1、单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,*,*,Unit 4 Adjectives,&,Transferred Epithet,Contents,Looking Ahead,Further Development,Applying Grammar,Discovering Grammar,Euphemism,Approaching the Topic,Homework,Lead-in,Im not myself today,because I tossed on my,sleepless,bed all night.,Jim,you look,pa
2、le,and,tired,.What,s the matter with you?,?,Lead-in,Is the bed sleepless or is Jim sleepless?,The word,sleepless,usually goes together with persons or animals,but now it goes before,bed,which cannot sleep.,W,hich figure of speech is it?,Reasoning,用,sleepless,来修饰,bed,,是,移觉,(又称,移就,、,通感,)修辞手法。,Learn to
3、 use,adjective,s correctly.,Learn to use,comparative,s and,superlative,s properly.,Understand and appreciate,transferred epithet,.,Looking Ahead,He made a,great,contribution to society.,He is the,most brilliant,person I have ever heard of.,His new theory surprised many because it was totally,differe
4、nt,from those of,classical,physics.,He was an,excellent,violin player and he enjoyed music and peace.,He married four times,but none of his marriages were,happy,.,1.Guess who he is,Approaching the Topic,Albert Einstein,(2nd picture at page 30),Approaching the Topic,2.Pair-work,Please talk in pairs.O
5、ne student describes a person and the other student guesses who he or she is.And then some students will be asked to make the description in font of the class while the rest of the class do the guessing.,A lady was robbed at night.Then she immediately went to the police station for help.The followin
6、g conversation is mainly about her description of the robber.Can you draw a picture of the robber according to what she said?,Lady:At about 11 o,clock,I was on my way home,hungry and tired.When I was walking towards my house,thinking of the interesting party in the afternoon,a robber suddenly appear
7、ed from the back,trying to rob me.,Policeman:What does he look like?,3.Read the following passage and underline the adjectives.,Lady:He is short and strong.,Policeman:Would you please describe him in detail?,Lady:Sure.He is round-faced,dark and rough.His,eyes are not big,but the sight of him made me
8、frightened.,Policeman:What,s the color of his hair?,Lady:Red.,Policeman:Then what about his eye brows?,Lady:His eye brows?Oh,they are thick and dark.,Policeman:Ok,have a look at the picture made,by our computer.Is this the way the man looked?,Lady:That,s it.That,s exactly the devil.,形容词的功能,形容词在句中可以
9、充当定语、表语、补语、状语或者作主语与宾语。,What kinds of news can make you,excited,?,(,补,语,),Its an,interesting,book.,(,定,语,),He is,clever,./I was,alone,in the house.,(,表,语,),He fell onto the sofa,tired,.,(,状,语,),The,rich,are not always happy.,(,主,语,),The society must take care of the,disabled,.,(,宾,语,),Discovering Gra
10、mmar,Finish the exercise on page 31.,Functions Examples from the passage Examples of your own,Attributive He has red hair.,Predicative He is short and strong.,Complement but the sight of him,made me frightened.,Adverbial I was on my way home,hungry and tired.,Discovering Grammar,Im getting bored and
11、 homesick,She was back,eager to see her friends.,She is a pretty girl.,This book is interesting.,It is hard to get my first-grade class to quiet down.One day,I came up with an interesting idea that I thought would also be educational.I turned to one student who was from the Middle East and asked him
12、 how to say,“,be quiet,”,in standard Arabic.He looked thoughtful for a few moments,full of doubts,then put his finger to his lips and said,“,Shh,.,”,Read the following passage and underline the adjectives used as attributives.,1.Position of adjective attributives,e.g.He has something,important,to sa
13、y.,Let me introduce someone,interesting,to you.,形容词修饰不定代词时,放不定代词后面,。,Tips,A,B,C,D,1)Ball B is,as big as,Ball A.(,positive,degree),2)Ball C is,larger,than Ball A.(,comparative,degree),3)Ball D is the,largest,among the four.(,superlative,degree),The comparison of adjectives is divided into three degre
14、es:,positive,degree,comparative,degree and,superlative,degree.,2.Degree of comparison,We can use,as,as,to show similarity among people or things.,e.g.She was as busy as a bee.,Mary is as tall as her sister.,To show differences among people,or,things,we can use,not as/so,as,.,e.g.The food today was n
15、ot as good as that of yesterday.,He is not so able as his brother.,Positive degree,Tips,Tips,Which sentence is correct?Tick the correct one.,Lisa,s bag is not as big as I.,Lisa,s bag is not as big as mine.,Remember to use the,possessive pronoun,where necessary.,Tips,Key,:,B,I am,more powerful than,a
16、ny other animal in the forest!,Comparative degree,Just now,someone told me that you were,not so strong as,he was.,It,s impossible!Nobody is,stronger,than me.,Nobody is,stronger,than you,but nobody is,cleverer,than I!,1)Short adjective(adjective+-,er,+than),She is,_,than you.,He was,_,than I.,2)Longe
17、r adjective(more+adjective+than),The tiger is,_,than,any other animal in the forest.,I will give you a book,_,than this one.,stronger,cleverer,more powerful,more interesting,1.The formation of comparatives,Now I feel a great deal more confident.,She is a little bit thinner.,You have far more imagina
18、tion than I have.,This book is even more useful than that one.,He is fat,but his brother is still fatter.,My sister is five years younger than I.,It was twenty percent cheaper than the market price.,2.Read tips to understand the usage of comparatives in the following sentences.,3.Fill in the blanks
19、in the sentences with the correct forms of the words given.The first one has been done for you.,The_ medicine I take,the _I seem to feel.(many,bad),The_,the _.(high,cold),The _ the book is,the _ people will be to read it.(difficult,anxious),The _,a man is,the _ he usually is.(knowledgeable,modest),m
20、ore,worse,higher,colder,more difficult,more anxious,more knowledgeable,more modest,1),In,the two,Lisa is,the more diligent,student.,A.Of;more diligent B.In;more diligent,C.Of;the more diligent D.In;the more diligent,2)It is better to die on one,s feet than,to live on one,s knees,.,A.Living on one,s
21、knees B.live on one,s knees,C.On one,s knees D.to live on one,s knees,3)It was,so large a hall that,a hundred people looked lost in it.,4.Make correct choices to complete the sentences.,A.So large a hall that B.so a large hall,C.Such large a hall that D.a such large hall,4)The indoor swimming pool s
22、eems to be a great deal more expensive than,is necessary,.,A.is necessary B.being necessary,C.To be necessary D.it is necessary,1.Pair work:Talk about the pictures(p.34)using any adjective you know in positive,comparative or superlative degree.,Jane Mike Alice Betty Tom,Who is the tallest and who is
23、 the shortest?,Superlative degree,It was by far the best hospital I bad ever seen.,It was of the very highest quality.,Tom is the third most intelligent boy in the grade.,We will finish the work in the shortest possible time.,The superlative can be modified by words like(by)far,very,the third and po
24、ssible.,2.Study the following sentences and observe how the superlative is formed.,1)No boy is so brave as tom in his class.,Meaning:,2)Nothing is more exciting than to travel.,Meaning:,3)This technique is more efficient than any other one.,Meaning:,Sometimes we can,use the positive degree to expres
25、s the superlative degree,as in the following examples.Explain the meaning of the last two sentences.,Tom is the bravest boy in his class.,To travel is the most exciting thing.,This technique is the most efficient of all,4)This plan is nicer than the other three.,Meaning:,This plan is the nicest of t
26、he four.,1.In recent years travel companies have succeeded in selling us,the idea that the further we go,_.(2001,上海,),A.Our holiday will be better B.our holiday will be the better,C.The better our holiday will be D.the better will our holiday be,2.Boris has brains.In fact,I doubt whether anyone in t
27、he class has _.(2002,全国,),A.A high B.a higher,C.The higher D.the highest,C,高考链接,B,3.All the people _at the party were his supporters.(2002,北京,),A.Present B.thankful C.interested D.important,4.-I,m very _with my own cooking.It looks nice and smells delicious.,-Mm,is does have a _smell.(2002,春招,),A.pl
28、easant;pleased B.pleased;pleased,C.pleasant;pleasant D.pleased;pleasant,5.-I was riding along the street and all of a sudden,a car cut in and knocked me down.,-You can never be _careful in the street.,A.Much B.very C.so D.too,A,D,D,6-you dont look very _.Are you ill?,-No,I m just a bit tired.,(2003,
29、北京,),A.,good,B.,well,C.,strong,D.,healthy,7.,Four,of Roberts children were at the party,inc,O,lding,_,luck.,(2003,春招,),A.the oldest B.an oldest C.the old D.an old one,8.,Allen had to call a taxi because the box was _to carry all the way home.(2003,春招,),A.much too heavy B.too much heavy,C.heavy too m
30、uch D.too heavy much,9.Our neighbor has _ours.(2003,北京,),A.as a big house as B.as big a house as,C.the same big house as D.a house the big as,B,A,A,B,10.I have worked with him for some time and have found that he is _ than John.,(2004,上海春招,),A.more efficiently a worker B.a more efficient worker,C.mo
31、re an efficient worker D.a worker more efficiently,11.Although I can walk about,there is still a _ pine in my leg.,(2004,上海春招,),A.weak B.slight C.tender D.soft,12._students are required to take part in boat race.,(2004,浙江,),A.Ten strong young Chinese B.Ten Chinese strong young,C.Chinese ten young st
32、rong D.Young strong ten Chinese,13.That doesnt sound very frightening,Paul.Ive seen_.What did you like most about the film?,(2004,湖南,),A.,better,B.,worse C.best D.Worst,B,B,A,B,14.Thank God,you finally arrived _.You can never imagine how I worry about you when I was told about the accident.(2004,海淀统
33、考二,),A.safe B.alone C.separately D.lively,15.Oh,boy,why are you killing your time this way?Cant you find something _ doing at all?,(2004,济南统考,),A.useful B.valuable C.worth D.Good,15,:,CBADD,610,:,BAABB,1115,:,BABAC,参考答案:,A,C,Types Positives Comparative/Superlative,safe safer/_,big _/_,noisy _/_,Regu
34、lar happy _/_,small _/_,interesting _/_interesting,Irregular good _/_,bad _/_,far_/_or_/_,4.Complete the following table about the formation of the comparative and superlative of adjectives according to what you have learned,safest,bigger,biggest,noisier,noisiest,happier,happiest,smaller,smallest,mo
35、re interesting,most,better,best,worse,worst,farthest,further,farther,furthest,Add,-,r/-st,.,Double the consonant and add,-,er,/-est,.,Change-y to i and add,-,er/-est,.,Add,-,er,/-est,.,For longer adjectives,add,more,or,most,before them.,Rules:,1.Choose the proper adjectives from the box make the sen
36、tences meaningful.,a,nxious sudden quick effective likely recent heavy eager physical,1)Some traditional Chinese medicine is highly _ against cancer.,2)The traffic is very _here.You must take care.,3)I couldnt go to the party because of a(an)_ cold.,4),Free medical treatment in this county covers me
37、ntal sickness as well as _ sickness,.,sudden,effective,heavy,Applying Grammar,physical,5)When you apply for your passport to be renewed,you have to send a(an)_ photograph.,6)Mrs.Black was _ to leave as soon as possible because she was _to meet her husband at the airport.,7)Its _to snow again before
38、evening.,8)The artists son has a(an)_mind.He can work out such difficult,maths,problems without help.,recent,anxious,eager,likely,quick,2.Jane is looking for an apartment.She is taking with Tom about the following ads of apartments for rent.Fill in the blanks with comparative forms of the adjectives
39、 provided in the dialogue.,Studio apartment.,2oo square feet.,central location.,close to bus stop and market.,Fully furnished.,200/month plus utilities,One-bedroom apartment.,7oo square feet.,Lots of light.,5oo/month including utilities,.,For Rent,For Rent,Lily:Tom,I found these two apartment ads in
40、 the newspaper in this morning.One is a studio apartment and the other a one-bedroom apartment.I think the latter sounds nicer.How do you think of them?,Tom:Well the one-bedroom apartment is definitely(large)_Than the studio,but the studio is(cheap)_ you know you only have a part-time job.How can yo
41、u afford to pay,5oo a month for rent?,Lily:I know the one-bedroom apartment is(expensive)_,but I have so much furniture.The one-bedroom apartment is(big)_.I want to have guests visit me,and it will be much(comfortable)_.Besides,maybe some day Ill have a roommate,and Ill need a(spacious)_apartment.To
42、m,Right?,larger,cheaper,more expensive,bigger,more comfortable,more spacious,Tom:Well,maybe,but you need to be realistic.The studio is in the center of town.Youll be(close)_to transportation,stores,the library,and the college.,Lily:Youre much(practical)_ than I am,Tom.But the studio is directly over
43、 a nightclub,so it will be(noisy)_than the one-bedroom apartment.I will need peace and quiet so that I can study.,Tom:Listen,the studio is small,but its(cozy)_than the one-bedroom apartment and youll spend much less time cleaning it!,Lily:True,but I think the one-bedroom apartment will be much(safe)
44、and(good)_ for me than the studio.,Tom:It seems to me your mind is made up.,closer,more practical,noisier,cozier,safer,better,1)All his life,John has been lucky than his brother,Mike.(),2)John is not so bright as Mike but he was always most successful than Mike in school.(),3)For example,Johns grad
45、es were better than all the students in his class.(),4)However,Mike does not have as many friends than his brother does.(),3.Each of the following sentences contains a mistake.Underline it and give the correct form in the brackets.,luck luckier,most successful more successful,all the student any oth
46、er student,than as,5)They both have excellent jobs,but Mike thinks his job isnt as interesting as his brother.(),6)They both travel as part of their work,but John goes to more exciting places than Mike is.(),7)In spite of their differences,Mike thinks that he is happier than his brother is.(),8)Howe
47、ver,John thinks that good luck is most important than good looks and intelligence.(),brother brothers,is does,去掉,is,most important more important,1)This new film is no better than that one.,A.This new film is worse than that one.,B.This new film is bad,but that one is good.,C.Both of the films are b
48、ad.,2)The school has not more than five buildings.,A.The school has only five buildings.,B.The school has at most five buildings.,C.The school has less than five buildings.,What do the following sentences mean?Tick the correct ones.,Further development,In what Jim said there is a cause of,transferre
49、d epithet,.,Im not myself today,because I tossed on my,sleepless,bed all night.,Transferred Epithet,Speak softly love,and hold me warm against your heart.,I feel your world,the tender,trembling moments start.,Were in a world,our very own,sharing a love that only few have ever know.,Wine-colored days
50、 warmed by the sun.,Deep velvet nights when we are one.,.,1.Appreciate the song.,1.Study it,Her voice is nice.,It is sweet!,How sweet her voice is!,2.Observe how a transferred epithet is formed.,Take“sweet voice”as an example.,1)The angry sea turned over their boat immediately.,2)The friendly weathe






