1、Talk about the photos.Say what life was like in the early 1980s.Talk about the photos.Say what life is like today.wealthyfear used to wealth adj.富有的；富裕的富有的；富裕的 n.担心；害怕担心；害怕 v.aux.(用于表示过去真用于表示过去真实或经常性的行为，特别实或经常性的行为，特别强调现在不那样了强调现在不那样了)过去过去 n.财富；财产财富；财产 double seldom spare spare time speak up deaf v.使加
2、倍；把使加倍；把增增加一倍；加一倍；adj.(成成)双的；两双的；两个个adv.很少地；不常很少地；不常adj.空余的；备用的空余的；备用的 业余时间；闲暇业余时间；闲暇 大点声说大点声说 adj.聋的聋的Listen and answer the questions.1.What is the history homework?2.What is the question they need to answer?3.What does Betty ask?4.What does Daming ask?Write about life in the past and life today.Is
3、 life today better than it was in the past?Can we write about anything,such as medicine and pollution?What about personal safety?People are wealthier today,and they live longer than in the past.We know more about medicine today,and theres less fear of getting ill because we know how to deal with the
4、 ordinary diseases.But people dont take as much exercise as they used to.I suppose thats because more people have cars,and they walk or use their bikes less.When the number of cars is doubled,the pollution is also doubled,or even worse.Some people think life in the past was simpler and healthier tha
5、n today.More wealth sometimes means less health.Why dont you go and ask Mrs Li,our neighbour?She is over seventy years old.She s seen how life has changed.Nearly finished.Thats true.I supposeNow choose the correct answer.1.People live longer today because _.a)we know more about medicineb)they do not
6、 work as hard as they didc)they take more exercise2.There is less fear of getting ill _.a)so people live longerb)because people know how to deal with the ordinary diseasesc)so people work harder than before3.People take less exercise because _.a)they do not need to b)they drive cars insteadc)they do
7、 not have cars or bikes4.People work harder today and _.a)they do not live as long as they didb)they do not usually have enough free timec)they live a healthier lifeComplete the questions with the words or expression in the box.deaf doubled fear spare used to wealth1.What kinds of things do you _?2.
8、What do you do in your _ time?fearspare 3.What can someone not do if they are _?4.If something is _,is it more or less?5.Do you think people _ take more exercise than they do today?6.Do you think people have more _ today than they used to?Now work in pairs.Ask and answer.deafdoubledused towealth 5.R
9、ead and predict which words the speaker is likely to stress.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.Now listen and check.6.Read the paragraph in Acti
10、vity 5 aloud.7.Work in pairs.Answer the question and give your reasons.Is life better today than in the past?Yes,it is.I think its because /No,it isnt.I thinkNow say what is better or worse in:education environment healthRemember to speak up!Shes a bit deaf now.记得说话大点儿声，她现在记得说话大点儿声，她现在有点儿耳背了。有点儿耳背了。
11、speak up表示表示“大点儿声说大点儿声说”。e.g.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。1.形容词的句法功能形容词的句法功能形容词可放在名词之前作定语，也可放系形容词可放在名词之前作定语，也可放系动词之后作表语，还可作宾语补足语等。动词之后作表语，还可作宾语补足语等。e.g.Did you see that old photograph that I found?Its a lovely picture.你看见我找到的那张老照片了吗？画你看见我找到的那张老照片了吗？画面真美。面真美。(定语定语)The
12、y were very nice.他们很友善。他们很友善。(表语表语)Peoples lives seem busy now.现在人们的生活似乎很忙碌。现在人们的生活似乎很忙碌。(表语表语)We must keep our classroom clean and tidy.我们必须保持教室干净整洁。我们必须保持教室干净整洁。(宾语补足语宾语补足语)形容词作定语一般放在名词之前，但如果形容词作定语一般放在名词之前，但如果修饰的是不定代词修饰的是不定代词something,anything,nothing,somebody,anybody,nobody等，就等，就要放在后面。要放在后面。e.g.I
13、s there anything special in the paper today?今天报纸上有什么特别的新闻吗？今天报纸上有什么特别的新闻吗？I didnt find anything funny about it.我觉得这事一点儿都不可笑。我觉得这事一点儿都不可笑。There is nothing new in the store.商店里没有什么新东西。商店里没有什么新东西。很多副词都以很多副词都以-ly结尾，但是结尾，但是“名词名词+ly”的词则多为形容词，如：的词则多为形容词，如：weekly,friendly等，应注意区别。等，应注意区别。e.g.A friendly voice
14、 answered the phone.接电话的是一个友好的声音。接电话的是一个友好的声音。2.副词的句法功能副词的句法功能副词一般用作状语，修饰动词、形容副词一般用作状语，修饰动词、形容 词、副词及全句，表示程度、方式等。词、副词及全句，表示程度、方式等。e.g.They speak highly of you.他们对你的评价很高。他们对你的评价很高。We were very lucky to find you here.我们很幸运在这里找到了你。我们很幸运在这里找到了你。The spring passed too quickly.春天过得太快了。春天过得太快了。Hopefully,well
15、 meet again on Friday.希望我们星期五再见面。希望我们星期五再见面。3.形容词与副词的比较级和最高级形容词与副词的比较级和最高级就形容词、副词的比较级和最高级而言，就形容词、副词的比较级和最高级而言，一是要掌握比较级和最高级的构成，二一是要掌握比较级和最高级的构成，二是要掌握比较级句型。是要掌握比较级句型。比较级的句型：比较级的句型：1)比较级比较级+than，表示，表示“比比更更”e.g.Health is more important than wealth.健康比财富更重要。健康比财富更重要。He got up earlier than I did this morn
16、ing.今天早上他起得比我早。今天早上他起得比我早。2)比较级比较级+and+比较级，表示比较级，表示“越来越来 越越”。e.g.The story gets more and more exciting.故事变得越来越激动人心。故事变得越来越激动人心。Our lives are getting better and better.我们的生活越来越好。我们的生活越来越好。3)The+比较级，比较级，the+比较级，表示比较级，表示 “越越，越，越”e.g.The more time you spend on it,the greater progress you will make.The m
17、ore he talked,the more excited he grew.他越说越激动。他越说越激动。同级比较一般采用同级比较一般采用as.as句型，否定句句型，否定句可以用可以用not so/as表示。表示。e.g.He is as tall as his father.他和父亲一样高。他和父亲一样高。I get up not so early as you.我不如你起得早。我不如你起得早。常见的最高级表达方式有：常见的最高级表达方式有：1)the+最高级最高级+of/ine.g.Jim is the tallest of the three.吉姆是三人中最高的。吉姆是三人中最高的。He
18、 is the most diligent student in his class.他是班上最勤奋的学生。他是班上最勤奋的学生。2)选择疑问句选择疑问句e.g.Who is the tallest,Tom,Jack or Bill?汤姆、杰克和比尔，谁个子最高？汤姆、杰克和比尔，谁个子最高？3)the+最高级最高级+定语从句定语从句e.g.It is the most interesting book I have ever read.这是我所读过的最有趣的一本书。这是我所读过的最有趣的一本书。比较级和最高级的修饰语比较级和最高级的修饰语比较级和最高级的修饰语应置于其所比较级和最高级的修饰语
19、应置于其所修饰的形容词或副词之前。常见的比修饰的形容词或副词之前。常见的比较级修饰语有较级修饰语有much,still,a lot,even,far等。等。e.g.He worked much harder then.那时他工作要努力得多。那时他工作要努力得多。常见的最高级修饰语有常见的最高级修饰语有almost,by far,far,much等。等。e.g.This is by far the most expensive bag in the shop.这是目前这家商店里最贵的包。这是目前这家商店里最贵的包。1.He landed at the same place once again
20、in the long jump.I dont think he can jump a little _.(2014恩施恩施)A.far B.farther C.farthest2.What do you think of her teaching English?(2014咸宁咸宁)Great!No one teaches _ in our school.A.good B.worse C.better D.best3.Of the two sisters,Lucy is _ one,and she is also the one who loves to be quiet.(2014阜康阜康
21、)A.a younger B.a youngest C.the younger D.the youngest 4.Could you please speak a little more _?I cant follow you.(2014通辽通辽)A.quietly B.quickly C.slowly D.loudly5.Air pollution has become _ than ever before.We must do something to stop it.(2014上海上海)A.serious B.more serious C.most serious D.the most
22、serious6.He works _ and feels _ every day.(2014玉林玉林)A.hard;happy B.hardly;happily C.hard;happily D.hardly;unhappily 7.Steve isnt as _ as Kelly.He often makes mistakes in his writing.(2014丽水丽水)A.careless B.tidy C.careful D.difficult8.Mo Yan is one of _ writers in the world.(2014天津天津)A.famous B.more f
23、amous C.most famous D.the most famous9.She always does her homework _ than her younger brother,doesnt she?I dont think so.Sometimes she does but sometimes she does not.(2014娄底娄底)A.carefully B.more carefully C.most carefully 10.Its smoggy these days.Thats terrible!Yes,I hope to plant trees._ trees,_ air pollution.(2014昆明昆明)A.The more;the fewer B.the less;the more C.The less;the fewer D.The more;the less Write a passage,what is better today and what is worse today.
