Unit 3 I’m more outgoing than my sister. Period 1

Teaching Objectives At the end of this lesson, students will be able to understand the differences between two people by listening and comparing them; know some basic rules of comparatives and some comparative sentence structure , such as…be … than…, … as… as…, both… and.

Brainstorming! Think about the adjective words(形容词) about appearance (外貌) and personalities (性格) as much as possible.

Looks/ Appearance Personalities Height: Build: Hair: Eyes: Nose: Clothes: … quiet, friendly, outgoing, funny, serious, hardworking, smart, lazy, polite, kind-hearted, easygoing, humorous, helpful, responsible… Looks/ Appearance Personalities

I’m taller. I’m tall. I’m thin. I’m thinner. Sentence introduction: I’m tall. Jim John I’m thin. I’m thinner. Jim is taller than John. Jim is thinner than John.

I’m shorter. I’m short. I’m sad. I’m sadder. Sentence introduction: I’m shorter. I’m short. Tom Sam I’m sad. I’m sadder. Tom is shorter than Sam. Tom is sadder than Sam.

I’m heavier. I’m heavy. I’m happy. I’m happier. Sentence introduction: I’m heavier. I’m heavy. Peter Paul I’m happy. I’m happier. Paul is heavier than Peter. Paul is happier than Peter.

I’m younger. I’m young. I’m funny. I’m funnier. Sentence introduction: I’m younger. I’m young. Lily Lucy I’m funny. I’m funnier. Lily is younger than Lucy. Lily is funnier than Lucy.

Tara is quieter than Tina. Tina is more outgoing than Tara. Sentence introduction: I’m outgoing. I’m quiet. Tina Tara Tara is quieter than Tina. Tina is more outgoing than Tara.

Tina Tara Peter Paul John Jim Sam Tom Sentence Practice Can you tell the differences between them? The more, the better. Tina Tara Peter Paul John Jim Sam Tom

Match each word with its opposite. tall loudly thin short hair long hair heavy quietly short Can you add more words?

Listen and number the pair of twins [1-3] in the picture. Tara Tom 1 Sam 2 Paul Tina 3 Peter

A层 Sam……….. Tom . ( hair/ play the drums) Tina………… Tara. ( tall/ sing) Speaking Practice A层 Make sentences to describe the people based on their traits. Sam……….. Tom . ( hair/ play the drums) Tina………… Tara. ( tall/ sing) Peter……….. Paul. ( heavy) Paul ……….. Peter. ( short)

B层 Conversation 1 A: Is that Sam playing the guitar? B: No, that’s Tom. Sam has ____ ____than Tom. C: _____ Tom _____ Sam can play the drums, but Sam plays them ______ than Sam. Conversation 2 A: That’s Tara, isn’t it? B: No, it isn’t. It’s Tina. Tina is ____ than Tara. And she also sings _____ _____ than Tara. Conversation 3 A: Is that Paul? B: No, that’s Peter. Peter’s ______ than Paul. And Paul’s _______ than Pedro. Speaking Practice B层 longer hair Both and better taller more loudly heavier shorter

1c Pair work Speaking Practice Make your own conversations about another two pairs of twins in the picture. 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.

Read the words in the box and then Listening Prediction Read the words in the box and then say the comparatives of them with your partner together.

2a -er / -ier more friendly outgoing funny fast high hard early smart Listening Practice Listen. Are the words in the box used with -(i)er or more? Complete the chart and check your prediction. -er / -ier more friendly outgoing funny fast high hard early smart lazy hardworking

2b Tina… Tara… works as hard as Tina. Listening Practice A 层 Listen again. How are Tina and Tara different? Fill in the boxes Tina… Tara… is more outgoing than Tara. works as hard as Tina. gets up earlier than Tina. is friendlier and funnier. runs faster and jumps higher. is smarter . is lazier.

gets up earlier than Tina. 2b Listening Practice B 层 Listen again. How are Tina and Tara different? Fill in the boxes Tina… Tara… is more outgoing than Tara. is friendlier and funnier. runs faster and jumps higher. is smarter . is lazier. works as hard as Tina. gets up earlier than Tina.

2A&2b Listening Report 选用 Say something about Tina and Tara based on 2A& 2B. Tina and Tara are twins. They look similar but they are different. For example, Tina is more outgoing , friendlier and smarter than Tara. Besides, She loves sports . She runs faster and jumps higher. To our joy, Tara works as hard as Tina. However, Tara gets up earlier than Tina, so Tina is lazier than Tara.

2c Pair work Sam Tom Student A, look at the chart below. Student B, Speaking Practice 2c Pair work Student A, look at the chart below. Student B, Look at he chart on page 81. Ask and answer. Sam Tom smart tall athletic quiet thin funny Is Tom smarter than Sam? No, he isn’t. Sam is smarter than Tom. Is Sam taller than Tom? …

2A&2b Listening Report 选用 Say something about Tina and Tara based on 2A& 2B. Tina and Tara are twins. They look similar but they are different. For example, Tina is more outgoing , friendlier and smarter than Tara. Besides, She loves sports . She runs faster and jumps higher. To our joy, Tara works as hard as Tina. However, Tara gets up earlier than Tina, so Tina is lazier than Tara.

2d Listening Practice What did Anna think of the singing competition Listen and answer the following questions What did Anna think of the singing competition yesterday? 2. Who was Lisa? 3. Who danced better , Nelly or Lisa? 4. What is the most important thing? It was fantastic. The one with shorter hair. The one with shorter hair. To learn something new and have fun.

2d Nelly Role-play the conversation sang better Role-play the conversation based on the chart below. Lisa Nelly sang better danced better the one with shorter hair sang more clearly to learn something new and have fun

Adaption of 2d 2d 选用 Say something about singing competition. feeling activities Anna thinks the singing competition yesterday was fantastic. Both Nelly and Lisa took part in it. Lisa, the one with shorter hair , sang better and more clearly than Nelly. However, Nelly danced better than Lisa. Although everyone wants to win, the most important thing is to learn something new and have fun. lesson

Both Lucy and Lily get up early. 2. Tina 和Tara唱歌声音一样大。 Quiz Time Fill in the blank based on the Chinese meaning. 1. Lily 和 Lucy两个人都早早起床。 Both Lucy and Lily get up early. 2. Tina 和Tara唱歌声音一样大。 Tina sings as loudly as Tara. 3. 每个人都想要学习新的事情。 Everyone wants to learn something new. 4. Sam 比Tom 更加努力。 Sam is more hardworking than Tom. 5. 有更短头发的那个女孩是Lisa. The girl with shorter hair is Lisa.

* Review the comparative adjectives. * Compare you with your best friend, find out the differences between you two. Write a short report. * Read Section A 2a, 2b.

Thanks for listening!