Unit 3 Im more outgoing than my sister

Unit 3 I’m more outgoing than my sister. Section B Period 1 (2 a— 2 e)

Who is your best friend? Tell us the same things and differences between you and your friend.

A: I think a good friend can … B: For me, a good friend is … …

Write the comparative forms of the 2 a following adjectives. Then use them to write five sentences about you and your friends. more popular _____ funny ______ funnier quieter more hard-working quiet ______ hard-working ________ serious _____ friendly _______ more serious friendlier more outgoing smarter outgoing _______ smart ______ shyer shy ______

Underline the comparative words and 2 b phrases in the passages.

underlined: quieter, more serious, harder, taller, more outgoing, (play tennis) better, (getting) better, less hard-working, (get) better (grades), (help him) more, funnier, (feel) better

2 c Are the following statements true or false? F 1. Jeff is less serious than most kids. T 2. Jeff and Yuan Li are both quiet. F 3. Jeff thinks it is easy for him to make friends. F 4. Huang Lei is taller than Larry. T 5. Huang Lei isn’t as good at tennis as Larry. F 6. Larry works harder than Huang Lei. F 7. Mary thinks her friends should be the same as her. F 8. Carol broke her arm last year and Mary made her feel better.

Read the article. Fill in the blanks. Views about friends Jeff Green I think friends are like books - you don’t need a lot of them as long as they’re good. Huang Lei I like to have friends who are different from me. Mary Smith A true friend reaches for your hand touches your heart.

2 d 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 friends is similar to Larry because she’s less hard-working than me.

Translate the sentences. 1. I like friends who are like me. 我喜欢像我一样的朋友。 2. Larry is taller and more outgoing than me. 拉里比我高而且比我更外向。 3. I don’t think differences are important in a friendship. 我认为友谊中存在不同方面是不重要的。

Which saying about friends is your favorite? 2 e 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 touches your heart.

It’s important for you to look after your hair well. （将划线部分进行同义替换） A. took care of B. takes care of C. cared about D. care about √

2. as long as 只要；既然 例如： I don’t mind as long as it doesn’t rain. 只要不下雨就行了。 As long as live, I will help you. 只要我活着，我都会帮助你。

完成句子： 只要我们继续努力，我们将提前完成任 务。 As long as _______we continue to work hard, we are to finish our task ahead of (在…… 之前) time.

3. be different from 与……不同； 与 ……有差异 例如： His hairstyle is different from mine. 他的发型和我的不同。 The food ______ my country is quite different _____ that here. D A. in; like B. to; from C. from; to D. in; from

② though conj. 例如： Though/Although he has been dead for many years, many people still remember him. 尽管他已经去世很多年了，但很多人仍然 记得他。 根据例句可知，though 的同义词为 although, though/although 与but 不能同时用 在一个句子中。

一、句型转换 1. Peter is thinner than Sam. (同义句转换) Sam is fatter than Peter. 2. My sister is better at study than I. She is clever. (同义句转换) My sister is much smarter than me at study. 中国英语教师网

3. I study science very well. (同义句转换) I am very good at science. 4. Miss Li is popular in our class. Mr. Wang is more popular. (同义句转换) Mr. Wang is more popular than Miss Li. 中国英语教师网

单项选择 B 1. Jeff ______ football and knows a lot about it. A. is interested on B. is interested in C. is interesting about D. is interesting with A 2. —There ____ a lot of meat on the plate. Would you like some? —Just a little, please. A. is B. are C. am D. be （2009年北京朝阳区） 中国英语教师网

1. -Let’s buy some cards for our teachers on Teachers’ Day. -Why not make some by hand? It’s much ______. A. interesting B. more interesting C. the most interesting 2. I had to call a taxi because the box was ______ than I’d thought. A. heavy B. heavier C. the heavier D. the heaviest

单项选择 1. The twins ______ lovely girls. B A. are all B. are both C. both are 2. I like drawing and I am good _____ it. C A. in B. on C. at C 3. That box is _______ than others. A. more heavier B. heavy C. much heavier

4. She is three years _______ than I am. C A. old B. more old C. older 5. I think a good friend should make me ____. A A. laugh B. laughing C. to laugh

6. Lucy is very short, but she is ___ than her sister. C A. shorter B. longer C. taller D. older 7. Frank is ____ friendly than his brother. A A. a little more B. a few more C. much D. a little C 8. Sam is ____at Chinese than Jim. A. good B. well C. better D. gooder

9. This one is too large. Can you show me a _____one? D A. larger B. large C. small D. smaller 10. Do you think March is ____than January? A Yes, it’s __ warmer. A. better, a little B. well, much C. worse, very D. nicer, quite

11. -- Which of the caps will you take? --I’ll take _______. one for my father the B other for my brother. A. neither B. both C. all ( 长沙中考) D 12. Sam looks like his Dad. They are ______ tall. A. either B. any C. all D. both ( 河北中考 )

13. There are many tall buildings on C ____ sides of the street. A. either B. all C. both (2008长沙中考 ) B 14. ___Lily ___ Lucy may go with you because one of them must stay at home. A. Not, but B. Neither, nor C. Both, and D. Either, or （中考真题）

Homework 1. Make an adjective word list including all the adjective words you know. 2. Write a short passage to compare you and your best friend.