Unit 3
I’m more outgoing
than my sister.
Section A 2
Grammar focus-3c
Revision
形容词或副词比较级的构成：
3. 重读闭音节词词尾只有一个辅音字母时，先双写辅音字母再 + er
4. 以辅音字母 + y 结尾的单词，变 y 为 i + er
2. 以不发音的字母 e 结尾的 + r
1. 一般在词尾 + er
5. 多音节词和部分双音节词前加 more
Gong Hanlin is _______ _____ Liu Huan.
Liu Huan sings ______ _____ Gong Hanlin.
better than
thinner than
Gao Yuanyuan is as ________ (漂亮) as Sun Li.
Sun Li works as _____ (努力) as Gao Yuanyuan.
hard
beautiful
Grammar
1. A + be + 形容词比较级 + than + B
e.g. I’m more outgoing than you.
两者进行比较,表示“一方比另一方更……”
2. A + 实义动词 + 副词比较级 + than + B
e.g. Tom jumps higher than Jack.
汤姆比鲍勃跳得更高。
我比你更外向。
1. A + be + as 形容词原形 + as + B
e.g. Jack is as funny as Mike.
克莱尔与休起得一样早。
杰克与迈克一样滑稽。
e.g. Claire gets up as early as Sue.
两者进行比较,表示“一方与另一方一样……”
2. A + 实义动词 + as 副词原形 + as + B
1. 汤姆比萨姆更聪明吗？
Is Tom _______ ____ Sam?
2. 不是。萨姆比汤姆更聪明。
No, he isn’t. Sam is _______ _____ Tom.
3. 塔拉比蒂娜更外向吗？
Is Tara _____ ________ _____ Tina?
Grammar focus
smarter than
smarter than
more outgoing than
Complete the sentences according to the text.
4. 不是。蒂娜比塔拉更外向。
No, she isn’t. Tina is ______ ________
_____ Tara.
5. 你和你姐姐一样友善吗？
____ you ___ friendly ___ your sister?
6. 不是。我更友善一些。
No, I’m not. I’m _________.
as as
Are
friendlier
more outgoing
than
7. 塔拉与蒂娜工作一样努力吗?
Does Tara work ___ _____ ___ Tina?
8. 谁在学校里更努力一些？
Who’s _____ _____________ at school?
9. 蒂娜认为她学习比我更努力。
Tina thinks she _____ _____ than me.
as hard as
more hard-working
works hard
3a
Practice
Use the words to write questions and answers.
1. Julie / tall / you
2. Jack / run / fast / Sam
Q: ____________________________
A: No, he doesn’t. He runs _____ than
Sam.
Q: Is Julie as tall as you?
A: No, she isn’t. She’s _____ than me.
Does Jack run as fast as Sam?
taller
faster
3. your cousin / outgoing / you
Q: _______________________________
A: No, she isn’t. She is ______________
than me.
Is your cousin as outgoing as you?
4. Paul / funny / Carol
Q: _______________________
A: No, he isn’t. He is _________ than Carol.
more outgoing
Is Paul as funny as Carol?
funnier
I was 70 cm two years ago.
I’m 130 cm now.
3b
Think of yourself two years ago. Write about how you are different now.
1. Are you taller?
Yes, I am. I’m taller now than I was two years ago.
2. Are you funnier?


3. Are you more outgoing?
Yes, I am. I’m more outgoing than I was two years ago.
Yes, I am. I’m funnier than I was two years ago.
4. Do you study English harder?
5. Do you sing better?
Yes, I do. I study English harder than I was two years ago.
Yes, I do. I sing better than I was two years ago.
Compare your parents. Check (√) who is smarter, funnier, etc. in the chart. Then ask your partner about his /her parents.
3c
Survey
A: Who is smarter, your mother or your father?
B: I think my mother is smarter than my father.
√
1. My hair is ______ (long) than my sister’s.
2. I am _____ (tall) than you.
3. She is _____ ________ (outgoing) than me.
Exercises
Fill in the blanks.
taller
longer
more outgoing
4. Lily is _______ (heavy) than Lucy. And Lucy is _______ (thin) than Lily.
5. I have _______ (short) hair than Tina.
6. Tom is _____ ____________ (hard-working) than Tim.
shorter
heavier
thinner
more hard-working
Example:
I was shorter and more outgoing … But now, I am taller and …
Say something about your past and now.
Thank you!