W 九(下)Module 3 Unit 1

1、 3 Unit 1 They sometimes work harder. 1. To understand the conversations of comparing life in the past and now 2. To learn some key words and useful expressions. 3. To learn to use the following structures to make comparison: A is er than B. asas/not soas Objectives 1. Learn about comparative and su

2、perlative. 2. Master the sentence patterns and say something about life today and in the past. 3. Know about the rules, such as: asas 原级原级： (much) too, so, quite, very, 比比 较较 级级 than比比 and比比 the 比比,the 比 比 much, even ,a lot 最高级最高级： one of the序数词最高级序数词最高级 Life in 1980s VSNOW Differences? House small,

3、 crowded big, comfortable narrow wide Transport Environment Personal health Work and free time Now and then In the past: There were fewer tall buildings. The mountains were greener. The rivers were cleaner and there were more fish swimming in the rivers. There were fewer cars. People walked or cycle

4、d more often. Transport was slower. People lived harder. Less medicine was known. People got ill and died more easily and more often. People had more free time and lived more relaxed. At present: There are more cars. People walk or cycle less than before. Transport is faster. But there are more traf

5、fic problems. Tall buildings take up more room for crops. The air is not so clean and fresh as before. The climate is warmer than before. People learn more about diseases and medicine. So people are healthier and live longer. People have to work harder and have less free time. Life becomes busier th

6、an before. 富有的；富裕的富有的；富裕的 adj. wealthy double 财富；财产财富；财产 n. 使加倍；把使加倍；把增加一倍增加一倍 v. (成成)双的；两个双的；两个 adj. wealth 担心；害怕担心；害怕 n. /ju:st tu/used to fear (用于表示过去真实或经常用于表示过去真实或经常 的行为的行为) 过去过去 v. aux. /f/ /wel/ New words and expressions /wel/ /dbl/ 很少的；不常很少的；不常 adv. seldom deaf 大点声说大点声说 聋的聋的 adj. speak up 空余的

7、；备用的空余的；备用的 adj. spare time spare 业余时间；闲暇业余时间；闲暇 /spe/ /seldm/ /def/ wealthy富有的；富裕的富有的；富裕的 wealth财富；财产财富；财产 fear担心；害怕担心；害怕 used to (用于表示过去真实或经常性的用于表示过去真实或经常性的 行为行为) 过去过去 People used to ride a bike to work in the early 1980s. 在二十世纪八十年代早期，人们在二十世纪八十年代早期，人们 常骑自行车去工作。常骑自行车去工作。 double 使加倍；把使加倍；把增加一倍增加一倍 (

8、 (成成) )双的；两个双的；两个 spare time业余时间；闲暇业余时间；闲暇 I like to enjoy the sunshine in my spare time. 我喜欢在闲暇之际享受阳光。我喜欢在闲暇之际享受阳光。 speak up大点声说大点声说 deaf 聋的聋的 The old man is a little deaf, please speak up. 这位老人有一点耳聋，请这位老人有一点耳聋，请 大点声说话。大点声说话。 Words: wealthy wealth fear double seldom spare deaf Phrases: used to spea

9、k up spare time Patterns: I suppose thats because more people have cars But people dont take as much exercise as they used to. Some people think life in the past was simpler and healthier than today. 1. Talk about the photo. Say what life was like in the early 1980s and what life is like today. Ther

10、e werent so many cars as there are today. 1 The road is much wider than 1980s. The buildings now are taller than 1980s. 1. What is the history homework? Write about life in the past and life today. 2. What is the question they need to answer? The question is “Is life today better than it was in the

11、past?” Listen and answer the questions.2 3. What does Betty ask? Betty asks if they can write about medicine and pollution. 4. What does Daming ask? Daming asks if they can write about personal safety. 备注：见视频备注：见视频 Module 3 Unit 1-3 3. Listen and read. Mum: Its getting late, Betty. How is your homew

12、ork? Betty: Nearly finished. Mum, do you think that life is better today than in the past? Mum: Yes, of course, I do. Betty: I do too. People are wealthier today, and they live longer than they did in the past. Mum: Thats true. We know more about medicine today, and theres less fear of 3 getting ill

13、 because we know how to deal with the ordinary diseases. But people dont take as much exercise as they used to. Betty: I suppose thats because more people have cars, and they walk or use their bikes less. Mum: Some people think life in the past was simpler and healthier than today. When the number o

14、f cars is doubled, the pollution is also doubled, or even worse. Betty: What about work? Do people work as hard as they did fifty years ago? Mum: Yes, and they sometimes work harder. People seldom say they have enough spare time! Why dont you go and ask Mrs Li, our neighbour? Shes over seventy years

15、 old. Shes seen how life has changed. Betty: Thats a good idea. Ill go and ask her. Mum: Remember to speak up! Shes a bit deaf now. Nearly finished. Thats true. I suppose 快做完了！快做完了！ 的确如此。的确如此。 我我( (猜猜) )想想 1. Nearly finished! 快完成了。快完成了。 这里这里finished 是形容词，表示是形容词，表示“完成了的，完成了的， 结束了的结束了的”。如：。如： I hope I

16、ll be finished before 5 pm. 我希望可以在下午五点以前完成。我希望可以在下午五点以前完成。 Are you finished with that work? 你完成那项工作了吗？你完成那项工作了吗？ 2. Mum, do you think that life is better today than in the past? 妈妈，你认为现在的生活妈妈，你认为现在的生活 比过去的更好了吗？比过去的更好了吗？ 比较级的常用句型：比较级的常用句型： (1). 比较级比较级+ than 表示表示“比比更更” Health is more important than we

17、alth. 健康比财富更重要。健康比财富更重要。 (2). 比较级比较级+and +比较级比较级 表示表示“越来越越来越” The story gets more and more exciting. 这个故事越来越激动人心。这个故事越来越激动人心。 (3). the +比较级，比较级，the+比较级比较级 表示表示“越越,越越” The more time you spend on, the greater progress you will make. 你在这上面花费的时间越多，你的进步就越大。你在这上面花费的时间越多，你的进步就越大。 拓展：形容词的最高级的用法拓展：形容词的最高级的用法

18、 (1). 三者或三者以上相比三者或三者以上相比, 最高级用最高级用 “ the + 最高级最高级” 的结构表示的结构表示. 后跟表范围的介词短后跟表范围的介词短 语语: in our class , of them five, of the three, of all , in China of the three Zhanghua is the tallest . (三人中三人中)。 (2). 表示表示, “最最.之一之一”的句式的句式,用用one of the + 形容词最高级形容词最高级+ 复数名词复数名词 Hanhong is one of the best students in

19、our class. 韩红是我们班做好的学生之一。韩红是我们班做好的学生之一。 Suzhou is one of the most beautiful cities in China. 苏州市中国最美城市之一。苏州市中国最美城市之一。 比较级与最高级的修饰语比较级与最高级的修饰语 比较级与最高级的修饰语的修饰语应置于其所修比较级与最高级的修饰语的修饰语应置于其所修 饰的形容词或者副词之前。饰的形容词或者副词之前。 常见的比较级的修饰语有常见的比较级的修饰语有：much, still, a lot, even, far. He worked much harder then. 那时候他工作更认真

20、。那时候他工作更认真。 常见的最高级的修饰语有：常见的最高级的修饰语有：almost, by far, far, much 等。等。 This is by far the most expensive bag in the shop. 这是目前这家商店里最贵的包。这是目前这家商店里最贵的包。 3. and theres less fear of getting ill because we know how to deal with the ordinary diseases. 我们也不太担心生病，因为我们知道如何治疗我们也不太担心生病，因为我们知道如何治疗 普通疾病。普通疾病。 deal w

21、ith意思是意思是“处理；安排；对付处理；安排；对付 ”，常，常 与疑问副词与疑问副词how搭配使用搭配使用。如：。如： How will you deal with the thief who stole the diamond? 你将如何处理那个偷了钻石的小偷呢？你将如何处理那个偷了钻石的小偷呢？ 4. But people dont take as much exercise as they used to. 但是人们运动得并没有过去多但是人们运动得并没有过去多 了。了。 (1). asas 同级比较，否定句可以用同级比较，否定句可以用 not so/asas.表示。表示。asas, n

22、ot soas中间用中间用 形容词、副词原级。形容词、副词原级。 He is as tall as his father. 他和他的父亲一样高。他和他的父亲一样高。 You are as clever as me. 你和我一样聪明。你和我一样聪明。 (2). used to 指的是过去的习惯性动作，目的在指的是过去的习惯性动作，目的在 于与现在形成对照。于与现在形成对照。 used to do sth. 指的是指的是“过过去常去常常做某事常做某事”，但，但 是是 现在不做了。如：现在不做了。如： I used to work hard. 我过去常常努力工作。我过去常常努力工作。 暗含的意义是：

23、我现在不努力工作了。暗含的意义是：我现在不努力工作了。 I used to take an hours walk before breakfast. 我过去常常在早餐前散步一小时。我过去常常在早餐前散步一小时。 . be get used to doing表示习惯于做某事。表示习惯于做某事。 I have got used to getting up early in the morning. 我已经习惯早起了。我已经习惯早起了。 I am used to eating rice now. 我现在习惯吃米饭。我现在习惯吃米饭。 拓展：拓展： . be used to 被用来做被用来做 This

24、 knife is usually used to cut fruit. 这把小刀常被用于切水果。这把小刀常被用于切水果。 5. I suppose thats because more people have cars 我猜那是因为更多的人有了车我猜那是因为更多的人有了车 suppose在这里是一个动词在这里是一个动词, 意为意为“猜想猜想, 认为认为”, 后面可以接后面可以接that引导的宾语从句引导的宾语从句, 此此 时注意对宾语从句的否定要移到主句上来。时注意对宾语从句的否定要移到主句上来。 如如: I dont suppose that he is at home. 我认为他没在家。

25、我认为他没在家。 拓展拓展: . 构成构成be supposed to do / be sth. 结构结构, 意为意为 “(按规定、习惯、安排等按规定、习惯、安排等)应当应当”。 Youre supposed to go to the hospital to look after your mom. 你应该去医院照顾你妈妈。你应该去医院照顾你妈妈。 . 意为意为“假定假定,设想设想”, 后接后接that引导的宾语引导的宾语 从从 句句,多用于祈使句中。多用于祈使句中。 Suppose that you are going to Japan what will you do there? 假设你

26、要去日本假设你要去日本, 你会在那里干什么？你会在那里干什么？ 6. Remember to speak up! Shes a bit deaf now. 记得说话大点儿声，她现在有点儿耳背了。记得说话大点儿声，她现在有点儿耳背了。 speak up表示表示“大点儿声说大点儿声说”。例如：。例如： Speak up, please. I cant hear you. 请大声一点儿，我听不见你说话。请大声一点儿，我听不见你说话。 Now choose the correct answer. 1. People live longer today because _. a). we know mo

27、re about medicine b). they do not work as hard as they did c). they take more exercise 2. There is less fear of getting ill _. a). so people live longer b). because people know how to deal with the ordinary diseases c). so people work harder than before a b 3. People take less exercise because _. a)

28、. they do not need to b). they drive cars instead c). they do not have cars or bikes 4. People work harder today and _. a). they do not live as long as they did b). they do not usually have enough free time c). they live a healthier life b b 4. Complete the questions with the words or expression in

29、the box. deaf, doubled, fear, spare, used to, wealth 1. What kinds of things do you _? 2. What do you do in your _ time? 3. What can someone not do if they are _? 4. If something is _, is it more or less? 4 fear spare deaf doubled 5. Do you think people _ take more exercise than they do today? 6. Do

30、 you think people have more _ today than they used to? used to wealth Now work in pairs. Ask and answer. deaf, doubled, fear, spare, used to, wealth 分析：分析： 英语国家人士在连贯话语中使用不同英语国家人士在连贯话语中使用不同 的语音手段进行交流，包括重音。的语音手段进行交流，包括重音。英英 语句子中，需要重读的词语句子中，需要重读的词称为称为句子重句子重 音音。一般来说，。一般来说，实词实词（名词、实意动名词、实意动 词、形容词、副词等词、形容

31、词、副词等）需要重读，）需要重读，虚虚 词词（介词、连词、冠词等介词、连词、冠词等）不需要重）不需要重 读。读。 5. Read and predict which words the speaker is likely to stress. Some people think life in the past was simpler and healthier than today. More wealth sometimes means less health. When the number of cars is doubled, the pollution is also double

32、d, or even worse. 5 Some people think life in the past was simpler and healthier than today. More wealth sometimes means less health. When the number of cars is doubled, the pollution is also doubled, or even worse. Now listen and check. the number of 意思是意思是“的数量的数量/数目数目”，介词，介词 of 同其后名词构成介词短语。当它作主语时，

33、同其后名词构成介词短语。当它作主语时，谓谓 语动词用单数语动词用单数。如：。如： The number of students is about twenty. 学生人数大约是学生人数大约是20人左右。人左右。 拓展：拓展： a number of 意思是意思是“一些，若干一些，若干” （= some), 后接可数名词复数或代词，谓语后接可数名词复数或代词，谓语 动词用复数形式。词组中还可以加入形容词动词用复数形式。词组中还可以加入形容词 表示数量大或小等表示数量大或小等:a large/small number of许许 多多/少数）少数） 6. Read the paragraph in

34、Activity 5 aloud. 7. Work in pairs. Answer the question and give your reasons. - Is life better today than in the past? -Yes, it is. I think its because. / No, it isnt. I think. Now say what is better or worse in: education environment health 6 7 Work in pairs. Answer the questions and give your rea

35、sons. Talk Is life better today than in the past? Yes, it is. I think its because the life is easier now. What is better in education? Talk Every child has the chance to go to school and the government tries to provide better learning environment for students. What is worse in education? The students in poor area get less and less resources than the ones in developed areas now. Talk What is better in environment now? I think nothing becomes bet