Section B 3a —4 Self check

Unit 7. What’s the highest mountain in the world. Section A

(Grammar focus - 4c) Step 1 Revision

Ask Ss some questions using comparisons. Then practice them and perform them. Step 2 Grammar focus —

What’s the highest mountain in the world?

— Qomolangma. — How high is Qomolangma? —

It’s 8,844.43 meters high. It’s higher than any other mountain.

— Which is the deepest salt lake in the world? — The Caspian Sea is the deepest of all the salt lakes.【版权所有：21教育】

— Did you know that China is one of the oldest countries in the world? —

Yes, I did. It’s much older than the US.

Step 3中考链接

1.原级：没有比较对象用原级。

① as + adj./adv. + as

e.g. She is as thin as Lily.

He writes as carefully as Linda. ② not + as/so + adj./adv. + as

e.g. Tony didn't run so fast as Carter

2.比较级:两者人或物之间的比较用比较级。

①

比较级修饰问题

a little, a bit, even, still, much, a lot, far 等可修饰比较级。

e.g. Tom is a little taller than Jim.

This book is much more interesting than that one. ②

the + 比较级

e.g. Lucy is the fatter of the two girls. ③比较级，A or B ? e.g. Who sings better , Kate or Mary?

④越来越...... a.

比较级

+ and + 比较级

e.g. It’s getting colder and colder. b. the + 比较级

+ 句子，the + 比较级

+ 句子

e.g. The more you exercise, the better you are. 2. 最高级：三者或三者以上人或物之间的比较用最高级。

说明：形容词的最高级前必须加the; 副词的最高级前省略the。

①

范围问题

e.g. Tom is the tallest student in the class.

Spring is the best season of the year.

Which is the most beautiful among the pictures ?

Who draws best, John , Steve or Dave? ②

“......之一”问题

e.g. Beijing is one of the biggest cities in the world ③

“the + 序数词

+ 最高级”

e.g. I think he is the second tallest boy in his class. Step 4 Practice 1. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box.

big

much

popular

long

old

high

1) The Amazon River is one of the _______

rivers in the world. It’s a little _______ than the Yangtze River. 2) Qomolangma is 8,844.43 meters _____. It’s one of the most ________ places for serious mountain climbers. 3) No ocean in the world is as _____ as the Pacific Ocean. 4) Although Japan is _______ than Canada, it is _______ smaller. 2. Write two comparisons about two topics. Write true facts. e.g. Two rivers: the Yangtze River and the Amazon River The Yangtze River is almost as long as the Amazon River. The Amazon is longer than the Yangtze, but the Yangtze River is the longest river in China.21cnjy.com

Two cities: ___________ and ___________ 1. _______________________________________________________________.

2. _______________________________________________________________. Two animals: ___________ and ___________ 1. ______________________________________________________________.

2. ______________________________________________________________. 3. Write five questions using comparisons. Then ask your partner your questions. 1) What is the highest building in our city?

2) What is the busiest subway station in out city?

3) What is the largest shopping mall in our city? 4) Which is the biggest park in our city? 5) Which is the longest road in our city? Step 5 Exercises Step 6 Homework 1. Memorize the important structure. 2. Make some sentences using as … as,... times … than, less than, more than.