radio station?
a. 970 AM b. 97.9 FM
c. 107.9 FM
Miller’s Blue Moon Dream Clothes
____________ It’s the most expensive.
____________ It has the best clothes.
____________ It’s the worst store.
____________ You can buy clothes the
most cheaply there.
Blue Moon
Miller’s
Dream Clothes
Listen again. Write the correct store or radio station next to
each statement.
Miller’s
2b
970 AM 97.9 FM 107.9 FM
_________ It has the worst music.
_________ They play the most boring songs.
_________ The DJs choose songs the most
carefully.
_________ It’s the most popular.
970 AM
97.9 FM
107.9 FM
97.9 FM
Listen to the conversation again and fill in the blanks.
Reporter: What’s the best clothes
store in Green City?
Boy: Miller’s is the best. It has the best
clothes and you can buy clothes the
most cheaply there.
Reporter: What do you think about
the other stores?
Boy: Well, Blue Moon is in a _________
of town, but it’s the most expensive.
And Dream Clothes is ______ than
Blue Moon. It has the worst
________ in town. It’s the worst
store.
Reporter: OK. What about radio station?
Boy: 107.9 FM is the best. The DJs
choose songs the most carefully.
They always play ________________
music.
fun part
worse
service
the most interesting
Reporter: What about the other radio
stations?
Boy: Well, I think 970 AM is pretty
bad. It has the worst music.
Reporter: I heard that 97.9 FM is the
most popular.
Boy: Yes, it is, but I think they play the
most boring songs.
Student A, you are the reporter. Student B, you are the boy. Role-play a conversation using the information in 2a and 2b.
Sure.
Hello! I’m a reporter. Can I ask you some questions?
2c
I think Miller’s is the best.
What’s the best clothes store in town?
Well, Miller’s has …
Why do you think so?
… is the best. The DJs…
What about radio stations?
…
Why do you think so?
Greg is new in town. Here is a dialogue between Greg and Helen, one of his warm-hearted neighbors. Read the conversation and try to find the answers to the following questions.
2d
1. What is Greg’s problem?
________________________________
2. What does Helen tell him about the town?
__________________________________
__________________________________
The best supermarket and the newest cinema.
He doesn’t know his way around.
Role play the conversation in front of the class
Greg is ____ in town. He doesn’t know his way _______. Helen is telling him some information now. The _____ supermarket is on Center Street. You can by ___ _______ food there. The ______ cinema around here is Sun Cinema. You can sit ___ ____ ___________ because they have ___ _______ seats.
new
around
best
the freshest
newest
the most
Fill in the blanks according to the conversation.
comfortably
the biggest
1. comfortable seats 舒适的座位
comfort ➢ comfortable ➢ comfortably
名词/动词 形容词 副词
(P25 1a)
comfortable形容词,意为“使人舒服的;舒适的”。其反义词为
uncomfortable,比较级和最高级分别为more comfortable、most comfortable。
The seats are more comfortable than those.这些座位比那些舒服。
2. close to home 离家近
(P25 1a)
close形容词, 意为“(在空间、时间上)接近”,其反义词为far, 同义词为near。其常用短语be close to意为 “离.....近;接近”。
My home is close to the zoo.
我家离动物园近。
It weas close to ten o'clock.
时间接近10点。
close的词性及含义
[拓展]
形容词 近的;My home is close to school.
亲密的 a close friend
动词 关; 关闭
Don‘t forget to close the windows before leaving.
离开之前不要忘记关窗户。
副词 接近;靠近;紧挨着
I live close to my school.
【运用】写出下列句子中close的词性及含义。
1) Toby and Bob are close friends.
词性:_______ 含义:_______
2) The supermarket is quite close to the
park.
词性:_______ 含义:_______
3) Please close the window. There will be
high winds.
词性:_______ 含义:_______
形容词 亲密的
形容词 接近
动词 关闭
3. It has the best sound.
它有最好的音质。
(P25 1b)
I like the sound of pages turning.
我喜欢翻页的声音。
sound名词, 意为“声音”。
[辨析] sound, voice 与noise
sound 意为“声音;响声”,泛指自然界能听到的一切声音
voice 多指人的说话声、歌唱声等“嗓音”或鸟鸣、虫叫声等
noise 指不悦耳的“噪音;吵闹声”
- Can you hear the sound of running water and the voice of the bird?你能听到流水声和鸟鸣声吗?
- No,I can‘t. I can just hear the noise of men shouting.
不,我听不到。我只能听到男士们喊叫的嘈杂声。
(P26 2b)
4. It's the worst store. 它是最差的商店。
原级 比较级 最高级
bad / badly worse worst
差(的);坏(的);糟(的) 较差(的);较坏(的);较糟(的) 最差(的);最坏(的);最糟(的)
This is the worst book I've read this year.这是我今年所读过的最糟的书。
He danced worst of all.
在所有的人当中他跳舞最糟。
They live as cheaply as possible.
他们生活尽量节俭。
Cycling is a cheap way to get around.
骑自行车是一种省钱的旅游方式。
5. You can buy clothes the most cheaply there. 你在那里可以买到最便宜的衣服。
(P26 2b)
原级 比较级 最高级
cheaply more cheaply most cheaply
副词,意为“便宜地;
低廉地” 较便宜地;
较低廉地 最便宜地;
最低廉地
其形容词为cheap,意为“便宜的;低廉的”。
6. The DJs choose songs the most carefully. 音乐节目主持人选择歌曲最仔细。
(P26 2b)
choose
chose
过去式
选择,挑选
动词
choose…from …
从…...中挑选......
She chose a book from Shakespeare
from the library.
她从图书馆选了一本关于莎士比亚的
书。
(1)
choose的名词形式是choice “选择”。
常用短话: make a choice “做选择”
[拓展]
Why don’t you make a choice by yourself?
你为什么不自己做选择呢?
(2)
carefully 副词,意为“细致地;小心地;谨慎地”
careful 形容词,意为“细致的;小心的;谨慎的”
Mary is a careful girl. She always does
everything carefully.
玛丽是一个细心的女孩。她总是认真地
做每件事情。
cheaply adv. 便宜地
carefully adv. 细致地; 小心地; 谨慎地
comfortably adv. 舒服地; 舒适地
e.g. You can buy skirts cheaply in this clothes store. 在这家服装店里你可以
很便宜地买到短裙。
构成词:形容词+ly →副词
Alice chooses clothes carefully.
艾丽丝挑衣服很仔细。
fresh adj. 新鲜的; 清新的
e.g. The vegetables are really fresh. I’d
like to buy some.
这些蔬菜真新鲜, 我想买一些。
(P26 2c)
7. Can I ask you some questions?
我可以问你一些问题吗?
(1)“Can I... ?”常用来表示征求对方的许可,在比较正式的文体或比较客气的场合中Can常用May代替。其常见答语为:
肯定答语: Sure. /Certainly. /Of course you can.
否定答语: Sorry, you can't.
-CanI have a look at your photos, please?
请问我可以看看你的照片吗?-Sure. 当然可以。
-CanI go out to play now?现在我可以出去玩吗?
-Sorry, you can't. 抱歉,你不可以。
Can you pass me some bread?
你能递给我一些面包吗?
(2) some形容词,意为“一些;若干;几个”。some还可做代词,意为“有些人;有些事物”。
[辨析] some与any
some 常用于肯定句中,修饰不可数名词或可数名词复数;但在向对方提出请求、建议或希望得到对方的肯定回答的疑问句中,用some而不用any
any 多用于否定句、疑问句和条件句中,其后接可数名词复数或不可数名词。也可与单数可数名词连用,表示“任何一个”
There is some water in the cup.
杯子里有一些水。
Would you like some water?
你想要些水吗?
He is taller than any other student.
他比任何一个学生都高。
8. What’s the best clothes store in town?
e.g. She left town.
她已不住在这里了。
(P26 2c)
in town是一个短语, 意为“在说话人所
在或所指的城镇”。作这一用法时, town
是不可数名词, 不与冠词连用。
So far, no man can answer the question.
到目前为止,没人能回答这个问题。
I have had no reply from her so far.
到目前为止,我还没得到她的答复。
9. How do you like it so far?
到目前为止 你觉得这里怎么样?
(P26 2d)
so far意为“到目前为止;迄今为止”,相当于until / by now。常与现在完成时连用,也可用于一般现在时中。
10. Thanks for telling me.谢谢你告诉我。
(P26 2d)
thanks for (doing) sth. 意为“因为(做)某事而感谢”。for 是介词,其后跟名词、代词或动词-ing形式做宾语。可与thank sb. for (doing) sth.进行转换。
Thanks for your help. 谢谢你的帮助。Thanks for lending me money.谢谢你借给我钱。
答语常用:
You are welcome. /No problem. / That’s OK.
/That’s all right. /Not at all. /My pleasure.
11. No problem.不客气。
(P26 2d)
“No problem."意为“没什么/不客气。”,用来回答别人对你的谢意。相当于“Not at all.”或“You're welcome.”。
-Thanks for all your help. 感谢你所有的帮助。
-No problem. 不客气。
①意为“没问题”,表示欣然答应对方的请求或某事容易做。
-Can you help me with my English this evening?今晚你能帮我学英语吗?
-No problem.没问题。
②意为“没关系”,用来回答他人道歉时的用语。
-I'm sorry. I forgot to wake you up.
抱歉,我忘了把你叫醒。
-No problem. 没关系。
[拓展]
“No problem."的其他含义
课时重点回顾
close to, so far, in town
--What’s the best movie theater?
--Sun Cinema. It’s the cheapest. But I think Moon Theater has the most comfortable seats.
Thanks for telling me.
Ⅰ. 根据句意及括号内所给单词的提示填空。
1. Of all the ________ (theater), Big Cinema is
the biggest.
2. In our class, Mike’s home is the ________
(close) to school.
3. Excuse me, sir. Get me three ________
(ticket), please.
4. Who works __________________ (careful),
Lisa, Linda or Helen?
5. Sonia’s dream is to be a ________ (report)
like her aunt.
theaters
reporter
the most carefully
tickets
closest
Ⅱ. 根据句意及所给汉语提示,写出句中所
缺单词。
1. We have good ________ (座位) in the front
of the hall.
2. Yesterday I ________ (挑选) a yellow T-
shirt at this store.
3. This time Simon did his homework
________ (最差) in his class.
4. Mary, how do you like these old ________
(歌曲)?
5. These vegetables look a little ________ (新
鲜的) than those.
songs
seats
chose
worst
fresher
1. Remember the new words and phrases.
2. Recite 2d.
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