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Describe the person.

athletic

outgoing

calm wild

funny

cool

calm

serious

Who is funnier?

Zhou Xingchi is much funnier than Jay.

Who is more athletic?

funny

happy

large

nice

funnier

happier

larger

nicer

-er/-ier more

funnyquietsmart

outgoingathleticserious

Listen and sayConversation 1.A: Is that Sam ?B: No. That’s Tom .Sam has longer hair than TomC: Yes ,and Tom’s calmer than SamConversation 2.A: That ’s Tara ,isn’t it.B: No, it isn’t .It’s Tina. Tina is taller than Tara. And she is also wilder.Conversation3.A: Is that Paul?B: No, that’s Pedro. Pedro’s heavier than Paul. And Paul’s shorter than Pedro.

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1a Match each word with the opposite.

outgoing ugly

thin wild

long hair bald

calm heavy

beautiful quiet

Beijing VS Xiamen

long, short, hot, warm, cool, cold,

friendly, large, small, athletic,

beautiful, cheap, expensive,

-I’d like to make friends with you. You are more outgoing than me.

-Me, too. You are calmer than me. We should learn from each other.

( Shake hands, or give a big hug )

taller, shorter, thinner, longer, heavier, calmer, wilder, quieter, funnier, more athletic, more popular, more serious, more outgoing

pairwork

Groupwork: Make a survey!In your group, who is taller? Who is thinner? Who runs faster? Who is more outgoing? Who is more popular? ...

tall

name name

Lily is tall. Lucy is taller than Lily.

thin

short

outgoing

popular

beautiful

who (is)

runs fast

funny

……

Back Back

Well done!

calm & wild

calm a.( 人 ） 镇静的，沉着的

wild a. （ 人 ）鲁莽的，轻率的

•We must be calm before danger.

•a wild man

•wild animals

Words learning

Outgoing & quiet

outgoing adj.( 人 ） 好交际的

quiet adj. （ 人 ） 安静的、宁静的

•She is an outgoing girl.

•Keep quiet, I have something important to tell you.

Words learning

intellectual a. 有脑筋的，聪明的

n. 知识分子•An intellectual idea

•A small child with a clever quick mind is intellectual, but he isn’t an intellectual.

•一个关脑灵活反应快的小孩子很聪明， 可是他不是知识分子。

intellectualWords learning

1. in some ways 在某些方面

2. on one’s way to / on the way to 在去……的路上

eg. I meet my friend on my way home. 我在回家的途中遇见了我的朋友。

He was on the way to the airport when his car broke down.

3. in this way 这样

eg. You can learn English better in this way. 用这种方法你可以把英语学的更好。

4. in a way 有点、有几分，在某种程度上

eg. She is strange in a way. 她有点怪。

You are right in a way. 从某种程度上讲，你是正确的。

5. by the way 顺便说一下

eg. By the way, how do you go to school?

6. in sb’s way 挡住某人的路

eg. Don’t stand in my way. 不要挡我的道。

Useful expressions

than 用于比较级，既可作连词，又可作介词。 than后跟人名、地名、人称代词的宾格等时， than 是介词；than 后跟从句或人称代词的主格时， than 是连词。如：

Beijing is much bigger than Guilin is. （连词）

The problem is more difficult than I thought.（连词）

Tom is calmer than she is. （连词）

Tom is calmer than her. （介词）

I’m more athletic than him in sports. （介词）

Tom is calmer than she. （连词）

Grammar guide

比较级规则变化

一般单音节词末尾加 -er

以不发音的 -e 结尾的单音节词和少数以 -le 结尾的双音节词只加 -r

以一个辅音字母结尾的闭音节单音节词 , 双写结尾的辅音字母 , 再加 -er

" 以辅音字母 +y" 结尾的双音节词 , yi, 再加 -er

少数以 -er,-ow 结尾的双音节词未尾加 -er

其他双音节词和多音节词 , 在前面加 more 来构成比较级。

构成法tall, short

nice, large,able

big,thin,fat

easy,early

clever,narrow

popular,beautiful,difficult

原级taller, shorter

nicer,larger, abler

bigger,thinner,fatter

easier,earlier

cleverer,narrower

more popular,more beautiful,more difficult

比较级

Grammar guide

tall – taller outgoing – more outgoing

big– bigger interesting – more interesting

funny – funnier beautiful – more beautiful

nice – nicer delicious – more delicious

many – more athletic – more athletic

good – better serious – more serious

Look and read

Lucy is taller than Lily.China is larger than the USA. Tom is funnier than Jim.This box is bigger than that one.She is more outgoing than her sister.He is more athletic than his brother.Mr. Li is more serious than Mr. Zhang.Pizza is more delicious than hamburger.

Look and read

Let,s play a game: Bingo!

One student describe the traits( 特征） of another classmate in our class. other students guess who the person is. If someone get it, we should say: bingo!

ListeningComplete the chart with the words used with “-er/-est”or “more”.(P 32 )

-er/ier more

funny outgoing

smart

quiet

athletic

serious

listening

Tina is…

Tara is…

funniermore outgoingmore athletic

more seriousquietersmarter

listeningWhat do Holly and Maria like about their best friends?

Likes about best friends

Holly

Maria

likes to do the same things

popular, good at sports

good listener

keep secrets

listeningHow are Holly and Maria the same as and different from their best friends.

The same as best friend

Different from best friend

Holly

Maria

both pretty outgoing

look alike , both tall

both have long, curly hair

Peter is funnier and wilder. Holly is quieter

Vera is quieter and smarter. Maria is more outgoing.

•Each group write a short article about a person in our class,

•The reporters read the article, and the rest of the class guess who she/he is.

Group Work

Pair WorkTalk with your best friend about your difference.

eg. - I am more outgoing than you.

-I am smarter than you.

Physical:

taller, shorter, thinner, longer, heavier,etc.

Impressionistic:

calmer, wilder, quieter, funnier, more athletic, more popular, more serious, more outgoing, etc.

1. A friend is easier lost than found. 朋友易失不易得。

2. Enough is as good as a feast. 知足常乐。　　3. Better to do well than to say well. 说得好不如干得好。　4. Better the last smile than the first laughter. 宁可最后微笑，不可首先狂喜。5. Doing is better than saying. 会说不如会做。　　6. Two heads are better than one. 两人智慧胜一人。　　7. Good to begin well, better to end well. 善始好，善终更佳。　8. An eye finds more truth than two ears. 百闻不如一见

“比较”出来的英语

Good, Good, better,best,better,best,

Good, better, best,Good, better, best,

Never let it rest,Never let it rest,

Till good is better, Till good is better,

And better is best.And better is best.

RhymRhyme:e:

Write an article: “My best friend and I”

Write about the things that are the same and difference between you and your best friend.

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