2. twins Tara Tina twin sisters look the same

3. Li Xiaoshuang Li Dashuang Dashuang is heavier than Xiaoshuang. =Xiaoshuang is thinner than Dashuang. Dashuang is taller than Xiaoshuang. =Xiaoshuang is shorter than Dashuang.

4. Liu Xiang is ______ than Pan Changjiang. Pan Changjiang is _______ than Liu Xiang. taller shorter tall-taller short-shorter

5. thin-thinner heavy-heavier Zhao wei has longer hair than Han hong. Han hong has shorter hair than Zhao wei. long-longer short-shorter

6. Zhao Wei’s eyes are bigger than Zhou Xun’s. Zhou Xun’s eyes are smaller than Zhao Wei’s. big-biggersmall-smaller

7. calm wild Lu Yi is ________ than Tyson. Tyson is ________ than Lu Yi. -wilder -calmer wilder calmer

8. Yao Ming is taller than Pan Changjiang. Pan Changjiang is funnier than Yao Ming. He is more athletic than Pan Cahngjiang. He is more outgoing than Yao Ming. Height: 2.26 m Height: 1.60 m funny-funnier outgoing-more outgoing athletic -more athletic

9. athleticmore athletic. -more outgoing - more serious outgoing serious

10. tall short long hair short hair thinheavy calmwild funny/outgoing serious weak athletic

11. 1 2 3 Listen and number the pairs of the twins (1-3).

12. Listening Fill in the blanks after listening. 1. Sam has ___________ than Tom. Tom is _________ than Sam. 2. Tara is _______ than Tina. Tina is __________ than Tara. 3. Pedro is __________ than Paul. Paul’s _________ than Pedro. longer hair calmer shorter wilder heavier shorter

13. 比较级规则变化口诀： 比较级，要变化，一般词尾加 er 。 ( long-longer ) 词尾若有哑音 e, 直接加 r 就可以。 (nice-nicer) 重读闭音节， 单辅音字母要双写。 (hot-hotter) 辅音字母若加 y, 记得把 y 变为 i 。 (happy-happier)

14. athletic outgoing serious delicious more athletic more outgoing more serious more delicious 多音节词、部分双音节词词前加 more 原级比较级

15. A: I’m tall B: I’m taller. A: I’m beautiful. B: I’m more beautiful.

16. YouYour partner smart I’m smartI’m smarter. quiet I’m quiet.I’m quieter. thin I’m thin.I’m thinner. funny I’m funnyI’m funnier old older wild wilder young younger calm calmer

17. Listening test: -er / -ier more funny smart quiet outgoing athletic serious

18. funnier ( ) quieter ( ) smarter ( ) more serious ( ) more outgoing ( ) more athletic ( ) Tina Tara How are Tina and Tara different ?

19. 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

20. My harvest Words: calm, serious, smart, outgoing, athletic 比较级句型结构 : 主语 +be+adj. 比较级 + than+ 对比成分 Adj. 比较级构成 : 1. -er / -ier 2. more