1. 古桥初中 向树林 Retell the passage. Saturday morning
from Dongsi Neighbourhood Committee
in Beijing
an English class
starts at 9:30
古桥初中 向树林

2. Language notes leave for……动身去（某地） get up early speak slowly and loudly
hear clearly
learn ……quickly
speak……well / badly or carelessly
It’s difficult (for sb. ) to do sth.
work hard
take (sb.) around
check ……carefully
listen ……quietly
until_----not ….. until 直到．．．才

3. Period 3
Unit 3 Language in use
Language practice

4. What Olympic sports are they?

5. What other Olympic sports do you know?
hurdles
rowing
judo
rings

6. Compare the Olympic sports.
…is more…than…

7. Activity 1 competition … is … than …
boring cheap dangerous difficult easy exciting expensive popular
relaxing safe tiring unpopular
Activity 1
competition
… is … than …

8. A is more adj. than B. beautiful useful interesting delicious
Summary:
A is more adj. than B.
beautiful useful
interesting delicious
important careful
多音节词形容词
比较级前面＋more

9. Read and try to finish the conversation.
Betty: Chinese people are very good at gymnastics.
Do you like gymnastics, Daming?
Daming: Yes, I do. But Chinese people are good at table tennis,
too, and table tennis is ______ ______than gymnastics.
Betty: I love gymnastics. I think it’s ______ ______ than table
tennis. What Olympic sports do you like?
Daming: Basketball is my favourite sport, but I also like
running.
Betty: Oh no, running is _____ boring _____basketball.
I also like cycling. Cycling is _____ relaxing _____
Daming: No, it isn’t. I think cycling is _____ tiring ____ running.
And do you like skiing?
Betty: Yes, I do. But it’s _____ dangerous _____ running and
cycling.
more popular
more exciting
more
than
more
than
more
than
more
than

10. A: What sports do you like? B: I like swimming and table tennis.
Learn to compare the sports as the following.
A: What sports do you like?
B: I like swimming and table tennis.
A: Why do you like them?
B: I like them because they are more relaxing than
running.
A: Do you like gymnastics?
B: No, I don’t. I don’t like gymnastics or judo.
A: Why?
B: Because they are more dangerous than table
tennis.

11. exciting relaxing popular
Guess the sports the teacher likes.
exciting
Do you like…?
Is it…?
gymnastics
sports
relaxing
popular
table tennis
cycling
I like gymnastics. It is exciting. I think it is more exciting than cycling.
I like cycling. It is relaxing. I think it is more relaxing than table tennis.
I like table tennis. It is popular. I think it is more popular than gymnastics.

12. Work in pairs— Ask your partner.
○ What sports do you like? What do you think of it?
○ What sports don’t you like? What do you think of it?
Your partner
( )
likes
doesn’t like
Sports
Why
My partner ________ likes ________. It is ________.
He / she doesn’t like ________. It is ________.

13. Write for yourself and your friend.
Choose for yourself.
popular exciting difficult tiring cheap dangerous
I like ______ ( running / skiing ). ______ is more ______ than ______.
I like ______ ( basketball / cycling ). ______ is more ______ than ______.
I like ______ ( table tennis / gymnastics ). ______ is more ______ than ______.
I like ______. ______ is more ______ than ______.
My friend ______ likes ______.
He thinks it is ______ than ______.
Write for yourself and your friend.

14. Pair work A: Do you like running or cycling? B: I like cycling.
You can use the following words to make a similar dialogue.
Words: basketball cycling gymnastic running skiing table tennis… popular exciting relaxing easy safe…
A: Do you like running or cycling?
B: I like cycling.
A: Why?
B: Because cycling is more relaxing than running.
A: Yes, and I think cycling is more exciting, too.

15. Discuss the questions.
● Are sports good for us?
Yes, everyone needs to do sports because they keep the body strong and healthy.
● Which sport is the best?
Running is easy, safe and good. But some people think it is boring and they like team sports. Basketball and table tennis are popular. Play sport that you like.
● Is there anything you must not do?
Don’t try to do something too quickly or carelessly. Some sports can be dangerous. If you are not strong, gymnastics can be bad for you. Skiing can be dangerous. You need lessons first.

16. Work in groups. ◆ My name is ________. ◆ I’m ________.
◆ I stand for the _____ Olympic ring.
◆ I’m ____________.
◆ My favourite Olympic sport is ________. Because it is _________ than _______.
◆ I mean ______________.
Hint words: a fish, gentle and pure, the blessing of prosperity.
Hint words: a kite design-swallow, happy and lovely, good luck.
Hint words: a little panda, childlike and outgoing, humans get on well with nature.
Hint words: an antelope, smart, a Green Olympics.
Hint words: the child of fire, warmhearted and outgoing, the Olympic spirit

17. Give your suggestions to Helen and Martin.
What sports should they take?
Helen
□ Helen doesn’t like eating, so Kate is a very thin girl. She is weak and she often has a cold.
Martin
□ Martin loves eating. He is always eating something. But he is too fat now. He usually feels tired.

18. Make a poster like this. Our favourite Olympic sport
My favourite Olympic sport is diving. I like it because it’s very exciting. I think it’s more wonderful than swimming. Chinese people are good at diving. I hope we will win the gold medals in 2008.

19. Design a new Olympic sport.
Design a new Olympic sport according to the following questions:
☆ What’s it like?
☆ How do people play it ?
☆ Do you like it?
☆ Why do you like it?