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in search of new places to live and better sources of food
travel further and faster
used wheels to transport people and thing to places far awary
changed the way villages, towns and even countries did business with each other
build all types of amazing machines
on foot
started to ride horses
The wheel was invented.
a few thousand years ago
6,000 years ago
Thanks to the wheel, people can travel faster and farther.
It has improved people’s lives.
Give a summary of the article
100,000 years ago
Which invention has made our lives better, according to the passage
Which inventions have made our lives worse
The writer thinks the wheel has made our lives better.
According to the passage, cigarettes and plastic bags have made our lives worse.
Learn
Which food is a better/worse choice
Which food is the best/worst choice
Practise
better
worse
best
worst
Who has ____(little) money, Alice or Eric
Daisy
Who has ________(little) money, Alice, Eric or Daisy
Alice
Eric
less
the least
Who has ____(many) money, Alice or Eric
more
Who has ________(many) money, Alice, Eric or Daisy
the most
S1: What do you think of the wheel / plastic bag / ...
S2: I think it is useful / helpful / important / harmful / bad / ...
S1: How does it make our lives better / worse
S2: Thanks to the invention of ..., we can ..., our lives are becoming better. / The invention of ... made / has made people’s lives worse.
...
Match and practise
Early computers were as big as a room.
With electric lights, people can do as many things in the evenings as they can in the daytime.
A candle does not produce as much light as a light bulb.
A + be + as + adj. + as +B A + be +not as/so + adj. + as +B
A + v.+ as + much +不可数名词+ as +B
A + v. + as + many + 可数名词复数 + as + B
Observe and summarize
The wheel has made life more convenient.
The light bulb allows us to read and do other things at night.
Which invention is better
Discuss
best
better
as important as
worse
Practise
Which is the best invention of the past 1,000 years, according to Su Wen
Movable type.
2.Which invention does Su Mei think is better, the light bulb or movable type
The light bulb.
3.Which invention does Su Wen think is almost as important as moveable type
The computer.
4.If there weren’t any inventions, what would our lives be like according to Su Mei
It would be much worse without them.
Work in pairs. Role-play a conversation between a journalist and a person on the street. Use the questions from Grammar in Use on page 58 and the timeline below to help you.
Interview
Work in pairs. Role-play a conversation between a journalist and a person on the street. Use the questions from Grammar in Use on page 58 and the timeline below to help you.
Interview
Example:
S1: Look at the list of the great inventions in the past 1000 years. Which invention do you think is more important, the printing press or the light bulb Why
S2: I think … is more important, because it …/I think … is as important as … because …
S1: Which invention do you think is the most important
S2: …
S1: Why
S2: Because it …
S1: What other inventions do you think are as useful as those on the list
S2: …
假设你是李辉，请给轮子的发明者写一封信。内容包括：
（1）表达感激。
（2）描述轮子的发明对人们出行及人类社会产生的深远影响。
（3）你的期望。
要求：（1）80词左右；
（2）可以适当增加细节，以使全文通顺连贯。
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The new park is __________________ (good) than the old one.
She did __________________ (badly) in the exam than the others in the group.
He can jump __________________ (far) than his brother.
This is __________________ (good) movie I’ve ever seen.
This is __________________ (bad) mistake I have ever made!
The city has three airports, and the new one is __________________ (far) from the city.
This problem is as __________________ (easy) as that one.
She runs as __________________ (quick) as her brother.
She is __________________ (happy) today than she was yesterday.
This movie is __________________ (interesting) than the one we watched last week.
More practice
用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。
better
worse
farther / further
the best
the worst
the farthest / furthest
easy
quickly
happier
more interesting
More practice
阅读短文，用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、连贯。
Invention have made our lives much ________________(good). Here are some examples!
The wheel is one of ________________(important) inventions of all time. It allows people to travel ________________(far). It also makes ________________(fast) transport of goods and people possible.
We all have light bulbs at home. They make our homes and offices ________________(bright), and they allow us to do more things at night. In the past, people used candles. Back then, it was very hard to read in the evening. Nowadays, thanks to light bulbs, it is much ________________(easy)! Light bulbs also last much ________________(long) than candles.
Smartphones are now________________(powerful) than ever before. They make our lives ________________(convenient). For example, they make it ________________(simple) to work and communicate. They also bring us lots of exciting entertainment.
Which is ________________(good) invention of all time We would love to hear your thoughts!
better
the most important
farther / further
faster
brighter
easier
longer
more powerful
more convenient
simpler
the best
Self-assessment
评价内容 评分（1-5）
1.我能根据思维导图复述主阅读文章。 1 2 3 4 5
2.我能正确使用形容词good、bad、far的比较级和最高级。 1 2 3 4 5
3.我能正确使用(not) as ... as ...的结构。 1 2 3 4 5
4.我能描述发明的大致用途，并在实际生活中运用good、bad、far的比较级和最高级以及(not) as ... as ...的结构表述与发明相关的主题内容。 1 2 3 4 5
Homework
基础作业
1.熟练朗读课本第57页的全部内容。
2.用形容词good、bad、far的比较级和最高级不规则变化和(not) as ... as ...的结构各写一句话。
拓展作业
在生活中，有些发明的用途是类似的，找到两个或几个用途相似的发明，例如自行车、摩托车、小轿车等交通工具，从不同方面对比这两个或几个发明，写一篇60词左右的文章。

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