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14.Thebiggestandthebest!Geographywordsbeach沙滩desert沙漠forest森林hill山坡island小岛lake湖泊mountain山脉ocean海洋river河流valley山谷Volcano火山waterfall瀑布Whatothergeographywordscanyouthinkof?•Water-relatedwords:•----sea,stream,coast,pond,coralreef•Land-relatedwords:•----continent,plateau,canyon,rainforest•Climate-relatedwords:•----weather,storm,rain,snow,cloud,fog•Otherwords:•----country,city,town,villageListeningandConversation※形容词或副词变比较级或最高级，规则变化：1.直接加-er或-est,•e.g.tall-taller-tallest2.“辅音字母+y”结尾的，变y为i，再+er或est.•e.g.happy-happier-happiest3.“以辅音字母结尾，前是元音的，双写最后一个辅音，”再+er或este.gthin-thinner-thinnest★双音节及以上的比较级/最高级构成：•比较级：more+原级•最高级：themost+原级•HeistallerthanTim.•Heisthetallestofall.不规则：★good--better(比较级)--best（最高级）★bad—worse(比较级)—worst(最高级）★三个或者是三个音节以上——多音节★比较级的构成：more+原形★最高级的构成：themost+原形1.Joe’sgardenismoreinteresting.2.Bill'sgardenisthelargestamonghisfriends.3.JoeSanderhasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Changeforms:tall-taller(than)—(the)tallestsmart-smarter(than)–(the)smartestheavy-heavier（than）-(the)heaviestbeautiful-morebeautiful-themostbeautifulinteresting-moreinteresting-themostinterestingWhichismoredelicious?Doyouwanttohaveagardenlikethis?•Bill’gardenTeddy’sgardenQuestions:1.HowisBill’sgarden?►beautiful,artistic,tidy,big2.HowisTeddy’sgarden?►beautiful,colorful,cozy/comfortable,fragrantKeystructures:形容词或副词的比较级和最高级1.Teddyhasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.2.Bill’sgardenislargerthanTeddy's.3.Bill’sgardenisbiggerandtidierthanTeddy’s.ButTeddy'sgardenismorecolorful.4.Teddy’sgardenismorefragrantthanBill’swithsomanyflowers.Nowfindoutthecomparativephrasesinthepassage?Beautiful---more,mostartistic---More,mostTidy----tidier,tidiestBig----bigger,biggestColorful---More,mostCozy---cozier,coziestComfortable---more,mostFragrant---more,mostSpeaking---ourrecommendations•Groupwork----conversations•---Imaginethesepeopleareplanningto•visityourcountry.•---makerecommendationstoeachpersonaccordingtotheirneedSummarizing•Geography-relatedwords•Adjectivescomparativeandsuperlativeforms.•HowtoaskandanswerquestionsusingcomparisonswithadjectivesChapter1jobandIIamJohnWallace.McDonald’swas21yearsoldin1965---theyearofNo.16forme.MyfirstlegaldriveonmyownwastotheMcDonald’stoputinajobapplication.Eightmonthslater,afterrepeatedcallsbeggingtobehiredon,Ifinnallygotmydreamjob---workingatMcDonald’s.In1966,itwascooltoworkatMcDonald’s.Verycool.Andthe$1perhourwagewasprettygood,too.Theonlycompetitionwaslocalcopycats;McDonald’shadinventedthefast-foodconceptwithalimitedmenuandstrictoperatingprocedures.McDonald’shadbecomeapubliccompanyin1965,andtherewerenoothernationalfastfoodchainsinexistence.Teensandfamiliieswouldtravel10or15milestobuya15-centhamburgerandthosefantasticfries.Foratotalof$0.37,anyonecoulddineonaburger,fries,andaCoke.•TodayIremainproudtosayIonceworkedatMcDonald’s.ThatisthecompanywherenotonlydidIlearnhowtowork;Ilearnedtotakeprideinsimpletaskswelldone.Thinkingandanswering•Doyoustillthinkit’scooltoworkatMcDonald?Why?ThinkingandAnswering•Whatkindofpersondoyouthinkyouare?•Friendly;kind;patient;honest;easy-going;confident;reliable;responsible;creative;energetic;passionate;positive/active;childish;punctual;flexible;efficient;humorous;generous;warm;careful;Expressive,able;capable;•Serious;stubborn;introverted;extroverted;•Ambitious,narrow-minded;frank;grateful;ungrateful;talented;inconsiderate--considerateSuggestedPositions•Doctor;teacher;nurse;scientist;secretary;•Editor;pilot,librarian;driver;tourguide;policeman;operator话务员;correspondent记者;announcer播音员;judge;lawyer;translator;photographer;coach;generalmanager;accountant;flightattendant;dietician营养师;artdesigner;architect;fireman/firefighter;cashier;waiter/waitress;saleperson;seniorconsultant/adviser高级顾问;typist;mechanicalengineer;electrician电工;electronicengineer电子工程师;technicalworker技术工人;electricalengineer电机工程师;programmer编成员;electricalengineer电气工程师Thinkingandanswering•Whatkindofjobdoyouwant?•Whatfactorswillinfluenceyourchoiceofajob?9.ConversationDistanceandmeasurements•Scott:I’mgoingtoAustralianextyear.Aren’tyoufromAustralia,Beth?•Beth:Actually,I’mfromNewZealand.•Scott:Oh,Ididn’tknowthat.Sowhat’sitlikethere?•Beth:Oh,it'sbeautiful.Ithaslotsoffarms,andit’sverymountainous.•Scott:Really?Howhigharethemountains?•Beth:Well,thehighestoneisMountCook.It’sabout3,800metershigh.•Scott:Hmm.HowfarisNewZealandfromAustralia?•Beth:Well,IliveinAuckland,andAucklandisabout2,000kilometersfromSydney.•Scott:WellmaybeIshouldvisityounextyear,too!QuestionswithHow•Howfar...?•Howbig...?•Howhigh...?•Howdeep...?•Howlong...?•Howhot...?•Howcold...?A.writethequestionstotheseanswers.Thenpracticewithapartner.•1.A:•B:AngelFallsis979,meters(3,212feet)high.•2.A:•B:Californiaisabout403,970square•kilometers(155,973squaremiles)•3.A:•B:TheNileis6,670kilometers(4,145miles)•Long•4.A:•B:Washington,D.C.,getsuptoabout32̊̊Celsius(90Fahrenheit)inthesummer.HowhotisWashington,D.C.,inthesummer?Makeconversations•SupposeyouareforeignerstovisityourfriendinChina.Makeaconversationofdistancesandmeasurements,talkingabouttheplaceyouaregoingtovisitwith“how”.Pre-readingQuestio