一.教學(xué)內(nèi)容：
Unit four On the farm
二. 重點、難點
1. 復(fù)習(xí)與鞏固比較級和最高級
2. 詞語辨析： have to 與must
arrive , reach 與get
job 與work
grow 與plant
until 與 not until
三. 具體內(nèi)容
1. 復(fù)習(xí)比較級和最高級
（1）The box is much heavier than that one.
（2）Living in the country is more exciting than living in the city.
（3）Of all the basketball players in China, he is the tallest.
（4）English is one of the most important languages in the world.
（5）Chocolate is my favorite food. I think it’s more delicious than any other food.
（6）He is taller than any of the other boys in his class.
（7）The boy is the taller of the two.
（8）My bike is as nice as yours.
（9）He didn’t do as well as his brother.
（10）China is three times as large as Australia.
（11）The more we get together, the better we can understand.
（12）The city is getting more and more beautiful.
2. Let me walk with you. 讓我和你一起走。
這是個祈使句，let是使役動詞，除此以外還有 make , have , get.
let sb. do sth. have sb. do sth.
get sb. to do sth. make sb. do sth.
Let’s go to the farm by bike, shall we?
Don’t make the baby cry.
He has me feed the animals.
The teacher gets me to find some chalk for her.
3. I have to get home to do my work.
have to 與must的區(qū)別：
have to must
說話人的主觀意圖和要求 由于外部環(huán)境、情況、習(xí)慣等客觀需要
不得不 必須
有時態(tài)、人稱、數(shù)量的變化 沒有時態(tài)、人稱、數(shù)量的變化
I must take him to hospital to see the doctor.（主觀意愿）
You must treat him as your brother.（要求）
My mother is ill, so I have to stay at home and take care of her.
He has to stay up late because he will take an exam next week.
If you want to be thinner, you will have to take more exercise.
Does he have to finish it in two hours?
He doesn’t have to pay back all the money.
4.arrive,reach與get
reach 是及物動詞，后邊直接跟賓語，而且后邊必須有賓語；arrive和get都是不及物動詞。arrive at（小地方）arrive in（大地方），get to .
When will he reach Dalian?
When will he arrive in Dalian ?
When will he get to Dalian?
She gets home early.= She reaches home early.= She arrives home early.
I will phone you if she arrives.
5. His parents grow rice and wheat.他父母種稻子和小麥。
Grow作及物動詞，意為 “種植、栽培”
eg.
We grow many flowers in our garden.
The farmer grows corn on his farm.
Grow作不及物動詞, 意為 “生長、發(fā)育”
eg.
She grows into a beautiful girl.
The crops are growing fast after a heavy rain.
Grow作系動詞, 意為 “變得”
eg
It’s growing dark.
She’s growing fatter and fatter.
grow 與plant 區(qū)別
grow 指從播種、育苗到田間管理等整個過程，強調(diào)人在此期間付出的勞動。
He grows vegetables.
plant 指種子、小苗等植入土中，不強調(diào)人的照料。
They plant many trees every year.
6. In the country, he can hear birds singing and sheep bleating.
在農(nóng)村他能聽到鳥在歌唱，羊在叫。
hear 的幾種用法
（1）hear sb. doing sth./ hear sb. do sth.
I can hear him reading English.
I often hear him reading English.
與此結(jié)構(gòu)相同的動詞還有see
I see the boys playing basketball.
I often see the boys play basketball.
（2）hear of “聽說、耳聞”
I hear of him, but I never see him.
（3）hear from =get a letter from
I hear from my parents every month.
7. When they stop, he stops.
Stop doing sth. 停止做某事, 指停止正在做的事
The students stop talking when the teacher comes in.
The baby stops crying and smiling.
Stop to do sth.指停止原來做的事去做另外的事
She was too tired, so she stopped to have a rest.
Jim stopped to pick up the wallet.
8. My job is to feed the animals, too.
job是可數(shù)名詞a job 一份工作；work 不可數(shù)名詞a piece of work一份工作
It’s not easy to find a full-time job.
I have a lot of work to do today. Would you please choose another one?
句中的 to feed the animals 是動詞不定式短語,在這里作表語.
My wish is to be a teacher.
To see is to believe.
9. Often Katy reads until late last night.
Until 與not … until的用法
Until 可作介詞也可作連詞，until 用在肯定句中，與持續(xù)性動詞連用，表示某動作持續(xù)到某時
eg.
He waits until I finish school.
We’d better wait until the rain stops.
Not …until與非延續(xù)性動詞連用，指直到…才
The shop doesn’t open until eight o’clock.
I don’t go to bed until the sun rises.
10. Ji Wei is now with John in America for the summer.
Be with sb. 和某人在一起.
I will be with you again in half a year.
Be with sb. 還表示支持某人
The whole country is with the president.
【典型例題】
[例1] I ______ go to school ______ 9:00 every day.
A. will, until B. don’t, until C. won’t, after D. will, before
答案：B
解析：go to school 非延續(xù)性動詞短語,與not…until連用.every day時間狀語要用一般現(xiàn)在時態(tài)
[例2] I have a friend _______ me with my lessons.
A. help B. helps C. helping D. to help
答案：D
解析：用不定式作定語. I have a pen to write with. He has a toy to play with.
[例3] Can you hear Lucy ________ aloud in the next room?
A. read B. to read C. reading D. reads
答案：C
解析：當(dāng)hear和can 連用時表示“正聽到”因此賓語補足語要用doing 形式.
[例4] It’s _________ colder outside now.
A. so B. more C. very D. much
答案：D
解析：修飾比較級colder 只能用much; So, very, quite 都修飾原級; more +原級構(gòu)成多音節(jié)比較級
[例5] The old man is _______ the radio, but he can’t _______ anything.
A. listening to, hear B. hearing, listening to
C. listening, to hear D. hearing, hear
答案：A
解析：listen表示聽的動作，hear表示聽的結(jié)果。 Listen 是不及物動詞，帶賓語是要加to。
[例6] They live ______ farm______ town.
A. on, in B. in the , in C. on the, in D. on the, in the
答案：C
解析：考察介詞用法on the farm ; in town 中間無定冠詞。
[例7] Could you _______ something about how_______ English well.
A. tell, study B. say, to learn C. speak, to learn D. talk, learning
答案：B
解析：tell sb. sth. / tell sth. to sb. 告訴某人某事; speak to sb. 對某人說; talk to/with sb. about sth. 與某人談?wù)撃呈?; speak, talk 在此都是不及物動詞, say sth. about=talk about sth. Learn 初學(xué), study 研究
【模擬試題】（答題時間：30分鐘）
一. Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of given words.
1. Jim gets to school ______( early) in his class.
2. That word is in the _______(twelve) line.
3. I’d like Mr Wu _________( help) me with my English.
4. They have some _______( sheep) and some chicken.
5. I have something _______( say). Let me ______( go) home.
6. My job is ________( teach) you English.
7. New York is one of the _______( busy city) in the USA.
8. What about ________( have) a swim at East Lake.
9. The traffic is too _________( heavy) on Mondays.
10. She is __________( careful) student of all.
二. Choose the best answer.
1. What _______ on Sundays?
A. do your parents do usually B. does usually your father do
C. usually does your father do D. do your parents usually do
2. Here _____ a letter and two books for you.
A. is B. are C. have D. has
3. A horse runs______ than a donkey.
A. more faster B. much fast
C. much more fast D. much faster
4. This picture of mine is _______than that of yours.
A. more better B. much better C. very better D. a lot of better
5. It takes us an hour _____ this work.
A. do B. to do C. does D. doing
6. Our factory is _____ farther than his.
A. much B. quite C. more D. too
7. Each of the children ______ a new book.
A. have B. has C. like D. has to
8. They use animals _______ farm work.
A. do B. does C. doing D. to do
9. It’s ________ thing for me _______ in the country.
A. a exciting, to live B. an exciting, to live
C. the most exciting, living D. a very exciting , live
10. That’s a good idea. I quite agree _____ you.
A. for B. with C. to D. in
三. Finish off the sentences.
1. Mine has an egg inside.（劃線部分提問）
What _______ _________ ___________ inside.
2. Jim’s family lives there.（同義句）
Jim’s family_______ _________ there.
3. Katy has two books. Jill has seven books.（同義句）
Jill has _____ ______ than Katy.
4. He has to do a lot of housework.（否定句）
He ____ ______ _______ ________ much housework.
5. I think the car goes faster than the bus.（否定句）
I ____ think the bus _____ ______ quickly ______ the car.
【試題答案】
一.
1.earliest 2. twelfth 3. to help 4. sheep 5. to say; go
6. to teach 7. busiest cities 8. having 9. heavy 10. the most careful
二.
1-5 DADBB 6-10 ABDBB
三.
1. does yours have 2. also lives
3. more books 4. doesn’t have to do
5. don’t goes more than