内容正文:
Comparatives with -(i)er
and more; as...as
Grammar Focus
Unit 3 Same or Different
Lesson Objectives:
In this lesson, we will be able to:
1. recognize and use comparative forms of adjectives and adverbs
(e.g., -er, more, better, worse) in affirmative statements, questions,
and answers.
2. compare people, places, and weather conditions using factual
information and personal opinions.
3. learn to appreciate the differences between places and people, and
understand that everyone has their own strengths.
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Lead in
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Comparatives with -(i)er
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Comparatives with more
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as...as
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Practice
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Exercise&Homework
CONTENT
Look and compare.
Lean-in
Who is taller?
Sam is _____________ Bob.
Sam Bob
as tall as
Look and compare.
Who is slimmer?
Tom is _____________ Jack.
Tom Jack
slimmer than
/slɪm/ adj.苗条的;薄的
Look and compare.
Which city has more pleasant weather?
Guangzhou has
______ _________weather.
Guangzhou Vancouver
广州 温哥华
more pleasant
/'pleznt/ adj. 宜人的;友好的
3a
Read the sentences and notice the comparatives in bold. Find more examples in Section A.
There are more activities this year. It is more colourful than last year.
Emma is taller than Ella, but her hair is shorter than Ella’s.
Ella dances better than Emma, but Emma sings louder than her.
Emma always gets up earlier than me, but I work as hard as her!
more + n. “更多的...”
more + adj. “更...”
-(i)er “更...”
well→better“更好”
Read Section A and find more examples.
Who dances better, Ella or Emma?(Section A, 1e)
—Is Ella taller than Emma?
—No, she is shorter than Emma.(Section A, 1e)
I’m a little quieter than Ella. And she is funnier than me.(Section A, 2a)
Many people say I’m lazier than Emma...(Section A, 2a)
How are comparatives formed? Let's learn more.
语法知识导图
形容词和副词的比较级
比较级的构成 — 规则变化、不规则变化
比较级的用法 — 比较级+than;
the+比较级,the+比较级;
比较级+and+比较级
可修饰比较级的词 — much、a lot、a little、a bit、
even、far等
平级比较 — as+形容词副词原级+as
比较级的构成 — 规则变化、不规则变化
grammar
大多数形容词和副词有三个等级:原级、比较级和最高级。比较级表示“更······”,用于两者之间的比较,说明“前者比后者更······”。
e.g. 原级 比较级 最高级
tall taller tallest
slim slimmer slimmest
grammar
考向1 比较级的构成
① 规则变化:
单音节词和部分双音节词 一般在词尾加-er smart-smarter
high-higher
以字母e结尾的词加-r fine-finer
wide-wider
重读闭音节词词尾只有一个辅音字母时,先双写该辅音字母,再加-er hot-hotter
big-bigger
thin-thinner
以“辅音字母结尾的双音节词,变y为i,再加-er early-earlier
happy-happier
多音节词和部分双音节词在其前面加 more interesting-more interesting
popular-more popular
【注意】dry(干的,干燥的)→ drier(比较级);
shy(羞怯的,腼腆的)→ shyer(比较级)
巧学妙记
比较级有规律,一般词尾加-er;
单词若是e结尾,直接加-r就可以;
重读闭音节,末尾须双写;
辅音字母后有y, 变y为i加-er;
双多音节有规律,词前加more就可以。
grammar
考向1 比较级的构成
② 不规则变化:部分不规则形容词或副词的比较级
good/well — better 好的 / 身体好 — 更好的;更好地 bad/badly/ill — worse 坏的 / 糟糕地 / 生病 — 更坏的;更糟糕地; 病得更重
many/much — more 许多(可数)/ 许多(不可数) — 更多的
little — less 少的(不可数) — 更少的
old — older/elder 年老的 — older: 更年老的(通用);
elder: 年长的(常用于家庭成员之间,作称谓)
far — farther/further 远的 — farther: 更远的(指实际距离);
further: 更远的(抽象程度、程度更深)
Write the comparative form of the following words.
1. hard ____________ 2. thin ____________
3. large ____________ 4. good ____________
5. funny ____________ 6. fast ____________
7. beautiful ______________ 8. much ____________
9. busy ____________ 10. outgoing ______________
harder
thinner
larger
better
funnier
faster
more beautiful
more
busier
more outgoing
grammar
考向2 比较级的用法
① 形容词/副词的比较级+than...
注:than前后所使用的动词相同时,通常用助动词代替后面的
动词或省略后面的动词。
e.g. There are more students in my school than those in that one.
我校的学生比那个学校的学生多。
即时练习:
Li Hong runs ________ ________ I(do).
李宏跑得比我快。
faster than
grammar
考向2 比较级的用法
② the+比较级...,the+比较级... 越······,就越······
e.g. The harder you work,the more knowledge you will get.
你学习越努力,获得的知识就越多。
The higher you climb,the farther you will see.
你爬得越高,看得就越远。
即时练习:(绥化中考改编)
I think the harder I work, the _________ (good) I will be.
better
grammar
③ 比较级+and+比较级
more and more+形容词/副词原级
e.g. It is raining harder and harder. 雨越下越大。
Chinese is becoming more and more popular.
汉语变得越来越受欢迎。
即时练习:小镇变得越来越美,街道两旁繁花似锦。(beautiful)
The town is getting _______________________ with many flowers on both sides of the streets.
越来越·····
more and more beautiful
考向2 比较级的用法
grammar
考向2 比较级的用法
④ the+比较级+of the two(+名词复数)两者中较······的那个
e.g. Lily is the taller of the two girls.
莉莉是两个女孩中较高的那个。
⑤ Which/Who...+比较级,A or B? A和B哪个/谁更······?
e.g. Which is bigger, the earth or the moon? 地球和月球哪个更大?
Who is ___________ (clever), Carl or Mike?
卡尔和迈克谁更聪明?
cleverer
grammar
考向2 比较级的用法
⑥ A+be+倍数+形容词比较级+than+B A是B的······倍······
e.g. This classroom is three times bigger than that one.
这间教室是那间教室的三倍大。
⑦ A+ be+形容词比较级+than any + B (名词单数)
“A 比任何 B 都……”,表示在不同范围内进行比较。
e.g. China is larger than any country in Africa.
中国比非洲的任何国家都大。
(中国跟非洲的国家不属于同一范围)
grammar
考向2 比较级的用法
⑦ A+ be+形容词比较级+than any other+ B (名词单数)
A+ be+形容词比较级+than the other+ B (名词复数)
“A 比其他任何 B 都……”,表示在同一范围内进行比较。
这种情况其实是用比较级表达最高级的意思。
e.g. He is taller than any other boy in his class.
=He is taller than the other boys in his class.
他比他班里的其他任何一个男生都要高。
(他跟班上的其他男孩比较,属于同一范围)
特别提醒:
在使用比较级时一定要注意:
(1)比较对象必须一致。
e.g. My hair is longer than yours. 我的头发比你的(头发)长。
(2)有时为了避免重复,可用that代替前面提到的单数名词或
不可数名词,用those代替前面提到的复数名词,且that或
those不能省略。
e.g. In winter, the weather in Hainan is warmer than _______
in Beijing.冬天,海南的天气比北京的(天气)暖和。
His stories are more interesting than ________ I told.
他的故事比我讲的(故事)有趣。
相当于 your hair
that
those
grammar
考向3 可修饰比较级的词(语)
当表示一方超过另一方的“程度”时,可以用much、a lot、
a little、a bit、even、far等来修饰形容词比较级。
注意:比较级不能用very、so、too等修饰。
e.g. He is much more serious than his brother.
他比他弟弟稳重多了。
This book is even more useful than that one.
这本书甚至比那本书更有用。
巧学妙记: 可修饰比较级的词(语)
两多(much、a lot) 两少(a little、a bit)
一甚至(even), 还有一个远(far)去了。
grammar
考向4 as...as...表示平级比较
① “as+形容词/副词原级+as”句型表示两者在某一方面相同,
属于平级比较。
e.g. He is as tall as his father. 他和他的父亲一样高。
I play ping-pong as well as my sister.
我乒乓球打得和我姐姐一样好。
② 其否定结构为 not so/as...as... “不如······”。
e.g. The weather today is not as/so good as yesterday.
今天的天气不如昨天好。
特别提醒:
not so/as.…as.… 结构通常可与比较级句式进行同义转换。
e.g. The filmis not so/as funny as that one.
这部电影没有那部搞笑。
That film is funnier than this one. 那部电影比这部搞笑。
grammar
考向4 as...as...表示平级比较
即时练习:Jane doesn't run as fast as Mary.(保持句意不变)
Mary runs _________ ________ Jane.
faster than
1. (2024天津中考) Many people think eating at home is ______than
eating in the restaurant.
A. healthy B. healthier C. healthiest D. the healthiest
2. (2024 云南中考) —Which kind of movie do you prefer, action movies
or comedies? —I like action movies ________.
A. well B. better C. the better D. the best
3. (2024达州中考) The _____ you are, the _____ mistakes you'll make.
A. more careful; more B. less careful; fewer C. more careful; fewer
4. (2024东营中考) Today Al technology is developing ______ we can
imagine. Nobody knows what will happen tomorrow.
A. much faster than B. as fast as C. more slowly than D. as slowly as
挑战一:单项选择。
B
B
C
A
挑战二:用所给词的适当形式填空。
1. (2024连云港中考改编) Lianyungang Huaguoshan Airport will
open up international flights. It will make it __________ (easy) for us
to travel abroad.
2. (2024牡丹江中考改编) If you learn more about safety rules, you will
be much __________ (safe).
3. I like playing tennis. I think nothing is ________________ (enjoyable)
than playing tennis.
4. (德阳中考改编) Bruce jumps __________ (far) than most of the
students in his class.
easier
safer
more enjoyable
farther
挑战二:用所给词的适当形式填空。
5. (扬州中考) We students now use __________ (few) throwaway
products(一次性产品) than before.
6. The Yellow River isn't so __________ (long) as the Yangtze River.
It is __________ (short) than the Yangtze River.
7. Daniel doesn't paint as ____________ (careful) as me, but his ideas
are ________________ (wonderful) than mine.
8. (泰州中考改编) Students have _________ (little) homework than
before because of the "double reduction" policy(“双减”政策).
fewer
long
shorter
carefully
more wonderful
less
1. Kitty’s kite is not as beautiful Ben’s.(保持句意基本不变)
Ben’s kite is __________ __________ than Kitty’s.
2. 由于环境保护,山越来越绿了。(完成译句)
Thanks to environmental protection, the mountains are becoming
__________ __________ __________.
3. (2025上海市黄浦区期中) 他的心像石头一样沉重。(完成译句)
His heart is __________ __________ __________ a stone.
4. Judy has fewer magazines than Amy.(同义句转换)
Amy has __________ magazines __________ Judy.
挑战三:按要求完成句子,每空一词。
more beautiful
greener and greener
as heavy as
more than
3b
Use the words in brackets to write questions and answers.
1. Q: Is Julie slimmer than you? (Julie/slim/you)
A: No, she isn’t. She is as slim as me.
2. Q: _______________________________________?
(you/serious/cousin)
A: No, I’m not. I am ________________than he is.
Are you more serious than your cousin
less serious
3b
Use the words in brackets to write questions and answers.
3. Q: _________________________? (Tom/smart/Sam)
A: No, I don’t think so. I think Sam is as _______ as Tom.
4. Q: ________________________________?
(Jack/swim/fast/Sally)
A: No, he doesn’t. He swims as ______ as Sally.
Is Tom smarter than Sam
smart
Does Jack swim faster than Sally
fast
“我认为不是这样。” 表示否定对方的意见或观点,
其肯定形式为“I think so.”。
Practice
1. Q: Is your brother taller than you?
A: Yes, he is. He is ________ ________ me.
2. Q: Does your sister sing more beautifully than you?
A: No, she doesn't. I sing as ____________ ______ her.
3. Q: Are you more hard-working than your friend?
A: Yes, I am. I am ________ _______________.
4. Q: Can your father run faster than your mother?
A: Yes, he can. He runs __________.
taller than
beautifully as
more hard-working
faster
3c
Look at the chart. Then complete the sentences to compare Guangzhou and
Vancouver. Use the words in the box and than.
Guangzhou
广州
Vancouver
温哥华
Let’s make a comparison!
3c
Look at the chart. Then complete the sentences to compare Guangzhou and
Vancouver. Use the words in the box and than.
What information can you read from the chart?
Facts Guangzhou Vancouver
Population[2024] 18.978 million 0.76 million
Area 7, 436 square km 115 square km
Average rainfall per year 1,923 mm 1,475 mm
Average January temperature 16℃ 5℃
Average July temperature 31℃ 18℃
人口
面积
年平均降雨量
1 月平均气温
7 月平均气温
/ˌpɒpju'leɪʃn/ n.人口
km = kilometer 千米;公里
/'ævərɪdʒ/ adj.平均的
/'reɪnfɔːl/ n.降雨量
per /pə(r)/ prep.每
mm = millimetre 毫米
fact /fækt/ n.事实
3c
Look at the chart. Then complete the sentences to compare Guangzhou and
Vancouver. Use the words in the box and than.
large small much warm cool
1. The population of Vancouver was _____________ that of
Guangzhou in 2024.
2. In area, Guangzhou is _______________Vancouver.
3. It rains ______ in Guangzhou ______ in Vancouver.
4. Guangzhou has a pleasant temperature in January.
It is ______________ Vancouver in January.
5. Vancouver is _____________ Guangzhou in July.
smaller than
larger than
more than
warmer than
cooler than
that 指代“the population”
3c
Look at the chart again, then choose the correct answers.
1. In 2024, the population of Vancouver was ______ than that of
Guangzhou.
A. larger than B. smaller than C. as large as
2. In area, Guangzhou is ______ Vancouver.
A. smaller than
B. as large as
C. larger than
B
C
3c
Look at the chart again, then choose the correct answers.
3. It rains ______ in Guangzhou than in Vancouver per year.
A. less B. more C. the same
4. Guangzhou is ______ Vancouver in January.
A. cooler than B. as warm as C. warmer than
5. Vancouver is ______ Guangzhou in July.
A. warmer than B. as cool as C. cooler than
B
C
C
Language points
1. The population of Vancouver was smaller than that of Guangzhou
in 2024. 2024年温哥华的人口少于广州。 (教材P25 3c)
population n. 人口
(1)【集体名词】在句中作主语时,谓语动词通常用单数形式。
e.g. The population of this city is close to one million.
这个城市的人口接近一百万。
(2)表示有多少人口时,用“have/has a population of+数词”或
“the population of...is+数词”。
e.g. China has a population of about 1.4 billion.
= The population of China is about 1.4 billion.中国有大约14亿人口。
(3)询问人口多少时,常用“What is the population of...?”句型。
e.g. What is the population of Henan Province?河南省的人口是多少?
(4)形容人口多或少时,要用big/large或small 修饰。
e.g India has a large population. 印度人口众多。
Language points
2. Guangzhou has a pleasant temperature in January.
广州一月份的气温十分宜人。(教材P25 3c)
pleasant adj. 宜人的;友好的
(1)【形容词】宜人的;令人愉快的
e.g. The trip brought back pleasant childhood memories.
这次旅行唤起了愉快的童年回忆。(作定语)
It was pleasant to sit in a sidewalk café and watch people pass.
坐在路边咖啡馆看着人来人往真是惬意。(作表语)
(2)【形容词】友好的;和善的
e.g. Please try to be pleasant to our guests. 请尽量对我们的客人客气点。
Exercises
I、用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. You look much __________ (slim) in this black pair of trousers.
2. Making the whole school safer and _______________ (pleasant) is an
important part of school development.
3. May I have __________ (much) beef because it tastes so nice?
4. She always writes as ___________ (careful) as her brother, They are
both our examples.
5. —Cindy, are you feeling better now?
—No, Mum. I feel even __________ (bad).
slimmer
more pleasant
more
carefully
worse
Exercises
II. 根据汉语意思完成下列句子(每空一词)。
1. 关于某事的真相是关于它的所有事实,而不是想象或发明的东西。
The truth about something is ________ ________ ________ about it,
rather than things that are imagined or invented.
2. 这个城市的人口接近100万。
______ ___________ ______ this city is close to a million.
3. 他比大多数的孩子更严肃。
He is ________ ________ ________ most kids.
4. 这道数学题比那道简单得多。
This maths problem is ________ ________ ________ that one.
5. 二班的队员比一班的队员更擅长打篮球。
Players in Class 2 are ________ ________ those in Class 1 _______
playing basketball.
all the facts
The population of
more serious than
much easier/simpler than
better than at
Exercises
III. 语法填空(在空白处填人一个适当的词或括号内单词的正确形式)。
There are nine groups in our class. I’d like to tell you about my group members.
Tony is 1. ________ outgoing boy. He is interested 2. ________ telling jokes and often makes 3. ________ (we) laugh. Peter is another member of our group. He is on the school basketball team. His team
4. ________ (win) a lot of matches last term. No one plays 5. ________ (good) than he does in our class. As for Doris, our monitor(班长), she is a model student and all the 6. _________ (teach) love her. When we have problems, she is always ready 7. ________ (help) us. She can also
explain(解释)problems 8. ________ (clear). Nick sits at the back of our group. It seems that he needs 9. ________ (much) sleep than others. He
can fall asleep and wake up quickly. All in all, 10. ________ our group members are different from each other, I like to study with them.
an
in
us
won
better
teachers
to help
clearly
more
although/though
Summary
We learn:
1. vocabulary: slim, fact, population, km, average, rainfall, per, mm,
pleasant....
2. sentence patterns:
Comparatives: A + be + comparative + than + B;
A + do/does + comparative + than + B.
Asking questions with comparatives: Is/Are + A + comparative + than + B?;
Does/Do + A + do + comparative + than + B?
We can:
use comparatives to make comparisons and ask relevant questions in daily situations.
Homework
1. 基础层:背诵本课的生词和重点句子; 完成课本3b和3c的练习。
2. 提高层:用比较级写5个句子,描述自己和家人或朋友在外貌、
性格、爱好等方面的不同。
3. 拓展层:查找资料,用比较级对比两个自己喜欢的城市或国家
的不同方面(如天气、风景等),写一段小短文。
Thank you!
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