Module2DevelopingandDevelopedCountriesListening，speaking，writing教案

　　step 1 presentationlook at the following sentences and answer the questions.a. beijing has a lot more inhabitants (than sydney) and is much more crowded.b. i don’t think we have as many freeways as sydney does.c. there are fewer tourists in beijing (than in sydney).d. (beijing) is less dangerous (than sydney).e. i think sydney has less rain (than beijing).f. (sydney doesn’t) have as much pollution as (beijing).much many fewer lessq1. which words do we use with countable nouns?q2. which words do we use with uncountable nouns?suggested answers:q1. many fewer q2. much lessstep 2. explanationa. many，much都意为＂许多＂， many 可数名词，much 不可数名词。　　 how many people are there at the meeting?　　 how much time has we left?　　 many of the workers were at the meeting.much of the time was spent on learningb. fewer vs. less相同点: 这两个词后都是比较级,均可表示＂较少的＂不同点: ⒈fewer是few的比较级,只能修饰可数名词的复数.⒉less是little的比较级,只能修饰不可数名词的复数.step3 practicea. learning about few, the fewest, fewer, the least, less, a fewwhich expression will complete the sentence? 1. the exhibition was not very crowded. there were ___ people than i expected. 2. meeting bill clinton was much ___ frightening than i had imagined.3. i’ve not met him but i＂ve heard ___ stories about him and he sounds interesting.4. he’s __crazy than you first think. some of his ideas make sense. 5. that must be __frightening horror film i’ve ever seen. 6. he’s not liked. in fact he’s __ liked person in the office.7. i’d like to go to japan but i get so ___ opportunities to travel in my present job. 8. i’d like you to spend ___ time on your own work and more on controlling your staff. 9. david letterman is very famous in america but __ people in england have heard of him. 10. 15. the winner will be the person who makes __ mistakes. suggested answers:1. fewer 2. less 3. a few 4. less 5. the least 6. the least 7 few 8. less 9. few 10. the fewestb. learning about much and manywhat word do you need to complete the sentence?1. how ___ people are you expecting? 2. how ___money do you want for this? 3. i don’t see ___ point in continuing. we’re all very tired.4. thank you so __ for your help. 5. we don’t stock these. we don’t get ___ demand for them. 6. i feel __ better today, thank you. 7. i like that dress very ___. 8. there are so __ things i want to ask you. 9. there are too __ paintings to see in one visit. 10. i’m talking too ___. i’ll be quiet. suggested answers:1. many 2. much 3. much 4. much 5. much6. much 7. much 8. many 9. many 10 much. step 4. vocabulary and speakinga. check the meaning of these words. which ones describe positive features of a city?attractive busy dangerous dirty industrial lively modern noisy peaceful polluted poor smart vast wealthyb. work in pairs. which words can you use to describe these places?new york hong kong beijing your townc. compare two towns or cities you know. talk about these aspects of the towns or cities.population industry climate location transport tourismstep 5 guided writingyou are going to write a description comparing two places you know well. follow these steps.1. think of two regions, cities, towns or villages you know well. one of them could be your hometown.2. write notes about some of these features:population climate industry location tourism transporthomework:1. finish your composition after class.2. finish the exercises 20,21,22 on page 88.