Unit 4

What’s the best movie theater?

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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

1c. Match the pictures with the performers.

1.________

2.________ 3.________ 4.________

5.________

NamesEliza VeraSteve DennisThe math teachers

Eliza

SteveVera

The math teachers

Dennis

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

most creativeworst

funniest

loudest

best, excellent, great

Who was the best performer?Eliza was the be

st performer.

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

Who’s Got Talent?Everyone is good at something, but some people are truly talented. It’s always interesting to watch other people show their talents. Talent shows are getting more and more popular. First, there were shows like American Idol and American’s Got Talent.

All these shows have one thing in common: They try to look for the best singers, the most talented dancers, the most exciting magicians, the funniest actors and so on. All kinds of people join these shows. But who can play the piano the best or sing the most beautifully? That’s up to you to decide. When people watch the show, they usually play a role in deciding the winner. And the winner always gets a very good prize.

have sth in common与…相同，有共同点

be up to…由…决定play a role in

在…方面发挥作用

However, not everybody enjoys watching these shows. Some think that the lives of the performers are made up. For example, some people who say they are poor farmers are in fact just actors. But if you don’t take these shows too seriously, they are fun to watch. And one great thing about them is that they give people a way to make their dreams come true.

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Then answer the question:1. What do talent shows have in common?

2. Who decides the winner? 3. Why do some people not like these shows? 4. Why do some people not like these shows 5. What do you think of these shows?

They try to look for the best singers, the most... and so on.

The people who watch the show.

Because they think that the lives of the performers are made up.

Because they are fun to watch.

I think they can make people’s dream 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.

A: Who (do you think) is the funniest person you know?B: I think … is the funniest person I know.A: Why do you think so? B: Because ….

funniest most creativebest quietestsmartsmartestest tall tallestest heavheaviest iest friendl friendliestiestthinnthinnest est bus busiestiest mostmost popular popular

Who’s got talent in your class?

Talents Classmates’ names How many students agree?

the best chess player

the most talented dancer

the most interesting writer

the fastest runner

Then complete the chat !

3a Read the article about Greenwood Park.

crowded creative good fast quietly

Greenwood Park is the best place to go to on weekends. I always finish my breakfast _____________on Saturdays because I went to get to Greenwood Park before 10:00 a.m. to meet my friends. The park is _________________ place on weekends because almost everyone goes there to see the street performers. Some people think they are boring, but I think they are _________________ people. However, the place where you can enjoy your time _________________ is at one of the small coffee shops near the park. You can read or relax there. There is something for everyone at Greenwood Park.

the fastest

the most crowded

the most creative

the most quietly

1. That’s up to you decide. 那由你来决定be up to somebody “是一个习惯用语，用来表示 由某

”人做出决定 ，句子的主语通常为 it ,有时也用 this或 that.如： You can join the clue once or twice a week it’s up to you. How much should he play? That’s up to him to decide!

Language points

2. When people watch the show, they usually play a role in deciding the winner.人们看这样的节目时，通常承担着评判优胜的角色。

play a role “ ”意为 扮演某一角色；起到某种作用后面接介词 in , “表示 在某事或某个方面起到作用

”或承担角色 如：John is playing the leading role in this year’s play.今年的演出中约翰是主角。Schools play the most important role in education.学校在教育中起着最为重要的作用。

3. However, if you don’t take these shows too seriously, they are fun to watch.但是如果你不把这些节目太当回事，它们还是有看头的。

take 在此处有 consider(认为，觉得 )的意思。 take someone/something seriously “相当于 认真对待某人

”或某事；把某人或者某事当真 的意思。如： He was joking, but your sister took him seriously.他是在开玩笑，但你姐姐却当真了。Something teachers take student’s homework too seriously.有时候老师们把学生作业看的太重。

Sanjiang Super Market

Tiantianxin Super Market

Jiajiale Super Market

Why are they the best?Because it’s…

Aiqi Fast Food Restaurant

The dining room in our school

The KFC Why are they the best?Because it’s …

Quoqing Temple

Chicheng Mountain

Luoyan ParkWhy are they the best?Because it’s …

cheap

big

close

friendly

popular

comfortable

good/well

bad/badly

比较级和最高级填空：

much/many

far

cheaper cheapest

bigger biggest

closer closest

friendlier friendliest

more popular the most popular

more comfortable the more comfortable

better best

worse worst

more most

farther farthest

1. Paul is very _______ . He is ________ than his brother .

A. heavy --- heavier B. heavy --- heavy

C. heavier --- heavier D. heavy---heavyer2. It has the ________ clothing store in the town. A. goodest B. gooddest C. best D. better3. This ruler is ____ than that one. A. long B. longer C. the longest D. longest4. This book is ____ of all. A. cheapest B. cheap D. cheaper D. the cheapest5. He is much ____ than his brother. A. taller B. tall C. the tallest D. tallest6. Li Lei is ____ older than Lucy. A. quite B. very C. much D. more

一 . Choose the best answer.

7. This is one of ____ films of this year. A. more exciting B. exciting C. the most exciting D. most exciting8. The weather in Beijing is colder than_____. A. in Guangzhou B. Guangzhou C. that in Guangzhou D. that from Guangzhou9. Tom is ____ of the two boys. A. taller B. tallest C. the taller D. the tallest10. Of my parents, my father looks_____. A.old B. older C. the oldest D. the older11. This watch is ____ than that one. A. much expensive B. expensiver C. more expensiver D. more expensive

二 . 用括号中形容词的适当形式填空。 1. I am very _______. But Tom is ____________ than I . Frank is _________________. （ tired ） 2. Which is _____________ （ difficult ） , physics or biology ? 3. This book is ________ than the other two . It is ____________of the three . （ easy ） 4. In summer it’s _______ （ hot ） in Wu Han than in Beijing . 5. The Chinese people have a much _______ （ good ） life now .

tired more tiredthe most tired

more different

easierthe easiest

hotter

better

三 . 填空： 1. Lily gets up __________ (early) than Lucy.

2. Which goes ______________ (slowly), Tom or Jim?

3.This book is _____________________ (interesting) than

than one.

earlier

more slowly more interesting

4. She works ____________________(careful) in her

school.

5. Who goes to bed ____________ (late) Jim, Tom or Jack?

6. I think turkey is ______________________

(delicious) of all.

the most carefully

the latestthe most delicious

Discuss with your partner

Which is the best town / city?…has the best…is the best because……better than…, but…is the most…

I think Qingdao is the best city in China,

because it is the most beautiful. But I

think Beijing is the most popular city for

visitors.

Beijing is not very cold in winter. It’s about -10°c. It doesn’t often rain or snow. Hotels usually cut their prices in winter. About 200 yuan a night is enough.

Sanya is in Hainan Province in southern China. It’s still warm in winter. It’s about 15°c in the afternoon. Sanya has beautiful beaches. The price of a hotel room is about 320 yuan a night.

Sanya

Harbin

in the north of China

(in northern China)

Harbin is in the north of China. It’s cold in winter, sometimes -30°c. Tourists need to wear warm clothes. There is an Ice and Snow Festival in winter. A hotel room is about 230 yuan a night.

HomeworkImagine you went to a talent show of famous people. Write an article about the talent show.