Unit3I’m more outgoing than my sister.

Section A (1a-1c)

How many adjectives do you know?

bigeasyoldblackfast earlyrightgoodhotsameopenfullcheapbeautifulhappy cleverstrongfar

smalldifficultyoung/newwhiteslowlateleft/wrongbadcolddifferentclosedemptyexpensive/ dearuglysadfoolweaknear

1a Match each word with its opposite

tallthinlong hairquietly

loudlyshort hairheavyshort

1. 80m 2.26m

Wang Lihong is tallYaoming is tallerYaoming is taller than Wang Lihong.

Tip1: 比较级一般直接在 adj 后面加 er

115 137

Zhang Huimei is heavy.Hang Hong is heavier.Hang Hong is heavier than Zhang Huimei.

Tip2: 以 y 结尾的形容词把 y 改为 i 再加 er

94 84

Na Ying is thin.Lu Yu is thinner.Lu Yu is thinner than Na Ying.

Tip3: 重点闭音节双写再加 er

A Mei has long hairFang Bingbing has longer hairFang Bingbing has longer hair than A Mei.

long hair longer hair

read loudly read more loudly

The girl reads loudlyThe students read more loudly The students read more loudly than the girl.The girl reads more quietly than the students.

Tip4: 副词比较级在前面加 more

My best friend

My best friend is …She/ he is …er than meI am taller/ heavier/ … than her/ him.I run faster than … more slowly He reads more loudly /quietly than me.I have longer hair than her… …

Compare the twins

A: That’s Tom, isn’t it? Is that Tom?B: No, it isn’t. It’s Sam. Sam has longer hair than Tom.

1b Listen and number the pairs of twins in the picture1-3.

2

1

3

good betterbest

Both Sam and Tom can play the drums, but Sam plays them better than Tom.

Is that Sam playing the guitar?No, that’s Tom. Sam has longer hair than Tom.Both Tom and Sam can play the drums, but Sam plays them better than Tom.

That’s Tara, isn’t it?No, it isn’t. It’s Tina. Tina is taller than Tara. And she also sings more loudly than Tara.

Is that Paul?No, that’s Peter. Peter’s heavier than Paul. And Paul’s shorter than Peter.

Is that Sam ________ the guitar?No, that’s Tom. Sam has _______ _____ than Tom.______ Tom _____ Sam can play the drums, but Sam plays them ________ than Tom.

That’s Tara, isn’t it?No, it isn’t. It’s Tina. Tina is ________ than Tara. And she also sings _______ _________ than Tara.

Is that Paul?No, that’s Peter. Peter’s ______ _______ Paul. And Paul’s _______ ______ Peter.

playinglonger

Both andbetter

tallermore loudly

heavier thanshorter than

hair

A: That’s Tara, isn’t it?B: No, it isn’t. It’s Tina. Tina is taller than Tara. And she also sings more loudly than Tara.

Tina and Tara

2a Listen. Are the words in the box used with –(i)er or more? Complete the chart.

funny (run) fastfriendly (jump) highoutgoing (work) hardhard-working (get up) earlysmartlazy -er / -ier More

friendly outgoingfunnysmartlazyfast

highhardearly

hard-working

2b Listen again. How are Tina and Tara different? Fill in the boxes.

Tina … Tara …

is more outgoing than Tara. works as hard as Tina.

is friendlier and funnier

can fun faster than Tara.

can jump higher than Tara.

works harder than Tara.

smarter than Tara.

is lazier than Tara.

get up earlier than Tina.

Interviewer: Tina, do you think you are different from your sister Tara?Tina: Oh, sure. We look similar but we’re very different.Interviewer: Really? In what ways are you different?Tina: Well, I’m more outgoing than Tara. I’m friendlier and funnier, too. And I love sports.Tara: Yes, she can run faster and jump higher than me.Interviewer: Who’s more hard-working at school?Tara: Tina thinks she works harder than me, but I work as hard as Tina. But she’s smarter than me.Tina: Not really. I think I’m lazier than Tara. She always gets up earlier than me.

Interviewer: Tina, do you think you are d_______ f____ your sister Tara?Tina: Oh, sure. We look similar but we’re very d_________.Interviewer: Really? In what w____ are you different?Tina: Well, I’m m____ o________ than Tara. I’m f________ and f_______, too. And I love sports.Tara: Yes, she can run f_______ and jump h_______ than me.Interviewer: Who’s m_______ hard-working at school?Tara: Tina thinks she works h______ t_____ me, but I work as h_____ as Tina. But she’s s_______ than me.Tina: Not really. I think I’m l________ than Tara. She always gets up e________ t______ me.

ifferent rom

ifferentays

ore utgoingriendlier unnier

aster igher

orearder han

ard marter

azierarlier han

2c Student A ， look at the chart on the right. Student B, look at the chart on page81. Ask and answer questions about Sam and Tom.

Sam Tomsmarttallrun fastget up earlythinfunnyhard-workingfriendly

A: Is Tom smarter than Sam?B: No, he isn’t. Sam is smarter than Tom.

2c Student A ， look at the chart on the right. Student B, look at the chart on page81. Ask and answer questions about Sam and Tom.

Sam Tomsmarttallrun fastget up earlythinfunnyhard-workingfriendly

A: Is Tom taller than Sam?B: No, he isn’t. Sam is taller than Tom.

Sam and Tom are ______. In some ways, they look the same, in some ways they look ________.Sam is _______ (smart) than Tom. Sam is _____ (tall) than Tom. But Tom runs _______ (fast) than Sam. Sam gets up as _______ （ early) as Tom. Tom is _______ (thin) than Sam. Sam is ______ (funny) than Tom. Sam is ______ _________ ( hard-working) than Tom. Tom is __________ (friendly) than Sam.

twinsdifferent

smarter tallerfaster

early

thinner funnier

more hard-workingfriendlier

Tip1. 看到 than 就用比较级。Tip2. as…as 同级比较当中用原级

1.Unit3 英语作业本第一课时2.100 分闯关第一课时3.背诵听力材料 1b 和 2b

Julie: Did you like the singing competition yesterday, Anna?Anna: Oh, it was fantastic! Nelly sang so well! Julie: Well, I think Lisa sang better than Nelly.Anna: Oh, which one was Lisa?Julie: The one with shorter hair. I think she sang more clearly than Nelly. Anna: Yes, but Nelly danced better than Lisa.Julie: You can tell that Lisa really wanted to win, though. Anna: Well, everyone wants to win. But the most important thing is to learn something new and have fun.

2d

Grammar Focus

Is Tom _______ than Sam?No, he _____. Sam is ______ than Tom.Is Tara _____ ________ than Tina?No, she isn’t. Tina is more outgoing _____ Tara.Are you as ________ as your sister?No, I’m not. I’m _________._____ Tara work ___ hard ___ Tina?Yes, she does.Who’s _______ ____________ at school?Tina ______ she works _______ than _____.

Read Grammar Focus loudly. Then close your book, and fill in the blanks.

smarter

isn’t smartermore outgoing

thanfriendly

friendlierDoes as as

more hard-working

thinks harder me

3a Use the words to write questions and answers.

1. Julie/ tall/ you Q: ______________________________A: No, she isn’t. She’s _______ than me.2. Jack/ run / fast /SamQ: _____________________________A: No, he doesn’t. He runs _______ than Sam.3. Your cousin/ outgoing/ youQ: _______________________________A: No, she isn’t. She’s ___________ than me.4. Paul/ funny/ CarolQ: ___________________________________A: No, he isn’t. He’s ________ than Carol.

Is Julie as tall as you?taller

Does Jack run as fast as Sam?faster

Is your cousin as outgoing as you?More outgoing

Is Paul as funny as Carolfunnier

3b Think of yourself two years ago. Write about how you are different now.

1.Are your taller?

2. Are you funnier?

3. Are you more outgoing?

4. Do you study English harder?

5. Do you sing better?

Yes, I am. I’m taller now than I was two years ago.

No, I am as funny as I was two years ago.

No. I’m as outgoing as I was two years ago.

Yes, I study harder than I was two years ago.No, I study lazier than I was two years ago.

Yes, I sing better now than I was two years ago.No, I sing as good as I was two years ago.

How time flies! Two years are past. I am taller than I was two years ago.I am more serious than I was two years ago.I am more outgoing than I was two years ago.However I am lazier than I was two years ago, so I don’t study harder than I was two years ago.I sing as good as I was two years ago.

3c Compare your parents. Check (√) who is smarter, funnier, etc. in the chart. Then ask your partner about his/ her parents.

Mother Fathersmartfunny

work hardoutgoingfriendly

sing well

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A: Who is smarter, your mother or your father?B: I think my father is smarter than my mother.

Report: …’s father is smarter than her mother. And her mother is funnier than her father. Her mother works as hard as her father. Her mother is more outgoing than her father. Both her mother and her father are friendly. Her mother is sing better than her father.

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