Unit 1 Shanghai is bigger than Hong Kong

Task: To understand the conversations

involving the comparison of two cities. To talk about two different cities or

rivers.

Teaching aims and demands

Grasp the key words and key structure: Hong Kong is smaller than Shanghai.

Is Shanghai newer than Hong Kong? No, it isn’t. It’s older.( 重点 ) Listening skill: To understand conversatio

ns involving the comparison of 2 cities. ( 难点 )

Affection: We should love our hometown and country.

Lead-in using pictures:

Let us study the words in groups. Cities : Hong Kong ， Shanghai Location: East China , South China Key point of interest: the Bund , Victoria Peak Length: 1.5 kilometres long Height: 554 metres high Population: 13 million people , 7million people

EnglishEnglish 英 语

初中一年级下册( 新标准）

Maker: Weibing Chen

Bocai Middle School

MODULE MODULE 55 My hometown and countryMy hometown and country

Look at the map and learn new words:

north

south

west east

capital

coast

island

my hometown

North China 华 北

West China 华 西

East China 华 东

South China 华 南

A map of China 一幅中国地图

Ask:

Can you find out where Hong Kong /Shanghai is ?

Answer Hong Kong is ___ the ____ of China. Shanghai is ___ the _____ of China.

in south

in east

2. Appreciate the photos .( 欣赏图片 )

TheThe bundin Shanghai

Hong KongHong Kong

East China, the Bund, 1.5 kilometers long, 13million people

South China, Victoria Peak, 554 meters high, 7 million people

The bund

东方明珠电视是上海的标志性建筑 。

The Oriental Pearl Tower is the standard structure of Shanghai.

It is 468 metres high.

or It is 468 – metre – high.

Victoria Peak 太平山顶海拔 554 米，

位于香港岛西南部，是香港的标志。

Victoria Peak is ____

____ ________, it’s in southwestern part of Hong Kong Island, it’s the standard of Hong Kong .

554

metres high

一、 Listen and match the words big building busy coast hill island park Population river sea

Shanghai

Hong Kong

Listening again and fill in the blanks Welcome to Shanghai .It’s a ___ city on the

Huangpo River near the East China____, and it has about ____ million people. When you come to Shanghai ,come and see the Bund. It’s a road next to the _____. It’s one and a half kilometres long （长 1.5 千米） and there are ________ and old ______.

big

Sea

river

buildingsparks

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Welcome to Hong Kong .It’s a ____ _____ on the ______ of the South China ___ and it has a __________ of ______ million .

When you come to Hong Kong ,come and climb （爬） Victoria Peak. It’s a high ____ and it’s 554 metres high. You can see the city below （在……下面） .

busy city

coast Sea

population

hill

seven

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Listen and answer:

Is Shanghai a newer city than Hong Kong?

No, Shanghai is an older city.

Daming, can you answer some questions for my homework,please? What’s the population of Shanghai?

Tony:Tony:

13million people,I think.Daming:Daming:

And is Hong Kong bigger than Shanghai?Tony:Tony:

Tony:Tony:

Daming:Daming:

Daming:Daming:

Daming:Daming:

Tony:Tony:

Hong Kong has seven million people, So Shanghai is bigger.

And it is Hotter in Hong Kong?

Yes, it’s hotter in Hong Kong.

And is Shanghai a newer city than Hong Kong?

Shanghai is seven hundred years old. It’s an older city.

Listen and answer the questions:

Is Hong Kong bigger than Shanghai? Is Hong Kong hotter than Shanghai? Is Shanghai warmer in winter than Hong

Kong ? Is Shanghai hotter than Hong Kong ? Is Hong Kong older than Shanghai? Is Shanghai busier than Hong Kong ?

No

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

Listen to the underlined word.

Hong Kong is bigger than Shanghai. No, it isn’t. It’s smaller. The winter in Hong Kong is cooler. No, it isn’t. It’s warmer. Shanghai is hotter than Hong Kong. No, it isn’t. It’s colder. Shanghai is newer than Hong Kong. No, it isn’t. It’s older.

二、 Listen again and read.From this dialogue,can you find out which sentences involing the comparision of two cities.

1. And is Hong Kong bigger than Shanghai?

2. And is it hotter in Hong Kong?

3. And is Shanghai a newer city than Hong Kong?

4. It’s an older city.

Have a test!( 写出单词的比较级 ) large small strong easy happy thin hot clever early fat late

larger smaller stronger easier happier thinner hotter cleverer earlier fatter later

Summary （总结）构 成 方 法 原 级 比 较 级

单音节单音节和少数和少数双音节双音节单 词单 词

tall,long,short,old,small,

warm

taller,longer,shorter, older,smaller,warmer

nice,fine,large nicer, finer, larger

big, hot, red, thin

bigger, hotter,

redder, thinner

busy, early, easy

busier, earlier,

easier

一般在词尾加 -er

以字母 e 结尾的形容词 , 直接加 - r

以重读闭音节结尾的形容词，如末尾只有一个辅音字母，应先双写该字母，再加 - er

以“辅音字母 + - y ” 结尾的形容词，先把 y 变成 i ，再加 - er

Exercises1.He is _____ than his father. 他比他的父亲高。2.Our classroom is ______than yours.

我们的课室比你们的大。3.The earth is ______ than the moon.

地球比月亮大。4.This lesson is ______ than that one.

这课比那课容易。5.An elephant is ________ than a monkey.

一头大象比一只猴子强壮。

tallerlarger

bigger

easier

stronger

Key phrases to explain.Key phrases to explain.

▲What’s the population of Shanghai?

•population通常不用作复数，常用 large或 small修饰，以表示人口“多”或者“少”。如：

The country has a large\small population.

•population做主语时，谓语动词通常用单数形式。如：

The population of that area is very small.

Language notes

What’s the population of Shanghai? population 一般用作单数，表示“人口，居民”。如：

1. _____ ____ __________ ___ __________?

加拿大的人口有多少？2. ____ ___ __ ____ ___________.

中国的人口很多。

What’s the population of Canada

China has a large population.

Describe the picture and use the words and phrases to help you .

Shanghai Shanghai

East ChinaEast China

The BundThe Bund

1.5 kilometers long 1.5 kilometers long

13million people13million people

Huangpo River Huangpo River

Hong KongHong Kong

South ChinaSouth China

Victoria PeakVictoria Peak

554metres high554metres high

7million people7million people

Describe the picture and use the words given.

Talk about 2 cities in China:

Work in pairs and think of two cities you know in China. Ask and answer questions. Use big, small, hot, cold, old or new.

Is Wuhan bigger than Beijing?

No, it’s small.

hot/ cold/ old/ new/busy

Homework 1.Finish off the Workbook Ex 5. 2.Read the dialogue in Unit 1of Modu

le 5. 3.Write a passage about Shanghai a

nd Hong kong.

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