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Unit 6 Im more outgoing than my sister.Part 1:Teaching design(第一部分: 教学设计) Structures: Comparatives with er, ier or more and bothTarget language: Is 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 at Learning strategies: Classifying, Listening for specific informationSECTION AGoalsTo learn to use comparatives with -er, ier, more and bothTo talk about personal traits To compare peopleProceduresWarming up by learning grammarAn 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.Warming up by looking and saying Judy and her car Andy and his car$10,000 $5,000Hello, everyone! Im happy to meet you again. Today we shall take up the Sixth unit, Unit 6 “Im more outgoing than my sister”. Look at these two pictures please. Picture1 shows us Judy and her new car. Picture 2 shows us Andy and his car. Please look at the blackboard and read after me the sentences. When you read, you should pay attention to the new structure of the sentence. Andy is tall. Judy is tall. Judy is taller than Andy. Andys car is expensive. Judys car is expensive. Judys car is more expensive than Andys car.OK, now lets compare students and subjects in our classroom. For example, Mary is taller than Lucy. Lucy is thinner than Mary. Lilys ruler is longer than Nancys. Can you make a sentence with than? Have a try, please. 1a Matching words Look at the picture on page 31 in your book. What can you see in the picture? Thats right, the twins. Look at these too 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 “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.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. TapescriptConversation 1A: Is that Sam?B: No, thats Tom. Sam has longer hair than Tom. C: Yes, and Toms calmer than Sam.Conversation 2A: thats Tara, isnt it?B: No, it isnt. Its Tina. Tina is taller than Tara. And shes also wilder.Conversation 3A: Is that Paul?B: No, thats Pedro. Pedros heavier than Paul. And Pauls shorter than Pedro.OK, now, lets check the answers.Answers:Sam and Tom: 1. Tara and Tina: 2. Pedro and Paul: 3Now lets read the tapescript to find out Comparatives with -er orier and than structure. Shadow than and blacken -er orier. 1c Doing pairworkNow practice the conversation in the picture. And then make your own conversations about the twins with your partner.1. A: Is that Tom? B: No, thats Sam. Sam has longer hair than Tom. A: Yes, and hes wilder than Tom.2. A: Is that Pedro?B: No, thats Paul. Pauls thinner than Pedro. And Pedros taller than Paul.3. 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 your conversations to the class.2a Listening and writing more-er, -ieroutgoingfunnyathleticsmartseriousquietNext we will listen to a conversation about Tina and Tara. Look at the picture on page 32 in your book. Tina and Tara are talking to the reporter. Listen to the tape carefully and pay attention to what are they talking about. They are talking about themselves, right? OK. Now look at the two columns and read the headings please: -er, -ier and more. In the conversation, some words they say end in er or ier, some words they add more ahead. Listen carefully again and write the er and ier words in the first column and the words that use more in the second column.Now look at the blackboard. Please pay attention to the word “funny”. When a word ends in “y”, the “y” changes to an “i” when you add “-er”. That is “funnier”. And look at these three words: athletic, outgoing and serious. What is special about these words? Yes, they have three to five syllables. When you compare things using words with three or more syllables, you use the word “more”.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.Tara is more serious, smarter and quieter than Tina. 2c doing pairworkJust now we talked about the twins Tina and Tara. Next we are going on talking about Tom and Sam. How are Tom and Sam different? Look at the chart in activity 2c, and work in pairs. You decide which one is A and which one is B. Student A in each pair look at the chart on page 32, and student B look at the chart on page 89. You mustnt look at your partners page. For example, student A read the sample question to the class: “Is Tom smarter than Sam?” Student B looks at the answer on your 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, now please continue on your own.AnswersSam is smarter than Tom. Tom is more athletic than Sam.Sam is taller than Tom. Tom is quieter than Sam.Sam is funnier than Tom. Tom is thinner than Sam.The sample dialogue:A: Is Tom smarter than Sam? B: No, he isnt. Sam is smarter than Tom. Is Sam taller than Tom?A: Yes, he is. Is Sam more athletic than Tom?B: No, he isnt. Tom is more athletic than Sam. Is Tom quieter than Sam?A: Yes, he is. Is Sam thinner than Tom? B: No, he isnt. Tom is thinner than Sam. 3a Reading and writing Now we have got to know how different Sam and Tom are. And there are another two pictures of girls on page 33. 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, F (for false) if the statements are false or DK (for dont know) if you dont know the answer and try to give reasons why you write F or DK. Now lets check your answers.1. Liu Li has more than one sister.DKThere is no information about another sister in the article2. Liu Li and Liu Ling have some things in common.T3. Liu Ying is not as good at sports as her sister.FLiu Ying is more athletic than her sister.4. Liu Ying talks more than Liu Li.T5. Liu Yings favorite subject is physics.FLiu Lings favorite subject is P.E.6. Both girls go to lots of parties.DKThe article doesnt tell us if they go to lots of parties.Next please look at these sentences on the board. We are both student. We both have black hair. They are both tall. They both like sports.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). Try to use it correctly.3. 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 underline the useful expressions in the article, blacken the er, ier or more and both and shadow the connectives. You should copy the expressions into your notebook after school. Dear Isabel, Thank you/ for your last letter. Here are photos/ of me and my twin sister/ Liu Ying. As you 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. Shes more outgoing, and Im quieter. I think/ Im smarter/ than her. My favorite subjects/are physics and chemistry, and her favorite subject/ is P.E. However, we both /enjoying going to parties.Please visit us soon!Love,Liu LiDo the exercises by filling in the blanks.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 Yings favorite subject is physics.6. Both girls go to lots of parties.3b Doing pairwork After reading we come to know there are some things different between Liu Li and Liu Ying, and they have some things in common. Do you have a twin sister or 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”. First read the sample conversation in the box, and work together for a few minutes to make your own conversation. Then Ill ask some pairs to say your dialogues to the class. Example: A: Liu Ping is my good friend. Shes a little more outgoing than me and more athletic. But we have some things in common. We both like physics and chemistry, and we both enjoy going to lots of parties.B: My friend is the same as me. We are both quiet. And we both like English and chemistry. A: Do you look the same?B: No, we look different. My friend is a little taller than me. Closing up by playing a game: same or differentNow lets play a game. Here is a box. Please write your name on a piece of paper and put it in the box. Then take a paper from the box to find a partner. Are you OK? Next Ill give you three minutes to write down the things that are the same and different between you and your partner. Are you ready? Begin! Oh, Times up. Lets stop here, please! Lets see how many same and different examples you have found, and the pair who has the most examples is the champion.Now Ill ask some pairs to read your list to theclass. Any volunteers?SECTION BGoalsTo learn to use: make me laugh, be good at, do the same things as, popular, best friend, schoolwork, opinion, opposite, reallyTo learn to talk about what a good friend should be likeProcedures1a Reading and rankingEveryone has friends in his life. Some friends have some things in common with you; some friends are different from you. What kind of things is important in a friend? Here are six descriptions on the page 34. Open your book at page 34 and look at 1a. Read each description loudly. In your opinion, which one is the most important? Please rank the things (1-6). You put a 1 after the thing that is most important to you, and put a 2 after the second most important thing and so forth. Now lets check which things are most important to you. Ill ask a student to copy these six phrases on the board. Please read them together loudly. Next Ill ask you some questions. If you agree, hands up please. Mary, could you help me write the results after each phrase on the blackboard? OK, thank you.1b Working with a group Well, every one of you has his own idea. Now please talk about what you think a good friend should be like in groups of four. First read the example dialogue, and then make your dialogue about friends using the phrases in activity 1a. A: I think a good friend likes to do the same things as me.B: Thats not important for me. I think a good friend makes me laugh.C: Umm, I think a good friend is good at schoolwork.D: Yes, and a good friend is popular, 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 writingWe are both good at sports. Do you agree? OK, listen again. This time please pay attention to the similarities and differences between Holly and Maria and their best friends. Listen carefully and fill in the blanks. Ill ask some students to read your answers later on. TapescriptInterviewer: Who is your best friend, Holly?Holly: Pete.Interviewer: Why is he a good friend?Holly: Because he likes to do the same things as I do. Hespopular, too, and hes good at sports.Interviewer: Are you good at sports, too?Holly: Well, I like sports, but Petes more athletic than I. Id saywere both pretty outgoing, though.Interviewer: What else do you like about Pete?Holly: Hes funnier than I am, and hes wilder. Im a littlequieter.Interviewer: How about you, Maria? Whos your best friend?Maria: My best friend is Vera. Interviewer: What do you like about her?Maria: Well, shes a good listener, and she keeps secretsthats important to me. Interviewer: Is she a lot like you?Maria: Some people say that we look alike. Were both tall, and we both have long, curly hair. But Vera is much quieter than I, and shes also smarter. Im more outgoing. We look alike.The answers: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.As usual, you are asked to read the tapescript. While reading underline the useful expressions in the article, blacken the er, ier or more and both and shadow the connectives. You are asked to copy the expressions into your Expressions Book after school. 2c Doing pairworkNext 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 muchquieter and smarter than Maria is. B: Right. Holly and her best friend are both pretty outgoing.Some of you will be asked to present your conversation to the class.3a Reading and underliningAccording to 2a and 2b, we know some friends have opposite views and interests, and 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, slash / the sentences, underline all the words that describe what people are like and shadow the connectives. Ill ask some of you to read the text and say which words should be underlined and which should be shadowed. I like to have friends/ who are like me. Im quieter /than most of the kids/ in my class, and my best friend Yuan Li/ is quiet, too. There are some differences, though. Im smarter/than Yuan Li. Shes more athletic.James GreenIts not necessary /to be the same. I like to have friends/ who are different from me. My best friend Larry/ is taller and more outgoing/ than me. We both like sports, but Larry is more athletic/ than me. He always beats me/ in tennis. Also, Im quieter than he is.Huang LeiI dont really care. My best friend is Carol. Carol is very funny, and more outgoing/ than I am. But we both/ like doing the same things. I think differences/are