Grammar C and D

While Millie was watching TV, Eddie was sleeping.

long action long action

While/As Millie was watching TV, Andy opened the door.

longer action shorter action

Task 1 Look and learn

While/As Millie was walking past the bookshop,

she suddenly thought of buying a TV guide.

longer action

shorter action

While, as: 表示事情 ( 动作 ) 同时发生

连接同时发生的一长一短两个动作。 我们用 while 或 as 引导时间较长的动作，这个长动作在时间较短的动作发生前就已存在，之后或许还将继续下去。

(a)While Eddie was sleeping, Hobo went to watch TV.

(b)Mary went back as her mum was cooking.

连接同时发生的两个长动作。我们常用 while 。如

(a)While Eddie was sleeping, Hobo was watching TV.

(b)It was raining while we were out.

连接两个同时发生的短动作，我们常用 as 。如 :

(a)As the customer sat down, the waiter gave him a cup of tea.

(b)As you see him, give him this letter.

No, ___________ I was getting ready to watch it, the phone rang. It was Simon and we talked for the rest of the evening.

No, __________ my parents were watching it, I was playing a new computer game. I won before the TV programme ended.Yes, I read an old magazine about TV stars. I found it _________ I put away my computer game.Sure, I’ll put it in ______ I pack my school bag tonight.

while

as

as

while/as

What are they talking?

1.When will you write down your answer and send text messages to 1396 ?

2.When might you be a bit disturbed ?

As I am watching the show ,I will write down my answer and send text messages to 1396 .

While watching the programme , we might be a bit disturbed .

当有两个长动作同时发生时 , 只能用 _________ .当有两个短动作同时发生时 , 只能用 _________ .当长动作给短动作提供背景时 , 可以使用 ________ 和 _________ ．

while

as

whileas

As I opened my eyes ,

While I was washing the vegetables,

As I walked past the post office ,

While I was shopping ,

I lost my wallet.

A postman ran out of the door quickly .

Mum was preparing the chicken .

I saw my mother standing at the end of my bed .

Task 5 Match the time clause with the other sentences

1.As I opened my eyes , I saw my mother standing at the end of my bed .

2.While I was washing the vegetables,

my mother was preparing the chicken.

3.As I walked past the post office , a postman ran out of the door quickly .

4.While I was shopping , I lost my keys

Check the answer

_______ I was on the school bus this morning , it started to rain . Luickily , it stopped _______ we go to school so I didn’t get wet . ______ school , I played tennis with Amy . Then ______ that , I saw Daniel at the bus stop . ______ we were waiting for the bus , it started to rain again . We waited inside ________ the bus came .

While

beforeAfter

afterWhile/As

until

Fill in the blanks with before , after , until ,while ,or as

Later in the afternoon , I talked to S Andy on the phone _______ I got home from school . We chatted _____ 5.30 p.m. ______ we finished talking , I did my homework . ______ I was doing my homework , Mum came home . She said I should finish my homework ______ dinner because she knew that I wanted to watch TV _____ dinner .

after

until After

While/as

before afte

r

1. 我父亲在看电视时睡着了。

2. 妈妈做饭的时候 , 我在做作业。

Translate the following sentences:

My father fell asleep while/as he was reading the newsp

aper.

While Mum was cooking dinner, I was doing my

homework.

3. 我到家的时候 , 他正在吃晚饭。

4. 她沿着那条路走着 , 心里想着她父亲。

While/As I got home, he was having supper.

As she walked along the road, she thought

about her father.

I am glad to say all of you did very well in doing the exercises above . But who do you think did well,who did better and who did the best?

Task 7 Lead in

Millie came third in the race. She ran fast.

Sandy came second in the race. She ran faster than Millie.

Amy came first in the race. She ran the fastest.

Task 8 Presentation

词尾变化 原级 比较级 最高级单音节词在词尾加 -er( 比较级 )

或 -est( 最高级 ) ；以字母 e 接尾的词加 -r 或 -st

hard

high

fast

Rules

harder

higher

faster

hardest

highest

fastest

词尾变化 原级 比较级 最高级

多音节词和多数双音节词在其前面加 more 和most

slowly car

efully

quickly

more slowlymore carefullymore quickly

most slowlymost carefullymost quickly

词尾变化 原级 比较级 最高级

不规则变化

well

much

little

badly

far

early-earlier-earliest

better more lessworse farther

bestmostleast worstfarthest

Task 9 Practice1.Do not read so fast . You should rea

d ______ .A more slowlier B very much slowl

yC much more slowly D very slowly2.To our surprise , the old man acted _

____ of all . A the best B most good C better D very good

C

A

3.If you work ____ , you’ll be able to do it better .

A hard B well C harder D better

4.Amy is the _____ student in our class . Do you agree ?

A careful B carefully

C. most carefully D most careful

5.Who jumped the ______ in the high jump ?

A longest B higher

C highest D most high

C

D

c

Favourite drama series

better than

better than

the most regularly

the best

the worst

more slowly than

一． as+ 副词原级 +as 意为“与… …一样” , 表示同级比较1. 她歌唱得像天使一样甜 .

She sings as sweetly as an angel.

副词的比较级和最高级的常用结构 .

2. 我能一小时跑 30 英里 .

I can run as fast as 30 miles an hour.

3. 他在测试中没有 Mary 做的好 .

He doesn’t do so well in the test as Mary does.

Task 10 Presentation

二．副词比较级 +than 意为“比… . 更” ,

表示两者之间的比较1. 本比他那个懒爸爸起床早 .

Ben gets up earlier than his lazy father.

2. 他们现在比以前过的更幸福 .

They now live more happily than before.

1. 雨下得越来越大 .

It rained more and more heavily.

2. 你学习越来越努力了 .

You study harder and harder.

三．副词比较级 + 副词比较级 , 意为“越来越……”

四． The+ 副词的比较级 , the+ 副词的比较级 , 意为“越…就越…”

我看到她越多 , 我越不喜欢她 .

The more I see her, the less I like her.

他打字打得越快 , 他出的错就越多 .

The faster he types, the more mistakes he will make.五． The+ 副词的最高级 + 比较范围 ( 三者或三者以上 ), 意为“最……”亨利是所有运动员中跳的最高的 .

Henry jumps the highest of all the athletes.

他在班上学习最用功 .

He works the hardest in his class.

Between from before after until while as

1. ____ I saw the kangaroo, I never knew

an animal can jump so high.

2. I’ll play badminton with you ____ I

finished my homework.

3. We must finish it _______ 8:00p.m.

and 11:00p.m. Come on! We don’t

have much time.

Until

after

between

4. You should knock on the door _____ you come in.

5. Can you watch TV _____ 8:00a.m. to 9:30a.m.?

6. __ the tiger came, all the animals ran away.

7. How can you know the ending ______ you read

the book?8. Can I stay ____ the weekend? 9. ________ I was doing my homework, I heard

a strange noise downstairs. 10. Sandy was reading the newspaper, ____

Millie was watching TV.

beforefrom

Asbefore

untilWhile/As

while

用所给词的正确形式填空：1. She sang even _____ (bad) than usual.

2. Mother asked her son to walk a bit ___

__ (fast).

3. Of all the novels I like this one ____ (w

ell).

4. Who do you think can jump _______

(high) in your class?

worse

faster

best

the highest

1 Remember the grammar.

2 Finish the exercise on your workbook.