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Unit 3 I’m more outgoing than my sister.
Section A 1 (1a-2d)
一、教学目标：
1. 语言知识目标：
1) 能掌握以下单词：outgoing, better, loudly, quietly, hard-working, competition, fantastic, which, clearly, win
能掌握以下句型：
① Tina is taller than Tara.
② Sam has longer hair than Tom.
③ She also sings more loudly than Tara.
2) 能掌握以下语法：
① 形容词或副词比较级形式的构成。
② 表示两者进行比较的句式结构。
2. 情感态度价值观目标：
能对人物的外表进行描绘，个性进行比较。
二、教学重难点
1. 教学重点：
1) 形容词或副词比较级形式的构成。
2) 表示两者进行比较的句式结构。
2. 教学难点：
He has shorter hair than Sam.
Is Tom smarter than Tim?
She also sings more loudly than Tara.
三、教学过程
I. Presentation
1. New words
2. Ask Ss to see some pictures to see the differences. Then compare some of their things with each other.
e.g. Ball A is bigger than Ball B.
Summarize the Comparatives. Group competition.
A + be(V) + 比较级 + than + B.
2. Show the new words to Ss.
II. Listening
1. Write the opposite words according to the pictures.
tall → ______ thin → _____
loudly → ______ short hair → _________
2. There are three pairs of twin brothers and sisters in the picture. Who’s whose twin brother or sisters? Why?
3. Listen and number the pairs of twins in the picture.
Check the answers.
4. Ask Ss to listen to the conversation again and complete the dialogue.
Conversation 1
Boy 1: Is that Sam playing the guitar?
Girl: No, that’s Tom. Sam has ________ than Tom.
Boy 2: Both Tom and Sam can play the drums, but Sam plays them _______ than Tom.
Conversation 2
Boy: That’s Tara, isn’t it?
Girl: No, it isn’t. It’s Tina. Tina is ________ than Tara. And she also sings
______________ than Tara.
Conversation 3
Boy: Is that Paul?
Girl: No, that’s Peter. Peter’s ________ than Paul. And Paul’s ________ than Peter.
5. Explanation
both
◆ both意为“两个；两个都”。它在句中可作主语、宾语、定语和同位语。如：
Both of them like popular songs.
I don’t know which skirt is better; I’ll buy both.
There are shops on both sides of the street.
They both have a model plane.
◆ both ... and ... 意为“既……又……；……和……”，连接两个并列成分。当连接两个并列主语时，谓语动词用复数形式。如：
Kate was both happy and sorry to see her.
Both she and I are middle school students.
【运用】
Ⅰ. 单项选择。
______ my father ______ my mother take good care of me. I love them so much.
A. Either; or B. Both; and
B
Ⅱ. 完成句子（每空词数不限）。
1. 我表妹既会唱歌又会弹钢琴。
My cousin can ___________________________. both sing and play the piano
2. 琳达长得漂亮且对人友好。
Linda ___________________________. is both beautiful and friendly
3. 我们两个都知道这件事。
______________________ knew it. Both of us
III. Pair work
1. Point out the sample conversation in activity 1c.
Practice the conversation then make conversations about the other twins.
A: That’s Tara, isn’t it?
B: No, it isn’t. It’s Tina. Tina is taller than Tara. And she also sings more loudly than Tara.
IV. Conclusion
形容词和副词有三个比较等级，即：
1. 原级，也就是原形。
2. 比较级，表示“较……”或“更……”的意思。（用于两者之间比较）
3. 最高级，表示“最……”的意思。 （用于三者或三者以上的比较）
比较级是怎么变化的呢？
形容词或副词的比较级形式：
tall taller
fast faster
(一般在词尾 + er )
nice nicer
(以不发音的字母 e 结尾的 + r )
thin thinner
(重读闭音节词词尾只有一个辅音字母时，先双写辅音字母再 + er)
early earlier
(以辅音字母 + y 结尾的单 词，变 y 为 i + er )
outgoing more outgoing
(多音节词和部分双音节词前加more)
V. Listening
1. Work on 2a:
Point out the two columns and read the headings: -er, -ier and more. Then point out the words in the box. Read them.
Say, now listen and write the –er and –ier words in the first column and the words that use more in the second column.
2a Listen. Are the words in the box used with –(i)er or more? Complete the chart.
funny (run) fast
friendly (jump) high
outgoing (work) hard
hard-working (get up) early
smart
lazy
-er / -ier more
friendly outgoing
Play the recording and check the answers.
2. Listen again and complete the sentences.
• I’m ______________ than Tara. I’m __________ and _______ too.
• ______ can _________ and ___________ than me.
• Who’s __________________ at school?
• Tina thinks she _____________ than me, but I ______ as ______ as Tina. But she’s _______ than me.
• I think I’m ______ than Tara. She always ______________ than me.
3. Work on 2b.
2b Listen. How are Tina and Tara different?
Tina …
is more outgoing than Tara.
Tara …
works as hard as Tina.
Play the recording and check the answers.
VI. Pair work
1. Point out the chart in activity 2c. Say, Make your own conversations according to the information. Ask pairs to continue on their own.
Student A, look at the chart on the right. Student B, look at the chart on page 81. Ask and answer questions about Sam and Tom.
A: Is Tom funnier than Sam?
B: No, he isn’t. Sam is funnier than Tom.
2. Ss practice their conversations.
3. Ask some pairs to act out their conversations.
4. Explanaton
Tina thinks she works harder
than me, but I work as hard as Tina.
as ... as ... 意为“像 / 和……一样……”，两个as中间用形容词或副词的原级。
e.g. The bag is as expensive as that one.
Li Ling sings as well as Lucy.
as ... as ... 的否定形式为not as / so ... as ...，意为“不像……那样……”。
e.g. My computer is not as / so good as hers.
Tom doesn’t jump as / so high as Jim.
VII. Role-play
1. Read the conversation first and try to match the people with the right things.
a. sang better
b. with shorter hair
c. practice more and really wanted to win
d. sang more clearly
e. danced better
2. Let Ss read the conversations after the teacher.
3. Let Ss practice the conversation.
4. Then let some pairs act out their conversations in front of the class.
5. Explanations
have fun
have fun意为“玩得开心”，常用结构为have fun doing sth.，意为“做某事很开心”，与have a good / great time doing sth. 同义。如：
I have fun / a good time living with my grandparents.
【运用】完成句子(每空词数不限)。
他们正在开心地打篮球。
They are
______________________________________________________________________.
having fun / a good time / a great time playing basketball
VIII. Exercises
Ⅰ. 写出下列单词的比较级。
funny
quiet
serious
smart
outgoing
quickly
tall
nice
big
funny
outgoing
old
late
expensive
thin
high
fat
interesting
Ⅱ. 根据句意及括号内所给单词的提示填空。
1. Which boy is _______________ (outgoing), Jeff or Bill?
2. You can’t think ________ (clear) on four hours’ sleep.
3. Mike is good at running. He came first and ________ (win) the race.
4. Stop talking, Jim. Just sit there ________ (quiet).
5. Boys and girls, don’t talk ___________ (loud) here.
Ⅲ. 根据语境，从方框中选择恰当的单词填空，有的需要变换形式，每词限用一次。
though, fantastic, competition, hard-working, well
1. Did you watch the swimming ____________ on TV last night, Joe?
2. Jill plays tennis ________ than her mother, right?
3. Mr. Black is always _____________ at school. All his students like him.
4. The article (文章) is very important ________ it’s short.
5. —How was your weekend, Millie?
—It was ________.
Homework:
1. 背诵比较级的变化规则，练习把原级变为比较级。
2. Write about the things that are the same and different between you and your best friend.
Section A 2 (Grammar focus-3c)
一、教学目标：
1. 语言知识目标：
1) 复习巩固形容词的比较形式及对两者进行对比。
2) 进一步总结所学的对两者进行比较的句式结构。
3) 能运用所学的目标语言，进行说与写的活动，完成相关任务。
2. 情感态度价值观目标：
学会与朋友友好相处，培养乐观，积极向上的性格。
二、教学重难点
1. 教学重点：
1) 总结形容词及副词比较级的构成方式。
2) 进一步总结对两者进行比较的句式结构。
2. 教学难点：
1) 总结形容词及副词比较级的构成方式。
2) 能运用所学的目标语言，进行说与写的活动，完成相关任务。
三、教学过程
Ⅰ. Revision
1. Show the rules to Ss
形容词或副词比较级的构成：
一般在词尾 + er
以不发音的字母e结尾的+r
重读闭音节词词尾只有一个辅音字母时，先双写辅音字母再+er
以辅音字母+y结尾的单词，变y 为i+er
多音节词和部分双音节词前加more
2. Show some pictures on the big screen. Let some Ss compare the things.
Ⅱ. Grammar Focus
1. 学生阅读Grammar Focus中的句子，然后做填空练习。
(1) 汤姆比萨姆更聪明吗？
Is Tom _______ _____ Sam?
(2) 不是。萨姆比汤姆更聪明。
No, he isn’t. Sam is ______ _____ Tom.
(3) 塔拉比蒂娜更外向吗？
Is Tara ____ ________ ______ Tina？
(4) 不是。蒂娜比塔拉更外向。
No, she isn’t. Tina is ______ ________ ___ Tara.
(5) 你和你姐姐一样友善吗？
_____ you _____ friendly _____ your sister?
(6) 不是。我更友善一些。
No, I’m not. I’m ___________.
(7) 塔拉与蒂娜工作一样努力吗?
Does Tara work _____ ______ _____ Tina?
(8) 谁在学校里更努力一些？
Who’s ______ _____________ at school?
(9) 蒂娜认为她学习比我更努力。
Tina thinks she ______ _______ than me.
3. 学生们完成填空试题后，可以打开课本检查答案，对错误的句子，单独进行强化记忆。
Ⅲ. Grammar
多数形容词和副词有三个等级：原级、比较级和最高级。本单元主要学习形容词、副词的原级和比较级的构成及其用法。
原级
形容词、副词的原级即原形。
1. 表示两者在某一方面相同
主语+ be / 行为动词+ as + 形容词 / 副词原形+ as +比较对象
e.g. This dress is as beautiful as that one.
Linda sings as well as Amy.
2. 表示一方在某一方面不及另一方时
A+ be + not + as / so + 形容词原形+ as +B
A+ don’t / doesn’t / didn’t + 行为动词原形+ as / so +副词原形+ as +B
e.g. Tom isn't as / so tall as me.
I don't sing as / so loudly as my sister.
3. 原级前可用very，quite，too等副词修饰。
e.g. I'm very hungry.
My sister runs quite fast.
It's too hot here.
比较级
两者进行比较,表示“一方比另一方更……”
1) A + be + 形容词比较级 + than + B
e.g. I’m more outgoing than you.
我比你更外向。
2) A + 实义动词 + 副词比较级 + than + B
e.g. Tom jumps higher than Jack.
汤姆比鲍勃跳得更高。
3) 当询问两者中谁更 / 哪一个更 / 什么更……时，常用句型“Who / Which / What + be + 形容词比较级, A or B?”和“Who / Which / What + 行为动词 + 副词比较级, A or B?”。
e.g. Which is better, the red pen or the black pen?
Who dances better, you or your sister?
4) 形容词和副词的比较级可以单独使用。
e.g. Are you feeling better today?
Try to do better next time.
5) 形容词和副词的比较级前可以用a little，much，a lot等词语修饰。
e.g. The jacket is a little / much cheaper than the sweater.
Can you speak a lot more loudly?
Ⅳ. Practice
Work on 3a:
Use the words to write questions and answers.
1) Julie / tall / you
Q: Is Julie as tall as you?
A: No, she isn’t. She’s _____ than me.
2) Jack / run / fast / Sam
Q: ____________________________
A: No, he doesn’t. He runs _____ than Sam.
3) your cousin / outgoing / you
Q: _______________________________
A: No, she isn’t. She is ______________ than me.
4) Paul / funny / Carol
Q: _______________________
A: No, he isn’t. He is _________ than Carol.
1. 读下列句子，根据提示词完成一般疑问句，并做回答。
2. 看所给的第一例句，让一名学生读例句，确定所有的学生都明白本题的做法。
方法指导：应通读所给的提示词，掌握句子大意；然后，确定进行对比的双方及所给的形容词，根据上一环节中所总结的句式结构来组成正确的一般疑问句。最后，再根据回答，来确定答语中空格中单词的意思，并用正确的比较级形式。
3. 学生们按老师指导的方法进行阅读，并逐句推敲每空应填什么词，在实际的运用提高自己的阅读能力、分析能力及综合运用能力。
4. 最后，教师与同学们一起校对答案，并对学生们有疑问的地方进行解释。
Work on 3b:
Think of yourself two years ago. Write about how you are different now.
1. Ask Ss to think of himself/herself two years ago. Write about how they are different now.
2. Give an example:
T: S1, Are you taller now?
S1: Yes, I am. I’m taller than I was two years ago.
T: Pay attention to the tense. “I was two years ago.”
3. Ss work by themselves. Read the sentences in 3b and write the other four sentences.
4. Check the answers with the class.
Ⅴ. Group work
1. Tell Ss to read the chart first in 3c. Make sure they know the meaning of the words in the chart.
3c Compare your parents. Check (√) who is smarter, funnier, etc. in the chart. Then ask your partner about his /her parents.
Mother Father
smart
funny
work hard
outgoing
friendly
sing well
2. Ask one student the question:
T: Who is smarter, your mother or your father？
S1: I think my mother is smarter than my father.
3. Ss read the chart and check √ in the chart.
4. Work in groups. Ask and answer the questions with their partners.
5. Try to make a report.
(最后，可以经学生们评议来推举最有能力的小组）
Ⅵ. Exercises
If time is enough, do some more exercises on big screen.
Ⅰ. 根据句意及括号内所给单词的提示填空。
1. Everyone thinks Peter is ________ (funny) than his brother.
2. Who studies ________ (hard), you or your sister?
3. Mrs. Jones looks much ________ (friendly) than her friend.
4. Mr. Green’s second son is as ________ (smart) as his first son.
5. We all think this TV program is _____________________ (interesting) than that one.
6. Does Jim run _________ (fast) than his cousin?
Ⅱ. 根据括号内的要求完成下列各题。
1. Is Alice taller than her cousin? (补全否定答语)
No, _____________.
2. Eric jumps higher than Joe. (改为一般疑问句)
_________ Eric _________ higher than Joe?
3. Helen is funny. Her sister is funnier. (合并为一句)
Helen’s sister ________________ her.
4. His brother is lazy. (用his sister改为含有比较级的句子)
_________________, his brother or his sister?
5. Anna isn’t as beautiful as her sister. (改为同义句)
Anna is _________________ than her sister.
Homework
Write something about your past and now.
Example:
I was shorter and more outgoing … But now, I am taller and …
Section B 1 (1a-2e)
一、教学目标：
1. 语言知识目标：
1) 能掌握以下单词：talented, truly, care, care about, serious, mirror, kid, as long as,
necessary, be different from, both, though, bring out, grade, should, the same as,
saying, reach, hand, touch, heart, fact, in fact
2) 能掌握以下句型：
① I think a good friend makes me laugh.
② For me, a good friend likes to do the same things as me.
③ And a good friend is talented in music.
④ You don’t need a lot of them as they are good.
⑤ Larry is quite different from me.
3) 阅读短文获得正确的信息的能力。
4）阅读短文并能完成相关任务。
2. 情感态度价值观目标：
了解人与人之间的差异性，了解自己对朋友的看法，明确自己需要什么样的朋友。
二、教学重难点
1. 教学重点：
1) 掌握本课时出现的生词及表达方式。
2) 进行听力训练，提高综合听说能力。
3) 阅读短文，获得相关信息，提高学生们的综合阅读能力。
2. 教学难点
1) 听力训练
2) 阅读2b部分的短文并完成相关要求。
三、教学过程
Ⅰ. Revision
1. Daily greeting.
2. Check the homework. Let some Ss report what his/her father and mother are like.
3. New words
II. Reading and writing
Work on 1a:
1. Read each description to the class and ask the Ss to repeat.
What kind of things is important in a friend? Rank the things below 1-6 (1 is most important)
Ask different Ss to copy the six phrases on the Bb. Then read the phrases together.
A good friend …
a. has cool clothes.
b. is talented in music.
c. likes to do the same things as me.
d. is good at sports.
e. truly cares about me.
f. makes me laugh.
g. is a good listener.
2. Read each description loudly. In your opinion, which one is the most important? Please rank the things (1-6). You put a 1 after the thing that is most important to you, and put a 2 after the second most important thing and so forth. Now let’s check which things are most important to you.
Work on 1b:
1. Well, every one of you has his own idea. Now please talk about what you think a good friend should be like in groups of four. First read the example dialogue, and then make your dialogue about friends using the phrases in activity 1a.
A: I think a good friend makes me laugh.
B: For me, a good friend likes to do the same things as me.
C: Yes, and a good friend is talented in music, too.
D: That’s not important for me …
Important patterns:
I think …
For me, …
In my eyes, …
I guess…
It’s important for me that /
For me, it not very important…
I don’t / can’t agree that a good friend…
For me, a good friend…
2. Ss try to write their own sentences.
III. Listening
1. Next you will hear an interviewer talking to Molly and Mary. What are they talking about? When I play the recording for the first time, you just listen carefully and give me the answer. Have you got it? Yes, they are talking about their best friends. Now look at the chart, and write the things that Molly and Mary like about their best friends. You can write only words and phrases. Let’s check your answers.
3. T: Now let's work on 1c. Let’s listen to the tape again and fill in the rest of the chart in 1c.
Like about their best friends
Molly Peter likes to do the same things.
Mary
4. Ss listen to the tape and fill in the chart.
5. Check the answers:
听力指导：要抓他们之间的相似之处与不同之处，这两个重点内容。因此在听的时候，应重点将人物及动作这两个方面的听清，其他作为非重点内容。
6. Ask Ss to listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks.
Interviewer: Who’s your best friend, Molly?
Molly: Peter.
Interviewer: Why do you like him?
Molly: Because he likes to do the same things as I do. He’s _________, too, and he’s
__________ sports.
Interviewer: So, is he different from your in any way?
Molly: Well, yes. I like to study. I study ________ than Peter. He plays
baseball ________ than me.
Interviewer: OK, I see…
Molly: Oh, and he speaks ____________ than me. I’m _______________. But I’d
say we’re both ________________.
Interviewer: How about you, Mary? Who’s your best friend?
Mary: My best friend is Lisa.
Interviewer: What do you like about her?
Mary: Well, she’s a good _________, and that’s ___________ to me.
Interviewer: Is she a lot like you?
Mary: Some people say we look _________. We’re both ______, and we both
have ___________ hair. But Lisa is _________ than me. I’m always
talking. She’s also ________. I’m _______________.
IV. Group work
Work on 1e:
1. Work in groups. Say, now work with your partner. Make a conversation using information in the chart.
Ask several pairs to say their conversations to the class.
2. Teacher can walk around the classroom, and give some help to the Ss.
Work on 2a:
1. Say: Write the comparative forms of the following adjectives. Then use them to write five sentences about you and your friends.
2. Ss work in a group. Check each other’s answers.
3. Let some Ss read their sentences.
V. Reading
Fast reading
1. T: Let's meet three new friends, Jeff Green, Huang Lei and Mary Smith. What are they like? What do they think of their friends? Now read the passages find the differences between the friends and circle the similarities.
2. Let some Ss read the passage quickly and underline the differences and circle the similarities. Then let another Ss read aloud these sentences.
3. Check the answers with the Ss.
Careful reading
1. Let Ss complete the table according to the passage.
Similarities
(相似之处) Differences
Jeff GreenYuan Li ◆They are both _____.
◆They both enjoy
studying together. ◆Jeff is more serious.
◆Jeff ______________ in class.
Huang Lei
Larry They both like
_______. ◆Larry is _______ and more
outgoing.
◆Larry _____________ better.
◆Larry is much less
hard-working.
Mary Smith
Carol \ Carol is funnier.
2. Let Ss read the passages again and judge these sentences are True or False.
3. Check the answers.
…
VI. Writing
1. T: Now let’s think of you and your friends. How do you and your friends compare with the people in the article? Write five sentences.
2. 方法指导：首先，应思考一下自己及自己朋友的特点；然后，认真与短文所提及的人物进行对比。写出明确的比较句。注意运用正确的比较句：
句型指导：
A + be different from B because + 两者比较句
A + be similar to B because + 两者比较句
3. Ss try to write their sentences.
4. Let some Ss read aloud their sentences to the class.
VII. Talking
1. T: Read these saying about friends. Can you translate them into Chinese.
2. Let some Ss translate the sentences into Chinese.
3. Tell Ss: Which saying is their favorite? Which friend do you think about when you read this saying? Why? Tell your partner about it.
4. Give the Ss an example. Ss think about it and try to tell something to their partner.
5. Let some Ss talk about it.
6. Learn the language points in this lesson.
VIII. Language points
1. 辨析true, truly, truth
这三个词“形相似意相连”，请仔细观察下列例句中它们词性及用法的不同，然后补全结论部分所缺的内容。
【例句】
1) The teacher said the boy’s words were true.
2) I’ve told you a true story that I have experienced.
3) I’m truly sorry that things had to end like this.
4) Do you think she’s telling the truth?
【结论】
例句1、2中的true在句中分别作表语和定语，它是形容词，意为（1）“________________”； 根据例句3中truly修饰形容词sorry，可知它是（2）______（词性），意为“真实地；真心地”， 词义相当于sincerely；例句4中的truth意为“真相；事实”，是不可数名词，常与the连用。但当它表示“真理”时，是可数名词。
真的，真实的；副词
【运用】
根据句意，用true, truly或truth填空。
1) I am ______ grateful for all your help.
2) I don’t believe the ______ of that story.
3) Is it ______ that Martin and Sue are getting married?
2. I’m quieter and more serious than most kids.
serious adj. 严肃的；严重的
用来修饰人时意为“严肃的”； 用来形容病情或危害等时意为“严重的”。
比较级形式为more serious。
e.g. Mr. Bai is more serious than Mr. Zhao.
白先生比赵先生更严肃。
I have made a serious mistake.
我犯了一个严重的错误。
【运用】根据句意分别指出serious在下面两个句子中的含义。
(1) Jack is serious and his sister is lively. ________
(2) My grandmother was ill last week, but it wasn’t serious. ________
3. You don’t need a lot of them as long as they’re good.
as long as意为“只要……”，与so long as意思相同，引导条件状语从句。如：
I don’t care where we will eat, as long as it is a Chinese restaurant.
【运用】根据汉语意思完成英语句子，每空一词。
只要你去参加聚会，我也去。
As long as ____ __ __ the party, I’ll go too.
4. It’s not necessary to be the same.
necessary adj. 必需的；必要的
It’s (not) necessary to do sth.……是很必要的
e.g. It’s necessary to brush your teeth every day. 每天刷牙是有必要的。
5. I don’t really care if my friends are the same as me or different.
【讲解】the same as意思是
“__________________________”
【运用】
请根据汉语意思写出英语句子。
1. 你的书和苏珊的一样。
_______________________________
2. 王宏的毛衣和李杰的一样。
__________________________________
6. A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart.
touch v. 感动；触摸
touch one’s heart 触动某人的心弦
e.g. I love this song. It can touch my heart. 我喜欢这首歌，它能触动我的心弦。
Don’t touch the food with dirty hands. 不要用脏手动食物。
7. A good friend is talented in music.
talented adj. 有才能的；有才干的
e.g. My best friend is talented in music.
我的好朋友很有音乐才能。
8. A good friend truly cares about me.
care about 关心；在意；担忧
e.g. He doesn’t care about his clothes.
他不在乎他的衣着。
9. My best friend helps to bring out the best in me.
bring out是一个习语，意思是“使显现；使表现出”。
bring out the best/worst in someone 意为“把某人最好（或最坏）的一面表现或显露出来”。
e.g. In a basketball or soccer game, it’s important for the players to play together and bring out the best in each other.
在篮球或足球比赛中，队员们密切协作，使大伙儿都发挥到极致是很重要的。
10. I broke my arm last year but she made me laugh and feel better.
break可作动词，意为“打破；打碎”。
e.g. Be careful. Don’t break my glasses.
【注意】break的过去式是broke，过去分词是broken。
break也可作名词，意为“休息”。如：
There is a break during the performance for the audience to have a rest.
【运用】将下面的汉语句子翻译为英语。
(1) 我昨天打碎了一个碗。
_________________________
(2) 孩子们有课间休息。
___________________________________________________________________
11. My best friend is similar to Larry because she’s less hard-working than me.
similar意为“相似的；相仿的”，可用作定语和表语。如：
Dave and Jack have similar bikes.
Their ideas are very similar.
be similar to意为“与……相似 / 相仿”。如：
Martin’s shoes are similar to mine
be similar in表示“在某方面相似 / 相仿”。如：
The two houses are similar in shape.
【运用】根据句意，用恰当的介词填空。
1. Your views on education are similar ________ Mr Wang’s.
2. The two cars are similar only ________ color.
Ⅸ Exercises
I. Translate these saying into Chinese.
1. A good friend is like a mirror.
2. Friends are like books – you don’t need a lot of them as long as they’re good.
3. My best friend helps to bring out the best in me.
4. A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart.
II. 根据句意，从方框中选择恰当的单词填空，有的需要变换形式。
serious, touch, break, share, grade
1. Alan works hard and he always gets good _________ in his tests.
2. Her face was _________ when she told us the bad news.
3. This story was great and it _________ all of us.
4. My sister dropped (使落下) the bowl and it _________ in two.
5. There’s only one bedroom, so we have to _________.
Homework
1、Read the passages after class.
2、Make sentences with the phrase below:
as long as ; be different from; bring out
be similar to; in fact; make sb. Do …
It’s (not) necessary to do …
Section B 2 (3a-Self check)
一、教学目标：
1. 语言知识目标：
1) 掌握下列词汇：primary, primary school, information
2) 复习如何对两者进行比较。能够综合运用所学的知识来对两个事物或人物进行对比。
3) 总结回顾形容词或副词的比较级形式，并通过不同形式的训练来熟练掌握所学的知识。
2. 情感态度价值观目标：
1) 能了解人与人之间的差异性，能做到相互理解相互学习。
2) 能正确看待自己和他人的优缺点，学人之长，补己之短。
二、教学重难点
1. 教学重点：
1) 能运用所学的知识对事物或人物进行对比。
2) 能正确运用形容词或副词的比较级形式。
2. 教学难点：
能根据提示信息，对两个人物或事物进行对比。
复习运用形容词或副词的比较级形式。
三、教学过程
Ⅰ. Warming- up and revision
1. Have a dictation of the new words and expressions.
2. Let some Ss read their passages to the class.
3. Ask some Ss to compare themselves and their friends.
Ⅱ. Presentation
1. Show some pictures of the students of your class. Describe the Ss.
She is tall/short. She is popular/serious/hardworking. → be + 形容词
She has long straight hair/ short straight hair. → have/has …hair
She likes reading/sports…→likes…
2. Let some Ss describe the student in the big screen.
Ⅲ. Writing
1. T: Wang Lingling and Liu Lili are best friends. Look at the chart below and compare them.
2. 写作指导：
阅读表格中的描述；分析描述词的特点；是用形容词还是用动词进行描述；根据在导入总结的句式结构来对学生们进行描述。相似的地方，可以用both来共同表达出来；不同的地方，可以用比较的句式表达出来。
3. Ss try to write these sentences.
4. Check the answers.
Ⅳ. Writing
Work on 3b:
1. Think of your friends. Make notes about two of your friends. One friend should be similar to you. The other friend should be different.
A friend who is similar to me A friend who is different from me
Name: Name:
2. Give some examples: popular, outgoing, serious, hard-working, tall, thin … likes reading/sports, art, music… has long/short straight hair …
3. Check the answers with each other.
Work on 3c:
Write two paragraphs describing your friends.
写作指导：
首先，找出和你的朋友相似的方面。对这些方面进行描述；可以用be both… 或 likes…句式结构来描述。
其次，对不同之处进行描述。根据在3b中所做的记录，用形容词或副词的比较级形式，用正确的句式进行两人之间的对比。如：
A is more outgoing than B. B works harder than A. …
4. Show some Ss’ compositions on the big screen. Correct the mistakes in the composition.
Ⅴ. Practice
1. Ask the questions about the ad.
① What do the English Study Center need?
② Should the student be outgoing?
2. Let Ss read the ad and answer the questions.
3. Let Ss think about what the student like?
Give Ss some examples:
He/She should be outgoing. He/She should be good with children. He/She should be good at English …
4. Tell Ss to compare two of their classmates. They can use the real names.
5. Ss talk with their partners and compare two of their classmates.
Ⅵ. Self Check
Work on Self Check 1
1. Look at the chart. Let one student read the words in the box first.
hard-working, run fast, quiet, serious, jump high, smart
What people are like What people can do
2. Tell Ss to put the words in the correct columns in the chart. Make they know they should put some adjectives in the first column. In the second column, they should put some “verbs + 副词”。
3. Ss work by themselves and then check the answers with the Ss.
Work on Self check 2
1. Tell Ss to fill in the blanks using the correct forms of the words in the brackets.
1) My brother is _______ (funny) than me. He makes people laugh a lot.
2) I’m outgoing, but my best friend is a lot _____________ (outgoing) than me.
3) My brother is as ________ (serious) as my sister. They both like to study.
4) My cousin can run ______ (fast) than me. She is taller than me, too.
5) Jim is ___________ (friendly) than Tom, so Tom has more friends than Jim.
2. 提示：注意看句子的意思及有无表示比较的介词than来确定是否是用比较级的形式。
3. Ss work by themselves and fill in the blanks.
4. Check the answers with the Ss.
Work on Self check 3
1. Have a writing test. Ss think of their best friend. Write down two ways in which they are similar, and two ways in which they are different. Make sure to use comparatives.
2. Ss write the sentences quickly and see who writes best.
3. Encourage some Ss to work harder.
VII. Language points
1. He makes people laugh a lot.
该句中含有“make sb. do sth.”这一结构，意为“使某人做某事”。make意为“使；让”，在这里作使役动词，后接不带to的动词不定式(短语)作宾语补足语。如：
Helen is funny. She often makes me laugh.
【运用】单项选择。
(1) He lost his key. It made him ______ in the cold to wait for his wife’s return (返回).
A. to stay B. stayed
C. stays D. stay
(2) —You look so tired.
—My mother makes me ______ playing the piano for 2 hours every day.
A. practice
B. to practice
C. practicing
Ⅸ. Exercises
Ⅰ. 根据汉语意思及括号内所给英文提示，将下列句子翻译成英语。
1. 我妹妹和我一样幸运。 (as ... as)
2. 你可以拨打271-3692找我获取更多信息。 (information)
3. 艾丽斯(Alice)起床比你早吗？ (get up)
4. 杰克(Jack)的朋友比他受欢迎得多。 (much, popular)
Ⅱ. 根据短文内容，从方框中选择恰当的单词填空，有的需要变换形式。
serious, saying, both, should, laugh, hard-working, though, early
Bill was a middle school student. He was lazy and not (1) _______________, so he was always late for school and never got good grades. His father Paul didn’t know how to help him.
Paul thought of his sister Linda. He said to himself, “I (2) _________ ask Linda for help. She is a great teacher in Green School. Maybe she can help Bill change his bad habits.” Then Paul called Linda and had a(n) (3) _________ talk with Linda. Linda promised (答应) to help, (4) _________ she was very busy.
Paul took Bill to Linda’s home and asked him to stay there for a month. When Paul saw Bill a month later, he got a surprise. Bill got up much (5) _________ and studied a lot harder than before.
Paul asked Linda what the secret (秘诀) was. Linda (6) _________ and answered, “As a(n) (7) _________ goes, ‘Actions speak louder than words’. During these days, (8) _________ of us got up early and I studied with him together. Then he ...”
Homework
想一想你的好朋友与你在什么地方相似，在哪些地方不同。请用英语写出三条相似之处与三条不同之处。