1. Unit 3 I am more outgoing than my sister.
Section A 1a-2d

2. Language Goals:
Talk about personal traits;
Compare people

3. Liu Xiang is tall. Pan Changjiang
is short.
Liu Xiang is taller than Pan Changjiang.

4. Liu Yifei is thinner than Lin Xinru.
48kg
45kg
Lin Xinru is thin.
Liu Yifei is thinner.
Liu Yifei is thinner than Lin Xinru.

5. Li Yong is more outgoing.
Cheng Long is outgoing.
Li Yong is more outgoing.
Li Yong is more outgoing than Cheng long.

6. A: Is that Zhou Xingchi?
B: No, it isn’t. It’s Yao Ming.
He is taller than Zhou Xingchi.

7. The women are fatter than the man and the woman.
The man and the woman are thin.
The women are fat.
The women are fatter than the man and the woman.

8. The red box is bigger than the green box.
The green box is small.
The red box is bigger than the
green box.

9. The purple ruler is longer than the blue ruler.
The blue ruler is short.
The purple ruler is longer than the blue ruler.

10. outgoing

11. long hair
short hair

12. 1a Match each word with its opposite.
tall loudly
thin short hair
long hair heavy
quietly short

13. 1b Listen and number the pairs of twins
in the picture [1-3] 1 2 3

14. Tape script Conversation 1 A: Is that Sam playing the guitar?
B: No, that’s Tom. Sam has longer hair than Tom.
C: Both Tom and Sam can play the drums, but Sam plays them better than Tom.

15. Conversation 2
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.

16. Conversation 3
A: Is that Paul?
B: No, that’s Peter. Peter’s heavier than Paul. And Paul’s shorter than Peter.

17. 1c Practice the conversation in the picture
above. Then make conversations about
the other twins.
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.

18. Let’s practice! No, it isn’t. It’s Tina. Tara’s shorter than Tina.
Is that Tara?
Tina
Tara

19. No, it isn’t. It’s Paul.
Paul’s thinner than
Peter. Peter’s taller
than Paul.
Is that
Peter?

20. 2a Listen. Are the words in the box used
with –( i)er or more? Complete the chart.
funny (run) fast
friendly (jump) high
outgoing (work) hard
hard- working (get up) early
smart
lazy

21. -er \ -ier
more
friendly
Outgoing
funny
smart
lazy
(run) fast
(jump) high
(work) hard
(get up) early
hard- working

22. 2b Listen again. How are Tina and Tara different? Fill in the boxes.
more outgoing.
works as hard as Tina.
friendlier,
funnier,
run faster,
jump higher,
Get up earlier
smarter,

23. Tape script 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?

24. 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?

25. 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.

26. ***Means Sam is taller than Tom.
2c Student A, look at the chart on the right. Student B, look at the chart on page 81. Ask and answer questions.
Note:
***Means Sam is taller than Tom.
Sam
Tom
smart
tall
*** *
run fast
get up early
thin
funny
hard-working
friendly

27. 2d Role-play the conversation.
Julie: Did you like the singing competition
yesterday, Anna?
Anna: oh, it was fantastic! Nelly sang
so well!
Julie: Yes, but I think Lisa sang better
than Nelly.
Anna: Oh, which one is Lisa?

28. 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.

29. Explanation 1. do you think you are different from
your sister. 你认为你不同于你的姐姐吗？
be different from 与differ from 同义，同时
是differ from的另一种表达方式，并且比
differ from更为口语化。
如：American cars are different from ours.
= American cars differ from ours.

30. 2. …we look similar, but we’re very different.
look the same 看上去一样
look like… 看上去像……
look alike 看上去相像

31. 3. Both Tom and Sam can play the drums,
but Sam plays them better than Tom.
1) both“两个、两者都……”, 在句中
可作代词、形容词、副词、连词。
作副词时常放在be动词之后, 实义
动词之前。

32. e.g. Both (of) his parents are doctors.
(作代词或形容词)
=His parents are both doctors.
(作副词)
They both went camping in the holiday.

33. Both English and math are very important.
(both …and…短语常连接两个并列的成分,
可连接名词、动词、形容词和代词等)
注: both指两者都, all指三者或三者以上都。

34. 练 习 一、按要求写出下列各词的正确形式 1 easy(比较级)：___________ 2 different(名词)：_________
练 习
一、按要求写出下列各词的正确形式 
1 easy(比较级)：___________   
2 different(名词)：_________
3 many(比较级):______       
4 serious(比较级):_____________    
5 friendly(比较级):_________     
easier
difference
more
more serious
friendlier

35. 6  funny(比较级)_________ 
7 outgoing(比较级)_______     
8 quiet(反义词)_________ 
9 tall(反义词)____________ 
10 beautiful(比较级)______________ 
easier
more outgoing
loud
short
more beautiful

36. 二、句型转换。
This picture looks beautiful, but that one
looks more beautiful.(同义句)
That picture looks ______ _________ _______ this one.
2. She has longer hair than Emma.(同义句)
Her hair is ______ _______ _______.
3.Helen studies hardest in her class.(同义句)
Helen studies ________ than ______ _______ student in her class.
more beautiful than
longer than Emma's
harder any other

37. 4. My father is two years older than my mother.
(同义句)
My mother is _______ _______ _______ than
my father.
5. Li Lei is taller than his twin brother. (同义句)
Li Lei is _______ ________ of the twins.
6. Dave is heavy, but he can run very fast. (上同)
________ Dave is heavy, he can run very fast.
two years younger
the taller
Though

38. 三.选择
1.If you want to be thinner and healthier, you’d better eat ____food and take ____ exercise.
more, fewer B. more, less
C. fewer, more D. less, more

39. 2.He’s ____ than his brother.
strong B. stronger
C. the stronger D. the strongest

40. 3.Which do you like ____, tea or coffee?
good B. better
C. best D. the better

41. 4. Mum, this T-shirt is much too small for me
4. Mum, this T-shirt is much too small for me. Would you buy me a ____one?
good B. better
C. large D. larger

42. Homework
Compare one of your friends with you to find your similarities and differences, then write them down.
Preview the words of this unit.

43. Thank You!