江西省吉安县凤凰中学八年级英语上册《Unit 6 Im more outgoing than my sister》Teaching p 人教新目标版(1).doc

江西省吉安县凤凰中学八年级英语上册unit 6 im more outgoing than my sisterteaching p functionstalk about personal traits compare people structures comparatives with er, ier, more and bothtarget languageis that sam? no, thats tom. he has shorter hair than sam. hes calmer than sam.vocabulary more, than, taller, shorter, thinner, longer, calmer, wilder, quieter, funnier, heavier, smarter, more athletic, more popular, twin, both, be good atlearning strategiesclassifying, listening for specific informationperiod 1: matching, listening and speaking (page 31)(sam has longer hair than tom.)objectives to learn to talk about personal traits and compare people to learn to use comparatives with er, ier, more and bothprocedureswarming up by learning adjective and its comparativeshello, class. look at the title: im more outgoing than my sister. in the sentence outgoing is an adjective, and more outgoing is its comparative. an adjective is a describing word. when we compare two nouns we use a comparative adjective. an example of this is the use of the endings: -er est.if you look at these sentences, we are using comparative adjectives to describe size: a pony is small. a cat is smaller. a mouse is smallest.1a looking and matching look at the picture on page 31 in your book. what can you see in the picture? thats right, the twins. look at these two boys. they are pedro and paul. they are brothers. who is taller, pedro or paul? yes, pedro is taller. now repeat after me: pedro is taller. ok, please look at the blackboard and read these sentences: tina is wilder than tara.tara is calmer than tina.sam is wilder than tom.tom is calmer than sam.sam has longer hair than tom.tom has shorter hair than sam.pedro is heavier than paul.paul is thinner than pedro.please pay more attention to structure of “er.than.”this structure is used in comparisons. now look at the words in the box in your book and match each word with the opposite. please draw lines between the words of the opposite meanings. now lets check the answers.allshort，long hairshort hair，thinheavy, calm wild2b listening and numberinglook at the picture again. the people in the picture are all twins. twins are children born at the same time to the same parents. sometimes they look exactly alike, but not always. the twins in this picture do not look exactly alike. please listen to these three conversations and number the twins. you write the number 1 to 3 in the blanks beside the twins. ok, now, lets check the answers.sam and tom: 1. tara and tina: 2. pedro and paul: 3all right now, you are supposed to read the tapescript on page 87. while reading try to find all the sentences with comparatives with er, ier, more and both. try to also cut/ the sentence into thought groups, study all the predicates, circle all the linking words and underline all the expressions. thats grammar study, indeed. useful expressions from the conversationhave longer hair than , be calmer than , be taller than , be also wilder, be heavier than , be shorter than read the conversations again to rewrite them as you like. 1c pairing and speakingnow practice the conversation in the picture. and then make your own conversations about the twins with your partner.a: is that tom?b: no, thats sam. sam has longer hair than tom.a: yes, and hes wilder than tom.a: is that pedro?b: no, thats paul. pauls thinner than pedro. and pedros taller than paul.a: is that tina? b: no, it isnt. its tara. tara is shouter than tina, and she is calmer than tina.ill ask some pairs to say their conversations to the class.period 2: listening and speaking (page 32)(im funnier than tara.)objectives to learn to talk about personal traits and compare people to learn to use comparatives with er, ier, more and bothproceduresmore-er, -ieroutgoingfunnyathleticsmartseriousquietwarming up by studying the grammar focushello, class. am i funny? am i tall? am i athletic? no, i am not.now go to page 32 and read after me the sentences in the grammar focus. note how to make comparatives with er, ier and more.2a listening and writing next we will listen to an interview. look at the picture on page 32 in your book. tina and tara are talking to a reporter. now listen to the tape carefully and pay attention to what are they talking about. they are talking about themselves, right? ok. 2b listening and writinglisten to the recording again. this time write words in the boxes of 2b using the words from the list in activity 2a. look at the example “funnier” in the box for tina, which means tina isfunnier than tara. how are tina and tara different?tina istara isfunniermore seriousmore outgoingquietermore athleticsmartertina is funnier, more outgoing and more athletic than tara. and tara is more serious, smarter and quieter than tina. 2c pairing and speakingjust now we talked about the twins tina and tara. next we are going on to talk about tom and sam. how are tom and sam different? look at the chart in activity 2c, and work in pairs. student a in each pair looks at the chart on page 32, and student b looks at the chart on page 83. you mustnt look at your partners page. student a reads the sample question to the class: “is tom smarter than sam?” student b looks at the answer in his chart on page 89 and answers: “no, sam is smarter than tom.” student b can ask another question, for example, “is sam taller than tom?” student a should answer: “yes, sam is taller than tom.” are you clear? ok, please go ahead.period 3: reading and speaking and writing (page 33)(my hair is shorter than hers.)objectives to learn to talk about personal traits and compare people to learn to use comparatives with er, ier, more and both procedureswarming up by reading aloud the textreading aloud to the recording helps you develop and improve english skills reading, writing, speaking, and listening. listening to yourself makes you better understand vocabulary and grammar. now go to page 33 to read aloud the text to the recording. while reading it aloud, find all examples of comparatives with er, ier, more and both. 3a reading and writing how different are liu li and liu ying? do they look alike? maybe in some ways they look the same. here is a letter from liu li to isabel. please read it quickly and tell me what liu li tells isabel. thats right. liu li tells isabel something about her and her twin sister liu ying. ok, under the article, six statements are given. read the article again in details and write t (for true) if the statements are true, and f (for false) if the statements are false. write dk (for dont know) if you dont know the answer. try to give reasons why you write f or dk. please pay attention to the place of the word “both” in the sentences. does the word “both” come before or after the word “are”? does the word “both” come before or after the word “have” and the word “like”? yes, as you see, the word “both” comes after the verb be (are), and before other verbs (have, like). now lets read the article loudly to the tape sentence by sentence. try to imitate the pronunciation and intonation of the native reader. read the article for a second time. while reading cut/ the sentence into thought groups, study all the predicates, circle all the linking words and underline all the expressions. thats grammar study, indeed.now copy all the useful expressions in your notebook.useful expressions from the textthank for , the last letter, photos of and, in some ways, look the same, look different, both have black eyes and black hair, be shorter than , like sports, be more athletic than me, be more outgoing, be quieter, be smarter than , ones favorite subjects, enjoy going to parties, visit soonnow read the text again to turn it into a telephone conversation.3b pairing and speaking do you have a twin sister or a twin brother? maybe the answers are not. but i think most of you have good friends. and now please tell your partner about things that are the same and different between you and your friends. you should try to use these words and phrases: “in some ways, both, although, be good at, look the same, the same as, in common, more than”. now ill ask some pairs to read their list to the class. are there any volunteers?period 4: ranking, speaking and listening (page 34)(petes more athletic than me. )objectives to learn to talk about personal traits and compare people to learn to use adjective comparatives with er, ier, more and bothprocedureswarming up by looking and sayinghello, class. look at the photo. could you tell the class the same and different between these two boys? now have a try. make use of adjective comparatives you have learned so far. 1a reading and rankingeveryone has friends in his life. some friends have some things in common with you, while some friends are different from you. here on page 34 are six descriptions. read the descriptions loudly. in your opinion, which one is the most important? please rank the things (1-6). 1b grouping and speaking well, people have different ideas. now please talk about what you think a good friend should be like in groups of four. a: i think a good friend likes to do the same things as i do.b: thats not important for me. i think a good friend makes me happy.c: umm, i think a good friend is good at schoolwork.d: yes, and a good friend is popular, too.a: i think a good friend has cooler clothes than i do.b: thats not important for me. i think a good friend should be better at sports than i am.c: umm, i think a good friend must be funnier than i am.d: yes, and a good friend is taler, too.2a listening and writingjust now you gave your opinions about what you think a good friend should be like to your group. next you will hear an interviewer talking to holly and maria. what are they talking about? when i play the recording for the first time, you just listen carefully and give me the answer. have you got it? yes, they are talking about their best friends. now look at the chart, listen to the tape again and write the things that holly and maria like about their best friends. you can write only words and phrases. lets check your answers. likes about best friendthe same as best frienddifferent from best friendhollylikes to do the same things, popular, is good at sports mariagood listener, keep secrets2b listening and writingholly and maria are both good at sports. do you agree? ok, listen again. listen carefully and fill in the blanks. ill ask some students to read their answers later on. likes about best friendthe same as best frienddifferent from best friendhollylikes to do the same things, popular, is good at sports are both pretty outgoingpetes funnier and wilder. holly is a little quieter.mariagood listener, keep secretslook alike, both tall, both have long curly hairvera is quieter and smarter. maria is more outgoing.now go to page 87 and read the tapescript. while reading remember to cut/ the sentence into thought groups, study all the predicates, circle all the linking words and underline all the expressions. thats grammar study, indeed.useful expressions from the conversationdo the same things as , be good at sports, like sports, be more athletic than , be both pretty outgoing, like about , be funnier than , be a little quieter, a good listener, keep secrets, be important to , be a lot like , look alike, have long, curly hair, be much quieter than , , be more outgoingnow read the conversation again to turn it into an article.2c pairing and speakingnext we are going to make a conversation in pairs using the information from activities 2a and 2b.a: hollys best friend is funnier than she is.b: well, maria and her best friend are both tall.a: yes, and they both have long, curly hair. but vera is much quieter and smarter than maria is. b: right. holly and her best friend are both pretty outgoing.a: my best friend is funnier than i am.b: well, my best friend li hong and i are both fat.a: yes, and you both have short, funny hair. but li hong is much noisier and smarter than you are. b: right. li hong and i are both pretty easygoing.some of you will be asked to present their conversation to the class.period 5: reading, writing and speaking (page 35)(should friends be different or the same?)objectives to learn to talk about personal traits and compare people to learn to use comparatives with er, ier, more and both procedures warming up by reading the text aloudreading the text aloud to the recording is a favorite activity, both for the students and teachers!now turn to page 35. read the text aloud to the recording. ok, now please read the article as the recorder goes. when you read, you should pay attention to the pronunciation and intonation. try to imitate the native reader. 3a reading and underliningaccording to 2a and 2b, we know some friends have opposite views and interests, while some like the same things. should friends be different or the same? i think everyone has his own idea.lets see what these three students think, and if you agree with them. first, please look at the photos and read the article to find any words or sentences you dont understand. ill offer you help and you can also settle them by or among yourselves. second, read the article again, cut/ the sentence into thought groups, study all the predicates, circle all the linking words and underline all the expressions. write the useful expressions in your notebook.useful expressions from the texthave friends, be quieter than , in my class, be smarter than ,be more athletic, be the same, be different from ,be taller and more outgoing than , both like sports, be more athletic than , beat in tennis, really care, more outgoing than , like doing the same things, in a friendship3b reading and writingok, now please look at the chart in activity 2a on page 34 again. write some sentences about holly, maria, and their best friends. first, read the sample sentences. then write your own sentences. and ill ask two students to write sentences on the blackboard. hollys best friend, pete, likes to do the same things as she does. and they are both pretty outgoing. pete is funnier and wilder than holly is. maria and her best friend look alike. they are both tall. they both have long, curly hair. but marias friend is much quieter and smarter than she is. now lets check and make corrections on the board.3c thinking and writingwe have just written something about holly, maria and their friends. now its time to write something about you and your friend. i like to have friends who are not like me. im taller than most of my friends in my class. and my best friend yuan li is shorter, too. there are some things the same, though. im as good as li hua at english. shes as happy as i am.its not necessary to be different. i like to have friends who are the same as i am. my best friend niu ying is as tall and as outgoing as i am. we both like sports. we are both athletic. she beats me in tennis. and i beat her in tennis. also, im as quiet as she is.i dont really care. my best friend is zhao yannan she is very pretty, and taller than i am. but we both like speaking english. i think differences are not important in a friendship.4 pairwork find someone for the job!read the job ad on page 35. what are they looking for at the english study center? yes, they are looking for a weekend teacher. and what do they expect of a weekend teacher? yes, a weekend teacher needs to have good grades, needs to be outgoing, needs to be good with children and also good at telling jokes. its not easy, isnt it? who wants to be a weekend teacher? ok, ruth and rose do. good! they are both outgoing girls. who