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Our neighbourhood Unit 5 Lesson4 Changes in the neighbourhood 1 Learning objectives In this lesson, we will be able to: Describe changes in a neighbourhood using comparative adjectives (e.g., wide/narrow, new/old). 2. Identifying correct pictures based on descriptions to improve listening. 3. Completing a diary entry and describing neighbourhood changes to improve writing. Shanshan: There are so many changes. The roads are wider too. Grandma: Yes, they were indeed narrow in the past. Shanshan: And I can see there is a new park on the street corner. Grandma: There will be a big mall and a new subway. The subway will lead to the railway station. Shanshan: Really? That's wonderful! Grandma: We are so happy with these changes. 1 Look at the pictures in each group, Listen and tick the correct picture. A B C 2 Read the conversation and underline the changes in Grandma's neighbourhood. Today,Shanshan is visiting her grandma. Shanshan: Hi, Grandma! I missed you. Grandma: I missed you, too. Shanshan:How are your knees these days, Grandma? Grandma: Much better. We have the lifts. They help a lot. Shanshan:That's great! Grandma: Many old apartment buildings in my neighbourhood have lifts now. Shanshan:There are so many changes, The roads are wider, too. Grandma:Yes, they were indeed narrow in the past. Shanshan: And I can see there is a new park on the street corner. Grandma: There will be a big mall and a new subway. The subway will lead to the railway station. Shanshan: Realy? That's wonderful! Grandma: We are so happy with these changes. 3 Write the opposites of the words below. Then choose the proper ones to complete Shanshan's diary. tall –short new—_ big—_wide—_ I visited my grandma today. We talked about the changes in her neighbourhood. There were no lifts in the past and the roads were_ _.Now, there are lifts in many_apartment buildings. This really helps a lot. And there is a_park. People have more space to have fun. The roads are_.There will be a _ mall and a_subway. People are very happy with the changes. old small narrow narrow old new wide big new 知识点讲解 1. Much better. much 〔程度副词〕非常,很,……得多 用在形容词或副词的比较级前面,相当于a lot 比较级前的修饰词语: 两多 两少 一甚至,还有一个远去了。 much, a lot a little , a bit even far 2. They help a lot. a lot 〔副词短语〕很,非常 常修饰动词、形容词/副词的比较级等在句中作程度状语。 这个地区经常下很多雨。 It usually rains a lot in this area. 你的房间比我的大得多。 Your room is a lot bigger than mine. a lot 〔相当于代词的用法〕许多,大量 在句中作主语、宾语或表语,其后可有动词不定式(短语)作后置定语。 你知道许多有关英文名字的情况。 You know a lot about English names. a lot of= lots of 许多的,大量的 可修饰可数名词复数或不可数名词 3. There are so many changes. so many so much 如此多 如此多 修饰可名复 修饰不可数 How did Shanshan's hometown change? There will be a big mall and a new subway. mall [名词] 商场 subway [名词] 地铁 11 wide adj.宽的;广泛的 The roads are wider, too.路也更宽了。 narrow adj.狭窄的;有限的 v缩小;变窄 past/pa:st/ n.过去;过去的经历 adj.过去的;从前的 They were indeed narrow in the past.他们在过去确实是狭窄的。 corner n.角;拐角 I can see there is a new park on the street corner.我能看见街角有个新公园。 mall n.商场 subway n.地铁 railway n.铁路 There will be a big mall and a new subway. The subway will lead to the railway station.这将会有一个大型商场和一个新的地铁。这个地铁会带我们去到火车站。 Write the opposites of the words below. Then choose the proper ones to complete Shanshan’s diary. tall — short new — _ big — _ wide — _ I visited my grandma today. We talked about the changes in her neighbourhood. There were no lifts in the past and the roads were _. Now, there are lifts in many _ apartment buildings. This really helps a lot. And there is a _ park. People have more space to have fun. The roads are _. There will be a _ mall and a _ subway. People are very happy with the changes. old small narrow narrow old new wide big new 14 Interview your parents or grandparents and take notes. Mum, how was your neighbourhood in the past? Was there a park around your neighbourhood? Where did you buy things in those days? ... 参考 There were few shops. There are many supermarkets and malls. The roads were narrow. The roads are wide and clean. There were no buses. There are many buses and some subways. 15 New Lesson Read the conversation and underline the changes in Grandma's neighbourhood. Today, Shanshan is visiting her grandma. Shanshan: Hi, Grandma! I missed you. Grandma: I missed you too. Shanshan: How are your knees these days, Grandma? Grandma: Much better. We have the lifts. They help a lot. Shanshan: That's great! Grandma: Many old apartment buildings in my neighbourhood have lifts now. Shanshan: There are so many changes. The roads are wider, too. Grandma: Yes, they were indeed narrow in the past. Shanshan: And I can see there is a new park on the street corner. Grandma: There will be a big mall and a new subway. The subway will lead to the railway station. Shanshan: Really? That's wonderful! Grandma: We are so happy with these changes. Language Points 1.The roads are wider, too.路也变得更宽了。 wide adj. 宽阔的 变比较级 wider 更宽的。最高级 widest. 形容词比较级和最高级的变化规则主要有以下几种情况: **单音节词和部分双音节词** - **一般情况**:在词尾加“er”构成比较级,加“est”构成最高级。例如:“tall”(高的)的比较级是“taller”,最高级是“tallest”;“small”(小的)的比较级是“smaller”,最高级是“smallest” - **以不发音的“e”结尾**:直接加“r”构成比较级,加“st”构成最高级。比如:“nice”(好的)的比较级是“nicer”,最高级是“nicest”;“large”(大的)的比较级是“larger”,最高级是“largest” - **重读闭音节词,末尾只有一个辅音字母**:先双写这个辅音字母,再加“er”构成比较级,加“est”构成最高级。例如:“big”(大的)的比较级是“bigger”,最高级是“biggest”;“thin”(瘦的)的比较级是“thinner”,最高级是“thinnest” -**以“辅音字母+y”结尾的双音节词**:把“y”改为“i”,再加“er”构成比较级,加“est”构成最高级。例如:“happy”(快乐的)的比较级是“happier”,最高级是“happiest”;“heavy”(重的)的比较级是“heavier”,最高级是“heaviest” **其他双音节词和多音节词**:在前面加“more”构成比较级,加“most”构成最高级。例如:“beautiful”(漂亮的)的比较级是“more beautiful”,最高级是“most beautiful”;“important”(重要的)的比较级是“more important”,最高级是“most important” 1. Yes, they were indeed narrow in the past. in the past” 表示 “在过去”,常与一般过去时连用,用来描述过去发生的事情或存在的状态。 e.g. In the past, people travelled by horse and carriage. 在过去,人们乘坐马车旅行。 She was very shy in the past, but now she is outgoing. 她过去很害羞,但现在很外向。 In the past few years, our city has changed a lot. 在过去的几年里,我们的城市发生了很大的变化。 Language point be happy with表示 “对…… 感到满意、高兴”,其中 “be” 要根据主语的人称和单复数进行变化,常见的有 “am/is/are/was/were” 等形式。后面接名词、代词或动名词短语等。 e.g. I am happy with my new schoolbag. 我对我的新书包很满意。 She is happy with her job. 她对自己的工作很满意。 They were happy with the results of the exam. 他们对考试结果很满意。 2. We are so happy with these changes. Language point 俗话说:"远亲不如近邻"。近日某英文报正在举行题为"My neighbourhood"的征文活动。假设你是李华,住在阳光社区请根据以下提示,完成一篇英文征文稿。 提示: (1) What's your neighbourhood like? (2) What's in your neighbourhood? (3) What can people do in the neighbourhood? 要求: 1. 表达清楚,语法正确,上下文连贯; 2. 必须包括提示内容,并适当发挥,70词左右; 3. 开头已给出,不计人总词数。 Summary Structures and expressions much better, in the past, be happy with Key words wide, narrow, subway, lift, corner 写作主题 介绍我的社区 My Neighbourhood I am Li Hua. I live in Sunshine Community. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Exercise 1. —How do you feel after taking the medicine? —Much _(good). 2. There (be) some apple juice in the bottle. 一、用所给词的适当形式填空 better is 二、完成句子,每空一词 1.这条路过去很窄。 The road was very narrow _ _ _. 2. 邻居们住在高楼里,但仍然互相帮助。 Neighbours live in tall buildings but still _ _ _ _ . in the past help one another Homework Write an article about your neighbourhood. 2. Preview the new words and expressions in Lesson 5. 26 $