1、What do you know about Beijing and Sydney?Sydney Opera HouseNational Grand TheatreCheck the meaning of these words.construction crowded fascinating freewayhuge inhabitants similarity unfortunateNow answer the questions.1. Which words can be used to describe a city?2. Which word is connected with bui
2、lding?3. Which word means the opposite of difference?crowded, fascinating, hugeConstructionSimilarity4. Which word do we use to say that something is sad?5. Which word describes the people who live in a particular place?6. Which word means a wide road on which cars can travel fast?Unfortunate Inhabi
3、tantFreeway 1. Beijing has a lot more inhabitants than Sydney and is much more crowded.2. Beijing doesnt have as many freeways as Sydney does. 3. There are fewer tourists in Sydney than in Beijing.Work in pairs. Tick the statements you think are true. 4. Beijing is less dangerous than Sydney.5. Beij
4、ing has less rain than Sydney.6. Beijing doesnt have as much pollution as Sydney.7. There are as many rich people in Beijing as in Sydney.8. Beijing is as lively as Sydney.Listen to the conversation to check your guesses.Answers: 1, 2, 4, 7, 8Listen to the conversation again and circle the topics yo
5、u hear. climate industry location pollution population safety tourism transport wealth1. How do you find it? means _. A. What is your opinion? B. How did you get here?2. Its totally fascinating means _. A. Its very, very interesting B. Its very, very importantChoose the correct answer.3. as you see
6、means _. A. while you see them B. in your opinion4. I didnt get that means _. A. I didnt take that B. I didnt hear what you said5. find some of the action means _. A. lets do something interesting B. lets actA: I visited Great Wall yesterday.B: Really? _A: _ I enjoyed it very much.B: Can you describ
7、e it, _?Fill in the blanks. How do you find it?Its totally fascinating.as you see itA: Well, I cant imagine how can they build it hundreds of years ago?B: Sorry, _.A: I mean it is incredible. The Great Wall can be built hundreds of years ago.B: Yes, its really great.I dont get itMatching the exercis
8、e at Activity 1 on page 17. muchmanyfewerless1. Is Hong Kong less / fewer crowed than Beijing?2. Beijing doesnt have as many /much high-rise building as Hong Kong.3. Beijing has a lot / much more inhabitants than Hong Kong.4. Hong Kong has less/ fewer industry than Beijing.5. Beijing doesnt have as
9、much / many tourism as Hong Kong.lessmanya lotlessmuch Use the words to fill the blank.1. There are _ poor countries in Europe than in Africa.2. There are not as _ rich countries in Africa as in Europe.fewermany3. There is not as _ transportation in my hometown as in Shanghai.4. There is _ transportation in my hometown than in Shanghai.5. I dont think there are as _ students in this university as in that one.muchlessmanyFinish the exercises 12-14 on page 76.
