My mother told me a good friend is like a mirror. I’m quieter and more serious than most kids. That’s why I like reading books and studying harder in class. My best friend Yuan Li is quiet too, so we enjoy studying together. I’m shy so it’s not easy for me to make friends. But I think friends are like books – you needn’t a lot of them as long as they’re good. It’s not necessary to be the same. My best friend Larry is quite different from me. He is taller than me. We both like sports, but he plays tennis better, so he always wins. I’m getting better, though. As Larry often says, “My best friend helps to bring out the best in me.” However, Larry is much less hard – working, so I always get better grades. Maybe I should help him more. I don’t really care if my friends are the same as me or different. My favorite saying is, “ A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart.” My best friend Carol is really kind and very funny. In fact, she’s funnier than anyone I know. I broke my arm last year but she made me laugh and feel better. We can talk about and share everything. I know she cares about me because she’s always there to listen.
2c Are the following statements true (T) or false (F)? 1. Jeff is less serious than most kids. 2. Jeff and Yuan Li are both quiet.
3. Jeff thinks it is easy for him to make friends. 4. Huang Lei is taller than Larry.
5. Huang Lei isn’t as good at tennis as Larry. 6. Larry works harder than Huang Lei.
7. Mary thinks her friends should be the same as her.
8. Carol broke her arm last year and Mary made her feel better.
2d How do you and your friends compare with the people in the article? Write five sentences.
I’m different from Jeff because I’m louder than the other kids in class. My best friend is similar to Larry because she’s less hard – working than me. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2e Which saying about friends is your favorite? Which friend do you think about when you read this saying? Why? Tell your partner about it..
1.A good friend is like a mirror.
2. Friends are like books – you don’t need a them as long as they’re good.
3. My best friend helps to bring out the best 4. A true friend reaches your hand and your heart.
in me. touches lot
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Wang Lingling Liu Lili tall likes reading popular outgoing serious tall short straight hair likes sports popular outgoing hard- working funny 3a Wang Ling and Liu smart Lili are best friends. Look
at the chart below and compare them.
Wang Lingling’s best friend is Liu Lili. They are both tall, but … _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3b Make notes about two of your friends. One friend should be similar to you; the other friend should be different.
A friend who is similar to me A friend who is different from me Name: 3c Write two paragraphs describing your friends.
Name:
4 Read the job ad. Then compare two of your classmates. Decide which classmate is better for the job.
Student Helper wanted! The English Study Center needs a weekend student helper for primary school students. You must: - be a middle school student - have good grades in English - be good with children - be outgoing Call the English Study Center at 443- 5667 for more information A: So who do you think should get the job, Jenny or Jill? B: Well, Jenny is smarter. I think she should get the job. A: Jenny is smarter, but I think Jill is more outgoing. Self Check
1 Put the words in the correct columns in the chart. Hard- working run fast quiet serious jump high smart What people are like What people can do 2 Fill in the blanks using the correct forms of the words in brackets. 1. My brother is ____ (funny) than me. He makes people laugh a lot. 2. I’m outgoing, but my best friend is a lot ____ (outgoing) than me. 3. My brother is ___ (serious) as my sister. They both like to study. 4. My cousin can run ____ (fast) than me. She is taller than me, too. 5. Jim is ____ (friendly) than Tom, so Tom has more friends than Jim
3 Think of your best friend. Write down two ways in which you are similar, and two ways you are different. Use comparatives.
1._________________________________________________________________ 2._________________________________________________________________ 3._________________________________________________________________ 4._________________________________________________________________
Unit 4 What’s the best movie theater?
Section A
Language Goals：Discuss Preferences comparisons.
1a How do you choose which movie theater to go to? Write the things in the box
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comfortable seats big screens best sound cheap new movies close to home buy tickets quickly popular Important Not Important 1b Listen and match the statements with the movie theaters. Qualities It has the biggest screens. It's the most popular. It's the closest to home. Movie theaters Town Cinema It has the shortest waiting time. It has the best sound. 1c Practice the conversation. Then
It has the most comfortable seats. A: What's the best movie theater? B: Sun Cinema. It's the cheapest.
talk about the movie theaters you know.
A: But I think Moon Theater has the most comfortable seats.
2a Listen to a reporter interviewing a boy. (Circle) the boy's answers.
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