Bài giảng Tiếng anh Lớp 8 - Unit 1, Lesson 3: A Closer Look 2 - Trường THCS Long Toàn

Welcome to our class 8A Long Toan Secondary SchoolNguyen Thi ThanhWARM-UP:COLLECTWATERHAYMILKWOODCross out one noun which does not go with the verb.WARM-UP:HERDTHE SHEEPTHE CATTLECross out one noun which does not go with the verb.WARM-UP:GROWRICEMEATGRASSCross out one noun which does not go with the verb.WARM-UP:PICKAPPLESPOSTCross out one noun which does not go with the verb.WILD FLOWERSGRAMMARComparative forms of adjectives: review - Short adjectives: with one syllable 	The following adjectives are considered as ‘short’.	+ Adjectives with two syllables ending in “y”:	Ex: funny, easy, pretty, happy, lazy, crazy 	+ Adjectives ending in “er”, “w”, “le”	Ex: quiet, clever, narrow, simple.- Long adjectives: with two or more syllables1. Short and Long Adjectives:Ex: big, small, tall, thick, hot, warm Ex: useful, expensive, modern, beautiful Exceptions:John is taller than Tom (is). Ex1: 2. Comparatives:JohnTomSBeAdj_era) Short AdjectivesEx2: 2. Comparatives:a) Short AdjectivesMr. PeterMr. BrownMr. Brown is bigger than Mr. Peter.S + BE + Short ADJ_ER + THAN FORM:Note: We use comparative adjectives to compare two things, people or places2. Comparatives:a) Short AdjectivesJohn is taller than Tom (is). Ex: Mr. Brown is bigger than Mr. Peter (is).Notes: How to add “_ER”* General rule: Add “_ER” to almost all short adjectives.* Other cases:- 	Adjectives with 2 syllables ending in “y”, drop “y” then add “_IER”.Ex: happy happier lucky luckier-	Adjectives ending in a consonant, preceded by a vowel, double the ending consonant, then add “_ER”.Ex: big bigger fat fatterEx: safe safer nice nicer- 	Adjectives ending in mute “e” , drop “e” then add “_ER”.-	Adjectives ending in _w, _er, _le, add “ER”.Ex: new newer clever cleverer* Irregular ComparativesAdjectivesComparativesgoodbetter	badworselittlelessmany / muchmorefarfarther / furtheroldolder / elderMini-Practice1. The horse is than the car. 2. The car is .. than the horse.fast / slowslowerfasterlong / short3. The snake is . than the worm. 4. The worm is than the snake.longershorterMary is more beautiful than her sister (is).2. Comparatives:Ex1:b) Long AdjectivesSBeLong AdjTom is more intelligent than David (is).Ex2:2. Comparatives:b) Long AdjectivesintelligentMary is more beautiful than her sister (is).Tom is more intelligent than David (is).S + BE + MORE + Long ADJ + THANFORM:2. Comparatives:b) Long AdjectivesEx:Mini-Practice1. Princess Silvia is . .. than princess Maria.Princess SilviaPrincess Mariamore beautifulbeautiful3. I think a car is . than a bike.more expensiveexpensiveS + be + less/more+ Adj + than + *Note: Less / Inferior Comparatives: Ex: Peter is less fat than David.Chicago is more modern than Ba Ria .BARIAS + be + Adj_er + than + S + be + more + Adj + than + (Comparatives of Adjs)REMEMBER- Short Adjectives: - Long Adjectives: S + be + less + Adj + than + * Less/Inferior Comparatives: 	Sometimes I hear adults around me say that it is (0.good) better for children to grow up in the city than in the countryside. They say that the city offers a child more opportunities for (1. high) _______ education, and (2. easy) _______ access to (3.good) _______ facilities. Life there is (4.exciting) ______________ and (5.convenient) _________________.	They may be right, but there’s one thing they might not know. I feel (6.happy) _________ here than in a crowded and noisy city. Country folk are (7.friendly) ______________ than city folk. I know every boy in my village. Life here is not as (8. fast) _____ as that in the city and I feel (9.safe) ______. Perhaps the (10.good) _______ place to grow up is the place where you feel at home.safer highereasiermore exciting more convenienthappiermore friendlyfastbestbetter1. Complete the passage below with a suitable comparative form of the adjectives provided.* Comparative forms of adverbs - Almost all adverbs of manner are long because they are formed by Adj_ly, so we use “more” Ex: Mr. Pike walks more slowly than Mrs. Mary (does).Nga works more quietly than Nam (does).S + V + MORE + Long ADV + THANFORM:* Comparative forms of Adverbs are just like the Comparative forms of Adjectives.Note: Some irregular forms of adverbs of mannerwell → better	badly → worseEx: 	I believe you’ll do better in the next test. Nam drives worse than his brother (does).- Only these following adverbs (the same form as adjectives) are short: soon, late, early, fast, hard Ex: Phong gets up earlier than anyone in his family.Nga works harder than Nam (does).S + V + short Adv_ER + than + FORM:2. Complete the sentences with suitable comparative forms of adverbs in the box.1. Can you speak _______________? My English is not good.2. After a hard working day, we usually sleep _______________.3. Nowadays, people dress __________________, so it’s difficult to say which country they are from.4. It’s not always true that rich people donate __________________ than poor people.5. If you want to stay slim, you have to eat _______________.more generously more soundlymore healthilyless traditionallymore slowly3. Finish the sentences below with a suitable comparative form of hard, early, late, fast, well and badly.1. Your exam score is low. I am sure you can do __________.2. We’ll be late for the fair. Can you drive ______?3. On Sunday, we can get up _______ than usual.4. The farmers have to work ________ at harvest time.5. You look tired. Are you feeling ________ than you did this morning?6. My mother has to get up __________ than us to milk the cows.worseearlierlaterfasterbetterharder4. Underline the correct comparative forms to complete the sentences. People in rural areas of Britain talk optimistically /more optimistically about the future than city people.In India, rural areas are more popularly/ popular known as the “countryside”.A village is less densely populated/ more densely populated than a city.City people seem to react quickly/ more quickly to changes than country people.Medical help can be less easily/ more easily obtained in a city than in the countryside.A buffalo ploughs better/ more well than a horse.5. Write the answers to the questions below. 1. Which place is more peaceful, the city or the countryside?→ ________________________________________2. Which works faster at calculus, a computer or a human being?→ ________________________________________3. Which one is harder, life in a remote area or life in a modern town?→ ________________________________________4. Which city is more expensive, Ho Chi Minh City or Hue?→ ________________________________________5. Who can smell better, animals or human beings?→ ________________________________________Animals can smell better than human beings.The countryside is more peaceful than the city.A computer works faster at calculus than a human beingLife in a remote area is harder than that in a modern townHo Chi Minh City is more expensive than Hue.+ HOMEWORK -	Review the grammar points: Comparative forms of Adjectives and Adverbs.-	Do exercises B 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 in workbook (page 10 and 11)- Prepare for Unit 2: CommunicationGoodbye!See you again!THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION!