UNIT 2 LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE Grade 8

I. NEW WORDS:

Word Type Pronunciation Meaning

beehive (n) /biːhaɪv/ tổ ong
brave (adj) /breɪv/ can đảm
buffalo-drawn cart (n) /ˈbʌfələʊ-drɔːn kɑːt/ xe trâu kéo
cattle (n) /ˈkætl/ gia súc
collect (v) /kəˈlekt/ thu gom, lấy
convenient (adj) /kənˈviːniənt/ thuận tiện
disturb (v) /dɪˈstɜːb/ làm phiền
electrical appliance (n) /ɪˈlektrɪkl əˈplaɪəns/ đồ điện
generous (adj) /ˈdʒenərəs/ hào phóng
ger (n) /ger/ lều của dân du mục
Gobi Highlands   /ˈgəʊbi ˈhaɪləndz/ Cao nguyên Gobi
grassland (n) /ˈɡrɑːslænd/ đồng cỏ
harvest time (n) /ˈhɑːvɪst taɪm/ mùa gặt
herd (v) /hɜːd/ chăn dắt
local (adj, n) /ˈləʊkl/ địa phương.
Mongolia (n) /mɒŋˈɡəʊliə/ Mông cổ
nomad (n) /ˈnəʊmæd/ dân du mục
nomadic (adj) /nəʊˈmædɪk/ thuộc về du mục
paddy field (n) /ˈpædi fiːld/ đồng lúa
pasture (n) /ˈpɑːstʃə(r)/ đồng cỏ
pick (v) /pɪk/ hái (hoa, quả…)
racing motorist (n) /ˈreɪsɪŋ məʊtərɪst/ người lái ô tô đua
vast (adj) /vɑːst/ rộng lớn, bát ngát
II. GRAMMAR:
A. COMPARISION
1.Equality(So sánh bằng)
S + V + as + adj/adv + as + N/pronoun
S + V + not + so/as + adj/adv + N/Pronoun
Ex:
+She is as stupid as I/me
+This boy is as tall as that one
2.Comparative(So sánh hơn)
Short Adj:S + V + adj + er + than + N/pronoun
Long Adj: S + V + more + adj + than + N/pronoun
Ex:
She is taller than I/me
This bor is more intelligent than that one.
Dạng khác:S + V + less + adj + than + N/pronoun.(ít hơn)
3. Superlative(So sánh nhất)
Short adj:S + V + the + adj + est + N/pronoun
Long adj:S + V + the most + adj + N/pronoun.
Ex:
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She is the tallest girl in the village.
He is the most gellant boy in class.
Dạng khác:S + V + the least + adj + N/pronoun(ít nhất)
Các tính từ so sánh đặc biệt
good/better/the best bad/worse/the worst many(much)/more/the most
little/less/the least far/farther(further)/the farthest(the furthest)
4.Double comparison(So sánh kép)
Same adj:
Short adj:S + V + adj + er + and + adj + er
Long adj:S + V + more and more + adj
Ex:
The weather gets colder and colder.
His daughter becomes more and more intelligent.
Different adj:
The + comparative + S + V the + comparative + S + V.
Ex:
The richer she is the more selfish she becomes.
The more intelligent he is the lazier he becomes.
Dạng khác(càng...càng...)
The + S + V + the + comparative + S + V
Ex: the more we study the more stupid we feel.
5. Comparison (So sánh gấp nhiều lần)
S + V + multiple numbers + as + much/many/adj/adv + (N) + as + N/pronoun.
Ex: She types twice as fast as I.

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