Section A
Unit 3
I'm more outgoing than my sister
tall
thin
long hair
quietly
loudly
short hair
heavy
short
1a. Match each word with  its opposite!
1b. Listen and number the pairs of twins [1-3] in the picture.
1
2
3
1c. Pairwork
That’s Tara,
isn’t it?
No, it isn’t. It’s Tina.
Tina is taller than
Tara. And she also sing
More loudly than Tara.
Tara
Tina
2a. Listen. Are the words in the box  used with “-er/ier” or “more”?方框中的单词带-er/ier 还是more 使用
funny (run) fast
friendly (jump) high
outgoing (work) hard
hard-working
(get up) early
smart
lazy athletic
-er/ier more
friendly outgoing
funny
faster
high
hard
smart
lasy
early
hard-working
Tina …
Tara …
is more outgoing than Tina
is friendlier
is funnier
runs faster
jumps higher
is smarter
is lazier
works as hard as Tina
gets up earlier
is harder
Listen again. How are Tina and  Tara different? Fill in the boxes.
Interviewer: Tina, do you think you are different from
your sister Tara?
Tina: Oh, sure. We look similar but we’re very different.
Interviewer: Really? In what ways are you different?
Tina: Well, I’m more outgoing than Tara. I’m
friendlier and funnier, too. And I love sports.
Tara: Yes, she can run faster and jump higher than me.
Interviewer: Who’s more hard-working at school?
Tara: Tina thinks she works harder than me, but I work
as hard as Tina. But she’s smarter than me.
Tina: Not really, I think I’m lazier than Tara. She
always gets up earlier than me.
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2C How are Tina and Tara different?
funny
friendly
outgoing
hard-working
smart
lazy
runs fast
jumps high
works hard
gets up early
Tina
Tara
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Tina Tara.
Tara Tina.
Tara Tina.
is funnier than
is friendlier than
is more outgoing than
is smarter than
is lazier than
runs faster than
jumps higher than
is more hard-working than
gets up earlier than
works as hard as
Note: means Tina is taller than Tara.
Note: * * * means Sam is taller than Tom.
e.g. : A: Is Sam taller than Tom?
B: Yes, Sam is taller than Tom.
Is Sam… than Tom?
Is Tom… than Sam?
gets up earlier
gets up earlier
hard-working
hard-working
2c
Sam is smarter than Tom.
Sam is taller than Tom.
Sam is funnier than Tom
Tom is more athletic than Sam.
Tom is thinner than Sam.
Tom is quieter than Sam.
2c. Pairwork
Is Tom smarter
than Sam?
No, he isn’t.
Sam is smarter
than Tom.
Read the conversation and match the people with the right things.
Lisa
Nelly
sang better
with shorter hair
practice more and really wanted to win
sang more clearly
danced better
Reading
2d
2d
Role-play the conversation.
Julie: Did you like the singing competition
yesterday ,Ann?
Anna: Oh, it was fantastic! Nelly sang so well!
Julie: Well, I think Lisa sang better than Nelly.
Anna: Oh, which one was Lisa?
Julie: The one with shorter hair. I think she
sang more clearly than Nelly.
Anna: Yes, but Nelly danced better than Lisa.
Julie: You can tell that Lisa really wanted to
win ,though.
Anna: Well, everyone wants to win. But the most
important thing is to learn something new and
have fun.
though conj. 虽然,纵然；即使；尽管 = although
Though it was raining，he went there.
虽然当时正下着雨，他还是到那里去了。
Though he was poor he was happy.
虽然他很穷却很快乐。
注意：不能受汉语的影响,在though引导的从句后使用but。如：
Though he was poor，but he was happy.（误）
though adv.. 不过，可是，然而，常用于句末，用逗号隔开。
Jim said that he would come, he didn’t , though.
Use the words to write questions and answers.
1.Julie/tall/you
Q: _____________________________________
A: No, she isn’t. She’s _____________ 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.
Is Julie as tall as you?
taller
3a
Does Jack run as fast as Sam?
faster
Is your cousin as outgoing as you?
more outgoing
Is Paul as funny as Carol?
funnier
Think of yourself two years ago. Write about how you are different now.
1.Are you taller ?_____________________

2.Are you funnier?____________________

3.Are you more outgoing?______________

4.Do you study English harder?__________

5.Do you sing better?__________________
2?th,Sep,2013
3b
Yes, I am. I’m taller now than I was two years ago
Yes, I am. I’m funnier now than I was two years ago.
No, I am not. I’m less outgoing now than I was two years ago.
Yes, I do. I study harder now than I did two years ago
Yes, I do. I sing better now than I did two years ago.
Writing:
Think of yourself two years ago. Write about how you are different now.
26th,Sep,2013
3b
I was shorter and more outgoing two years ago. But now, I am taller and less outgoing. I am not as funny now as I was two tears ago. I sing better now than I did two years ago. I study English harder now than I did two years ago.
3C
Compare your parents. Check( ) who is smarter, funnier, etc. in the chart. Then ask your partner about his parents.
A: Who is smarter, your mother or your father?
B: I think my mother is smarter than my father.
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My mom is funnier than my dad.
My dad works harder than my mom.
My dad is more outgoingthan my mom.
My mom is more friendly than my dad.
My mom sings better than my dad.
Exercise
Test yourself
一、写出下列各形容词的比较级
short thin
big
beautiful
large
hot
busy
popular
much
good
shorter
thinner
bigger
more beautiful
larger
hotter
busier
more popular
more
better
用形容词的适当形式填空
1. Sam has ______ (long) hair than Tom.
2. Tom is ________ (smart) than Sam.
3. Tina is _____(tall) and _______(quiet) than Tara.
4. Paul is _____ (short) and ______(heavy) than Pedro.
5. I’m _______(funny) than Tara.
6. Tara is __________( serious) than Tina.
7. Du Jia is _________ (popular) than others in Class 19.
8. Mr Cheng is ________(outgoing) than Miss Qu.
longer
smarter
taller
quieter
shorter
heavier
funnier
more serious
more popular
more outing
用形容词的适当形式填空
1. Sam has ______ (long) hair than Tom.
3. Tina is ______(tall) than Tara.
4. Paul is ______ (short) and ______(heavy) than Pedro.
5. I’m _______(funny) than Tara.
6. Tara is ____________( serious) than Tina.
longer
funnier
shorter
heavier
calmer
more serious
一、词汇
1. I'm tall but my sister is ________(short).
2. My mother has long hair, and my sister has
________ (long) hair.
3.This little baby is _________________
(outgoing) than that one.
shorter
longer
more outgoing
4. In some ways we look the same, in some
ways we look ____________(不同).
5. Ann is a very ____________(安静的) girl,
she hardly makes noise.
different
quiet
1. The twins ______ lovely girls.
A. are all B. are both C. both are
2. I like drawing and I am good _____ it.
A. in B. on C. at
3. That boxer is _______ than others.
A. more athletic B. athleticer
C. much athletic
二、单项选择
B
C
A
4. She is three years _______ than I am.
A. old B. more old C. older
5. I think a good friend should make me
____.
A. laugh B. laughing C. to laugh
C
A
6. -- Which of the caps will you take
--I’ll take _______.one for my father the other for my brother.
A.neither B.both C.all

7. Sam looks like his Dad. They are ______ tall.
A. either B. any C. all D. both
B
D
8. There are many tall buildings on ________ sides of the street.
A. either B. all C. both

9. ___Lily ___ Lucy may go with you because one of them must stay at home.
A. Not, but B. Neither, nor
C. Both, and D. Either, or
C
C
though
talented
truly
care
care about
serious
mirror
kid
as long as
necessary
虽然，尽管
adj. 有才能的
adv. 真正地， 确实地
v. 担忧，关心
关心，在意
adj. 严肃的
n. 镜子
n. 孩子，年轻人
只要，既然
adj. 必须的，必要的
Thank you! Goodbye!