Unit 6

I’m more outgoing than my sister.

Section A

通海口一中 谢红

Look at the twins . How lovely they are!

Do they look the same or different ?

What are the differences between the twin sisters?

Lead in

long hair short hair

Presentation

heavy thin

short

tall

wild calm

talltaller

1.82m 1.92m

0.9m 0.8m

short shorter

78 years old 88 years old

old older

tallermore athletic

funny-funnier

I’m taller than you.And I’m more athletic than you.

I’m funnier than you .

Compare

Bai Yansong Li Yong

outgoing funny

quiet serious

Bai Yansong is ______ _____ Li Yong.

Li Yong is _______ _______ _____ Bai Yansong.

Li Yong is _______ _______ Bai Yansong.

Bai Yansong is _____ ______ ____ Li Yong.

quieter than

outgoingmore than

funnier than

seriousmore than

tall taller

thin thinner

nice nicer

funny funnier

outgoing more outgoing

athletic more athletic

Grammar Focus

1a Match each word with its opposite.

tall

thin

long hair

calm

wild

short hair

heavy

short

1

2

3

1b Listen and number the pairs of the twins (1-3).

1c PAIRWORK

Practice conversations about the twins in the picture in 1a.

A: Is that Tara?

B: No, it isn’t. It’s Tina. Tara’s shorter than Tina.

Kian

Birth: Apr. 29, 1980Height:178cmWeight: 70kg

Birth: July. 5, 1979Height: 175cmWeight: 74kg

Shane

Shane is tall.

Shane is young.

Kian is ______.

Kian is _________.

Kian is _________.

Shane is thin.

younger

thinner

taller

Kian is taller than Shane.

Kian is younger than Shane.

Kian is thinner than Shane.

-er/-ier more

funnyquietsmart

outgoingseriousathletic

funny quiet

serious smart

outgoing athletic

2a Listen .Are the words in the box used with “-er/-ier”

or “more? complete the chart.

Tina is …

________

________

________

Tara is …

________

________

________

funnier

more outgoing

more athletic

more serious

smarter

quieter

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

Student A ,look at the chart below. Student B, look at the chart on page 83.Ask and answer questions about Sam and Tom.

Sam Tom

smart

tall ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊athletic

quiet ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊thin

funny ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊

Note:＊ ＊ ＊means Sam is taller than Tom.

2c PAIRWORK

tall, tallerYou are tall. I am taller than you.Nice, nicerYou are nice. I am nicer than you.thin, thinner You are thin. I am thinner than you.funny, funnierYou are funny. I am funnier than you.outgoing. more outgoingYou are outgoing. I am more outgoing than you.

Let’s chant

Dk

T

F

T

F

Dk

Liu Ying is more athletic.

3a Read the article. Then read the statements about the article.Write “T” (for true), “F” (for false) or “DK” (for don’t know).

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.

Dear Isabel, Thank you for your letter. Here are photos of me and my twin sister Liu Ying. As you can 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 shorter than hers. We both like sports, although Liu Ying is more athletic than me. She’s more outgoing, and I’m quieter. I think I’m smarter than her. My favorite subjects are physics and chemistry, and her favorite subject is P.E. However, we both enjoy going to parties. Please visit us soon! Love, Liu Li

1. in common 共同的 , 共有的 例如 : 他们俩有共同之处 . 2 a little: 一点 ( 修饰形容词比较级 ) e.g. He is a little ＿＿＿ (fat) than me.1. be good at: 擅长于 ( 某方面 ) be good at + 名词 / 动词 ing 形式 例如 : He is good at English. I’m good at ＿＿＿＿ (play) football.

have something in common 有共同点They both have something in common.

fatter

playing

Language Points

As we all know, the British like soccer very much.

In some ways, you do better than me.

重点句型As you can see, in some ways we look the same,… 正如

你所看到的 , 在某些方面 , 我们看起来一样 e.g. 正如我们所知道的 , 英国人非常喜欢足球 .

way 名词 , 意为“（某个）方面” ,

in some ways 意为“在某些方面” 例如 : 在某些方面 , 你做得比我好

(athletic; outgoing; quiet; smart; kind)

1.Tom often exercises after class. He is ___________ than me.

2. Tina is my friend. She’s _____________ than me.

3. Tom is ______. Jim is ________than Tom.

4. Paul is never______! He can’t stop talking.

5. Mr Wang is a ____ man. He always helps others.

more athletic

more outgoing

用所给形容词的适当形式填空，完成句子。

smart

quiet

kind

smarter

Practice

1. Jim’s bag is _______than Kate’s. A. biger B. big C. biggest D. bigger 2. This street is much ________than that one. A. straight B. straighter C. straightest D. more straighter 3. Which is _____, the sun or the moon? A. small B. smaller C. smallest D. the smallest4. Summer is ____ than winter. A. cold B. colder C. hot D. hotter5. It’s ___ to work out a plan than to carry it out. A. easy B. easyer C. easier D. more easy

单项选择

Homework

Compare you with your best friend, find out the

differences between you two. Write a short report.

One eyewitness is better than ten hearsays.

百闻不如一见。