Unit 4
What’s the best movie theater?
Objectives
To learn to discuss preferences and make comparison 学习讨论用形容词讨论外观并作比较
To learn to understand and use superlatives with –(i)est, the most 理解和运用最高级
To learn to understand and use irregular comparisons good, better,
the best, bad, worse, the worst 理解并运用以下次的不规则变化
Movie theater
=
cinema
comfortable seats
舒适的座位
seat n. 座位
1、Are there enough seats for everyone?
座位够吗？
2、It has the most comfortable seats.
有最舒适的座位。
3、have / take a seat 坐下
4、take one’s seat 就坐
big screen
friendly service
cinema
new movies
Do you like to go to the movies?
Where do you watch movies?
movie theater
=
is a fun part of town
big screens
cheap tickets
What does a good movie theater need?
comfortable seats
… …
has a big screen.
Screen City
Movie World
has a bigger screen.
has the biggest screen.
Town Cinema
big
has comfortable seats.
has more comfortable seats.
has the most comfortable seats.
Town Cinema
Screen City
Movie World
comfortable
￥36
￥25
￥20
is cheap.
is cheaper.
is the cheapest.
cheap
Town Cinema
Screen City
Movie World
You can buy tickets quickly.
buy tickets more quickly.
buy tickets the most quickly.
quickly
Town Cinema
Screen City
Movie World
There are a lot of people working there.
is popular.
is more popular.
is the most popular.
popular
Town Cinema
Screen City
Movie World
has good sound.
has better sound.
has the best sound.
sound
Town Cinema
Screen City
Movie World
good
is close to my home.
is closer to my home.
is the closest to my home.
500m
400m
200m
close
Close的用法
close adj.
接近be close to 靠近；在…的附近
e.g. Our school is close to a park.
我们的学校靠近一个公园。
It’s the closest to home.
离家最近。
亲密的，亲近的
e.g. We are close friends.
我们是亲密的朋友。
关；关闭 v.
e.g. Close the door, please!
请关上门。
1. The door closes quietly.  这门关起来不发出什么声音。
关闭;盖上;合上
2. The post office closes at 6.  邮局六点关门。
(商店等)关门,打烊
3. At eleven the conference closed.  十一时大会结束。
结束
以上句子中close是不及物动词。
ticket
ticket n. 票；入场券
e.g. buy tickets quickly 买票快
I want to buy two tickets.
我想买两张票。

a ticket to … …的票
a train ticket to Beijing
一张去北京的火车票
two train tickets to Tianjin
2张去天津的火车票
常见的名词+to+名词结构
the key to the door
这扇门的钥匙
the answer to the question
这个问题的答案
the bridge to knowledge
通向知识的桥梁
the way to the school
去学校的路

Good , better , best,
Never let it rest ,
Till good be better ,
And better best .

Bad , worse ,worst ,
Never fight against ,
Get better and better,
And you’ll be the best.
GOOD , BETTER, BEST
英
文
顺
口
溜
比较级、最高级用法
没有比较用原级，
两者相比比较级，
三者以上最高级。
Very 词后用原级，
than/much/a little句子比较级,
The字在前最高级,
碰上of 和in短语,
千万别忘最高级。
1a How do you choose which movie theater to go? Write the things in the box under “important” or “Not important”.
comfortable seats big screens best sound cheap new movies close to home buy tickets quickly popular
I think big screens and comfortable seats are important.
I think close to home and cheap are not important.
Which is more important?
comfortable seats　舒适的座位
new movie　　　新电影
big screen　　　大屏幕
close to home　　离家近
friendly service　　友好的服务
in a fun part of town城区最佳位置
cheap
popular
-comfortable seats-----
-new movies-----
-big screen-----
-close to home-----
-friendly service-----
-in a fun part of town
-cheap clothes-----
-popular songs-----
Exercise:
-the most comfortable seats
-the newest movies
-the biggest screen
-the closest to home
-the friendliest service
-in the most fun part of town
-the cheapest clothes
-the most popular songs
1a How do you choose what movie theater to go to? Write the things in the box under “Important” or “Not important”.
comfortable seats big screens best sound
cheap new movies close to home
buy tickets quickly popular
big screens
comfortable seats
best sound
popular
close to home
cheap
new movies
buy tickets quickly
What is the most important for you in a movie theater?
A: I think comfortable seats are
the most important for me .
B: For me, … and … are the most important
in a movie theater.
C: But I think …is the most important.
D: In my opinion, I think … is the most important
Group work 1a
1b Listen and match the statements with the movie theaters.
Town Cinema Screen city Movie World
Town Cinema
Town Cinema
Movie World
Movie World
Screen City
Screen City
=You can buy tickets the most quickly
Tape script
Boy1: Do you want to go the movies?
Girl: Sure.
Boy2: I’ll go , too.
Boy1: OK, great. What’s the best movie theatre to go to?
Boy2: Town Cinema. It’s the closest to home.
Girl: Yes, but they don’t have the new movies there.
Boy2: Maybe not, but it’s the cheapest.
Boy1: I think Movie Theatre has the most comfortable seats.
Girl: I like the Screen City because it has the biggest screens.
Boy1: It’s the most popular cinema, too.
Boy2: That means it’s crowded.
Boy1:Well, Town Cinema isn’t crowded, it has the friendliest service.
Girl: It's also in a fun part of town.

Girl: It’s also in the most fun part
of town.
Boy1: Let’s look at the movie times in the newspaper and then decide.
Girl: OK with me.
Boy2: Me, too.
翻译句子
1 这家电影院有最大的屏幕。

2 他是最受欢迎的歌手。

3 它离家最近。

4 这件衣服是最便宜的。

5 这家餐馆有最友好的服务。

6 这家剧院有最舒适的座位。
The cinema has the biggest screens.
He is the most popular singer.
It is the closest to home.
The clothes are the cheapest.
The restaurant has the friendliest service.
The theater has the most comfortable seats.
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 Moon Theater has the most
comfortable seats.
D: For me, ……
F: In my opinion, ……
1c
Talk about the movie you know
词句荟萃
1.the best movie theater 最好的电影院
2.the biggest screens 最大的荧屏
3.the most popular 最受欢迎的
4.the closest to home 离家最近
5.the shortest waiting time 最短的等待时
6.the best sound 最好的音响
7.the most comfortable seats 最舒服的座位
8.the best clothes store 最好的服装店
规则变化
P114
better best
far
little
worse worst
more most
farther farthest
less least
good
well
bad
badly
many
much
不规则变化
Task One: Do some exercises.
一 写出下列形容词的比较级和最高级:
big _________ _________
cheap _________ _________
funny _________ _________
new _________ _________
close _________ _________
friendly _________ _________
comfortable _______________ ______________
popular _______________ _______________
good _________ _________
bad _________ _________
more popular most popular
bigger biggest
cheaper cheapest
funnier funniest
newer newest
closer closest
friendlier friendliest
better best
worse worst
more comfortable most comfortable
2a Listen to a reporter interview a boy. Circle the boy’s answer.
Green City Survey
1.Which is the best clothes store?
Miller’s
Blue Moon
c. Dream Clothes

2.Which is the best radio station?
a. 970AM
b. 97.9FM
c. 107.9FM
2b Listen again. Write the correct store
or radio station next to each statement.
Clothes Stores
_____________It’s the most expensive.
_____________ It has the best clothes.
_____________ It’s the worst store.
________You can buy clothes the most
cheaply there.
Blue Moon
Dream Clothes
Miller’s
Miller’s
Radio stations
___________ It has the worst music.
___________ They play the most boring songs.
___________ The DJs choose songs the most carefully.
___________ It’s the most popular.
970 AM
97.9 FM
107.9 FM
107.9 FM
790 AM
97.9 FM
97.9 FM
2c Role play the conversation.
A: Hello. I’m a reporter. Can I ask you some questions?
B: Sure.
A: What’s the best clothes store in town?
B: I think Miller’s is the best.
A: Why do you think so?
B: Well, Miller’s has…
Pairwork
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.
1.Welcome to the neighborhood!
欢迎成为邻居
2.How do you like it so far?
到目前为止你对它印象如何？
3.I still don’t really know my way around.
我还是真的不知道周围的路。
4.The best supermarket is on Center Street. 最好的超市在中心大街上。
5.You can buy the freshest food there.
在哪儿你能买到最新鲜的食物。
6. I love watching movies. 我喜欢看电影。
7.You can sit the most comfortably because they have the biggest seats. 你可以坐得最舒服因为他们有最大的座位。
8.Thanks for telling me. 谢谢你告诉我。
9.No problem. 没问题。
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.
Language points
2.观察句子：
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.
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。
形容词的比较等级
1. 大多数形容词有三个等级。
a. 原级即原形，如big(大）。
b. 比较级表示 “ 较…… ” 或 “ 更……
一些 ” 的意思。
如: bigger（更大）
c.最高级表示 “最……”的意思。
如: biggest（最大）
２. 形容词的比较级用法
a. 两种人或事物进行比较时, 用
“形容词比较级 + than”。
The sun is bigger than the moon.
This cake is more delicious than
that one.
形容词比较级可用much, still, a
little, even等词来修饰。
３.形容词最高级的用法
表示三者或三者以上 ( 人或事物 )
的比较, 用最高级。最高级前面一般
加定冠词the, 后面可带短语来说明比
较的范围。
如: Mary is the youngest of the three girls.
English is one of the most important
subjects in middle school.
4. 形容词最高级的构成
B: heavy
easy
tidy
dry
busy
happy
healthy
hungry
early
变y为i加est
C: large
late
nice
加st
biggest
D: big
hot
thin
wet
fat
hottest
“双写”
thinnest
wettest
fattest
Adjective
delicious
dangerous
interesting
popular
beautiful
careful
friendly
the most
adj .
Adjective
better best
far
little
worse
worst
more
most
farther farthest
less least
good
well
bad
ill
many
much
词句荟萃
1.the best movie theater 最好的电影院
2.the biggest screens 最大的荧屏
3.the most popular 最受欢迎的
4.the closest to home 离家最近
5.the shortest waiting time 最短的等待时
6.the best sound 最好的音响
7.the most comfortable seats 最舒服的座位
8.the best clothes store 最好的服装店
9.the best radio station 最好的电台
10.the worst clothes 最差的衣服
11.buy clothes the most cheaply买衣服最便宜
12.buy tickets quickly 买票最快捷
13.have the worst music 有最差的音乐
14.play the most boring songs播放最无聊的歌曲
15.choose songs the most carefully
选择歌曲最仔细
Exercise
1.Lily gets up (early) than Lucy.

2.Which goes (slowly),Tom or Jim?

3.This book is (interesting) than than one.

4.She works (careful) in her school.

5.Who goes to bed (late) Jim, Tom or Jack?

6.I think turkey is (delicious) of all
earlier
more slowly
more interesting
the most carefully
the latest
the most delicious