Unit 3
I am more outgoing than
my sister.
Section B
1a. Discuss: What kind of things are important
in a friend? Rank the things below [1-7]
(1is 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
My view
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.
likes to do the same things, popular,
good at sports
a good listener
pretty
outgoing
Peter plays basketball better and speaks more louder. Holly’s quieter and studies harder.
look similar, tall, have long curly hair
Lisa is quieter and smarter. Mary is more outgoing.
1c&1d. Listen and fill in the chart.
Tape script
Interviewer: Who’s your best friend,
Molly?
Molly: Peter.
Interviewer: Why do you like him?
Molly: Because he likes to do the same
things as I do. He’s popular, too,
and he’s good at sports.
Interviewer: Is he different from you in
any way?
Molly: Well, yes. I like to study. I study
harder than peter. He plays
basketball better than me.
Interviewer: Ok, I see…
Molly: Oh, and he speaks more loudly than
me. I’m a little quieter. But I’d say
we’re both pretty outgoing.
Interviewer: How about you, Mary?
Who’s your best friend?
Mary: My best friend is Lisa.
Interviewer: What do you like about
her?
Mary: Well, she’s a good listener, and
that’s important to me.
Interviewer: Is she a lot like you？
Mary: Some people say we look
similar. We’re both tall, and we both
have long, curly hair. But Lisa is quieter
than me. I’m always talking. She’s also
smarter. I’m more outgoing.
1e Talk about Molly and Mary and their
best friends.
A: Molly studies harder than her best friend.
B: Well, Mary and her best friend are both tall.
2a Write the comparative forms of the following
adjectives. Then use them to write five sentences
about you and your friends.
popular________ funny ________
quiet ________ friendly ________
shy ________ serious ________
outgoing ___________ smart ________
hard-working ________________________
more popular
quieter
shier
more outgoing
funnier
friendlier
smarter
more hard-working
more serious
Sample:
My friend David is more hard-working than
me, but I am funnier than him.
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write the rest sentences by yourself.
2b Read about what these people think.
Underline the differences between the
friends and circle the similarities.
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 I study 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 don’t need 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
and more outgoing than me.
We both like sports, but he plays tennis better, so he always wins. However, Larry often helps to bring out the best in me. So I’m getting better at tennis. Larry is much less hard-working, though. I always get better grades than he does, so 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 statements true (T) or false (F)?
Jeff is less serious than most kids.
Jeff and Yuan Li are both quiet.
Jeff thinks it is easy for him to
make friends.
4. Huang Lei is taller than Larry.
F
T
F
F
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.
F
T
F
F
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 my class. My best
friend is similar to Larry because she’s
less hard-working than me.
______________________________________
2e Which saying 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 lot of them as
long as they’re good.
3. My best friend helps to bring out the best
in me.
4. A true friend reaches for your hand and
touches your heart.
3a Wang Lingling and Liu Lili are best friends.
Look at the chart below and compare them.
Wang Lingling
Liu Lili
3a Wang Lingling and Liu Lili are best friends.
Look at the chart below and compare them.
long straight hair
popular
funny
smart
Wang Lingling’ best friend is Liu Lili.
They are both tall, but
_________________________________
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Wang Lingling’s straight hair is longer than Liu Lili. Wang Lingling likes reading and LiuLili likes sports. Both of them are popular and outgoing. Wang Lingling is more serious, and Liu Lili is funnier. Wang Lingling is more hard-working, and Liu Lili is smarter than Wang Lingling.
3b Make notes about two of your friends. One
friend should be similar to you; the other
friend should be different.
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.
1. I think a good friend makes me laugh.
make sb. do sth. 让 (使) 某人做某事
(make后跟不带to的不定式)
e.g. His words made us feel so exciting.
The boss made the workers work all
day and all night.
Explanation
2. I know she cares about me because she’s
always there to listen.
我知道她很在乎我，因为他随时能够听我倾听。
care about v. 担心 。相当于：be worried, be
interested 指：忧虑、担心、关心、惦念 例句: Do not you care about anybody?
你难道谁也不关心吗？  I really care about my work.
我真的关心我的工作。
3. A good friend is a good listener.
listener 本意是“ 听者；听众”，根据语境
a good listener 应译为“ 作为一个好朋友
应当乐于倾听朋友的倾诉。
类似词语还有 ：说话者 speaker
4. Is she a lot like you?
= Is she like you very much?
a lot 表程度, 相当于very much,
但位置不同。
2) be like 像……， like为介词。
5. Because he likes to do the same things
as I do. 因为他喜欢做和我一样的事情。
like to do sth 喜欢偶尔做某事
like doing sth 喜欢经常做某事，或个人爱好 
如“Do you like reading?” 你爱好读书吗？   
like+to do表示想做什么事情，类似于want，
如“Do you like to go with me?”
表示现在愿不愿意去做某事。
6. That’s why I like reading books and I study
harder in class.
这便是我喜欢看书而且在班里学习更加努
力的原因。
That‘s why… 可视为一个固定句式，表
示 “ 这便是为什么……”、 “ 这就是……的
原因”， why的后面一般接句子why I like
reading books and I study harder in class”
在句中作 that 的表语。
7. You don’t need to a lot of them as long as
they’re good. 朋友不在多而贵在好。
此句中“ long” 为副词， 与as…as…构
成一个固定搭配 as long as, 用来连接句
子，表示 “只要……”。 又如：
We can talk about this as long as you want.
只要你想谈，我们就可以谈谈这事。
It’s fine as long as you’re happy.
只要你高兴就好。
8. I don’t really care if my friends are the same
as me or different.
“ if ” 译为“ 是否” 而非“ 如果”。 If 后
所引导的句子是主句 I don’t really care 的
谓语动词care 的宾语， 故称作“ 宾语从句”
I don’t care if he likes or not-I’m coming.
我不管他喜欢不喜欢——我会来的！
Can you tell me if I’m right, Mr.. Green?
格林先生， 您能告诉我我是正确的吗？
9. A true friend reaches for your hand and
touches your heart. 一个真正的朋友
是在需要时给你帮助，使你感动。
此句中“ hand”引申为“ 帮助， 援助”；
“heart” 则为“情感；感受” 例如：
Can you give me a hand?
你能他帮我一把吗?
The movie touched the hearts of all the people
at the cinema.
这部电影让在场的所有观众动容。
记一记
reach for your hand （伸手帮你一把）
touch your heart （令你感动）
10. My best friend helps to bring out the best in me.
我最好的朋友能帮我激发出自己的所能。
bring out 是个习语，“使显现；使表现出”
bring out the best/ worst in someone 译为“ 把
某人最好的（或最坏的）一面表现或显露出
来”。 又如：
In the basketball game, it’s important for
the players to play together and bring out the
best in each other.
在篮球比赛中，队员们密切协作， 是大伙都
发挥到极致是很重要的。
一、句型转换
1. Peter is thinner than Sam.
(同义句转换)

2. My sister is better at study than I.
She is clever. (同义句转换)
Sam is fatter than Peter.
My sister is much smarter than me at study.
3. I study science very well. (同义句转换)
4. Miss Li is popular in our class. Mr.
Wang is more popular.(同义句转换)
I am very good at science.
Mr. Wang is more popular
than Miss Li.
二、用比较级形式填空
1.Tom’s bike is new, but John’s bike is ______.
2.Tom’s schoolbag is big, but John’s
schoolbag is _________.
3.Tom’s house is small, but John’s house
is even _________.
4.Tom’s coat is long, but John’s coat is
even _________.
5.Tom’s desk is good, but John’s desk is ______.
newer
bigger
smaller
longer
better
6. He is ________ (young) than I am.
7. Mr. Smith is much _____ (old) than his wife.
8. Chicago is ______ (big) than Paris.
9. This book is ______ (good) than that one.
10. The weather this winter is _______ (bad)
than that of last winter.
younger
older
bigger
better
worse
1. Jeff ______ football and knows a lot about it.
A. is interested on B. is interested in
C. is interesting about D. is interesting with
2.—There ____ a lot of meat on the plate. Would you like some? —Just a little, please. A. is B. are C. am D. be  （2009年北京朝阳区）
三、单项选择
B
A
Homework
Write about you and your best friend …
What do you like about him/her?
The same things between you.
The differences between you.
Thank You!