关于比较和比较级的用法.pptVIP

Chapter 25 Comparison and Comparative Construction I. warming up exercises II. Comparison forms of adjectives and adverbs. III. Three main types of comparative constructions. 1. “As…as” constructions 2. “More…than” construction 3. “ (The) + superlative adjective/adverb + scope of comparison” IV. Contrast between comparative constructions. V: Comparative in advertisement. The Rainbow---Christina G. Rossetti Boats sail on the rivers, And ships sail on the seas: But clouds that sail across the sky Are prettier far than these. There are bridges on the rivers, As pretty as you please, But the bow that bridges heaven, And overtops the trees, And builds a bridge from earth to sky, Is prettier far than these. To Mr./ Miss. X: I run the quickest. I work the hardest. I dive the deepest. I travel the farthest. I never dread to be the shortest. I am not afraid to be the poorest. I might not be the wisest, But I am closest to your heart, So Mr./Miss X, would you please take me as your dearest? Exercises: 1. Blank-filling and guessing. [Five sports stars are talking about their performances in the past year. ] Confident, difficult, easy, fast, fit, good, happy, old, tall, tired, strong E.g. I feel much stronger now than last year. I’ve lifted 180 kg this year for the first time. Sport: weightlifting Confident, difficult, easy, fast, fit, good, happy, old, tall, tired, 1) Yes, my game has improved a lot. I’ve done a lot of training. So I’m much 1. than before. And I’m scoring more goals. The whole team is a lot 2. to beat now! Fitter, more difficult, Sport: football Confident, easy, fast, good, happy, old, tall, tired, 2) This car is 3. on the circuit. With the changes, everybody is much 4. about the engine and gears, and it’s a bit 5. to drive than it was. The fastest, happier, easier, Sport: motor racing Confident, good, old, tall, tired, 3) Well, I’m a little 6 every year, and I get 7 after a race these days. But I feel 8 wit