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I am more outgoing than my sister.
Section B 1a-2e
Talk about your friend.
Warming up
I have a good friend. He is really outgoing.
My good friend is good at music.
A true friend reaches for your hand and touches you heart.
We both have a round face.
Also, I am as friendly as she.
However, she is talented in writing.
I think she is heavier than me, but she is younger than me.
In my eyes, she is more outgoing than me.
The most important thing is that she is a good listener and she truly cares about me.
She teaches Chinese in Grade 8.
Guess :Who is she
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
Talk about the chart and answer the questions.
1. How many people are mentioned here
2. Who is peter
3.What’s the name of Mary’s best friend
Before listening
There are four. Molly, Mary, Lisa, Peter.
Peter is Molly’s best friend.
Her name is Lisa.
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 .
He is , and sports.
popular
good at
listener
Learning tips:听前认真阅读题目
内容 ,明确要听写出来的内容具体是什么。
1d
Listen again. How are Molly and Mary the same as their best friends
The same as their best friends
Molly
Mary They’re both tall.
They are both .
They look . They both have ____________ hair.
(pretty) outgoing
similar
long, curly
Different from their best friends
Molly Molly studies harder.
Mary Lisa is quieter.
She is .
Peter plays baseball , and
he Molly.
Lisa is also .
Mary talks , and she is .
How are Molly and Mary different from their best friends
quieter
better
speaks louder than
smarter
more
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.
Try you beat to use the following words:
Although, though, but, however, also,
as… as, both … and …
Example: Both Molly and Peter are pretty outgoing.
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 than me, but I am funnier than him.
My friend Lucy is smarter than me, but I am more out-going than her.
Reading
2b
Should friends be the same or different Read about what these people think. Underline the comparative words and phrases in the passages.
underlined: 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
Read the passage carefully and find the differences and similarities between friends.
I’m quieter and more serious than most kids.
differences:
He is taller and more outgoing than me.
He plays tennis better.
Larry is much less hard-working.
I always get better grades than he does.
Similarities:
We both like sports.
My best friend Yuan Li is quiet, too.
We can talk about and share everything.
She’s funnier than anyone I know.
2c
Are the following statements true or false
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.
5. Huang Lei isn’t as good at tennis as Larry.
T
F
F
F
T
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
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.
Which saying about friends is your favorite Which friend do you think about when you read this saying Why Tell your partner about it.
2e
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.
My favorite saying is “A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart.” It makes me think about my best friend, Wu Zhou. 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.
比较级形式为more serious。
1. I’m quieter and more serious than most kids.
serious adj. 严肃的;稳重的
e.g. Mr. Bai is more serious than Mr. Zhao.
白先生比赵先生更严肃。
Language points
It’s (not) necessary to do sth.
e.g. It’s necessary to brush your teeth every day.
每天刷牙是有必要的。
2. It’s not necessary to be the same.
necessary adj. 必需的;必要的
both 为“两个都”;all 指三者或三者以上都。
3. We both like sports…
both adj. & pron. 两个;两个都
e.g. They both like computer games.
他们两个都喜欢电脑游戏。
They are all having lunch in the dinning room now.
他们现在都在餐厅吃午饭。
touch one’s heart 触动某人的心弦
4. A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart.
touch v. 感动;触摸
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 food with dirty hands.
不要用脏手动食物。
e.g. My best friend is talented in music.
我的好朋友很有音乐才能。
5. A good friend is talented in music.
talented adj. 有才能的;有才干的
6. 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。
truly adv. 真正;确实(修饰动词)
e.g. We truly saw the UFO that day.
那天我们确实看到了不明飞行物。
e.g. I think their dream can come true some day.
我相信他们的梦想会成为现实。
true adj. 真正的
come true 实现;成为现实
e.g. A true friend should tell the truth.
真正的朋友应当说真话。
7. 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”。
如: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。
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.
好朋友像书籍——不在多而贵在好。
好朋友就像一面镜子。
Translate these saying into Chinese.
Exercises
一个真正的朋友是在需要时给你帮助,使你感动。
3. My best friend helps to bring out the best in me.
4. A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart.
我最好的朋友能够帮我激发出自己的所能。
Homework
1. Read the passages after class.
2. Make sentences with the phrase below:
as long as; be different from; bring out; be similar to; in fact; make sb. do …; It’s (not) necessary to do …
THANKS