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Language and communication
第四课时
Unit 2
Grammar in use
初中英语沪教版(五四制)七年级下册
Learning objectives
通过本课时学习,学生能够:
1. 归纳、总结副词的比较级和最高级的用法;
2. 掌握副词的比较级和最高级的规则及不规则变化;
3. 在真实语境中运用目标语言描述人物特征或事件差异;
4. 认识有效沟通的重要性,学会用积极的语言评价他人。
重点
重点
Look and say
Good morning, boys and girls! Look at the picture, what are they ?
I think they are some emojis.
Yes, I think so.
Yes, they are emojis. Emojis help us show our feelings more clearly than words.
comparative adverb
1. Understanding cultural differences allows us to communicate ________.
2. English is one of ________ used languages in the world.
3. Jack spoke ________ than Alice but Ken spoke ________.
4. You made a lot of mistakes in your exam. You should do it ________ next time.
D. more effectively
B. the most widely
A. more loudly
E. the most clearly
Read and choose
Read the following sentences and choose the right answers.
C. more carefully
D
B
A
E
C
How do we make comparisons with adverbs?
1. Emojis help me show my feelings more clearly than words.
2. Understanding cultural differences allows us to communicate
more effectively.
3. English is one of the most widely used languages in the world.
4. Jack spoke more loudly than Alice but Ken spoke the most clearly.
5. You made a lot of mistakes in your exam. You should do it more
carefully next time.
Read and find
Read the sentences and work out the rules.
1. We usually form comparative and superlative adverbs
by adding and __ before the adverbs.
more
the most
1. Emojis help me show my feelings more clearly than words.
2. Understanding cultural differences allows us to communicate
more effectively.
3. English is one of the most widely used languages in the world.
4. Jack spoke more loudly than Alice but Ken spoke the most clearly.
5. You made a lot of mistakes in your exam. You should do it more
carefully next time.
2. We usually use comparative and superlative adverbs when
we the way things happen.
3. We use comparative adverbs when we ask or _______ people
to change their behaviour.
compare and contrast
advise
1. Emojis help me show my feelings more clearly than words.
2. English is one of the most widely used languages in the world.
3. Jack spoke more loudly than Alice but Ken spoke the most clearly.
Think and answer
When should we use comparatives?
When should we use superlatives?
Try to find _____, a lot, much, far…
than
Try to find _________, in / of / among…
one of...
Yesterday was our school sports day, and it was so much fun! In the 100-meter race, Tom ran ______ than his friend Jack. Sarah ran ___________ of all the students and won the race. During the relay race, our team passed the baton ______________ than the other teams. In the long jump, Lisa jumped _______ than Emily. Anna jumped ___________ of all the participants and set a new record! The teachers explained the rules ____________ than last year. Class 7 cheered _____________ of all the classes and won the “Best Spirit” award.
Read and fill
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of adverbs in the box.
faster
the fastest
more smoothly
farther
the farthest
fast smoothly far clearly loudly
more clearly
the most loudly
Think and fill
How can we change adverbs into the comparative or superlative forms?
Positive Comparative Superlative
fast
clearly
early
faster
fastest
more clearly
most clearly
earlier
earliest
Regular rules
Adverbs with the same forms
as adjectives
Two syllable adverbs
Adverbs formed from
adjective + ly
Do you know the irregular rules? Try to give some examples.
Complete the table.
Positive Comparative Superlative
far
much
badly
little
well
farther/further
farthest/furthest
more
most
worse
worst
less
least
better
best
Think and complet
Irregular rules
Look and talk
The communication club is holding a public speaking contest. Three students are competing for the winner.
clarity 清晰;清楚
fluency 流利;流畅
Try to talk about the three students’ scores by using comparative and superlative adverbs
Look at the scores and complete the report.
It’s hard to make a decision. Everyone has his or her own strengths. In terms of clarity, Wang Yiming spoke than Lu Yao but than Lin Dong. As for fluency, Lu Yao spoke than Yiming but than Lin Dong. Lin Dong presented his speech among the three students. But he was not the most confident one. He expressed himself than Lu Yao and Yiming.
more clearly
less clearly
more fluently
less fluently
the best
worse
Read and complete
We use less and least for decreasing comparisons.
What should a good communicator do?
Let’s brainstorm
speak clearly
speak fluently
think positively
Who is the best communicator in your class? Give your reasons.
Discuss and say
Who is the best communicator in our class?
I think Mike is the best communicator. He speaks the most politely.
I don’t think so. I think Lucy speaks even more politely than him.
I would like to choose Nancy. She smiles the most sweetly in our class.
Yes, I think so.
Discussion
Act out
Work in groups to act out your conversation.
Summary
Comparative and superlative adverbs
Uses
Regular
rules
when we compare and contrast the way things happen.
与形容词词形一致的副词 fast-faster-fastest
两个音节的副词 early-earlier-earliest
when we ask or advise people to change their behaviour.
形容词+ly组成的副词 clearly-more clearly-most clearly
Irregular
rules
well-better-best
badly-worse-worst
much-more-most
...
Homework
1. Review the comparative and superlative usage of adverbs, as well as their variations.
2. Describe the person who runs the fastest, jumps the highest, and sings the most beautifully in the class. Write at least three sentences using the comparative and superlative forms of adverbs.
Bye-bye!
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