1. I think Qingdao is the best city in China because it is the most beautiful. But I think Beijing is the most popular city for visitors.
2. However, the place where you can enjoy your time quietly is at one of the small coffee shops near the park.
课前预习
写一写
1.街头表演者street performers2.体育中心sports center
译一译
1.在绿木公园每个人都可以找到适合自己的东西。
There is something for everyone at Greenwood Park.
2.屏幕城市的座椅有一点硬。
The seats at Screen City are a little hard.
背一背
1.教师用幻灯片展示几个著名的大城市的图片,如北京、上海、东京、纽约、巴黎等,然后向学生提问:Which is the best town/city?让学生自由讨论,各抒己见。
2.教师与学生进行对话,从而导出本课时内容:
T: Which is the best town/city?
S1: I think Beijing is the best city.
T:Why do you think so?
S1:Because Beijing is…
one of…意为“……其中之一”,其后通常接名词的复数形式。如:
Mary is one of the best students in our class.玛丽是我们班最好的学生之一。
2.hard
(1)hard作形容词意为“坚硬的,结实的”,与soft是反义词。另外还有“难做的,难懂的”的意思。如:
It is hard to believe that she’s only nine.很难相信她只有九岁。
(2)hard还可作“努力的,勤劳的”讲,常见搭配为work hard“努力工作”。
新课展示
【问题探究】
1.武汉是中国最好的城市之一。(汉译英)
Wuhan is oneof the best cities in China.
2.I think the Sunshine Hotel is bad because the beds in the hotel are not very soft.(改为同义句)
I think the Sunshine Hotel is bad because the beds in the hotel are alittlehard.
活学活练
(C)1. English is one ofimportant subjects in our school.
A. a most B. much more C. the most D. much most
(B)2. Li Na istennis player in China now.
A. most famous B. the most famous
C. more famous D. the more famous
(C)3.—Why is the Town Cinema the best in our city?
—Because it isof all.
A. comfortable B. more comfortable
C. the most comfortable D. the more comfortable