1、3Unit 1 They sometimes work harder.1.Learn about comparative and superlative.2.Master the sentence patterns and say something about life today and in the past.3.Know about the rules,such as:asas原级原级：(much)too,so,quite,very,比比较较级级than比比 and比比the 比比,the 比比much,even,a lot最高级最高级：one of the序数词最高级序数词最高级Pe
2、rsonal healthWork and free timeNow and then In the past:There were fewer tall buildings.The mountains were greener.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 w
3、as known.People got ill and died more easily and more often.People had more free time and lived more relaxed.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
4、 and fresh as before.The climate is warmer than before.People learn more about diseases and medicine.So people are healthier and live longer.People have to work harder and have less free time.Life becomes busier than before.富有的；富裕的富有的；富裕的 adj.wealthydouble财富；财产财富；财产 n.使加倍；把使加倍；把增加一倍增加一倍 v.(成成)双的；两个双
5、的；两个 adj.wealth担心；害怕担心；害怕 n./ju:st tu/used tofear(用于表示过去真实或经常用于表示过去真实或经常 性的行为性的行为)过去过去 v.aux./f/wel/New words and expressions/wel/dbl/很少的；不常很少的；不常 adv.seldomdeaf大点声说大点声说聋的聋的 adj.speak up空余的；备用的空余的；备用的 adj.spare timespare业余时间；闲暇业余时间；闲暇/spe/seldm/def/wealthy富有的；富裕的富有的；富裕的 wealth财富；财产财富；财产 fear担心；害怕担心；
6、害怕used to(用于表示过去真实或经常性的用于表示过去真实或经常性的行为行为)过去过去 People used to ride a bike to work in the early 1980s.在二十世纪八十年代早期，人们在二十世纪八十年代早期，人们常骑自行车去工作。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光。我喜欢在闲暇之际享受阳光。speak up大点声说大点声说dea
7、f 聋的聋的 The old man is a little deaf,please speak up.这位老人有一点耳聋，请这位老人有一点耳聋，请大点声说话。大点声说话。Words:wealthy wealth fear double seldom spare deafPhrases:used to speak up spare time Patterns:I suppose thats because more people have carsBut people dont take as much exercise as they used to.Some people think li
8、fe in the past was simpler and healthier than today.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.The road is much wider than 1980s.The buildings now are taller than 1980s.1.What is the history homework?Write
9、 about _and _.2.What is the question they need to answer?The question is“_ _?”3.What does Betty ask?Betty asks if they can _.4.What does Daming ask?Daming asks if they can _.life in the pastlife todayIs life today better than itwas in the pastwrite about medicineand pollutionwrite aboutpersonal safe
10、ty1.People live longer today because _.a).we know more about medicine b).they do not work as hard as they did c).they take more exercise2.There is less fear of getting ill _.a).so people live longer c).so people work harder than before b).because people know how to deal with the ordinary diseases ab
11、 3.People take less exercise because _.a).they do not need to b).they drive cars instead c).they do not have cars or bikes 4.People work harder today and _.a).they do not live as long as they did b).they do not usually have enough free time c).so people work harder than beforebbMum:Its getting late,
12、Betty.How is your homework?Betty:_.Mum,do you think that life is better today than in the past?Mum:Yes,_,I do.Betty:I do too.People are _ today,and they live longer than they did in the past.Mum:Thats true.We know more about medicine today,and theres _of getting ill because we know how to deal with
13、the_.But people dont take as much exercise as they _.Nearly finishedof coursewealthierBetty:I _ thats because more people have cars,and they walk or use their bikes _.less fearordinary diseasesused tosupposelessBetty:What about work?Do people work as hard as they did fifty years ago?Mum:Yes,and they
14、 sometimes work harder.People _say they have enough_!Why dont you go and ask Mrs Li,our_?Shes over seventy years old.Shes _how life has changed.Betty:Thats a good idea.Ill go and ask her.Mum:Remember to_!Shes _now.Some people think life in the past was _ and _ than today.More wealth sometimes means
15、less health.When the number of cars is_,the pollution is also doubled,or_.Mum:simplerhealthierdoubledeven worseseldomspare timeneighbourseenspeak upa bit deafNearly finished.Thats true.I suppose快做完了！快做完了！的确如此。的确如此。我我(猜猜)想想1.Nearly finished!快完成了。快完成了。这里这里finished 是形容词，表示是形容词，表示“完成了的，完成了的，结束了的结束了的”。如：
16、。如：I hope Ill be finished before 5 pm.我希望可以在下午五点以前完成。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？你完成那项工作了吗？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？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：比较级的常用句型：(1).比较级比较级+than 表示表示“比比更更”Health is more important than weal
17、th.健康比财富更重要。健康比财富更重要。(3).the+比较级，比较级，the+比较级比较级 表示表示“越越,越越”The more time you spend on,the greater progress you will make.(2).比较级比较级+and+比较级比较级 表示表示“越来越越来越”The story gets more and more exciting.这个故事越来越激动人心。这个故事越来越激动人心。你在这上面花费的时间越多，你的进步就越大。你在这上面花费的时间越多，你的进步就越大。Zhanghua is the tallest .(三人中三人中)。of the
18、three3.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。但是人们运动得并没有过去多了。used to do sth.指的是指的是“过去常常做某事过去常常做某事”，但，但是是现在不做了现在不做了。如：。如：I used to work hard.我过去常常努力工作。我过去常常努力工作。暗含的意义是：我现在不努力工作了。暗含的意义是：我现在不努力工作了。I used to take an hours walk before breakfast.我过去常常在早餐前散步一小时。我过去常常在早餐前散步一小时。
19、.be get used to doing表示习惯于做某事。表示习惯于做某事。I have got used to getting up early in the morning.我已经习惯早起了。我已经习惯早起了。I _ rice now.我现在习惯吃米饭。我现在习惯吃米饭。拓展：拓展：.be used to 被用来做被用来做 This knife is usually used to cut fruit.这把小刀常被用于切水果。这把小刀常被用于切水果。am used to eating4.I suppose thats because more people have cars 我猜那是因
20、为更多的人有了车我猜那是因为更多的人有了车 suppose在这里是一个动词在这里是一个动词,意为意为“猜想猜想,认为认为”,后面后面可以接可以接that引导的宾语从句引导的宾语从句,此时注意对宾语从句的否定此时注意对宾语从句的否定要移到主句上来。如要移到主句上来。如:I dont suppose that he is at home.我认为他没在家。我认为他没在家。构成构成be supposed to do/be sth.结构结构,意为意为 “(按规定、习惯、安排等按规定、习惯、安排等)应当应当”。Youre supposed to go to the hospital to look aft
21、er your mom.你应该去医院照顾你妈妈。你应该去医院照顾你妈妈。5.Remember to speak up!Shes a bit deaf now.记得说话大点儿声，她现在有点儿耳背了。记得说话大点儿声，她现在有点儿耳背了。speak up表示表示“大点儿声说大点儿声说”。例如：。例如：Speak up,please.I cant hear you.请大声一点儿，我听不见你说话。请大声一点儿，我听不见你说话。Exercises单项选择。单项选择。1.The white shirt is as _ as the yellow one.A.cheap B.cheaper C.cheape
22、st D.the cheapest 2.You know _ about it than Tom does.A.even little B.even less C.more little D.more less3.The earth is getting _.A.warm and warmer B.warmer and warm C.warmer and warmer D.warm and warm 4.Which one is _,football or basketball?A.more popular B.popular C.popularer D.much popular 5.The fifth orange is _ of all.Give it to that small child.A.big B.bigger C.the bigger D.the biggest6.He runs _ of the four boys.A.fast B.faster C.the fastest D.fastest
