Lesson 8: The best and the worstKey words and expressionsJoe Sanders 乔·桑德斯enter for 参加竞赛、活动等competition 比赛win 赢Bill Frith 比尔·弗里斯neat 整齐的整洁的path 小路小径wooden bridge 木桥pool 水池prize 奖赏Questions on the textHow is Joe’s garden?Joe’s garden is the most beautiful one in the town.Who else has a fine garden?Bill also has a beautiful garden.What prize does the writer always win?He always win the prize for the worst garden in the town.Language pointsNearly everybody enters for ‘The Nicest Garden Competition’ each year, but Joe wins every time.nearly: almostenter for 参加He entered for marathon last year.She will enter for a beauty contest.选美比赛Bill grows more flowers and vegetables.grow plants / ricegrow a beard 留胡子Babies grow fast. 生长viHe has grown up. 长大The village is growing into a town. 发展The business is growing rapidly. 发展增长He has built a wooden bridge over a pool.over: above and across from one side to the otherHe jumped over the fence.The bird flew over the field.I always win a little prizeforthe worst garden in the town. for 因为由于He got a pay raise for his hard work. 加薪I bought this book for its attractive cover.Key structures and usage形容词和副词的比较级、最高级形式Joe Sanders hasthe most beautifulgarden in the town.Bill Frith’s garden islarger thanJoe’s.Bill worksharder thanJoe and growsmoreflowers and vegetables, but Joe’s garden ismore interesting.I always win a little prize forthe worstgarden in the town.He has read more books than I do.This is a much nicer hotel than that one.Of all the school subjects I like English the best.This is the funniest joke I’ve ever heard.This restaurant is less expensive than that one.Extensionthe front garden 前花园the back garden 后花园mow the lawnmow v. /məʊ/( mowedormownmowed /məʊn/)[ V ]to cut grass, etc. using a machine or tool with a special blade or blades刈割修剪[ VN ]•I mow the lawn every week in summer.夏天我每周都要修剪草坪。•the smell of new-mown hay新割的草料的气味lawn n. /lɔːn/[ C ]an area of ground covered in short grass in a garden/yard or park, or used for playing a game on草坪草地• In summer we have to mow the lawn twice a week.夏天我们每周得修剪草坪两次。• a croquet lawn槌球场[ U ]a type of fine cotton or linen cloth used for making clothes上等细棉布或麻布swing /swɪŋ/ v.n.( swung swung /swʌŋ/ )HANG AND MOVE 摆动to move backwards or forwards or from side to side while hanging from a fixed point; to make sth do this使摆动摇摆摇荡[ V ]• His arms swung as he walked.他边走边摆着双臂。• A set of keys swung from her belt.她腰带上挂着的一串钥匙摆来摆去。• As he pushed her, she swung higher and higher ( while sitting on a swing) .随着他推她她在秋千上越荡越高。