人教新目标 八年级 上册

Unit 6 I’m more outgoing than my sister.

To learn to talk about personal traits and compare people To learn to use comparatives with – er, – ier, more and both

Review Words and expressions

Read the words and expressions loudly.

Section B Period One

Words preview schoolwork make laugh for 学业；功课 使；促使；迫使 笑；感到好笑 ( 表对象、用途等 ) 为；给；对

Pan Changjiang is shorter than Liu Xiang …taller… …funnier… …heavier… …younger… …older… …stronger… …more outgoing … …more athletic… Liu Xiang Pan Changjiang Compare people

Tall, taller, who is taller? I am tall. You are taller. You are taller than me. Thin, thinner, who is thinner? He is thin. She is thinner. She is thinner than him. Funny, funnier. Who is funnier? You are funny. They are funnier. They are funnier than you. Outgoing. More outgoing. Who is more outgoing? Lucy is outgoing. Lily is more outgoing. Lily is more outgoing than Lucy.

Free Talk What kind of things are important in a friend?

A good friend … __ a. has cool clothes. __ b. is popular in school. __ c. likes to do the same things as me. __ d. is good at sports. __ e. is good at schoolwork. __ f. makes me laugh. Rank the things below [1-6] (1 is most important). 1a

Discussing

1b Pairwork Talk about what you think a good friend should be like. 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 popular, too. D: That’s not very important for me….

Likes about best friends Holly Maria likes to do the same things, popular, good at sports good listener, keeps secrets What do Holly and Maria like about their best friends? Fill in the first column of the chart. 2a

2b Listen again. How are Holly and Maria the same as and different from their best friends? Fill in the chart. The same as best friends Different from best friends Holly Maria are both pretty outgoing Pete’s more athletic. Pete’s funnier and wilder. Holly is quieter. look alike, both tall, both have long, curly hair Vera is quieter and smarter. Maria is more outgoing.

2c Pairwork Talk about Holly and Maria and their best friends. A: Holly’s best friend is funnier than she is. B: Well, Maria and her best friend are both tall.

Let’s play a game!

Think about four sentences to describe the same or different things between you and your best friend. One sentence should give the false information and the other three should give the correct information. The class will guess who she/he is and which sentence gives the false information.

My friend is the same as me. He likes to do the same things as me. I like to have friends who are different from me. 我喜欢个性与我不一样的人做我的朋友。 (be) different from 和 …… 不同 (be) the same … as 和 …… 相同 Twins look the same as each other. We read the same book as you showed us last time.

A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难见真交。 A friend is easier lost than found. 朋友易失不易得。 Do you know?

The friendship between gentlemen appears indifferent but is pure like water; the friendship between mean men is as sweet as wine. —Confucius 君子之交淡如水；小人之交甘若醴。 —— 孔子

课时重点回顾 do the same things as …, be good at sports, be more athletic than …, be both pretty outgoing, like … about …, be funnier than …, be a little quieter, a good listener, keep secrets, be important to …, be a lot like …, look alike, be much quieter than …, be more outgoing

Translate and write them down. 1. 对我来说，好朋友喜欢做我喜欢的 事。 2. 我认为一个好朋友能让我笑口常开。 I think a good friend makes me laugh. For me, a good friend likes to do the same things as me.

3. 你从网上可以获得很多信息。 You can get many kinds of information from the Internet. 4. 当别人跌倒的时候不要嘲笑。 Don’t laugh at others when they fall down. 5. 我认为真正的友谊比金钱更重要。 I think real friendship is more important than money.

To preview the article Should friends be different or the same?

1. Practice the conversation. 2. Remember the new phrases by heart. Homework