A: . . .

　　3. Play the tape for students to tick the topics in Activity Three according to what they hear.

　　4. Pair work to add some more information to the topics according to what they hear, that is, they are required to write what they hear about the topic. For example:

　　Population: Beijing has a lot more inhabitants and is much more crowded. Yes, we certainly have a huge population, like most Chinese cities.

　　5. Pair work to finish Activity Two. Have students recall what they have heard and tell whether the statements are true or false. If they are true, they should try to put the sentences in another way. And if they are false, they may try to correct them.

　　→ Step 3 Function

　　In this section students will learn to make comparisons by using such words and phrases as "fewer" "less" "more" "as many as" "as much as", etc.

　　Option One

　　1. Read through the following sentences while students follow.

　　(Show the following on the screen. )

　　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).

　　2. Have them answer the questions related to these sentences. Then call back their answers from the whole class, having one student ask the question and having another answer it.

　　Questions:

　　1)Which words do we use with countable nouns?

　　2)Which words do we use with uncountable nouns?

　　Suggested answers:

　　1)many/fewer　2)much/less

　　3. Make them finish Activity Two as consolidation. They should do it individually and then you may call back their answers in a whole-class setting.

　　Show the sentences on the screen.

　　1)Is Hong Kong less/fewer crowded than Beijing?

　　2)Beijing doesn't have as many/much high-rise buildings as Hong Kong.

　　3)Beijing has a lot/much more inhabitants than Hong Kong.

　　4)Hong Kong has less/fewer industry than Beijing.

　　5)Beijing doesn't have as much/many tourism as Hong Kong.

　　Suggested answers:

　　1)less　2)many　3)a lot　4)less　5)much

　　4. Have them fill in the chart and then call back their answers.

Modifying countable noun Modifying uncountable noun Meaning the same number/amount Meaning not as many/much as Example as many as yes no yes no I have as many toys as Mary. as much as no yes yes no There is as much rain this year as before.