(共45张PPT)
Unit 3
I’m more outgoing
than my sister.
Section B 1
1a-2e
Is Tom smarter than Sam No, he isn’t. Sam is smarter than Tom.
Is Tara more outgoing than Tina No, she isn’t. Tina is more outgoing than Tara.
Are you as friendly as your sister No, I’m not. I’m friendlier.
Does Tara work as hard as Tina Yes, she does.
Who’s more hard-working at school Tina thinks she works harder than me.
Revision
kid n. 小孩；年轻人
mirror n. 镜子
grade n. 成绩等级；评分等级
saying n. 谚语；格言；警句
hand n. 手
heart n.内心；心脏
arm n. 手臂；上肢
break v. (使)破；裂；碎；损坏
laugh v. 笑；发笑
loud adj. 响亮的；大声的
New words
Lead in
My best friend...
is talented in music
yellow hair
outgoing
good at schoolwork
makes me laugh
Lily
a. has cool clothes.
d. is good at sports.
f. makes me laugh.
b. is talented in music.
What kinds of things are important in a friend Rank the things below [1-7] (1 is the most important.)
g. is a good listener.
e. truly cares about me.
c. likes to do the same things as me.
1a
A
good
friend
…
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 talented in music, too.
D: That’s not important for me …
Talking
Talk about what you think a good friend should be like.
1b
Like about their best friends
Molly Peter likes to do the same things.
Mary
Listening
What do Molly and Mary like about their best friends Fill in the first column of the chart.
1c
Lisa is a good listener.
He is popular, and good at sports.
1d
Listen again. How are Molly and Mary the same as and different from their best friends Complete the rest of the chart in 1c.
The same as their best friends
Molly
Mary They’re both tall.
They are both (pretty) outgoing.
They look similar. They’re both tall. They both have long, curly hair.
Different from their best friends
Molly Molly studies harder.
Mary Lisa is quieter.
She is quieter.
Peter plays baseball better, and he speaks louder than Molly.
Lisa is also smarter.
Mary talks more, and she is more outgoing.
Talking
Talk about Molly and Mary and their best friends.
1e
A: Molly studies harder than her best friend.
B: Well, Mary and her best friend are both tall.
Write the comparative forms of the following adjectives. Then use them to write five sentences about you and your friends.
2a
popular ____________ funny ________
hard-working ___________________
quiet ________ serious _____________
friendly _________ smart _________
outgoing _____________ shy _______
more popular
funnier
more hard-working
quieter
more serious
friendlier
smarter
more outgoing
shyer
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
My friend David is more hard-working then me, but I am funnier than him.
My friend Lucy is smarter than me, but I am more outgoing than her.
Reading
2b
Should friends be the same or different Read about what these people think. Find the comparative words and phrases in the passages.
quieter, more serious, harder, taller, more outgoing, (plays tennis) better, (getting) better, less hard-working, (get) better (grades), (help him) more, funnier, (feel) better…
Read the passages quickly and match the person with the right ideas.
Friends are like books —you don’t need a lot of them.
It’s not necessary to be the same. My best friend is quite different from me.
A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart.
Mary Smith
Huang Lei
Jeff Green
Complete the table according to the passage.
Similarities (相似之处) Differences
Jeff Green Yuan Li ◆They are both _____. ◆They both enjoy studying together. ◆Jeff is more
serious.
◆Jeff _______
_______ in class.
quiet
studies
harder
Similarities (相似之处) Differences
Huang Lei Larry They both like _______. ◆Larry is
_______ and more
outgoing.
◆Larry ________
_____ better.
◆Larry is much less
hard-working.
Mary Smith Carol \ Carol is funnier.
sports
taller
plays
tennis
2c
Are the following statements ture or false
Things Jane did or saw
Did she like it
(Yes/No)
Why or why not
1. Jeff is less serious than most kids.
2. Jeff and Yuan Li are both quiet.
3. Jeff thinks it is easy for him to make friends.
4. Huang Lei is taller than Larry.
F
T
F
F
5. Huang Lei isn’t as good at tennis as Larry.
6. Larry works harder than Huang Lei.
7. Mary thinks her friends should be the same as her.
8. Carol broke her arm last year and Mary
made her feel better.
F
T
F
F
2d
How do you and your friends compare with the people in the article Write five sentences.
I’m different from Jeff because I’m louder than the other kids in my class.
My best friend is similar to Larry because she’s less hard-working than me.
A + be different from B because…
A + be similar to B because…
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.
2e
Which saying about friends is your favorite Which friend do you think about when you read this saying Why Tell your partner about it.
1. A good friend is like a mirror.
2. Friends are like books — you don't need a lot of them as long as they're good.
3. My best friend helps to bring out the best in me.
4. A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart.
Read and think.
My favorite saying is “A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart.” It makes me think about my best friend, Jack. He helps me with my English for three years. I was bad in English three years ago. But now I’m interested in it with his help.
1. 辨析true, truly, truth
这三个词“形相似意相连”，请仔细观察下列例句中它们词性及用法的不同，然后补全结论部分所缺的内容。
【例句】
1) The teacher said the boy’s words were true.
2) I’ve told you a true story that I have
experienced.
3) I’m truly sorry that things had to end like
this.
Language points
4) Do you think she’s telling the truth
【结论】
例句1、2中的true在句中分别作表语和定语，它是形容词，意为（1）“________________”； 根据例句3中truly修饰形容词sorry，可知它是（2）______（词性），意为“真实地；真心地”， 词义相当于sincerely；例句4中的truth意为“真相；事实”，是不可数名词，常与the连用。但当它表示“真理”时，是可数名词。
真的；真实的
副词
【运用】
根据句意，用true, truly或truth填空。
1) I am ______ grateful for all your help.
2) I don’t believe the ______ of that story.
3) Is it ______ that Martin and Sue are
getting married
truly
truth
true
比较级形式为more serious。
2. I’m quieter and more serious than most kids.
serious adj. 严肃的；严重的
用来修饰人时意为“严肃的”； 用来形容病情或危害等时意为“严重的”。
e.g. Mr. Bai is more serious than Mr. Zhao.
白先生比赵先生更严肃。
I have made a serious mistake.
我犯了一个严重的错误。
【运用】根据句意分别指出serious在下面两个句子中的含义。
(1) Jack is serious and his sister is
lively. ________
(2) My grandmother was ill last week,
but it wasn’t serious. ________
严肃的
严重的
3. You don’t need a lot of them as long as they’re good.
as long as意为“只要……”，与so long
as意思相同，引导条件状语从句。如：
I don’t care where we will eat, as long
as it is a Chinese restaurant.
【运用】
根据汉语意思完成英语句子，每空一词。
只要你去参加聚会，我也去。
As long as ____ __ __ the party, I’ll go too.
you go to
e.g. It’s necessary to brush your teeth every day.
每天刷牙是有必要的。
4. It’s not necessary to be the same.
necessary adj. 必需的；必要的
It’s (not) necessary to do sth.
……是很必要的
5. I don’t really care if my friends are the same as me or different.
【讲解】the same as意思是
“__________________________”。
和……一样，和……相同
1. 我书和苏珊的一样。
_______________________________
2. 王宏的夹克衫和李杰的一样。
__________________________________
My book is the same as Susan’s.
Wang Hong’s jacket is the same as Li Jie’s.
6. A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart.
touch v. 感动；触摸
touch one’s heart 触动某人的心弦
e.g. I love this song. It can touch my heart. 我喜欢这首歌，它能触动我的心弦。
Don’t touch the water with dirty
hands. 不要用脏手碰水。
e.g. My best friend is talented in music.
我的好朋友很有音乐才能。
7. A good friend is talented in music.
talented adj. 有才能的；有才干的
8. A good friend truly cares about me.
care about 关心；在意；担忧
e.g. He doesn’t care about his clothes.
他不在乎他的衣着。
9. My best friend helps to bring out the best in me.
bring out是一个习语，意思是“使显现；使表现出”。
bring out the best/worst in someone 意为“把某人最好（或最坏）的一面表现或显露出来”。
e.g. In a basketball or soccer game, it’s important for the players to play together and bring out the best in each other.
在篮球或足球比赛中，队员们密切协作，使大伙儿都发挥到极致是很重要的。
10. I broke my arm last year but she
made me laugh and feel better.
break可作动词，意为“打破；打碎”。
如：
Be careful. Don’t break my glasses.
【注意】break的过去式是broke，过去
分词是broken。
break也可作名词，意为“休息”。如：
There is a break during the performance
for the audience to have a rest.
翻译下列句子。
(1) 我昨天把手摔到了。
_________________________
(2) 孩子们在课间休息。
___________________________________________________________________
I broke my arm yesterday.
The children are having a break between classes.
11. My best friend is similar to Larry
because she’s less hard-working than
me.
similar意为“相似的；相仿的”，可用作定
语和表语。如：
Dave and Jack have similar bikes.
Their ideas are very similar.
be similar to意为“与……相似 / 相仿”。
如：
Martin’s shoes are similar to mine.
be similar in表示“在某方面相似 / 相仿”。
如：
The two houses are similar in shape.
【运用】
根据句意，用恰当的介词填空。
1. Your views about this book are similar
________ Mr Wang’s.
2. The two sweaters are similar only ________
color.
to
in
( )1. ____ of the twins are middle school students.
A. All B. Both C. One D. Every
( )2. My view about friend is different ____ yours.
A. as B. from C. like D. to
( )3. We ____ black eyes and black hair.
A. have both B. has
C. both have D. both has
单项选择
C
B
B
Exercise
1. Peter is thinner than Sam. (改为否定句)
2.She is better at study than I. She is clever. (同义句转换)
Peter isn’t thinner than Peter.
She is much smarter than me at study.
句型转换
3. I study Chinese very well. (同义句转换)
4. Miss Li is popular in our class. Mr. Wang is more popular.
(合并为一句)
I am very good at Chinese.
Mr. Wang is more popular than Miss Li in our class.
Homework
Write the sentences in 2d on your notebook
