Unit 3I am more outgoing than my sister. 1b Listen and number the pairs of twins in the picture [1-3]1 12 23 3 -er \ -iermorefriendlyOutgoingfunnysmartlazy(run) fast(jump) high(work) hard(get up) earlyhard- working 2b Listen again. How are Tina and Tara different? Fill in the boxes.Tina …Tara …more outgoing.works as hard as Tina.friendlier, funnier, run faster, jump higher, smarter,get up earlier Likes about best friendThe same as best friendDifferent from best friendMolly Marylikes to do the same things, popular,good at sportsa good listener prettyoutgoingPeter plays basketball better and speaks more louder. Holly’s quieter and studies harder.look similar, tall, have long curly hairLisa is quieter and smarter. Mary is more outgoing.1c&1d. Listen and fill in the chart. Tape scriptInterviewer: Who’s your best friend, Molly?Molly: Peter.Interviewer: Why do you like him? Molly: Because he likes to do the same things as I do. He’s popular, too, and he’s good at sports. Interviewer: Is he different from you in any way?Molly: Well, yes. I like to study. I study harder than peter. He plays basketball better than me.Interviewer: Ok, I see…Molly: Oh, and he speaks more loudly than me. I’m a little quieter. But I’d say we’re both pretty outgoing. Interviewer: How about you, Mary? Who’s your best friend?Mary: My best friend is Lisa.Interviewer: What do you like about her?Mary: Well, she’s a good listener, and that’s important to me. Interviewer: Is she a lot like you？？Mary: Some people say we look similar. We’re both tall, and we both have long, curly hair. But Lisa is quieter than me. I’m always talking. She’s also smarter. I’m more outgoing. 1e Talk about Molly and Mary and their best friends.A: Molly studies harder than her best friend.B: Well, Mary and her best friend are both tall. 2a Write the comparative forms of the following adjectives. Then use them to write five sentences about you and your friends.popular________ funny ________ quiet ________ friendly ________ shy ________ serious ________ outgoing ___________ smart ________ hard-working ________________________ more popularquietershiermore outgoingfunnierfriendliersmartermore hard-workingmore serious Sample:My friend David is more hard-working than me, but I am funnier than him.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________write the rest sentences by yourself. 2d 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 friend is similar to Larry because she’s less hard-working than me.______________________________________ 3a Wang Lingling and Liu Lili are best friends. Look at the chart below and compare them.Wang LinglingLiu Lili 3a Wang Lingling and Liu Lili are best friends. Look at the chart below and compare them.Wang LinglingLiu Lili talltallshort straight hair like readinglike sports popular outgoingoutgoing serious hard-workinglong straight hairpopularfunnysmart Wang Lingling’ best friend is Liu Lili. They are both tall, but________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Wang Lingling’s straight hair is longer than Liu Lili. Wang Lingling likes reading and LiuLili likes sports. Both of them are popular and outgoing. Wang Lingling is more serious, and Liu Lili is funnier. Wang Lingling is more hard-working, and Liu Lili is smarter than Wang Lingling. 3b Make notes about two of your friends. One friend should be similar to you; the other friend should be different.A friend who is similar to meA friend who is different from meName:Name: 4 Read the job ad. Then compare two of your classmates. Decide which classmate is better for the job. Student Helper WantedThe English study Center needs a weekend student helper for primary school students. You must:-be a middle school student-have good grades in English-be good with children-be outgoingCall the English Study Center at 443-5667 for more information. A: So who do you think should get the job, Jenny or Jill?B: Well, Jenny is smarter. I think she should get the job.A: Jenny is smarter, but I think Jill is more outgoing. 1. I think a good friend makes me laugh. make sb. do sth. 让让 (使使) 某人做某事某人做某事 (make后跟不带后跟不带to的不定式的不定式) e.g. His words made us feel so exciting. The boss made the workers work all day and all night. Explanation 2. I know she cares about me because she’s always there to listen. 我知道她很在乎我，因为他随时能够听我倾听。
我知道她很在乎我，因为他随时能够听我倾听 care about v. 担心担心 相当于：相当于：be worried, be interested 指：忧虑、担心、关心、惦念指：忧虑、担心、关心、惦念 例句例句: Do not you care about anybody? 你难道谁也不关心吗？你难道谁也不关心吗？ I really care about my work. 我真的关心我的工作我真的关心我的工作 3. A good friend is a good listener. listener 本意是本意是“ 听者；听众听者；听众”，根据语境，根据语境 a good listener 应译为应译为“ 作为一个好朋友作为一个好朋友 应当乐于倾听朋友的倾诉应当乐于倾听朋友的倾诉 类似词语还有类似词语还有 ：：说话者说话者 speaker 4. Is she a lot like you? = Is she like you very much? 1)a lot 表程度表程度, 相当于相当于very much, 但位置不同。
但位置不同2) be like 像像…………，， like为介词 5. Because he likes to do the same things as I do. 因为他喜欢做和我一样的事情因为他喜欢做和我一样的事情 like to do sth 喜欢偶尔做某事喜欢偶尔做某事 like doing sth 喜欢经常做某事，或个人爱好喜欢经常做某事，或个人爱好 如如“Do you like reading?” 你爱好读书你爱好读书吗？吗？ like+to do表示想做什么事情，类似于表示想做什么事情，类似于want，， 如如“Do you like to go with me?” 表示现在愿不愿意去做某事表示现在愿不愿意去做某事 6. That’s why I like reading books and I study harder in class. 这便是我喜欢看书而且在班里学习更加努这便是我喜欢看书而且在班里学习更加努 力的原因力的原因 That‘s why… 可视为一个固定句式，表可视为一个固定句式，表 示示 “ 这便是为什么这便是为什么……”、、 “ 这就是这就是……的的 原因原因”，， why的后面一般接句子的后面一般接句子why I like reading books and I study harder in class” 在句中作在句中作 that 的表语。
的表语 7. You don’t need to a lot of them as long as they’re good. 朋友不在多而贵在好朋友不在多而贵在好 此句中此句中“ long” 为副词为副词，， 与与as…as…构构 成一个固定搭配成一个固定搭配 as long as, 用来连接句用来连接句 子，表示子，表示 “只要只要……” 又如：又如： We can talk about this as long as you want. 只要你想谈，我们就可以谈谈这事只要你想谈，我们就可以谈谈这事 It’s fine as long as you’re happy. 只要你高兴就好只要你高兴就好 8. I don’t really care if my friends are the same as me or different. “ if ” 译为译为“ 是否是否” 而非而非“ 如果如果” If 后后 所引导的句子是主句所引导的句子是主句 I don’t really care 的的 谓语动词谓语动词care 的宾语，的宾语， 故称作故称作“ 宾语从句宾语从句” I don’t care if he likes or not-I’m coming. 我不管他喜欢不喜欢我不管他喜欢不喜欢——我会来的！我会来的！ Can you tell me if I’m right, Mr.. Green? 格林先生，格林先生， 您能告诉我我是正确的吗？您能告诉我我是正确的吗？ 9. A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart. 一个真正的朋友一个真正的朋友 是在需要时给你帮助，使你感动。
是在需要时给你帮助，使你感动 此句中此句中“ hand”引申为引申为“ 帮助，帮助， 援助援助”；； “heart” 则为则为“情感；感受情感；感受” 例如：例如： Can you give me a hand? 你能他帮我一把吗你能他帮我一把吗? The movie touched the hearts of all the people at the cinema.这部电影让在场的所有观众动容这部电影让在场的所有观众动容记一记记一记 reach for your hand （伸手帮你一把）（伸手帮你一把） touch your heart （令你感动）（令你感动） 10. My best friend helps to bring out the best in me. 我最好的朋友能帮我激发出自己的所能我最好的朋友能帮我激发出自己的所能 bring out 是个习语，是个习语，“使显现；使表现出使显现；使表现出” bring out the best/ worst in someone 译为译为“ 把把 某人最好的（或最坏的）一面表现或显露出某人最好的（或最坏的）一面表现或显露出 来来”。
又如：又如： In the basketball game, it’s important forthe players to play together and bring out thebest in each other.在篮球比赛中，队员们密切协作，在篮球比赛中，队员们密切协作， 是大伙都是大伙都发挥到极致是很重要的发挥到极致是很重要的 一、句型转换一、句型转换1. Peter is thinner than Sam. (同义句转换同义句转换)2. My sister is better at study than I. She is clever. (同义句转换同义句转换)Sam is fatter than Peter.My sister is much smarter than me at study. 3. I study science very well. (同义句转换同义句转换)4. Miss Li is popular in our class. Mr. Wang is more popular.(同义句转换同义句转换)I am very good at science.Mr. Wang is more popular than Miss Li. 二、用比较级形式填空二、用比较级形式填空1.Tom’s bike is new, but John’s bike is ______.2.Tom’s schoolbag is big, but John’s schoolbag is _________.3.Tom’s house is small, but John’s house is even _________.4.Tom’s coat is long, but John’s coat is even _________.5.Tom’s desk is good, but John’s desk is ______.newerbiggersmallerlongerbetter 6. He is ________ (young) than I am.7. Mr. Smith is much _____ (old) than his wife.8. Chicago is ______ (big) than Paris.9. This book is ______ (good) than that one.10. The weather this winter is _______ (bad) than that of last winter.youngerolderbiggerbetterworse 1. Jeff ______ football and knows a lot about it.A. is interested on B. is interested inC. is interesting about D. is interesting with2.—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）年北京朝阳区） 三、单项选择三、单项选择BA Homework Write about you and your best friend …What do you like about him/her?The same things between you.The differences between you. 。