Self Check

1. Complete the chart with activities you do and don’t do. What about your mother/ father? I or father 2. Write five sentences using the information above. 3. Fill in the blanks in the conversation.

A: What do Tom and Mike do on weekends? B: They sometimes go to the museum. A: do they go to the shopping center? B: ever. Maybe about twice a month. A: do they watch TV?

B: Mike never watches TV, but Tom watches TV day. A: Oh, I’m just like Tom. I watch TV, too.

always usually often sometimes hardly ever Mo mother never Unit 3 I’m more outgoing than my sister.

Section A

Language Goal：Talk about personal traits; Compare people

1a Match each word with its opposite． Tall loudly Thin short hair long hair heavy quietly short

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

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.

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

2b Listen again. How are Tina and Tara different? Fill in the charts.

Tina … Tara … -er/ ier friendly more outgoing is more outgoing than Tara Works as hard as Tina. the on about

2c Student A, look at the chart on right. Student B, look at the chart page 81. Ask and answer questions Sam and Tom.

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 is Lisa?

Julie: The one with shorter hair. I think she sang more clearly than Anna: Yes, but Nelly danced better than Lisa. Did you do anything last month?

Julie: But you can tell that Lisa practiced a lot more and really wanted to win.

Anna: Well, everyone wants to win. But the most important thing is to learn something and have fun.

Grammar Focus Is Tom smarter than Sam? Is Tara more outgoing than Tina? Are you as friendly as your sister Does Tara work as hard as Tina? No, he isn’t. Sam is smarter than Tom. No, she isn’t. Tina is more outgoing than Tara. No, I’m not. I’m friendlier. Yes, she does. Nelly. special

Who’s more hard- working at school? Tina thinks she works harder than me. 3a Use the words to write questions and answers. 1.Julie/ tall/ you Q: Is Julie as tall as you? A: No, she isn’t. She’s shorter than me. 2. Jack/ run/ fast/ Sam

Q:

A: No, he doesn’t. He runs than Sam. 3. your cousin/ outgoing/ you Q:

A: No, she isn’t. She’s than me. 4. Paul/ funny/ Carol Q:

A: No, he isn’t. He’s than Carol. 3b Think of yourself two years ago. Write down how you are different now. 1.Are you taller? Yes, I am. I’m taller now than two years ago. 2. Are you funnier? ___________________________________ 3. Do you study English better? _________________________ 4. Are you more outgoing? _____________________________ 5. Do you sing better? _________________________________ 3c Compare your parents. Check (your partner about his/ her parents.

A: Who is smarter, your mother or your father? B: I think my mother is smarter than my father. smart funny outgoing friendly sing well Work hard Mother Father ) who is smarter, funnier, etc. in the chart. Then ask

Section B

1a What kind of things are important in a friend? Rank the things below.[1-7](1 is the most important.

A good friend _____ a. has cool clothes. _____ b. is talented in music. _____ c. likes to do the same things as me. _____ d. is good at sports. _____ e. truly cares about me. _____ f. makes me laugh. _____ g. is a good listener.

A:I think a good friend makes me laugh.

B: For me, a good friend likes to do the same things as me. C: Yes, and a good friend is talented in music, too. D: That’s not very important for me …

1b Talk about what you think a good friend should be like.

1c Listen. What do Molly and Mary like about their best friends? Fill in the first column of the chart. Molly Mary Like about their best friends things. They’re very tall. The same as their Different from their best friends best friends Mary studies harder Lisa is quieter. Peter likes to do the same 1d Listen again. How are Molly and Mary the same as and different from their best friends? Complete the rest of the chart in it.

1c Talk about Molly and Mary and their best friends.

2a Write the comparative of the following adjectives. Then use them to write five sentences about you and your friends.

popular _____ funny ____ quiet ____ hard- working ____ serious ____ friendly ___ outgoing _____ smart ______ shy _______ 2b Should friends be the same or different? Read about what these people think. Underline the differences between the friends and circle the similarities.