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课件网) Unit 4 Inventions Section 2 Grammar 2024新版沪教8年级上册 on foot started to ride horses The wheel was invented. a few thousand years ago 6,000 years ago Travel methods in different periods 100,000 years ago Thanks to the wheel, people can travel faster and farther. It has improved people’s lives. People’s lives become better and better. Let’s have a review of what we learnt in the last unit. Rules 原 级 比 较 级 最 高 级 单音节词和少数双音节词 small fast nice large big hot easy early 多音节词和部分双音节词 convenient easily smaller smallest 一般在词尾加-er或-est faster fastest nicer nicest larger largest 以字母e结尾的，加-r或-st bigger biggest hotter hottest 以辅元辅结尾的重读闭音节，双写最后一个辅音字母加-er或-est easier easiest earlier earliest 以“辅音字母+y”结尾的双音节词，改“y”为“i”，加-er或-est more convenient most convenient more easily most easily 在词前加more或most Which invention has made our lives better, according to the passage Which inventions have made our lives worse The writer thinks the wheel has made our lives better. According to the passage, cigarettes and plastic bags have made our lives worse. Learn Some comparative and superlative adjectives are irregular. good / well many/much little bad(ly) / ill old far Adjective Comparative adjectives Superlative adjectives 年龄 辈份 距离 程度 better best more most worse worst older oldest elder eldest farther farthest further furthest less least Which food is a better/worse choice Which food is the best/worst choice Practise better worse best worst Who has __ __(little) money, Alice or Eric Daisy Who has _____(little) money, Alice, Eric or Daisy Alice Eric less the least Who has _____(many) money, Alice or Eric more Who has _____(many) money, Alice, Eric or Daisy the most Presentation Listen to a song and fill in the blanks. As sly as a fox, as _____ as an ox. As _____ as a hare, as _____ as a bear. As _____ as a bird, as neat as a word. As _____ as a mouse, as_____ as a house. strong fast brave free quiet big We use (not) as …as with the basic form of adjectives to compare things and people. Presentation Read the sentences below and pay attention to the words in bold. 1. With electric lights, people can do as many things in the evenings as they can in the day time. 2. A candle does not produce as much light as a light bulb. We use (not) as…as with many + the plural form of a countable noun or much + an uncountable noun to compare amounts. Presentation Read the sentences below and pay attention to the words in bold. 1. With electric lights, people can do as many things in the evenings as they can in the day time. 2. A candle does not produce as much light as a light bulb. We use (not) as…as with many + the plural form of a countable noun or much + an uncountable noun to compare amounts. Presentation 1. Peter is not as/so strong as Sam. 2. I don’t run as/so quickly as you. 3. Vegetable is not as/so delicious ... ...
