Section A ( 2 ) Learning goals: ( 1 ) New words as way both hers physics however ( 2 ) not as…… as in some ways more than in common be good at ( 3 ) Grammar Focus

Pedro is funnier than Paul. Funny ( change y to i ) funnier Tina is taller than Tara. Tall (add –er) taller Tom is more athletic than Sam. Athletic (use more) more athletic

Question assistance: 写出以下形容 词的比较级并分类 small big long short tall heavy athletic beautiful smart quiet serious dangerous delicious popular safe

Keys: smaller smarter bigger longer shorter taller heavier quieter safer more serious more dangerous more delicious more popular more athletic more beautiful

Pairwork: Listening (2a, 2b: P32) -er/-ier funny quiet smart outgoing athletic serious more _____ ____ _____ ________ ______

Fill in the charts.

Tina is … Tara is … funnier more outgoing more athletic more serious quieter smarter

Tapescript Interviewer: Tina, do you think you are different from Tara? Tina: Oh, sure. We’re very different. I’m funnier than Tara. And I’m more outgoing. Let’s see, what else? Oh, I’m more athletic, too.

Interviewer: So, Tara, are you more serious than Tina? Tina: I guess so. I’m smarter than Tina. And I’m quieter.

Question assistance: Read the article. Then read the statements about the article. Write “ T “ ( for true ). “F” (for false ) or “DK” ( for don’t know ) 1.How many sisters does LiuLi have ? 2.Who is better at sports ? 3.Does LiuYing talk more than LiuLi?

4. What ’s Liu Ying’s favorite subject? 5.Do they usually go to parties ?

Reading (3a: P33)

Read the statements about the article. Write “T” (for truth), “F” (for false) or “DK” (for don’t know). 1.Liu Li has more than one sister. 2. Liu Li and Liu Ying have some things in common. DK T

T F 3. Liu Ying is not as good at sport as her sister. 4. Liu Ying talks more than Liu Li. 5. Both girls go to lots of parties.

Explanation 1. As you can see, in some ways we look the same, and in some ways we look different. “look the same” 看上去一样 “look like…” 看上去像 … look alike 看上去相像 in a way 为某一种方式

2. We both have black eyes and black hair, although my hair is shorter than hers. （ 1 ） both“ 两个、两者都 …”, 在句 中可作代词、形容词、副词、连词。 作副词时常放在 be 动词之后, 实义 动词之前。

e.g. Both (of) his parents are doctors. ( 作代词或形容词 ) ＝ His parents are both doctors. ( 作副词 ) They both went camping in the holiday. ( 作副词 )

Both English and math are very important. （ both …and… 短语常连接两个并 列的成分, 可连接名词、动词、形容词 和代词等。 ) 注 : both 指两者都, all 指 三者或三者以上都。

(2) although 与 though 常可互换, 表 “ 虽然、即使、尽管 ”, 都不能与 but 用于一句话中。但 though 用得更 普遍。此外 though 可作副词, 在句 尾表 “ 然而 ”, although 不能。

固定短语是 even though 表 “ 即使、 纵然 ”, 不能用 even although. e.g. There are some differences, though.

3. She has more than one sister. 她不止有一个姐姐。 They have some things in common. （ in common 共通 ( 同 ) 的） （ something 某物, some thing 某 一 个事物, some things 一些事物）

4. Li Ying is not as good at sports as her sister. (1)as…as… 同级比较, 两个 “as” 之间 必须使用形容词或副词原级。意为 “ 如同 …… 一样 …”, not as / so …as “ 不如 … 一样 …”

e.g. He runs as quickly as his father. The watermelon is as big as a soccer ball. She doesn’t study so / as hard as her brother （ does ）

(2) be good at sth. / doing sth. 擅长于 ( 做 ) 某事 e.g. They are good at playing badminton. I am not good at painting. Who is good at computer in your class?

Self-check: Read the following article and finish the blanks. My twin daughters. Jena Barbara

My twin daughters are Jena and Barbara.In some ways they look the same.They both have blue eyes and long hair.They both like sports.Although Barbara is more athletic than Jena. She’s more outgoing, and Barbara is quieter.However, they both enjoy going to parties. Read the passage find out Jena and Barbara different:_____,same: ______

Listen to the tape on page33 and answer the question. 1.Does Liu li have more than one sister? 2.Who is not as good at sports as her sister? 3. Does Liu Ying talk more than Liu Li? 4.Do both girls enjoy go to lots of parties? 5.What’s the different between them?

Pairwork ： talk about your friends or your family members.Make a dialogue like this. A:He is my father. He is a little more outgoing than my mother. B:My mother is the same as me.We are both quiet. A:Do you look the same? B:No,I am a little short than her.

1.Find your partner. 2.Make a list of things between you and your partner. Same:____ _________ _________ Different:_______ _______________ _______________ ______

Homework :1.copy the words. 2.Recite the letter. 3.Listen to the tape and find right or wrong.