Unit 4
What’s the best movie theater?
Section A
The First Period
(1a-3c)
XiaYu is tall .
liuXing is taller .
Their father is-----------
the tallest
small
smaller
smallest
This apple is the biggest of all.
big
bigger
Mimi
Maomao
Kitty
Mimi is fat .
Momo is fatter .
Kitty is the
fattest .
李宇春
杨幂
韩红
LiYuchun is popular .
YangMi is more popular .
HanHong is the
most popular
10 yuan
20 yuan
50 yuan
This pen is the most expensive of the three.
expensive
more expensive
GuoDa is funny .
PanChangjiang is funnier .
Mr. Bean is the
funniest .
Jack
Lucy
Jack studies good .
Lucy studies better .
WenWen studies the
WenWen
best .
The weather is bad.
The weather is worse.
The weather is the worst.
Find out
形容词最高级的变化：
规则的：
cheap--cheaper--cheapest
big-- bigger-- biggest
funny--funnier--funniest
nice--nicer-- nicest
expensive—more expensive
--most expensive
不规则的：
good--------better--------best
bad----------worse--------worst
直接加est
双写再加est
改y为i再加est
多音节词在前面加most
直接加st
两者之间比较形容词用比较级，三者或三者
以上进行比较形容词用最高级
screen
Town Cinema(市电影院)
Screen City(电影城)
big screens(屏幕）
Movie World(电影世界)
Town Cinema
Movie World
Screen City
has a big screen.
has a bigger screen.
has the biggest screen.
seat
舒适的
Town Cinema(市电影院)
Screen City(电影城)
comfortable seats
Movie World(电影世界)
Movie World
Town Cinema
Screen City
has comfortable seats.
has more comfortable seats.
has the most comfortable seats.
Town Cinema(市电影院)
Movie World(电影世界)
Screen City(电影城)
popular
Town Cinema
Screen City
Movie World
is popular .
is more popular .
is the most popular .
waiting time to get tickets
Town Cinema(市电影院)
Screen City(电影城)
Movie World(电影世界)
has short waiting time.
Town Cinema
Screen City
Movie World
has shorter waiting time.
has the shortest waiting time.
good sound
Screen City(电影城)
Movie World(电影世界)
Town Cinema(市电影院)
Town Cinema
Movie World
Screen City
has good sound .
has better sound .
has the best sound .
The tickets to Screen City
is________.
The tickets to Town Cinema
is___________.
The tickets to Movie World is_________.
cheaper
the cheapest
cheap
￥30
Screen City(电影城)
Town Cinema(市电影院)
Movie World(电影世界)
cheap
￥25
￥20
Town Cinema(市电影院)
Screen City(电影城)
Many new movies
Movie World(电影世界)
Town Cinema
Movie World
Screen City
has many new movies .
has more new movies .
has the most new movies .
Movie World __________________than Screen
Screen City ________________
0.5km
2km
Town Cinema __________________________.
3km
Where do we often see a movie ?
Town Cinema(市电影院)
Screen City(电影城)
Movie World(电影世界)
Distance (from home)
is close to my home.
is closer to my home
City.
is the closest to my home.
Discuss
1.Do you like to see movies at home or at the cinema? Why
2.Who is your favorite movie star?
3.What qualities do you think should a cinema have?
Movie theater
=
cinema
How do you choose a movie theater to go to?
It’s important to
It’s important to
comfortable seats
big screens
have big screens.
have comfortable seats.
How do you choose a movie theater to go to?
new movies
best sound
It’s important to
It’s important to
have new movies.
have best sound.
IMAX Movie City is close to my home.
How do you choose a movie theater to go to?
in a fun part of town
It’s important to
It’s important to
位于城里好玩的地方
be close to my home.
be in a fun part of town.
How do you choose a movie theater to go to?
big screens
comfortable seats
new movies
best sound
buy tickets quickly
popular
How do you choose which movie theater to go to? Write the things in the box under “Important” or “Not Important”.
1a
comfortable seats
big screens
best sound
new movies
close to home
cheap
popular
buy tickets quickly
1b
Listen and match the statements with the movie theaters. Write in the names of the theaters.
市电影院
电影世界
Movie World
Screen city
Town Cinema
Screen city
Movie World
电影宫
Jack: Hi, Anna. Do you want to go to the movies?
Anna: Hi, Jack. Yes, let’s see a movie.
Jack: What’s the best movie theater to go to?
Anna: Town cinema. It’s the closest to home.
Jack: Yes, but what about the long waiting
time to get movie tickets?.
Anna: Don’t worry. There are a lot of people
working there. You can buy tickets the
most quickly at Town Cinema.
Tapescripts
Ken: Hi, Julie.
Julie: Hi, Ken, How are you?
Ken: Is there a good movie theater near here?
Julie: Yes, Screen City . It’s the most popular
one near here and it has the best sound.
Ken: Sounds good ! Let’s go.

Barry: Hi, Jill. Do you want to see a movie?
Jill: Hi, Barry. Yes, a great idea.
Barry: Do you know a good movie theater?
Jill: Yes, there’s one not far from here.
Barry: What’s it called?
Jill: It’s called Movie World .It has the biggest
screen and the most comfortable seats.
What’s the best movie theater?
Sun Cinema. It’s the cheapest.
1c
But I think Moon Theater has the most comfortable seats.
Practice the conversation. Then talk about the movie theaters you know.
What’s the best movie theater?
Movie World. It has the biggest screens.
But I think Screen City has the best sound.
What’s the best movie theater?
Screen City.
It is the most popular near
here.
But I think Town Cinema has the shortest waiting time.
It has the biggest screens.
It’s the most popular.
It’s the closest to home.
It’s the cheapest.
It has the friendliest service.
It has the most comfortable seats.
A: What’s the best movie theater?
B: Sun Cinema. It’s the cheapest.
C: But I think Movie World has the most
comfortable seats.
D: For me, ……
F: In my opinion, ……
Groupwork
1c
Wnning Theater is ________ (离…最近) People’s Square. It is in_______________
(繁华的地段)the city. It’s also_________
(最大的)cinema in the city. It has the biggest screen and__________________
(最舒适的)seats. The service there is ______________(最友好). It usually has
__________(新影片).Although it is a little_________(贵)and sometimes a little crowded. I like to go there to see movies.
the closest to
the biggest
the most comfortable
the friendliest
a fun part of
new movies
expensive
Can you try?
Listen to a reporter interview a boy.
Circle the correct letters.
2a
1. Which is the best clothing store?
a. Miller's b. Blue Moon c. Dream Clothes
2. Which is the best radio station?
a. 970 AM b.97.9 FM c. 107.9 FM
Green City Survey
Listen again. Write the correct store or radio station next to each statement.
2b
Miller's
Blue Moon
Dream clothes
_______It's the most expensive
_______It has the best clothes.
_______It's the worst store.
_______You can buy clothes the most cheaply there.
Colthes stores
Blue Moon
Miller’s
Dream clothes
Miller’s
970 AM
97.9 FM
107.9 FM
_____It has the worst music.
_____They play the most boring songs.
_____The DJs choose songs the most carefully.
_____It's the most popular.
Radio stations
970 AM
107.9 FM
97.9 FM
97.9 FM
教师寄语
No matter what we do ,we should try our best to do the best ,not the worst !
Thank you ！
Role play
A: Hello! I’m a reporter. Can I ask you some questions?
B: Sure.
A: What’s the best clothing store in town?
B: I think Miller’s is the best.
A: Why do you think so?
B: Well , Miller’s has …… .
2c
Read 2d and answer the questions.
Is Greg new in town?

Where is the best supermarket? What can you buy there?
Which cinema is the newest? What does Helen think of it?
Yes, he is.
It’s on Center Street. You can buy the freshest food there.
Sun Cinema is the newest. You can sit the most comfortably because they have the biggest seats.
Greg: Hi, I’m Greg. I’m new in town.
Helen: Hi, I’m Helen. Welcome to the neighborhood! How do you like it so far?
Greg: It’s fantastic, but I still don’t really know my way around.
Helen: Well, the best supermarket is on Center Street. You can buy the freshest food there.
Greg: Oh, great. Is there a cinema around here? I love watching movies.
Helen: Yes, Sun Cinema is the newest one. You can sit the most comfortably because they have the biggest seats.
Greg: Thanks for telling me.
Helen: No problem.
2d. Role-play the conversation.
最高级规则变化口诀：
最高级，很容易，一般词尾加est。
(cheap-the cheapest)
词尾若有哑音e, 直接就加st。
(close-the closest)
重读闭音节， 单辅音字母要双写。
(big-the biggest)
辅音字母加y, 记得把y变为i。
(friendly-the friendliest)
多音节，考考你，the most到底加哪里？
(popular-the most popular)
better best
far
little
worse worst
more most
farther farthest
less least
good
well
bad
ill
many
much
原级
比较级
最高级
特殊情况
1.Tom is the tallest in our class.
This apple is the biggest of all.
1）形容词最高级：
用于三者或三者以上的人或 事物相比较。
2）标志词：表比较范围时用in/of
3) 形容词最高级前须加the.
Grammar focus
2.Which do you like best? Chinese, English or math?
Tom is one of the tallest boys in his class.
The Yellow River is the second longest river in China.
Grammar focus
常用句式：
1) Who/ Which…+ 最高级…, A, B or C ?
2) one of +the +形容词最高级 +名词复数形式,
意为“最…之一”。
3）序数词后跟形容词最高级。
3.上海是中国最大的城市。
Shanghai is the biggest city in China.
Shanghai is bigger than the other cities in China.
Shanghai is bigger than any other city in China.
小结：形容词比较级可用来表达最高级的意思。
比较级+than any other+单数名词
比较级+than the other+复数名词
可与最高级转化。
3a
Practice
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in brackets.
1. We went to the _________ (bad)
restaurant in town last night. The
menu had only 10 dishes and the
service was not good at all!
2. Blue Moon is _______ (good), but
Miller’s is _________ (good) in town.
better
worst
the best
3. The Big Screen is _______________ (expensive) than most cinemas, but Cinema City is _________________ (expensive).
4. Movie City has the _________ (bad) service, but we can sit the ________________ (comfortably) there.
more expensive
the most expensive
worst
most comfortably
5. Johnny Depp acted the ______ (good) in that movie. He’s much ______ (good) than other actors at finding the __________________ (interesting) roles.
better
best
the most interesting
3b
Think of three stores that sell similar things in your town and fill in the chart. Then write six sentences using the information in the chart.
Pink Rose
New World
Funky House
Good Friends
Bargain House
New Fashion
1. New World has the best service in town.
2. ____________________________________
3. ____________________________________
4. ____________________________________
5. ____________________________________
6. ____________________________________
Funky House has the best quality in town.
Pink House has the worst service in town.
Good friends has the worst quality in town.
Bargain House is the cheapest in town.
New Fashion is the most expensive in town.
Think of three restaurants for lunch near your home. Fill in the chart. Then talk in your group and choose the best one.
3c
Blue Moon
Super House
Danny’s
My house
400m
300m
500m
the most delicious food
good service
cheapest
worst food
the most expensive
the best service
Danny’s is the best one because it’s the closest to my house. It has the most delicious food. It has good service, too.
Talking
1. It has the ________ clothing store in town.
A. goodest B. gooddest C. best D. better
2. This clothing store is ____ than that one.
A. bad B. worse C. the worst D. worst
3. This book is ____ of all.
A. cheapest B. cheap C. cheaper D. the cheapest
Choose the best answer.
4. This is one of ____ films of this year.
A. more exciting B. exciting
C. the most exciting D. most exciting.
5. This watch is ____ than that one.
A. much expensive B. expensiver
C. more expensiver D. much more expensive
Good –bye