Structures:Comparatives with–er,–ier or more and bothTarget language:Is that Sam?No, that’s Tom. He has shorter hair than Sam.He’s calmer than Sam.Vocabulary: more, than, taller,shorter,thinner,longer,calmer, wilder, quieter, funnier, heavier, smarter, more athletic, more popular, twin, both, be good atLearning strategies:Classifying, Listening for specific informationSECTION AGoals●To learn to use comparatives with - er, –ier, more and both●To talk about personal traits●To comparepeople ProceduresWarming up by learning grammarAn adjective is a describing word. When we compare two nouns we use a comparativeadjective. An example of this is the use of the endings: -erIf you look at these sentences, we are using comparative adjectives –est.to describe size:A pony is small.A cat is smaller.A mouse is smallest.Warming up by looking and sayingJudy and her car Andy and his car$10,000$5,000Hello, everyone!I ’m happy to meet you again. Today we shall take up the Sixth unit, Unit 6“I’m more outgoing than my sister”.Look at these two pictures please. Picture1 shows us Judy and her new car. Picture2 shows us Andy and his car. Please look at the blackboard and read after me thesentences. When you read, you should pay attention to the new structure of thesentence.▼ Andy is tall. Judy is tall. Judy is tall er than Andy.Andy’s car is expensive. Judy’s car is expensive.Judy’s car is more expensive than Andy’s car.OK, now let ’s compare students and subjects in our classroom. For example, Maryis taller than Lucy. Lucy is thinner than Mary. Lily ’s ruler is longer than Nancy’s. Can you make a sentence with than? Have a try, please.1a Matching wordsLook at the picture on page 31 in your book. What can you see in the picture? That ’s right, the twins. Look at these too boys. They are Pedro and Paul. They are brothers. Who is taller, Pedro or Paul? Yes, Pedro is taller. Now repeat after me: Pedro istaller. OK, please look at the blackboard and read these sentences:Tina is wilder than Tara. Tara is calmer than Tina.Sam is wilder than Tom. Tom is calmer than Sam.Sam has longer hair than Tom. Tom has shorter hair than Sam.Pedro is heavier than Paul. Paul is thinner than Pedro.Please pay more attention to Now look at the words in the “ ⋯er...than...”This structure is used in comparisons. box in your book and match each word with the opposite.Pl ease draw lines between the words of the opposite meanings. Now let ’s check the answers.Answers： all —short ， long hair — short hair ， thin — heavy calm —wild2b Listening and NumberingLook at the picture again. The people in the picture are all twins. Twins are children born at the same time to the same parents. Sometimes they look exactly alike, but not always. The twins inthis picture do not look exactly alike. Please listen tothese three conversations and number the twins. You write the number 1 to 3 in theblanks beside the twins.TapescriptConversation 1A: Is that Sam?B: No, that ’s Tom. Sam has long er hair than Tom.C: Yes, and Tom ’s calm er than Sam.Conversation 2A: that ’s Tara, isn ’t it?B: No, it isn ’t. It ’s Tina. Tina is tall er than Tara.And she’s also wild er .Conversation 3A: Is that Paul?B: No, that ’s Pedro. Pedro ’s heav ier than Paul. AndPaul ’s short er than Pedro.OK, now, let ’s check the answers.Answers:Sam and Tom: 1. Tara and Tina : 2. Pedro and Paul: 3Nowlet ’s read the tapescript to find out Comparatives with - er or –ier and than structure. Shadow than and blacken - er or–ier. 1c Doing pairworkNow practice the conversation in the picture.And then make your own conversations about the twins with your partner.1. A: Is that Tom?B: No, that’s Sam. Sam has longer hair than Tom.A: Yes, and he’s wilder than Tom.2. A: Is that Pedro?B: No, that ’s Paul. Paul ’s thinner than Pedro. And Pedro ’s taller than Paul.3. A: Is that Tina?B: No, it isn ’t. It’s Tara. Tara is shouter than Tina, and she is calmer than Tina.I ’ll ask some pairs to say your conversations to the class.2a Listening and writingNext we will listen to a conversation about Tina and Tara. Look at the picture onpage 32 in your book. Tina and Tara are talking to the reporter. Listen to the tape carefully and pay attention to what are they talking about. They are talking about themselves, right? OK. Now look at the two columns and read the headings please:-er, -ier and more. In the conversation, some words they say end in –er or –ier, some words they add more ahead. Listen carefully again and write the –er and–ier words in the first column and the words that use more in the second column.Now look at the blackboard. Please pay attention to the word “funny ”. Whena word ends in “y”, the“y” changes to an“i” when you add“ - er”. That i s “funnier”.And look at these three words: athletic, these words? Yes, they have three tooutgoing and serious . What is special about five syllables. When you compare things usingwords with three or more syllables, you use the word “more”.2b Listening and writingmore -er, -ierListen to the recording again. This time write words in theoutgoing funny boxes of 2b using the words from the list in activity 2a. Looksmartathleticat the example “funnier ” in the box for Tina, which meansquietseriousTina isfunnier than Tara.How are Tina and Tara different?Tina is Tara isfunnier more seriousmore outgoing quietermore athletic smarterTina is funnier, more outgoing and more athletic than Tara.Tara is more serious, smarter and quieter than Tina.2c doing pairworkJust now we talked about the twins Tina and Tara. Next we are going on talking about Tom and Sam. How are Tom and Sam different? Look at the chart in activity 2c, andwork in pairs. You decide which one is A and which one is B. Student A in each pairlook at the chart on page 32, and student B look at the chart on page 89. You mustn’t look at your partners ’ page.For example, student A read the sample question to the class: “Is Tom smarter than Sam?” Student B looks at the answer on your chart on page 89 and answers: “No, Sam is smarter than Tom. ” Student B can ask another question, for example, “Is Sam taller than Tom? ” Student A should answer: “Yes, Sam is taller than Tom. ”Are you clear? OK, now please continue on your own.AnswersSam is smarter than Tom. Tom is more athletic than Sam.Sam is taller than Tom. Tom is quieter than Sam.Sam is funnier than Tom. Tom is thinner than Sam.The sample dialogue:A: Is Tom smart er than Sam?B: No, he isn ’t. Sam is smart er than Tom. Is Sam tall er than Tom?A: Yes, he is. Is Sam more athletic than Tom?B: No, he isn’t. Tom is more athletic than Sam. Is Tom quiet er than Sam?A: Yes, he is. Is Sam thinn er than Tom?B: No, he isn’t. Tom is thinn er than Sam.3a Reading and writingNow we have got to know how different Sam and Tom are. And there are another twopictures of girls on page 33. Do they look alike? Maybe in some ways they look thesame. Here is a letter from Liu Li to Isabel. Please read it quickly and tell mewhat Liu Li tells Isabel. That’s right, Liu Li tells Isabel s omething about her and her twin sister L iu Ying. OK, under the article,six statements are given. Read the article again in details and write T (for true) if the statements are true, F(for false) if the statements are false or DK (for don’t know) if you don’t know the answer and try to give reasons why you write F or DK. Now let’s check your answers.1. Liu Li has more than oneDKsister.2. Liu Li and Liu Ling haveTsome things in common.3. Liu Ying is not as goodFat sports as her sister.4. Liu Ying talks more thanLiu Li.T5. Liu Ying ’s favoritesubject is physics.F6. Both girls go to lots ofDKparties.Next please look at these sentences on the board. We are both student. We both have black hair. There is no information about another sister in the articleLiu Ying is more athletic than her sister.Liu Ling ’s favorite subject is .The article doesn’t tell us if they go to lots of parties.They are both tall. They both like sports.Please pay attention to the place of the word “both” in the sentences. Does the word “both ” come before or after the word “are”? Does the word “both” come before or after the word “have” and the word “like”? Yes, as you see, the word “both” comes after the verb be (are), and before other verbs (have, like). Try to use it correctly.3. Nowlet ’s read the article loudly to the tape sentence by sentence. Try to imitate the pronunciation and intonation of the native reader.Read the article for a second time. While reading underline the useful expressions in the article, blacken the –er,–ier or more and both and shadow the connectives. You should copy the expressions into your notebook after school.Dear Isabel,Thank you/ for your last letter. Here are photos/ of me and my twin sister/ Liu Ying. As you see, in some ways/ we look the same, and in some ways/ we look different.We both have black eyes/ and black hair, although my hair is short er than hers. We both / like sports, although Liu Ying/ is more athletic than me. She’s more outgoing, and I ’m quiet er . I think/ I ’m smart er / than her. My favorite subjects/are physics and chemistry, and her favorite subject/ is . However, we both /enjoying going to parties.1.Liu Li has more than one sister.2.Liu Li and Liu Ying have some things in common.3.Liu Ying is not as good at sports as her sister.4.Liu Ying talks more than Liu Li.5.Liu Ying ’s favorite subject is physics.6.Both girls go to lots of parties.3b Doing pairworkAfter reading we come to know there are some things different between Liu Li andLiu Ying, and they have some things in common. Do you have a twin sister or twinbrother? Maybe the answers are not. But I think most of you have good friends. Andnow please tell your partner about things that are the same and different betweenyou and your friends.You should try to use these words and phrases:“in some ways, both, although, be good at, look the same, the same as, in common, more than ”.First read the sample conversation in the box, and work together for a few minutes to make your own conversation.Then I ’ll ask some pairs to say your dialogues to the class. Example:A: Liu Ping is my good friend. She’s a little more outgoing than me and more athletic.But we have some things in common. We both like physics and chemistry, and we both enjoy going to lots of parties.B: My friend is the same as me. We are both quiet. And we both like English and chemistry.A: Do you look the same?B: No, we look different. My friend is a little tall er than me.Closing up by playing a game: same or differentNow let ’s play a game. Here is a box. Please write your name on a piece of paperand put it in the box. Then take a paper from the box to find a partner. Are youOK? Next I ’ll give you three minutes to write down the things that are the sa me and different between you and your partner. Are you ready? Begin!Oh, Time ’s up. Let’s stop here, please! Let’s see how many same and different examples you have found, and the pair who has the most examples is the champion.Now I ’ll ask some pairs to read your list to theclass. Any volunteers?SECTION BGoals●To learn to use: make me laugh, be good at, do the same things as, popular,best friend, schoolwork, opinion, opposite, really●To learn to talk about what a good friend should be likeProcedures1a Reading and rankingEveryone has friends in his life. Some friends have some things in commonwith you; some friends are different from you. What kind of things is important in a friend?Here are six descriptions on the page 34. Open your book at page 34 and look at 1a. Read each description loudly. In your opinion, which one is the most important?Please rank the things (1-6). You put a 1 after the thing that is most importantto you, and put a 2 after the second most important thing and so forth. N ow let ’s check which things are most important to you. I ’ll ask a student to copy these six phrases on the board. Please read them together loudly. Next I ’ll ask you some questions. If you agree, hands up please. Mary, could you help me write the results after each phrase on the blackboard? OK, thank you.1b Working with a groupWell, every one of you has his own idea. Now please talk about what you think a good friend should be like in groups of four. First read the example dialogue, and thenmake your dialogue about friends using the phrases in activity 1a.A: I think a good friend likes to do the same things as me.B: That ’s not important for me. I think a good friend makesme laugh.C: Umm, I think a good friend is good at schoolwork.D:Yes, and a good friend is popular, too.2a Listening and writingJust now you gave your opinions about what you think a good friend should be like toyour group. Next you will hear an interviewer talking to Holly and Maria. Whatare they talking about? When I play the recording for the first time, you just listencarefully and give me the answer. Have you got it? Yes, they are talking about their best friends. Now look at the chart, listen to the tape again and write the thingsthat Holly and Maria like about their best friends. You can write only words andphrases. Let ’s check your answers.likes about best the same as best different from bestfriend friend friendHolly likes to do the same ⋯⋯things, popular, isgood at sportsMaria good listener, ⋯⋯keep secrets2b Listening and writingWe are both good at sports. Do you agree? OK, listen again. This time please payattention to the similarities and differences between Holly and Maria and their best friends. Listen carefully and fill in the blan ks. I ’ll ask some students to readyour answers later on.TapescriptInterviewer: Who is your best friend, Holly?Holly: Pete.Interviewer: Why is he a good friend?Holly: Because he likes to do the same things as I do. He ’spopular, too, and he ’s good at sports .Interviewer: Are you good at sports, too?Holly: Well, I like sports, but Pete’s more athletic than I. I ’d saywe’re both pretty outgoing, though.Interviewer: What else do you like about Pete?Holly: He’s funn ier than I am, and he’s wild er . I ’m a littlequiet er.Interviewer: How about you, Maria? Who ’s your best friend?Maria: My best friend is Vera.Interviewer: What do you like about her?Maria: Well, she ’s a good listener, and she keeps secrets —that’s important tome.Interviewer: Is she a lot like you?Maria: Some people say that we look alike . We’re both tall, and we both have long, curly hair. But Vera is much quiet er than I, and she’s also smart er . I ’m more outgoing. We look alike .The answers:Likes about best The same as best friend Different from bestfriend friendlikes to do the same are both pretty Pete’s funnier and Holly things, popular, is outgoing wilder. Holly is a good at sports little quieter.good listener, look alike, both tall, Vera is quieter and Maria keep secrets both have long curly smarter. Maria is morehair outgoing.As usual, you are asked to read the tapescript.While reading underline the useful expressions in the article,blacken the –er,–ier or more and both and shadow the connectives.You are asked to copy the expressions into your Expressions Book after school.2c Doing pairworkNext we are going to make a conversation in pairs using the informationfrom activities 2a and 2b.A:Holly ’s best friend is funnier than she is.B:Well, Maria and her best friend are both tall.A:Yes, and they both have long, curly hair. But Vera ismuch quieter and smarter than Maria is.B:Right. Holly and her best friend are both pretty outgoing.Some of you will be asked to present your conversation to the class.3a Reading and underliningAccording to 2a and 2b, we know some friends have opposite views and interests, and some like the same things. Should friends be different or the same? I think everyone has his own idea. Let ’s see what these t hree students think, and if you agree with them. First, please look at the photos and read the article to find any words orsentences you don ’t understand. I ’ll offer you help and you can also settle themby or among yourselves. Second, read the article again, slash / the sentences,underline all the words that describe what people are like and shadow the connectives.I ’ll ask some of you to read the text and say which words should be underlined and which should be shadowed.I like to have friends/ who It ’s not necessary /to be I don’t really care. Myare like me. I’m quieter/than most of the kids/ inmy class,and my best friend Yuan Li/ is quiet,too.There are some the same. I like to havefriends/ who are differentfrom me. My best friend Larry/is taller and more outgoing/than me. We bothbest friend is Carol. Carolis very funny, and moreoutgoing/ than I am. But weboth/ like doing the samethings.I thinkdifferences, though. I ’m like sports, but Larry is differences/are not smarter/than Yuan Li. more athletic/ than me. He important/ in a She‘s more athletic. always beats me/ in tennis. friendship.James Green Also, I ’m quieter than he Mary Smithis.Huang LeiOK, now please read the article as the recorder goes. When you read, you should pay more attention to the pronunciation and intonation. Try to imitate the native reader.3b Reading and writingOK, now please look at the chart in activity 2a on page 34 again. Write some sentences about Holly, Maria, and their best friends. First, read the sample sentences. Then write your own sentences. And I ’ll ask two students to write sentences on theblackboard.Holly ’s best friend, Pete, likes to do both pretty outgoing. Pete is funnithe same things as she does. And they are er and wild er than Holly is. Maria and her bestfriend look alike. They are both tall. They both have long, curly hair. But Maria ’s friend is much quiet er and smart er than she is.Now let ’s check and make corrections on the board.3c Doing a personalized writingWe have just written something about Holly, Maria and their friends. Now it ’s time to write something about you and your friend. First please put down the words andphrases from this unit you can use, and you can put down some other words and phrases you would like to use, too. Second write your own article using these words andphrases.⋯4 Doing pairworkRead the job ad. What are they looking for at the English Study Center? Yes, they arelooking for a weekend teacher. And what do they expect of a weekend teacher?Yes, a weekend teacher needs to have good grades, needs to be outgoing, needs tobe good with children and also good at telling jokes. It ’s not easy, isn ’t it? Whowants to be a weekend teacher? Ok, Ruth and Rose do. Good! They are both outgoing girls. Who do you think should get the job? Give your reasons using comparatives.A: So who do you think should get the job, Ruth or Rose?B: Well, Ruth is smart er . I think she should get the job.A: Yes, Ruth is smart er , but I think Rose is more outgoing.So Rose should get the job.Now work in pairs. You can choose any two classmates and talk about which classmate is better suited for the job.Closing down by looking and sayingCute, cuddly, and horribly wrong... It's the Happy Tree Friends! They may be sugary sweet but there's no way they'll escape their horrible fate! What chaos will these critters experience next?SECTION CHECKGoals●To revise the description words about personal traits●To practice writing in EnglishProcedures1 Filling and writingPlease open your book at page 36 and look at part 1.in the blanks with the words given. You may change the form of the word if necessary. And you can find the words in the preceding unit.Answers:1. My friend likes sports, she ’s very athletic.2. Paul is never quiet ! He can ’t stop talking.Xiang is really smart. She is very good at math, physicsand chemistry.4. Mary is a funny girl. She always makes me laugh.5. Jane isn’t very outgoing. She likes to stay at home and read.6. Now please make sentences with these words. I’ll ask some students to write on board, and then let’s check the answers together.Example:1.Dave is more athletic than his brother.2.He is telling us a funny story.3.My best friend is more outgoing than me.4.Mary is smarter and quieter than most of the kids in her class.2 WritingNow you are middle school students. What did you do two years ago? Do you remember? Yes, you studied in primary school. Do you know what happened to you these two years? Maybe you are taller, smarter and more athletic than before. OK, please look at the questions in part 2 and write about how you are different from before.Example:Two years ago, I was a primary school student. I am taller now. I am smarter thanbefore, too. I’m better at math and good at physics. I try to make more friendswith my classmates and be more helpful to them. So I ’m more popular and more outgoing than I was in the primary school. I will do my best to be a better student.Just for fun!Let ’s sing a song in English.This little piggy went to marketThis little piggy went to market,this little piggy stayed at home,this little piggy had roast beef,this little piggy had none,and this little piggy went wee wee wee weeall the way homePart 2: Teaching resources (第二部分:教课资源)I. Background readings ( 背景阅读 )International Friendship DayAugust 3 is International Friendship Day, time to recognize your friends and their contribution to your life. Friendship helps to bring peace and positivity to theglobe - another great reason to celebrate!Friendship Day occurs on the first Sunday of August - only once a year - so makethe most of it! Friends come in many shapes, sizes and guises: school friends, work colleagues, siblings, partners, parents, pets and neighbors. Pull out all the stops and let your friends know they are truly appreciated!II.Word studies1. bothadj. 两；双 the two; not just one but also the other: Both my parents are still alive. 我的父母仍然活着。
