BOOK ONE · LESSON 108

How do they compare?

比一比

A picture lesson about comparative and superlative adjectives. 12 pictures in 4 groups show positive, comparative, and superlative forms (height, heat, crowds, suitcase weight). Written exercises cover completing sentences with comparatives and writing new sentences.

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Lesson 课文

12 pictures in 4 groups showing comparative and superlative forms: height (Sophie/Paul/Hans), heat at the beach (D-F), crowds at a race (G-I), and suitcase weight (J-L) — items-grid

Lesson 108: How do they compare? 比一比

第108课：比一比

Listen and answer the questions. Look at the pictures and describe them using comparative and superlative adjectives.

听录音并回答问题。看图并用比较级和最高级形容词描述它们。

Listen and describe the pictures

Look at the pictures and describe them using positive, comparative, and superlative forms.

看图并用原级、比较级和最高级形式描述它们。

Each group of three pictures shows positive, comparative, and superlative forms.

1Picture A: Sophie standing alone (height)

2Picture B: Sophie and Paul standing together

3Picture C: Four students standing together

4Picture D: A sunny day at the beach (few people)

5Picture E: A sunny day at the beach (more people)

6Picture F: A very crowded beach (many people)

7Picture G: A race with a large crowd watching

8Picture H: A race with an even larger crowd

9Picture I: A race with the largest crowd

10Picture J: A brown suitcase on a scale

11Picture K: A blue suitcase on a scale (heavier)

12Picture L: A green suitcase on a scale (heaviest)

Written exercises A: Complete sentences with comparatives

Look at these words: cold—colder; nice—nicer; hot—hotter; heavy—heavier. Now complete these sentences. Example: It is warm today, but it was warmer yesterday.

注意这些形容词的比较级形式：cold—colder; nice—nicer; hot—hotter; heavy—heavier。模仿例句完成以下句子。

Complete each sentence with the comparative form of the adjective.

0Example: It is warm today, but it was ________ yesterday.

It is warm today, but it was warmer yesterday.

1It is cool today, but it was ________ yesterday.

2It is wet today, but it was ________ yesterday.

3He's late again today, but he was ________ yesterday.

4This test is easy, but that one is ________.

5This bookcase is large, but that one is ________.

Written exercises B: Write new sentences with comparative and superlative

Write new sentences. Example: I am very young. → I am younger than you are. I am the youngest in the class.

模仿例句改写以下句子，写出比较级和最高级形式。例句：我非常年轻。→ 我比你年轻。我是班上最年轻的。

Write two sentences for each adjective: one with the comparative and one with the superlative.

0Example: I am very young.

I am younger than you are. I am the youngest in the class.

1I am very old.

2I am very tall.

3I am very lazy.

4I am very heavy.

5I am very lucky.

6I am very fat.

7I am very thin.

8I am very big.

Written exercises C: Write new sentences with comparative and superlative

Write new sentences. Example: This policeman is tall. → But that policeman is taller. He is the tallest policeman I have ever seen.

模仿例句改写以下句子，写出比较级和最高级形式。例句：这个警察很高。→ 但那个警察更高。他是我见过的最高的警察。

Write two sentences for each: one with the comparative and one with the superlative.

0Example: This policeman is tall.

But that policeman is taller. He is the tallest policeman I have ever seen.

1This street is clean.

2This man is old.

3This river is long.

4This woman is short.

5This knife is blunt.

6This car is cheap.

MAKE IT YOUR OWN

Practice 练习

Practice A: Polly is taller than John

Look at this table showing comparative and superlative forms. Now compare these. Example: John—tall, Polly—taller, George—tallest of all → John is tall, but Polly is taller than John, and George is the tallest of them all.

请看下表，注意比较级和最高级形式。完成以下句子。例句：John—tall, Polly—taller, George—tallest of all → John很高，但Polly比John高，George是他们中间最高的。

Combine each set of three statements into one sentence using positive, comparative, and superlative forms. Item 1 is a printed example.

1John—tall, Polly—taller, George—tallest of all

John is tall, but Polly is taller than John, and George is the tallest of them all.

2this skirt—pretty, that one—prettier, the red one—prettiest in the shop

3Mary is lucky, Ken—luckier, Tom—luckiest person I know

4the French test—easy, Maths test—easier, English test—easiest we've had for a long time

5Paul had a low mark, Sophie—lower mark, poor Hans—lowest mark in the class

6last summer—hot, the summer before that—hotter, this summer—hottest we've had for a long time

Practice B: About you

Answer these questions with short answers or complete sentences.

用简短形式或完整句子回答以下问题。

Answer each question about yourself using comparative or superlative forms.

1Who is older— you or your friend?

2Who is taller— you or your friend?

3Who is the cleverest person you know?

4Which are usually the hottest and coldest months in your part of China?

BUILD YOUR FOUNDATION

Grammar 语法练习

Grammar I: Make sentences according to the example

Make sentences according to the example. Example: red car / blue car / white car fast → The red car is fast, the blue car is faster, and the white car is the fastest I've ever seen.

仿照例句造句。例句：red car / blue car / white car fast → 红色的车很快，蓝色的车更快，白色的车是我见过的最快的。

Make three sentences for each set: positive, comparative, and superlative. Item 1 is a printed example.

1red car / blue car / white car — fast

The red car is fast, the blue car is faster, and the white car is the fastest I've ever seen.

2men / women / little children — happy

3Sam / Ann / Jack — suitcase heavy

4Jane / David / Tony — tall

5my / your / her shoes — small

6dress / shoes / hat — cheap

7this / that / blue watch — nice

8white / black / black-and-white bird — big

9Summer Palace / Imperial Palace / Great Wall — great

10this / that / living-room carpet — lovely

Grammar II: Make dialogues according to the example

Make dialogues according to the example. Example: oranges / sweet → Those oranges are sweet, aren't they? Yes, they are, but these are sweeter.

仿照例句编对话。例句：oranges / sweet → 那些橙子很甜，是吗？是的，但这些更甜。

Make a dialogue for each pair using a question tag and a comparative response. Item 1 is a printed example.

1oranges / sweet

Those oranges are sweet, aren't they? Yes, they are, but these are sweeter.

2apples / big

3tomatoes / fresh

4peaches / nice

5dresses / smart

6eggs / large

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A little practice, every day. 每天一点，慢慢积累。