1. Petro is funnier than Paul.

Tina is taller than Tara.

Tom is more athletic than Sam.

3. twin sister, look the same, look different, go to parties, in common,

　　　 be good at, make sb. do sth, elementary school, enjoy, doing sth.,

2. more, than, twin, both,

1. 形容词比较级：taller, shorter, thinner, longer, heavier, calmer, wilder,

　quieter, funnier, smarter, more athletic, more popular

　 Compare people.

1 交通工具的比较

此活动为小组活动。学生通过讨论找出到达某一城市可乘坐的各种交通工具，并选择最佳出行方式。

　 Teacher:　 We’re going to Shanghai. How many ways can we use to get there? Yes, there are four ways: by bus, by plane, by train, by ship. Please discuss how you are going to get there.

操作建议：

(1)学生以小组为单位展开活动，谈论本组所选择的交通工具。

(2)各组选代表向全班汇报，阐述本组所选择的交通工具的利和弊。

完成任务所需要的语言结构：

We can go there by ship. It’s more comfortable and cheaper than any other transportation.

We can go there by bus. It’s cheaper but it takes longer time.

2 哪个城市更合适？

　 此活动具有挑战性。假设中国要举行2014年世界杯足球赛，分别从历史，人文，天气等方面对各城市(北京，大连，上海，昆明)进行比较，选择最佳举办城市。

　 T: Imagine China is holding the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Which city do you think is the best for the World Cup, Beijing, Dalian, Shanghai or Kunming? Let’s work in groups. If you choose Beijing, please join the Team Red. If you chose Dalian, please join the Team White. If you choose Shanghai, please join the Team Blue. If you choose Kunming, please join the Team Green. Please show us its advantages. Then let’s see which team will win.

操作建议：

(1)学生选择不同的城市，参加不同的代表队。

(2)各代表队陈述各自城市的优势并作记录。

(3)每队选代表向全班陈述本队的观点。

(4)辩论开始。

(5)根据列举优势的多少评出优胜队。

完成任务所需要的语言结构：

　Beijing has a long history. You can go there by train, by air and so on. Beijing is very beautiful and comfortable in autumn. And it has a lot of big gyms.

第三课时

课型:　 Listening and speaking

方法:　 Interactive approach

目标:　 能进一步利用所学句型描述朋友之间的相似点和不同点, 引导学生结交合适的朋友。

核心内容:

Key words----popular, be good at, schoolwork, make sb. laugh

Key structures---S + be + adj.比较级+than+被比较对象,　 as….as

教具:　 录音机, 多媒体

说明:　 本课以学生感兴趣的电影“Harry Porter”导入并展开讨论, 教学效果很好。

教学步骤:

Step 1　 Lead-in (导入)

建议:　

1 教师可以用提问的方式引入本课的话题( Section B---1a): Do you have a good friend? Who is your friend? Why do you choose him/her as your friend? 学生的回答会五花八门, 教师应该适时进行归纳出:

has cool clothes

likes to do the same things as me. ( has the same interests)

is good at sports ( athletic)

is good at schoolwork.

makes me laugh. ( funny)

2 展示Harry Porter 剧照, Who is this? (Harry Porter)　 Who are his friends? ( Ron and Hermoine).

Step 2　 Compare “Harry Porter” with Ron and Hermoine.

1 教师提问:　 Why are they friends?　 学生回答, 教师适时归纳:　 They are the same age.　 They are all kind-hearted.　 They are all brave.　 They have the same interests.　 They have the same dream.

2　 Differences between Harry Porter , Ron and Hermoine.

(1) 观看有关Ron的片段1 学生得出结论:　 Ron is funnier than his friends.

(2) 观看有关Ron的片段2 学生得出结论:　 Ron is better at chess than his friends.

(3) T:　 How is Ron different form his friends?　 学生总结: Ron is funnier and better at chess than his friends.

(4) 观看有关Hermoine的片段 学生得出结论:　 Hermoine is smarter and better at school work than her friends.

(5) T:　 How is Hermoine different from her friends?　 学生总结: Hermoine is smarter and better at school work than her friends.

(6) 观看有关Harry Porter的片段1 学生得出结论: Harry Porter is braver than his friends.

(7) 观看有关Harry Porter的片段2 学生得 出结论: Harry Porter is more popular than his friends.

(8) 观看有关Harry Porter的片段3 学生得出结论: Harry Porter is more athletic than his friends.

(9) T:　 How is Harry Porter different from his friends?　 学生总结:　 Harry Porter is braver, more popular, more athletic than his friends.

(10) 引导学生完成下面的表格:

Step 3　 Listening ( Activity 2a/2b)

建议:　 本部分听力练习中, 语速较快, 语音有点含糊, 教师根据实际多放几遍录音, 并在重要的地方做提示以降低难度。任务完成以学生能简要复述课本中表格的内容为达标要求。

Key:　

Step 4　 Discussion　 (Group work)

目的:　 本部分的讨论活动是对前面片段的总结, 主要目的是激发学生用所学的句子结构发表自己的意见, 正确的评价Ron, Hermoine和Harry Porter这三个人物。

1 Who would you like to make friends with? (Ron, Hermoine, or Harry Porter)　 Why?

2 Introduce your new friend to us.　 (Ron, Hermoine, or Harry Porter)

(1) Why is he/she your good friend?

(2) What do you like about him/her?

(3) Do you have anything same as him/her?

(4) How are you different from each other?