1. Unit 3 I’m more outgoing than my sister Section B 2d-Self-check

2. 2d 你以及你的朋友和短文中的人相比如何？ 写出几个句子。用上这两个短语 be different from … be similar to … For example: 1.I’m different from Jeff because I’m louder than the other kids in my class. 2, My best friend is similar to Larry because she’s less hard-working than me.

3. 1.I’m similar to Jeff because I like reading books and works harder in class. 2. My friend is similar to Carol because she always makes me laugh. 3. I’m different from Huang Lei because I think my best friends should be the same as me. 4. My friend is similar to Yuan Li because she is quiet and like studying. 5. I’m similar to Carol because I’m funnier than any other kids and I make my friends laugh.

4. Introduce Jeff Green, Huang Lei and Mary Smith to your classmates. Jeff Green is _______ than most kids. He likes ________ and studies _______ in class. He’s shy so it’s not easy for him to _____________. He thinks friends are like books — you don’t need a lot of them _____________________. His best friend Yuan Li is ______, too. They enjoy _______ ________ quieter readingharder make friends as long as they’re good quietstudying together

5. Huang Lei ____________________his best friend, Larry. Larry is taller and _____________than him. Larry is much less ________________Huang Lei. They both like sports, but Larry plays tennis _______, so he always wins. Larry often says, “My best friend helps to ________ the best in me.” is quite different from more outgoing hard-working than better bring out

6. Mary Smith’s ________________is, “A true friend reaches for your hand and _________________.” Her best friend Carol is really kind and very funny. In fact, she’s ___________anyone she knows. Mary _____ her arm last year but Carol _____________ and____________. They can __________and _______________. favorite saying touches your heart funnier than broke made her laugh feel better talk about share everything

7. A good friend is like a mirror. Can you say some saying about friends? Friends are like books — you don’t need a lot of them as long as they’re good. A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart. A brother may be not a friend, but a friend will always be a brother.

8. Wang Lingling’s best friend is Liu Lili. They are both tall, but Example: Wang has long straight hair, Liu has short straight hair. Wang Lingling likes reading, but Liu Lili likes sports. They are both popular in class. They’re both outgoing.

9. Wang Lingling is serious. Liu Lili is funnier than Wang Lingling. Wang is more hard-working than Liu, but Liu is smart.

10. A friend who is similar to me A friend who is different from me Name: funny and popular tall and thin likes reading is good at soccer quiet and serious speaks loudly hard-working smart has good grades a good listener Make notes about two of your friends. One friend should be similar to you; the other friend should be different. 3b

11. 3cWrite two paragraphs describing your friends. Example: My friend A is quite similar to me. We are both tall and thin. We are both quiet and serious. We like reading together. We are hard-working in class, so we often get good grades. My friend B is different from me. She’s funnier and more outgoing than me. She always speaks loudly. She is good at soccer. She’s smart and she’s a good listener.

12. Read the job ad. Then compare two of your classmates. Decide which classmate is better for the job. 4 Student Helper Wanted! The English Study Center needs a weekend student helper for primary school students. You must:

13. be a middle school student have good grades in English be good with children be outgoing Call the English Study Center at 443-5667 for more information.

14. A: So who do you think should get the job, Jenny or Jill? B: Well, Jenny is smarter. I think she should get the job. A: Jenny is smarter, but I think Jill is more outgoing.

15. have good grades in English → be good with children → be outgoing → 下列招聘要求，应当需要什么样的性格或 爱好的人呢？ smart, clever, hard-working, likes reading … friendly, kind, funny, likes playing games outgoing, speaks loudly, likes sports

16. What people are like What people can do hard-working Put the words in the correct columns in the chart. hard-working, run fast, quiet, serious, jump high, smart quiet smart run fast jump high serious

17. What people are like What people can do Can you add more words or phrases in the chart? funny outgoing friendly study harder play the guitar better get up early sing more clearly popular

18. 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. funnier more outgoing serious 2. Fill in the blanks using the correct forms of the words in brackets.

19. 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. faster friendlier

20. My best friend and I are both outgoing. My best friend and I can run very fast. My best friend can sing better than me. My best friend is less hard-working than me. 3. Think of your best friend. Write down two ways in which you are similar, and two ways in which you are different.

21. 1. make sb. do. 让 ( 使 ) 某人做某事 make sb. + 形容词 让 ( 使 ) 某人 … make sb. + 名词 让 ( 使 ) 某 人成为 … 这件事让我觉得很害羞。 It makes me feel very shy. 男孩的话让他的父亲很高兴。 The boy’s words make his father happy. 我父亲想让我成为一名医生。 My father wants to make me a doctor. 2. much, a lot 在比较级前，意思是： … 得多 a little 在比较级前，意思是： … 一点儿 我表哥比我高得多。 My cousin is much taller than me.

22. 詹妮比玛丽更努力一点。 Jenny is a little more hard-working than Mary. 琳达比我所了解的其他人都更滑稽的多 Linda is a lot funnier than anyone I know. 我姐姐比我更稳重一点 My sister is a bit more serious than me.

23. 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。