(共25张PPT)
Unit 1 Friends Integrated skills
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What do you want to do in the future
like helping people with their problems
strong, brave
want to protect and save people
in danger (危险)
I would like to be …
a policeman
I would like to be …
a doctor, a nurse
want to help sick people
kind, careful, tidy
want to save people’s lives
I would like to be …
a singer, a dancer, an actor
can sing and dance well
like to work with other people
want to be famous
good-looking
I would like to be …
a tour guide
like to travel around the world
like to meet different people
don’t mind working on holidays
want to make a lot of friends
friendly, out-going (外向的)
I would like to be …
a reporter
be good at writing stories
can listen to people carefully
want to work for a magazine or a
TV station
want to meet interesting people
I would like to ...
be an artist
be famous
meet different people
make friends
listen to people carefully
help people with their problems
make people happy
travel around the world
What would Nora like to do when she grows up
Tip: Find out the key words.
Task 1 Listen and tick (A1 on P13)
be a social worker
Wherever and whenever you need help, social workers are there.
Social workers work to help people live a better life. They help us with different problems.
Dear Diary,
Today Amy and I talked about our future plans.
I would like to be a social worker when I grow up.
I am always kind to people. I have many friends at school. I like to (1)______ a lot of people and make (2)________with them. I can (3)______ to people carefully and help them with their (4)__________. I will be happy if I can make other people (5)_______.
listen
meet
friends
problems
happy
Task 2 Read and write (A2 on P13)
Tip: Use the information in A1.
Dear Diary,
I love drawing and I would like to be (1)_________ when I grow up.
Among all the Chinese artists, I like (2)___________ best. His pictures of (3)_______ are beautiful works of art. I want to be as (4)________ as he is.
I want to travel around the world and learn more about (5)____ some day.
an artist
Xu Beihong
horses
famous
art
Task 3 Listen and complete (A3 on P14)
Listening skills：
1. Predicting before listening.
2. Writing parts of the words.
drawing
artists
3. Listening for key words.
How to write answers quickly
A.Football B.fb
A.Millie B.M(i)
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Xu Beihong, a Chinese painter
Pictures of horses
beautiful works of art
born in 1895，in Yixing, Jiangsu
famous for his Chinese ink paintings
(水墨画) of horses and birds
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beautiful works of art
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How can we make future plans
I am always kind to people.
I love drawing.
I can listen to people carefully.
I want to travel around the world.
personalities
hobbies
abilities
dreams
...
I would like to be ... in the future./I want to be ... when I grow up./
I hope to become ... when I grow up.
Name Future plans The reasons
Group member 1
Group member 2
Group member 3
Group member 4
1. Tell your future plans in groups of 4.
2. Fill in the form while listening.
The reasons: personality/hobbies/abilities/dreams...
Task 4 Make a survey
You may also ask questions about their plans.
Listening skills：
1. Predicting before listening.
2. Writing parts of the words.
3. Listening for key words.
3. Make a report to the whole class.
... would like to be ... in the future. He ...
... wants to be ... when he grows up. He ...
... hopes to become ... when she grows up. She ...
And I’d like to ... Because ...
I hope our dreams will all come true in the future.
Today our group talked about our future plans.
Thanks for listening.
Task 4 Make a survey
Sandy is the girl with glasses.
Sandy
Helen
is telling her neighbour
about her friends.
a ponytail.
Sandy is the girl on the right.
Who What’s he/she like
Peter clever and humorous
Lucy shy and quiet
Task 5 Listen and fill in the form
Helen: Who’s the boy on the left
Sandy: Oh, this is Peter. He’s the tallest in my class.
Helen: What’s he like
Sandy: He’s clever and humorous. He often tells us
funny jokes.
Helen: Who’s the girl next to Peter
Sandy: She’s Lucy. She’s a small girl with a ponytail.
Helen: What’s she like
Sandy: She’s shy and quiet.
Task 6 Read aloud in different ways
next to
Linking (连读)：
Loss of blasting (失去爆破)：
shy and quiet
A: Who is the ...
B: This is …
A: What does he/she look like
B: He/She is pretty/slim …
A: What is he/she like
B: He/She is friendly…
A: What would he/she like to be in the future
B: He/She would like to …
A: …
B: …
Task 7 Talk about your own photos in groups
You’ve got to find what you love.
Steve Jobs
Former CEO of Apple Computer
The only way to do great work is to love what you do.
Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish. (求知若饥，虚心若愚。)
in Stanford University (斯坦福大学)
Commencement address (毕业演说)
1. Revise the new words and phrases.
2. Ask more friends about their future
plans and write a short passage.(共12张PPT)
Unit 1 Friends Study skills
Try to describe
What’s he/she
What does he/she look like
What’s his/her feeling
doctor
short
handsome
happy
nurse
student
fat
afraid
teacher
slim
pretty
happy
lovely
cute
sad
unhappy
Study skills
Try to remember
doctor short handsome happy nurse
fat waiter student angry lovely
afraid teacher pretty cute sad unhappy strong slim policeman tall
Can you remember these words quickly
Give you one minute to remember them.
Study skills
A good method
doctor short handsome happy nurse fat waiter student angry lovely afraid teacher pretty sad cute unhappy strong slim policeman tall
jobs
looks
feelings
doctor nurse waiter student teacher policeman
short handsome fat lovely pretty cute
strong slim tall
happy angry afraid sad unhappy
Study skills
Put the words into different groups
Study skills
Try to draw
A vocabulary tree
★ Draw a tree.
★ Write down the words on the
leaves of each branches.
★ Write the group names on the
branches.
doctor
people
jobs
doctor
★ Draw pictures if necessary.
★ Put the words into different
groups.
Have a try
Study skills
Complete the vocabulary tree by writing the words on the correct leaves.
afraid
angry
bored
cook
cute
doctor
excited
lovely
nurse
policeman
pretty
slim
tall
tired
waiter
Study skills
people
Eddie
Let’s practise
banana cookie carrot tomato beef potato pear chocolate milk chicken
cola juice pork coffee cake
Let’s draw a vocabulary tree.
Study skills
people
banana cookie carrot tomato beef potato pear chocolate milk chicken cola juice pork coffee cake
food
vegetable
fruit
snack
meat
carrot tomato potato
banana
pear
cookie chocolate cake
beef chicken pork
drinks
milk
cola
juice
coffee
★ Put the words into different groups.
Study skills
★ Draw a tree.
★ Write the group names on
the branches.
food
drinks
vegetable
fruit
snack
meat
★ Write down the words
on the leaves of each
branches.
carrot tomato potato
banana
pear
cookie chocolate cake
beef chicken pork
milk
cola
juice
coffee
A vocabulary tree
Unit 1
Friends
Qualities of a good friend
Best friends
Comparative and superlative adjectives
Future plans
My best friends
Helpful
honest
keep secrets
make me happy
share my joy
Betty,Max,May
looks
personality
-er , more ～ , than
the -est , most ～
I would like to …
Para 1 …
Para 2 …
Para 3 …
A knowledge tree
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Study skills
Unit 1
Friends
A knowledge tree
(n.) voice
swimmer, smile
(v.) care, trust
smile, choose
(adj.) humorous, polite, true, bored, sweet, shy, handsome, fat
(adv.) almost
Comparative and superlative adjectives
1.She is willing to share things
with her friends.
2.She is shorter than I am.
3.He is the tallest boy in our
class.
My best friend
Homework
1. Put the words in Unit 1 into different groups.
2. Try to draw a vocabulary tree.(共23张PPT)
Unit 1 Friends Task
Teenagers magazine is inviting teenagers to write about their best friends for the writing competition.
What would you like to write about your friend
Future plans
______________
Looks
__________________
Personality
__________________
...
My
friend
Hobbies
__________________
Who is Daniel’s best friend
When did Daniel first meet her
What does she look like
What would she like to be when she grows
up
What’s she like
Kate
five years ago
be a teacher
friendly, helpful, patient
tall and slim
Kate is Daniel’s best friend.
Kate’s looks
Kate’s personality
Kate’s future plans
Introduction
Main body
Conclusion
Structure of the article
Kate is both my neighbour and my best friend. I first met her five years ago.
Paragraph 1
1. Introduction
Which sentence can we use
Kate is tall and slim. She has long hair. She has a round face and a small nose. I like her bright smiling eyes. They make her look really pretty and kind.
Paragraph 2
Find the details (细节) about her looks.
2. Looks
distinguishing
features（特征）
figure (体型)
Which sentence tells the main idea
Details help the reader “see” the person.
Kate is a friendly girl. She always has a smile on her face and looks happy. She likes to help people. She helps me with my homework and she is very patient. When I feel bored or unhappy, I often go to her. She will talk to me and tell me interesting things.
Paragraph 3
What is she like
3. Personality
friendly
patient.
help
She always has a smile
on her face and looks happy.
She helps me with my homework
unhappy, I often go to her. She will talk to me and tell me interesting things.
When I feel bored or
a topic sentence
supporting details
+
(help the reader understand her personality)
Kate wants to work with children. She would like to be a teacher when she grows up. I think she will make an excellent teacher.
Paragraph 4
Which sentence can we use
4. Future plans
Share your writing
Write step-by-step
Choose a topic
Collect details (细节)
Write a first draft (草稿)：
A beginning + a middle + an ending
Improve your writing (改进)
Check for errors
Write a final copy
How to write
Choose a topic/Collect details (细节)
1. Choose one person to write about.
2. Make a detail chart like this.
Topic:
Looks
Personality
Other information
tall, thin
a square face
big bright eyes
short straight hair
tell funny jokes
never tell lies
want to be a social worker
humorous
honest
…
Tom
…
…
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Face long round square small ...
Eyes big small round bright smiling ...
Nose big small long short straight ...
Hair black dark brown long short straight ...
Looks beautiful pretty good-looking
handsome lovely cute short
tall fat slim smart strong ...
Use words to help readers “see” who you are describing.
He/She is ___ and ___. He/She has ___. He/She has ______ and _______. I like his/her ______. They make him/her look really _______.
Use sentences to help readers understand the personality better.
clever smart polite friendly kind patient hard-working helpful honest ...
Sometimes he pulls a funny face (做鬼脸) and makes me laugh until my stomach hurts.
I often tell her about my school, my friends and my family. She always tells me her honest opinions about things. I like to share my joy with her.
She is willing to share things with people and ready to help people in need any time.
generous
humorous
true
Match the personality with the supporting details.
Write a first draft (草稿)：
A beginning + a middle + an ending
use the details to describe the person
share a final thought
tell who the writing is about
Tom is both my classmate and my best friend.
Tom is tall and slim. He have a square face. He has big eyes and short straight hair. He often wears a hat.
Tom is a honest boy. He is a humorous boy. I can always trust him. He never tells lie. He’s ready to help others any time. His father teaches him how to play tennis. he tells me jokes.
He would like to be a socil worker when he grows up, I think he will make a good social worker.
Don’t worry about the mistakes!
Improve your writing
—Talk with a partner
Response Sheet (反馈表)
Writer: _______
Listener: _______
Title ___________________________
1. What I like about your writing:
2. Questions I have:
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
One reads your writing out loud,
the other team members listen carefully and tell what they like and ask questions.
2. I can always trust him. He never tells a lie.
3. He is a humorous boy. He tells me jokes.
Try to make these sentences better.
I can always trust him because he never tells a lie.
He has a good sense of humour and often tells me funny jokes.
use sentences of different lengths (长度)
(short)
(long)
1. He often wears a hat.
He often wears a blue baseball hat.
(not clear)
(clear)
Improve your writing
—Rewrite parts
use specific words
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Check for errors
Tom is tall and slim. He have a square face. He has big bright eyes and short straight hair. He often wears a blue baseball hat. He looks handsome.
Tom is a honest boy. I can always trust him because he never tells lie. He’s ready to help others any time. he has a good sense of humour and often tells me funny jokes.
Tom often listens to other people carefully and helps them solve their problems. He would like to be a socil worker when he grows up, I think he will make a good social worker.
an
a
He
.
social
has
Punctuation(标点) Capitalization(大写) Grammar error Spelling
Tom is both my classmate and my best friend.
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Tom is both my classmate and my best friend.
Tom often listens to other people carefully and helps them solve their problems. He would like to be a social worker when he grows up, I think he will make a good social worker.
Use your best handwriting
Tom is tall and slim. He has a square face. He has big bright eyes and short straight hair. He often wears a blue baseball hat. He looks handsome.
Tom is an honest boy. I can always trust him because he never tells a lie. He’s ready to help others any time. He has a good sense of humour and often tells me funny jokes.
My Best Friend
Indent the first line of each para
Share your writing
√
Did I include enough details
Did I use specific words
Did I have a clear beginning, middle and ending
Did I use different kinds and lengths of sentences
Did I follow the rules for capitalization, punctuation, spelling and grammar
Assessing the final copy (评价)
Did I show interest and excitement
Reflecting on your writing (反思)
1. The best part of my article is:
2. The part that still needs work is:
3. The next time I write a descriptive article, I would like to:
Writing helps you …
Share with others.
Have fun …
Exercise your brain.
Learn more about yourself.
Write your own article about your best friend
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(1) Revise your writing.
(2) Choose the best articles and
put them on the wall.
Homework(共22张PPT)
Unit 1 Friends Comic strip and Welcome to the unit
Step 1 Lead-in
Free talk
Who is your good friend Could tell us something about him/her
2. Why do you choose him/her as your
good friend
Are Eddie and Hobo good friends
Step 2 Presentation
answer the questions
What do they share
A cake and some milk.
Will they share the pizza
Why or why not
What does Hobo think a good friend should do
He thinks a good friend should share things.
Complete the short passage
Eddie is kind. He often ____ others. Today Hobo feels _______. Eddie gives him a _____. When Hobo wants something to _____, Eddie ____ him some milk. But Hobo still wants to have ______ _____ food. Eddie tells Hobo there’s _______ else in the fridge. But when Hobo sees the _____ in Eddie’s bowl, he wants to _____ it. What should Eddie do
hungry
cake
share
some
more
nothing
pizza
drink
helps
gives
Read loudly and try to act it out. Add an ending to it.
What qualities (品质)
should a good friend have
Task 1 Let’s brainstorm
keep a secret
make me happy
share my joy
polite
humorous
honest
helpful
good-looking
clever
interesting
What qualities (品质) should a good friend have
tidy
...
a puppet
called Pinocchio
If he tells a lie, his nose will grow longer.
He should learn to be honest.
Mr Bean
I love watching his films, because he often
tells funny jokes and makes me laugh.
has a good sense of humour
humorous
Harry Potter
brave, kind-hearted, clever ...
Ron Weasley
Hermione
They support, care about and help each other.
hard-working, careful, clever ...
lovely, brave, honest ...
True friend means listening, respecting (尊重), forgiving (谅解）and sharing.
Monk Tang
Monkey King
Pigsy
Sandy
kind, great
weak
brave, clever
honest, modest
lazy
funny, cute
powerful
polite, loyal
Who would you like to make friends with Why
Nobody is perfect, but team work can help dreams come true.
a
b
c
e
My friend can make me happy so he/she cares about me when I am sad.
My friend can share my joy so I can talk to him/her when I am happy.
My friend is helpful so he/she is ready to help when I have problems.
My friend is honest so I believe what he/she says.
My friend can keep secrets so I can tell him/her everything about myself.
Task 2 Let’s match
Task 3 Let’s listen and answer the questions
1. What qualities does Amy think friends should have
2. What qualities does Daniel think friends should have
She thinks good friends should be honest and helpful.
He thinks good friends should be interesting.
Task 4 Let’s discuss in groups
What makes good friends
Yes, that’s very important. That’s true. I also think ...
I’m afraid not. I don’t think so. This might be true, but ...
If you agree, you may say:
If you disagree, you may say:
Task 5 Let’s interview and make a report
Ask your partners about friends and make a report in the class.
You may ask questions like:
Who’s your good friend
What do you think of your friend
...
Task 6 Let’s learn some proverbs (谚语)
1. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
患难之交见真情 。
2. A father is a treasure, a brother is a comfort, but a friend is both.
父亲是财富，兄弟是安慰，朋友兼而有之。
3. A friend is easier lost than found.
得朋友难，失朋友易。
4. A friend without faults (缺点) will never be found.
没有十全十美的朋友。
Try to find more proverbs on the Internet!
Task 7 Let’s enjoy a song
My advice on making friends:
1. Spend more time around people.
2. Join an organization or a club.
4. Be a good listener.
5. Choose your friends wisely.
3. Be a volunteer.
Finish the exercises in Period 1 of Unit 1 in the
workbook.
2. Read the poem A Forever Friend.
3. Try to find what good qualities your best friend has
and give as many examples as possible. Write a
short passage.(共19张PPT)
Unit 1 Friends
Reading (II)
Betty
Max
May
slim
short hair
tall
wear small round glasses
big bright eyes
long straight hair
shorter than ...
distinguishing
features (特征)
figure (体型)
Introduce Betty
share things with
help ... with homework
give her seat to ...
future plans
generous
helpful
looks
Betty
personality
has a good voice
Introduce Max
looks
Max
personality
Other information
When ..., he ...
tells …
makes …
… not fit …
sweet
true
Introduce May
looks
May
personality
She ... often and never ...
When ... I can ... I can tell her anything because ...
Max’s glasses make him look smart.
Max tells funny jokes and always makes me laugh.
Language focus 1
The manager makes her _____ for 12 hours a day.MrBean’s films always make me ______.Running makes people ______.The forest fire in Yunnan made all of us ______.sadhealthyworklaughmakesb+adj.makesbdosth
Q: What does ____________ often make you do
your teacher
your parents
your friend …
My teacher often makes me read lots of books after class.
...
I never feel bored with him.
bored
describes how a person feels when something is not interesting
Language focus 2
He feels bored because his friends are not here.
You look so bored. Why not turn off the TV and do something else
boring
describes something that is not interesting
Let’s stop watching this TV programme, for it’s so boring!
The boy just can’t read this boring book any more.
excitingInterestedinterestingamazedamazingexcitedNo one saw the white frog before. It was really an ________ frog.Everyone was ________ to see the secret garden.2. I like action films, because they are so _______.They all felt ______ at the Opening Ceremony of the NanjingYouth Olympic Games.3. We’d better go and tell her the _________ news. I’m sure she willbe very _________ to hear it.4. If you are _________ in it , please call us on 400-000-0011.—Did you meet anyone __________ in the party —No, in fact, I found the party rather boring.surprizingsurprizedDo you know more words like “bored” and “boring” The description is true and written in the first person.The description includes lots ofdetails(细节).The writer expresses his or her feelings.MyneighbourSammy lives next door tome. He moved to theneighbourhoodabout two years ago. Sammy is always nice to everyone and always greets people with a smile.He has brown eyes and short brown hair. He is thin and tall.I like to play withSammy.Weride our bikes around theneighbouhoodor play in our backyards.I’m so glad that Sammy is myneighbour. He is the best!MyNeighbourSammyA description of a person (人物描述)It is like painting a picture of a person in words.Find something in the person’s looks, personality and actions that give you a deep impression (留下印象).Find thedetailsaboutBettty.Details make it more interesting.Why does the writer use so many details different sentence typesto add variety(句式多样化)An exclamation (感叹句)Main ideaDetailDetailDetailhas a good sense ofhumourtells funny jokesmakes me laughnever feel boreda topic sentencesupporting detailsA goodparagraphCan you find a sentence that tells how the writer strongly feels about Max ！a good endinga. Mrs Gray is my favourite neighbour.
b. She lives in a beautiful yellow house.
1. Which sentence tells the main idea
3. Find a sentence that is not related (有关系的) to the
main idea.
Mrs Gray is my favourite neighbour. She lives in a beautiful yellow house. She always wears a smile and wants to help out. Yesterday our car had a flat tire. I also have my own bicycle. Mom asked Mrs Gray to drive me to school. Mrs Gray was happy to help. Mrs Gray is not only our neighbour, but also our friend!
I also have my own bicycle.
2. What details do you see that tell you more about the topic
Put the following sentences in the best order.
Every morning we ride our bicycles to school together.
We go to the same school.
Jim is my best friend.
A good paragraph
a topic sentence
supporting details in logic order
√Write about a friend or someone you know well. Tell what the person is like. Tell what you like to do together. Use the Writer’s Checklist to check your writing.Your turnWriter’s ChecklistIdeas: Did I writea good paragraphwith a topic sentence and supporting details Word Choice: Did I use words that give strongdetailsthat tell about the person Organization: Did I includea good ending √√√Finish your writing and makeyour own story books.2. Read more descriptions of aperson and share them in the class.HomeworkThank you!(共24张PPT)
Unit 1 Friends
Grammar
Alice
Alice is my good friend. She is 1.58 metres tall. She has ____ (big, small) eyes and _______ (long, short) hair.
Try to describe
Try to describe
I’m Lucy. This is me. I am 1.60 metres tall. I have _______ (big, small) eyes and ______ (long, short) hair.
Lucy
Try to describe
Name Height Eyes Hair
Alice 1.58m big long
Lucy 1.60m small short
Alice is shorter than Lucy.
Lucy is taller than Alice.
Alice’s eyes are bigger than Lucy’s.
Lucy’s eyes are smaller than Alice’s.
Alice’s hair is longer than Lucy’s.
Lucy’s hair is shorter than Alice’s.
Try to compare
is shorter than .
is taller than .
is bigger than .
is smaller than .
is longer than .
is shorter than .
Rules
☆ than
A
A
A
A
B
☆ two people or things
☆ adj.-er
B
B
B
B
B
A
A
We use comparatives + than to compare two people or things.
A adj.-er + than B
Try to work
out the rule
comparative
Try to compare
short long heavy slim light
happy big small nice cheap
These can help you
short-shorter long-longer light-lighter
small-smaller cheap-cheaper
nice-nicer
happy-happier heavy-heavier
big-bigger slim-slimmer
Try to say
short adjectives
A adj.-er + than B
adjectives with one or two syllables
comparative
short-shorter long-longer light-lighter
small-smaller cheap-cheaper
nice-nicer
happy-happier heavy-heavier
big-bigger slim-slimmer
Try to find
Can you find the rules
short adjectives ending with e + -r
short adjectives ending with a
consonant+y + -ier
most short adjectives + -er
short adjectives
short adjectives ending with a vowel + a consonant
double the consonant + -er
comparative
Try to change
Adjective Comparative
big
sweet
happy
cute
fine
sad
slow
lazy
kind
slim
short adjectives
bigger
sweeter
happier
cuter
finer
sadder
slower
lazier
kinder
slimmer
comparative
Try to think
short adjectives
long adjectives
adjectives with one or two syllables
adjectives with three or more syllables
eg. interesting, expensive, beautiful …
Can you list other long adjectives
comparative
Try to conclude
long adjectives
My book is more interesting than his.
The red bag is more expensive than the yellow one.
Jim’s drawing is more beautiful than John’s.
more + long adjectives
comparative
Irregular adjectives
good —
bad —
many —
…
better
worse
more
…
replace the word
Let’s enjoy
Three Little Pigs
house of bricks
house of wood
house of hay
The first little pig
The second little pig
The third little pig
Try to compare
The house of wood is ________ than the house of hay.
The house of bricks is ________ than the house of wood.
The house of wood is _____________ than the house of hay.
The house of bricks is ________________ of the three houses.
stronger
stronger
The house of bricks is ___________ of the three houses.
the strongest
more beautiful
the most beautiful
The house of bricks is _____________ than the house of wood.
more beautiful
Try to compare
The house of wood is better than the house of hay.
The house of hay is good.
The house of bricks is __________ of all.
the best
Can you compare these things
50kg
100kg
200kg
Rules
☆ the + superlatives
☆ three or more people or things
☆ adj.-est/ most + adj./ replace the adj.
We use the + superlatives to compare three or more people or things.
Try to conclude
superlative
The house of bricks is the strongest of the three houses.
The house of bricks is the best of all.
This is the most expensive computer in the shop.
_______________ is the longest wall in the world.
___________ is the heaviest animal on land.
Yao Ming is ___________ basketball player in China.
Heilongjiang is ____________ province
in China in winter.
The Great Wall
The elephant
Try to guess
superlative
the tallest
the coldest
Summary
comparative
We use comparatives + than to compare two people or things.
A comparatives + than B
We use the + superlatives to compare three or more people or things.
A is the superlatives + in …
long adjectives
Irregular adjectives
short adjectives
replace the word
more/most + long adjectives
most adjectives + -er/-est
ending with -e + -r/-st
ending with a consonant + -y -ier/-iest
ending with a vowel + a consonant
double the consonant + -er/-est
Try to guess
comparative
Read the sentences and guess their meanings.
Doing is better than saying.
Two heads are better than one.
A friend is easier lost than found.
行甚于言。
两人智慧胜一人。
朋友易失不易得。
Try to change
Adjective Comparative Superlative Adjective Comparative Superlative
clean thin
short sad
cute difficult
happy interesting
lazy good
big bad
We can add -er, -est or more, most to the following adjectives with two syllables.
clever handsome polite simple stupid
Tip
cleaner
shorter
cleanest
thinner
thinnest
shortest
cuter
happier
lazier
cutest
happiest
laziest
sadder
saddest
more ~
most ~
more ~
most ~
better
best
bigger
biggest
worst
worse
Try to guess
comparative
Read the sentences and guess their meanings.
Friends agree best at distance.
He knows most who speaks least.
Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.
朋友之间也要保持距离。
大智若愚。
抱最好的愿望，做最坏的打算。
A class profile
Height (cm) 157 170 160 173 171
Weight (kg) 45 50 44 55 53
50m swimming (sec.) 40 38 30 34 35
Drawing competition 9/10 10/10 9/10 5/10 8/10
English test 10/10 8/10 9/10 6/10 7/10
1. Simon is __________ (tall) Sandy.
2. Peter is ___________ (tall) of the six students.
3. Sandy is ___________ (heavy) Millie.
4. Peter is ____________ (heavy) of the six students.
5. Among the six students, Millie is _________ (slow) swimmer.
6. Amy is _____________ (fast) swimmer of the six students.
taller than
heavier than
the tallest
the heaviest
the slowest
the fastest
Simon
Peter
Sandy
Millie
Amy
A class profile
Height (cm) 157 170 160 173 171
Weight (kg) 45 50 44 55 53
50m swimming (sec.) 40 38 30 34 35
Drawing competition 9/10 10/10 9/10 5/10 8/10
English test 10/10 8/10 9/10 6/10 7/10
7. Millie’s drawing is _________________ (beautiful) Peter’s.
8. Sandy’s drawing is _______________ (beautiful) in her class.
9. Millie’s English is ______________ (good) Simon’s. Millie’s
English is _____________ (good) in her class.
more beautiful than
the most beautiful
better than
the best
Simon
Peter
Sandy
Millie
Amy
Group work
1. Four students are in a group. Fill in the table.
2. Make a report about your group.
Name
Age
Height (cm)
Weight (kg)
…
Hello, my dear classmates. This is our group.
A：I’m xxx. I am … than xxx.
B: I’m xxx. I’m the … in our group.
C: xxx is my friend. He …
D: …
superlative
comparative
Homework
Read the words on P11 and remember the rules of
comparative and superlative adjectives.
2. Write a short passage to introduce your family.
(Please use some comparative and superlative
adjectives.)
comparative
superlative(共18张PPT)
Unit 1 Friends
Reading (I)
Questionnaire:
Who will you talk to when you are in such situations
Situations Teacher Parents Friends
1. You are very happy.
2. You are very sad.
3. You have a secret and you want to tell someone.
4. You have problems.
5. You want to go shopping.
A life without a friend is a life without a Sun.
Pre-reading
Free talk
What makes good friends
Friends can …
share things with me
help me with my study
stay with me when I feel unhappy or bored
listen to me and understand me
make me happy
keep secrets for me
generous
helpful
a true friend
Pre-reading
Task 1 Read and answer
While-reading
Best friends
Betty
Max
May
Who is Betty
Who is May
Task 2 Listen and choose
Betty
May
A.
B.
short hair
long hair
While-reading
Looks
While-reading
Who is Betty
Who is May
Betty
May
slim
short hair
big bright eyes
long straight hair
While-reading
Task 3 Read and answer
Read Part 1 and Part 3 and find the adjectives about their
personality.
Betty
May
Personality
generous
helpful
sweet
true
share things
ready to help people any time
helps me with …
gives her seat to …
smiles often
never says a bad word
can keep a secret
Name Looks Personality Other information
Betty slim short hair generous helpful
May big bright eyes long straight hair sweet true
While-reading
Task 4 Read and fill in the table
Read Part 1 and Part 3 again and find some other
information about Betty and May.
wants to be a singer
shorter than I
pretty
Betty
Task 5 Listen and repeat
While-reading
Listen to the record and repeat sentence by sentence.
May
Task 6 Try to retell
Name Looks Personality Other information
Betty slim short hair generous helpful
May big bright eyes long straight hair sweet true
wants to be a singer
shorter than I
pretty
While-reading
While-reading
Task 7 Read and answer
Q1. How tall is Max
Q2. Does Max look lovely with small round
glasses
Q3. How do we feel when we are with Max Why
Q4. Do Max’s legs fit well under his desk
Q5. What happens to him when Max walks past the
desk
Read Part 2 and answer the following questions.
While-reading
Task 7 Read and answer
Q1. How tall is Max
Q2. Does Max look lovely with small round glasses
Read Part 2 and answer the following questions.
He is almost 1.75 metres.
No, he doesn’t.
He is the tallest boy in our class.
(Line 17)
(Line 18)
He wears small round glasses. They make him look smart.
B
A
While-reading
Task 7 Read and answer
Q3. How do we feel when we are with Max Why
Read Part 2 and answer the following questions.
humour
We never feel bored with him.
Because he tells funny jokes and always makes us laugh.
( personality )
A. 自信的 B. 幽默的 C. 忧郁的
Let’s say something about Max’s personality.
Max has
He tells and always
. I never
.
jokes
funny
laugh
bored
feel
humour.
makes me
with him
a good sense of
While-reading
Task 7 Read and answer
Q4. Do Max’s legs fit well under his desk
Q5. What happens to him when Max walks past the
desk
Read Para 2 and answer the following questions.
No, they don’t.
He often knocks the books and pens onto the floor.
( Line 25 )
Max is so interesting!
Best friends
Who would you choose as your best friend
I’ll choose …
Why Because she/he is … She/He …
What does she/he look like She/He is ...
Post-reading
Pair work
Who do you want to be your best friend Why
Summary
Best friend
slim, tall, short
bright eyes
short hair
long straight hair
wear glasses
…
generous
helpful
humorous
sweet
true
…
name
looks
personality
other information
future plan
interesting things
…
Homework
1. Listen and repeat after the tape three times.
2. Finish the exercises B1 and B2 on Page 9.
3. Write a passage about your best friend.
