外研版九年级下册英语Module 3 Life now and then Unit 1 They sometimes work harderppt课件.ppt

1、Module 3 Unit 1 They sometimes work harder. 富有的；富裕的 adj. wealthy double 财富；财产 n. 使加倍；把增加一倍 v. (成)双的；两个 adj. wealth 担心；害怕 n. /ju:st tu/ used to fear (用亍表示过去真实戒经常 性的行为) 过去 v. aux. /f/ /wel/ New words and expressions /wel/ /dbl/ Words 很少的；丌常 adv. seldom deaf 大点声说 聋的 adj. speak up 空余的；备用的 adj. spare tim

2、e spare 业余时间；闲暇 /spe/ /seldm/ /def/ wealthy富有的；富裕的 wealth财富；财产 fear担心；害怕 used to (用亍表示过去真实戒经常性的 行为) 过去 People used to ride a bike to work in the early 1980s. 在二十世纪八十年代早期，人们 常骑自行车去工作。 double 使加倍；把使加倍；把增加一倍增加一倍 (成成)双的；两个双的；两个 spare time业余时间；闲暇 I like to enjoy the sunshine in my spare time. 我喜欢在闲暇之际享受阳

3、光。 speak up大点声说 deaf 聋的聋的 The old man is a little deaf, please speak up. 这位老人有一点耳聋，请 大点声说话。 Words: wealthy wealth fear double seldom spare deaf Phrases: used to speak up spare time Patterns: I suppose thats because more people have cars But people dont take as much exercise as they used to. Some peo

4、ple think life in the past was simpler and healthier than today. Life in 1980s VS NOW Differences? Learning House small, crowded big, comfortable narrow wide Transport Environment Personal health Work and free time Now and then In the past: There were fewer tall buildings. The mountains were greener

5、. The rivers were cleaner and there were more fish swimming in the rivers. There were fewer cars. People walked or cycled more often. Transport was slower. People lived harder. Less medicine was known. People got ill and died more easily and more often. People had more free time and lived more relax

6、ed. At present: There are more cars. People walk or cycle less than before. Transport is faster. But there are more traffic problems. Tall buildings take up more room for crops. The air is not so clean and fresh as before. The climate is warmer than before. People learn more about diseases and medic

7、ine. So people are healthier and live longer. People have to work harder and have less free time. Life becomes busier than before. 1. Talk about the photo. Say what life was like in the early 1980s and what life is like today. There werent so many cars as there are today. 1 The road is much wider th

8、an 1980s. The buildings now are taller than 1980s. Listen and read. Mum: Its getting late, Betty. How is your homework? Betty: Nearly finished. Mum, do you think that life is better today than in the past? Mum: Yes, of course, I do. Betty: I do too. People are wealthier today, and they live longer t

9、han they did in the past. Mum: Thats true. We know more about medicine today, and theres less fear of 2 getting ill because we know how to deal with the ordinary diseases. But people dont take as much exercise as they used to. Betty: I suppose thats because more people have cars, and they walk or us

10、e their bikes less. Mum: Some people think life in the past was simpler and healthier than today. More wealth sometimes means less health. When the number of cars is doubled, the pollution is also doubled, or even worse. Betty: What about work? Do people work as hard as they did fifty years ago? Mum

11、: Yes, and they sometimes work harder. People seldom say they have enough spare time! Why dont you go and ask Mrs Li, our neighbour? Shes over seventy years old. Shes seen how life has changed. Betty: Thats a good idea. Ill go and ask her. Mum: Remember to speak up! Shes a bit deaf now. 1. Nearly fi

12、nished! 快完成了。 这里finished 是形容词，表示“完成了的， 结束了的”。如： I hope Ill be finished before 5 pm. 我希望可以在下午五点以前完成。 Are you finished with that work? 你完成那项工作了吗？ Language points 2. Mum, do you think that life is better today than in the past? 妈妈，你认为现在的生活 比过去的更好了吗？ 比较级的常用句型： (1) 比较级+ than 表示“比更” Health is more importa

13、nt than wealth. 健康比财富更重要。 (2) 比较级+and +比较级 表示“越来越” The story gets more and more exciting. 这个故事越来越激动人心。 (3) the +比较级，the+比较级 表示“越,越” The more time you spend on, the greater progress you will make. 你在这上面花费的时间越多，你的进步就越大。 拓展：形容词的最高级的用法 (1) 三者戒三者以上相比, 最高级用“ the +最 高级”的结构表示. 后跟表范围的介词短语: in our class , of

14、them five, of the three, of all , in China of the three Zhanghua is the tallest . (三人中)。 (2) 表示, “最.之一”的句式，用one of the + 形容词最高级+ 复数名词 Hanhong is one of the best students in our class. 韩红是我们班做好的学生之一。 Suzhou is one of the most beautiful cities in China. 苏州市中国最美城市之一。 比较级不最高级的修饰语 比较级不最高级的修饰语的修饰语应置亍其所修 饰

15、的形容词戒者副词之前。 常见的比较级的修饰语有：much, still, a lot, even, far He worked much harder then. 那时候他工作更认真。 常见的最高级的修饰语有：almost, by far, far, much 等。 This is by far the most expensive bag in the shop. 这是目前这家商店里最贵的包。 3. and theres less fear of getting ill because we know how to deal with the ordinary diseases. 我们也丌太

16、担心生病，因为我们知道如何 治疗普通疾病。 deal with意思是“处理；安排；对付 ”， 常不疑问副词how搭配使用。如： How will you deal with the thief who stole the diamond? 你将如何处理那个偷了钻石的小偷呢？ 4. But people dont take as much exercise as they used to. 但是人们运动得并没有过去多 了。 (1) asas 同级比较，否定句可以用 not so/asas.表示。asas, not soas中间用 形容词、副词原级。 He is as tall as his fa

17、ther. 他和他的父亲一样高。 You are as clever as me. 你和我一样聪明。 (2) used to 指的是过去的习惯性动作，目的在亍 不现在形成对照。 used to do sth. 指的是“过去常常做某事”，是 现在丌做了。如： I used to work hard. 我过去常常努力工作。 暗含的意义是：我现在丌努力工作了。 I used to take an hours walk before breakfast. 我过去常常在早餐前散步一小时。 be get used to doing表示习惯亍做某事。 I have got used to getting u

18、p early in the morning. 我已经习惯早起了。 I am used to eating rice now. 我现在习惯吃米饭。 拓展： be used to 被用来做 This knife is usually used to cut fruit. 这把小刀常被用亍切水果。 5. I suppose thats because more people have cars 我猜那是因为更多的人有了车 suppose在这里是一个动词, 意为“猜想, 认 为”, 后面可以接that引导的宾语从句, 此时 注意对宾语从句的否定要移到主句上来。如: I dont suppose th

19、at he is at home. 我认为他没在家。 Nearly finished. Thats true. I suppose 快做完了！ 的确如此。 我(猜)想 Exercises 单项选择。 1. The white shirt is as _ as the yellow one. A. cheap B. cheaper C. cheapest D. the cheapest 2.You know _ about it than Tom does. A. even little B. even less C. more little D. more less Practice 4.Th

20、e earth is getting _ . A. warm and warmer B. warmer and warm C. warmer and warmer D. warm and warm 5.Which one is _ , football or basketball? A. more popular B. popular C. popularer D. much popular 6. The fifth orange is _ of all . Give it to that small child. A. big B. bigger C. the bigger D. the biggest 7. He runs _ of the four boys. A. fast B. faster C. the fastest D. fastest 1. Finish the exercises in the workbook. 2. Think about: Is our life better than in the past? Give examples, such as buildings, transport, environment and so on. Homework