第九课　形容词比较级

一.本课要点及示例

在这一课里, 我们要学习形容词比较级, 像是: "比较高", "比较好" 等等. (来源：英语论坛http://bbs.englishcn.com)

现在我们先听一段对话, 内容是说亨利跟他表妹苏珊在电话里话家常. 我请两 位英文老师用正常速度念这段对话, 请你注意听英文老师的发音和语调.

M: Hello, Susan. How is everything in New York?

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F: Never better, Henry. How are you? How is the family?

M: Everyone's fine. But actually, I'm feeling a little tired these days. (来源：英语麦当劳www.EnglishCN.com)

F: You're getting older, Henry, and you are heavier than you used to be.

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M: Everyone gets older. But you look younger than ever. What's your secret? (来源：英语博客http://space.englishcn.com)

F: There is no secret. I get more exercise than you. And I am careful about my diet. (来源：英语交友http://friends.englishcn.com)

You should too. (来源：英语麦当劳－英语杂志EnglishCN.com)

M: You are right. When the weather is warmer, I'll do it.

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F: No, Henry. You should start now. (来源：英语麦当劳http://www.EnglishCN.com)

M: Okey. I will start today. Thank you for the advice. (来源：英语图片http://photo.englishcn.com)

现在我们把整段对话再听一遍. 可是英文老师念得比较慢, 你注意听, 看看能懂 多少.

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M: Hello, Susan. How is everything in New York?

F: Never better, Henry. How are you? How is the family? (来源：英语麦当劳www.EnglishCN.com)

M: Everyone's fine. But actually, I'm feeling a little tired these days. (来源：英语交友http://friends.englishcn.com)

F: You're getting older, Henry, and you are heavier than you used to be.

M: Everyone gets older. But you look younger than ever. What's your secret? (来源：英语博客http://space.englishcn.com)

F: There is no secret. I get more exercise than you. And I am careful about my diet.

You should too. (来源：英语麦当劳www.EnglishCN.com)

M: You are right. When the weather is warmer, I'll do it. (来源：英语交友http://friends.englishcn.com)

F: No, Henry. You should start now.

M: Okey. I will start today. Thank you for the advice.

在刚才那段对话里有不少比较级用法, 现在我挑出几个例子, 请英文老师用慢 速度再念一遍给你听:

F: Never better. (来源：英语博客http://space.englishcn.com)

F: You're getting older. (来源：英语论坛http://bbs.englishcn.com)

F: You are heavier than you used to be.

M: Everyone gets older. (来源：英语图片http://photo.englishcn.com)

M: You look younger than ever. (来源：英语博客http://space.englishcn.com)

M: When the weather is warmer, I'll do it.

二.形容词比较级 (来源：英语交友http://friends.englishcn.com)

听了刚才那段对话, 也许你已经注意到在英文里形容词比较级就是在一般短的 形容词后面加上 e-r, 比方 "高" 是 tall, t-a-l-l, tall, "比较高" 就是 taller, t-a-l-l-e-r, taller. (来源：英语博客http://space.englishcn.com)

下面我们给你举一些例子比较亨利和苏珊两个人谁老,谁年轻,谁胖,谁瘦, 谁高, 谁矮等等. 每个句子我们念两遍, 请你听一遍, 跟着老师重复一遍.

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M: Henry is older; Susan is younger.

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F: Henry is older; Susan is younger.

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M: Henry is fatter; Susan is thinner. (来源：英语交友http://friends.englishcn.com)

F: Henry is fatter; Susan is thinner. (来源：英语交友http://friends.englishcn.com)

M: Henry is taller; Susan is shorter.

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F: Henry is taller; Susan is shorter. (来源：英语博客http://space.englishcn.com)

M: Henry is weaker; Susan is stronger.

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F: Henry is weaker; Susan is stronger. (来源：英语交友http://friends.englishcn.com)

如果把 "亨利比较老; 苏珊比较年轻 " 这句话简化为 "亨利比苏珊老", 在英文里 就必须用 than, t-h-a-n, than 这个字; 整句话就是 Henry is older than Susan. 下面 我们来作换字练习, 多学学这个句型. 首先老师念一个句子, 然后老师给你一个 新的比较级形容词,请你把形容词代换到原来的句子里. 每作完一句, 老师会念 出正确作法, 你自己比较一下看作对了没有. 现在我们开始.

M: Henry is older than Susan. (来源：英语麦当劳http://www.EnglishCN.com)

M: fatter

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F: Henry is fatter than Susan. (来源：英语麦当劳－英语快餐EnglishCN.com)

M: weaker

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F: Henry is weaker than Susan.

M: heavier

F: Henry is heavier than Susan.

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M: busier (来源：英语麦当劳www.EnglishCN.com)

F: Henry is busier than Susan.

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刚才那些句子都是以亨利为主词, 下面这些句子是以苏珊为主词; 还是把她和 亨利作个比较, 比方 "苏珊比亨利年轻" 等等. 还是请你跟刚才一样作代换练习. (来源：英语麦当劳－英语杂志EnglishCN.com)

M: Susan is younger than Henry.

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M: thinner (来源：英语论坛http://bbs.englishcn.com)

F: Susan is thinner than Henry.

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M: shorter (来源：英语麦当劳http://www.EnglishCN.com)

F: Susan is shorter than Henry.

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M: stronger

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F: Susan is stronger than Henry. (来源：英语麦当劳http://www.EnglishCN.com)

M: healthier (来源：英语麦当劳－英语杂志EnglishCN.com)

F: Susan is healthier than Henry.

现在我们再来学习形容词比较级. 首先由老师提出一个问句, 接着他又提出一 个词组作主词, 请学生用这个主词来回答问题, 然后老师又提出一个词组作受 词, 请学生用 than 这个字把受词用进句子里. 首先我给你举一个例子.

M: Which table is longer?

M: this table

F: This table is longer. (来源：英语麦当劳－英语杂志EnglishCN.com)

M: that one

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F: This table is longer than that one.

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M: Which table is longer? (来源：英语图片http://photo.englishcn.com)

M: this table (来源：英语麦当劳www.EnglishCN.com)

F: This table is longer.

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M: that one (来源：英语博客http://space.englishcn.com)

F: This table is longer than that one.

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M: Which dress is shorter? (来源：英语麦当劳－英语杂志EnglishCN.com)

M: the blue dress (来源：英语麦当劳http://www.EnglishCN.com)

F: The blue dress is shorter. (来源：英语麦当劳－英语杂志EnglishCN.com)

M: the red one (来源：英语图片http://photo.englishcn.com)

F: The blue dress is shorter than the red one. (来源：英语麦当劳www.EnglishCN.com)

M: Which car is newer? (来源：英语图片http://photo.englishcn.com)

M: the green car

F: The green car is newer. (来源：英语麦当劳－英语杂志EnglishCN.com)

M: the brown one (来源：英语图片http://photo.englishcn.com)

F: The green car is newer than the brown one

M: Which house is older?

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M: the big house

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F: The big house is older. (来源：英语图片http://photo.englishcn.com)

M: the small one (来源：英语论坛http://bbs.englishcn.com)

F: The big house is older than the small one.

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M: Which city is warmer?

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M: Washington, D.C.

F: Washington, D.C., is warmer.

M: New York (来源：英语聊天室http://chat.EnglishCN.com)

F: Washington, D.C., is warmer than New York. (来源：英语麦当劳http://www.EnglishCN.com)

M: Which day is colder?

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M: today (来源：英语交友http://friends.englishcn.com)

F: Today is colder.

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M: yesterday

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F: Today is colder than yesterday.

M: Whose room is bigger? (来源：英语麦当劳http://www.EnglishCN.com)

M: Peter's (来源：英语交友http://friends.englishcn.com)

F: Peter's room is bigger. (来源：英语博客http://space.englishcn.com)

M: Mary's (来源：英语博客http://space.englishcn.com)

F: Peter's room is bigger than Mary's. (来源：英语博客http://space.englishcn.com)

M: Whose cup is smaller? (来源：英语图片http://photo.englishcn.com)

M: Linda's

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F: Linda's cup is smaller. (来源：英语麦当劳－英语快餐EnglishCN.com)

M: Peter's (来源：英语麦当劳www.EnglishCN.com)

F: Linda's cup is smaller than Peter's.

M: What is faster?

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M: the airplane (来源：英语麦当劳www.EnglishCN.com)

F: The airplane is faster. (来源：英语麦当劳－英语快餐EnglishCN.com)

M: the car

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F: The airplane is faster than the car. (来源：英语交友http://friends.englishcn.com)

M: What is slower? (来源：英语麦当劳www.EnglishCN.com)

M: the train

F: The train is slower. (来源：英语论坛http://bbs.englishcn.com)

M: the airplane

F: The train is slower than the airplane.

三.不规则形容词比较级

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除了变化规则的形容词比较级之外, 在英文里有很少数几个形容词比较级的变 化是不规则的. 比方 "好" good, g-o-o-d, good 变成 better, b-e-t-t-e-r, better; "坏" bad, b-a-d bad 变成 worse, w-o-r-s-e, worse.

现在我们来作换字练习. 首先学学 better 的用法. 由老师念一个句子, 然后老师 给你一个新名词, 请你代换到原来的句子里. 比方老师说: This student is good, but that student is better. 接着老师给你一个名词 teacher 请你作代换练习, 正确 答案应该是 This teacher is good, but that teacher is better. 现在我们开始作练习.

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每作完一句, 就请你听正确答案. (来源：英语麦当劳www.EnglishCN.com)

M: This student is good, but that student is better.

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M: teacher

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F: This teacher is good, but that teacher is better. (来源：英语博客http://space.englishcn.com)

M: dictionary (来源：英语论坛http://bbs.englishcn.com)

F: This dictionary is good. but that dictionary is better. (来源：英语交友http://friends.englishcn.com)

M: report (来源：英语博客http://space.englishcn.com)

F: This report is good, but that report is better. (来源：英语博客http://space.englishcn.com)

下面我们用同样的方式来练习 worse 的用法.

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M: This school is bad, but that school is worse.

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M: college

F: This college is bad,but that college is worse. (来源：英语麦当劳－英语杂志EnglishCN.com)

M: university (来源：英语论坛http://bbs.englishcn.com)

F: This university is bad, but that university is worse. (来源：英语交友http://friends.englishcn.com)

F: library (来源：英语麦当劳http://www.EnglishCN.com)

F: This library is bad, but that library is worse. (来源：英语聊天室http://chat.EnglishCN.com)

另外两个变化不规则的形容词是 many, m-a-n-y, many. 跟 much, m-u-c-h, much. (来源：英语聊天室http://chat.EnglishCN.com)

这两个字的比较级都是 more, m-o-r-e, more.

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现在我们给你举一些例子, 先比较 much 跟 more. 句子的内容还是把苏珊跟亨 利作个比较, 比方苏珊赚的钱比较少, 亨利赚得比较多等等. 每个句子老师念两 次,请你听一次, 跟着老师重复一次.

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M: Susan doesn't earn much money; Henry earns more.

F: Susan doesn't earn much money; Henry earns more. (来源：英语图片http://photo.englishcn.com)

M: Susan doesn't drink much coffee; Henry drinks more.

F: Susan doesn't drink much coffee; Henry drinks more.

M: Susan doesn't eat much meat; Henry eats more. (来源：英语麦当劳－英语快餐EnglishCN.com)

F: Susan doesn't eat much meat; Henry eats more.

下面几个句子是比较 many 跟 more. 请你还是跟刚才一样练习. (来源：英语交友http://friends.englishcn.com)

M: Henry doesn't read many books; Susan reads more. (来源：英语图片http://photo.englishcn.com)

F: Henry doesn't read many books; Susan reads more. (来源：英语麦当劳www.EnglishCN.com)

M: Henry doesn't have many records; Susan has more. (来源：英语聊天室http://chat.EnglishCN.com)

F: Henry doesn't have many records; Susan has more. (来源：英语论坛http://bbs.englishcn.com)

M: Henry doesn't take many trips; Susan takes more.

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F: Henry doesn't take many trips; Susan takes more.

四.听短文回答问题 (来源：英语图片http://photo.englishcn.com)

首先我们来听一段文章,内容是比较亨利跟苏珊在生活饮食习惯上有什么不同. (来源：英语论坛http://bbs.englishcn.com)

文章里的句型和词汇都是我们已经练习过的. (来源：英语博客http://space.englishcn.com)

现在请你注意听.

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Henry is a little fatter than he wants to be. He wants to lose some weight. So he is on a diet. He tries not to eat too much and he eats very little sugar because it will make him fat. He also does exercises everyday. He swims, and he runs about two miles a day. Now he is stronger than before. Henry's cousin, Susan, is healthier than Henry. She is also younger and thinner than he is. She exercises everyday. She doesn't eat much meat. She eats a lot of fruit and vegetables, because she thinks they are better for her health.

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等一会儿, 英文老师还会用慢速度把整段文章念一遍. 现在我们先把今天测验 的三个问题念给你听. (来源：英语麦当劳－英语快餐EnglishCN.com)

第一个问题是:

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M: What does Henry want to be? (来源：英语麦当劳www.EnglishCN.com)

第二个问题是:

M: What is Henry doing to get in shape again?

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第三个问题是: (来源：英语博客http://space.englishcn.com)

M: Compare Henry and Susan. (来源：英语聊天室http://chat.EnglishCN.com)

现在我们再听英文老师用慢速度把刚才那段文章念一遍, 请你特别注意刚才那 三个问题的答案. (来源：英语博客http://space.englishcn.com)

Henry is a little fatter than he wants to be. He wants to lose some weight. So he is on a diet. He tries not to eat too much and he eats very little sugar because it will make him fat. He also does exercises everyday. He swims, and he runs about two miles a day. Now he is stronger than before. Henry's cousin, Susan, is healthier than Henry. She is also younger and thinner than he is. She exercises everyday. She doesn't eat much meat. She eats a lot of fruit and vegetables, because she thinks they are better for her health.

现在请你回答今天测验的三个问题. 你回答之后, 老师会给你念正确答案, 你自 己比较一下看是不是作对了. 在你比较的时候只要意思对了就行, 不必每一个 字跟老师的答案一样.

第一个问题是:

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M: What does Henry want to be? (来源：英语聊天室http://chat.EnglishCN.com)

F: He wants to be thinner. (来源：英语图片http://photo.englishcn.com)

第二个问题是:

M: What is Henry doing to get in shape again? (来源：英语交友http://friends.englishcn.com)

F: He tries not to eat too much. He eats very little sugar. He does exercises. He swims and runs.

第三个问题是:

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M: Compare Henry and Susan.

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F: Henry is fatter and older. Susan is younger, thinner and healthier. (来源：英语论坛http://bbs.englishcn.com)