Unit 4

What’s the best movie theater?

Section B

Period 1 (1a-2e)

funny funnier the funniest

… is funny.

… is funnier.

… is the funniest of the three.

creative more creative most creative

… is creative.

… is more creative.

… is the most creative of the three.

quiet

quieter

good

better

bestquietest

1a Write these words and phrases next to their opposites in the chart.

funniest most creative quietest best

most boring most creative

loudest

worst

most serious

quietest

best

funniest

1.Mount Qomolangma ( 珠穆朗玛峰 ) is the __________ mountain in the world. highest

2. Changjiang River is the _________ river in China.

longest

3. Pacific Ocean ( 太平洋 ) is the ___________ ocean in the world.

largest

4. The falls of Jiuzhaigou ( 九寨沟瀑布 ) are the _________ falls in the world.cleanest

5. Blue Whale ( 蓝鲸 ) is the ________ animal in the world.

biggest

6. Giraffe is the _________ animal in the world.

tallest

7. Hummer ( 蜂鸟 ) is the ___________ bird in the world.8. The Great Wall is the _________ wall in the world.9. Humans( 人类 ) are the _________ animal in the world.10. China has the ____________ people in the world.11. Paris is one of the _______________ cities in the world.

most beautiful

most

cleverest

smallest

longest

1b Tell your partner about people you know. Use the words in 1a.

My sister Isabel is the funniest person I

know.

Jeff Green is the quietest person I know.

1c Listen to people talking about a school talent show. Match the pictures with the performers.

Eliza __________ Vera ____________Steve ___________ Dennis __________The Math Teachers __________

d ae c

b

1d Listen again. What do the people say about the performers? Fill in the chart with the adjectives you hear.

Names What people say

Eliza best,

Steve

Vera

Dennis

The Math Teachers

excellent, great

funniest

creative, the most creative

worst, terrible

loudest

1e Look at the information in 1d and make a conversation.

A: Who was the best performer?

B: Eliza was the best performer.

Who was the best performer?

… was the best performer.

2a Who is the most talented person you know? What can he / she do? Tell your partner about this person.

A: I think … is the most talented

person.

B: What can he / she do?

A: He / She …

2b Read the passage below. Which three talent shows are mentioned?

American Idol,America’s Got Talent,China’s Got Talent

Mark T (True) or F (False).

1. Talent shows are getting more and

more popular.

2. The winner doesn’t get a good prize.

3. All these shows can give people a

way to make their dreams come true.

T

F

T

2c Read the passage again and answer the questions.

1. What do talent shows have in common?

________________________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

2. Who decides the winner?

________________________________________

________________________________________

They try to look for the best singers, dancers, magicians, actors and so on. Talented people compete in these shows.

The people who watch the show decide the winner.

3. Why do some people not like these shows?

________________________________________

_

________________________________________

_

4. Why do some people like these shows?

________________________________________

________________________________________

_

5. What do you think of these shows?

They think that the lives of the performers are made up.

They are fun to watch. And they give people a way to make their dreams to come true.

2d Underline all the superlatives in the passage. Then write sentences using at least four of them.

best singer: In my class, Tom is the best singer because he can sing fast songs very well.

underlined: best, most talented, most exciting, funniest, best, most beautifully

2e Who’s got talent in your class? Add more talents and write a classmate’s name for each talent. Find out how many students in your group agree with you.

Talents Classmates’ names

How many students agree?

the best chess player

the most talented dancer

the most interesting writer

the fastest runner

1. be good at … 擅长… ( ＝ do well in)

I’m good at English. 我擅长英语。 The man is good at swimming. 这个男人擅长游泳。 反义短语： be poor / weak in 在 ...

方面弱；不擅长…

连词成句

1. is 、 at 、 good 、 He 、 basketball 、 playing

He is good at playing basketball.

2. am 、 I 、 not 、 at 、 reading 、 go

od

I'm not good at reading.

3. We 、 riding 、 are 、 at 、 bikes 、good

We are good at riding bikes.

4. Are 、 singing 、 at 、 good 、 you

(?)

Are you good at singing?

5. are 、 you 、 What 、 at 、 good

(?)

What are you good at?

be good for “ 对……有益”，后跟人或事物；其反义短语是 be bad for 。 Running is good for your health.

跑步对健康有好处。 be good to “ 对……好 ( 和善；慈爱 )” ，相当于 be friendly to ，后面通常接人。 A father should be good to his children.

父亲对孩子应该慈爱。

用适当的介词填空。1. Mrs Green is good ______ students.

2. This girl is good ______ music.

3. I think morning exercises are good

______ us.

to

at

for

2. have … in common 有相同特征； ( 想法、兴趣等方面 ) 相同

例如： The two sisters have nothing in common.  两姐妹没有什么共同之处。

What do Doral, Simon and Sharon allhave in common?朵拉，西蒙和莎伦之间有什么共同点？

有很多相同之处 have much /a lot in common

有一些共同之处 have something in common

没什么共同之处 have little /nothing in common

3. all kinds of 各种类型的；各种各样的 例如： There are all kinds of animals in the

zoo.动物园里有各种各样的动物。

a kind of 一种…

kind of 稍微，有点儿，有几分 He is kind of thin. 他有点瘦。 I feel kind of hungry. 我有点饿。

4. be up to 是……的职责；由……决定 例如： It's up to him to do it. 这事该由他做。 It's up to you to decide whether to go or

to stay. 是去是留该由你决定。

5. make up 编造（故事、谎言等） Don't make up a story.

不要捏造事实。 The boy made up a story; it is not true.

这个故事不是真的 , 是那个男孩编造出来的。

与 make 有关的短语： make a wish 许愿 make friends 结交朋友 make (one’s) bed 铺床 make soup 做汤 make faces 做鬼脸 make cakes 做蛋糕 make noises 制造噪音 make paper 造纸 make money 赚钱

6. take … seriously 认真对待…… 例如： Don’t take it so seriously.

别把这件事看得这么严重。 He is joking. Don't take it seriously.

他是跟你开玩笑呢， 你别当真。

seriously adv. 严肃地 ; 认真地 ; 严重地

He looked into her eyes seriously.

他严肃地盯着她的眼睛。 Let's talk seriously about your future.

咱们认真地谈谈你的将来吧。 He was seriously injured in the traffic

accident.

他在车祸中受了重伤。 serious adj. 严肃的；严重的；认真的