UNIT 3 I'm more outgoing than my sister.
Section A lb
Listenand number the pairs of twins in the picture 1-3.
Conversation 1
Is that Sam playing the guitar?
No, that's Tom. Sam has longer hair thanTom.
Both Tom and Sam can play the drums, butSam plays them better than Tom.
Conversation 2
That's Tara, isn't it?
No, it isn't. It's Tina. Tina is tallerthan Tara. And she also sings more loudly than Tara.
Conversation 3
Is that Paul?
No, that's Peter. Peter's heavier thanPaul. And Paul's shorter than Peter.
Section A 2a
Listen.Are the words in the box used with -(i)er or more? Complete the chart.
Tina, do you think you are different fromyour sister Tara?
Oh, sure. We look similar but we're verydifferent.
Really? In what ways are you different?
Well, I'm more outgoing than Tara. I'mfriendlier and funnier, too. And I love sports.
Yes, she can run faster and jump higherthan me.
Who's more hard-working at school?
Tina thinks she works harder than me, but Iwork as hard as Tina. But she's smarter than me.
Not really. I think I'm lazier than Tara.She always gets up earlier than me.
Section A 2b
Listenagain. How are Tina and Tara different?
Tina, do you think you are different fromyour sister Tara?
Oh, sure. We look similar but we're verydifferent.
Really? In what ways are you different?
Well, I'm more outgoing than Tara. I'mfriendlier and funnier, too. And I love sports.
Yes, she can run faster and jump higherthan me.
Who's more hard-working at school?
Tina thinks she works harder than me, but Iwork as hard as Tina. But she's smarter than me.
Not really. I think I'm lazier than Tara.She always gets up earlier than me.
Section A 2d
Role-playthe conversation.
Did you like the singing competitionyesterday, Anna?
Oh, it was fantastic! Nelly sang so well!
Well, I think Lisa sang better than Nelly.
Oh, which one was Lisa?
The one with shorter hair. I think she sangmore clearly than Nelly.
Yes, but Nelly danced better than Lisa.
You can tell that Lisa really wanted towin, though.
Well, everyone wants to win. But the mostimportant thing is to learn something new and have fun.
Section B 1c
Listen.What do Molly and Mary like about their best friends? Fill in the first columnof the chart.
Who's your best friend, Molly?
Peter.
Why do you like him?
Because he likes to do the same things as Ido. He's popular, too, and he's good at sports.
So, is he different from you in any way?
Well, yes. I like to study. I study harderthan Peter. He plays baseball better than me.
OK, I see...
Oh, and he speaks more loudly than me. I'ma little quieter. But I'd say we're both pretty outgoing.
How about you, Mary? Who's your bestfriend?
My best friend is Lisa.
What do you like about her?
Well, she's a good listener, and that'simportant to me.
Is she a lot like you?
Some people say we look similar. We're bothtall, and we both have long, curly hair. But Lisa is quieter than me. I'malways talking. She's also smarter. I'm more outgoing.
Section B 1d
Listenagain. How are Molly and Mary the same as and different from their bestfriends? Complete the rest of the chart in 1c.
Who's your best friend, Molly?
Peter.
Why do you like him?
Because he likes to do the same things as Ido. He's popular, too, and he's good at sports.
So, is he different from you in any way?
Well, yes. I like to study. I study harderthan Peter. He plays baseball better than me.
OK, I see...
Oh, and he speaks more loudly than me. I'ma little quieter. But I'd say we're both pretty outgoing.
How about you, Mary? Who's your bestfriend?
My best friend is Lisa.
What do you like about her?
Well, she's a good listener, and that'simportant to me.
Is she a lot like you?
Some people say we look similar. We're bothtall, and we both have long, curly hair. But Lisa is quieter than me. I'malways talking. She's also smarter. I'm more outgoing.
Section B 2b
Shouldfriends be the same or different? Read about what these people think. Underlinethe comparative words and phrases in the passages.
My mother told me a good friend is like amirror. I'm quieter and more serious than most kids. That's why I like readingbooks and I study harder in class. My best friend Yuan Li is quiet too, so weenjoy studying together. I'm shy so it's not easy for me to make friends. But Ithink friends are like books—you don't need a lot of them as long as they'regood.
It's not necessary to be the same. My bestfriend Larry is quite different from me. He is taller and more outgoing thanme. 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 betterat tennis. Larry is much less hard-working, though. I always get better gradesthan he does, so maybe I should help him more.
I don't really care if my friends are thesame as me or different. My favorite saying is, "A true friend reaches foryour hand and touches your heart. "My best friend Carol is really kind andvery funny. In fact, she's funnier than anyone I know. I broke my arm last yearbut 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.
Section A lb
听录音并为图片中的三对双胞胎编号1-3。
对话1
那是山姆在弹吉他吗?
不，那是汤姆。山姆的头发比汤姆长。
汤姆和山姆都会打鼓，但山姆打得比汤姆好。
对话2
那是塔拉，对吧?
不，不是。是蒂娜。蒂娜比塔拉高。而且她唱歌也比塔拉响亮。
对话3
那是保罗吗?
不，那是彼得。彼得比保罗重。而且保罗比彼得矮。
Section A 2a
听录音。方框中的单词是搭配-(i)er还是more?完成表格。
蒂娜，你觉得你和你妹妹塔拉有什么不同吗?
哦，当然。我们看起来相似但非常不同。
真的吗?你们在哪些方面不同?
嗯，我比塔拉更外向。我也更友好、更有趣。而且我喜欢运动。
是的，她跑得比我快，跳得也比我高。
谁在学校更勤奋?
蒂娜认为她比我勤奋，但我和蒂娜一样努力。但她比我聪明。
不完全是。我想我比塔拉更懒。她总是比我起得早。
Section A 2b
再听一遍。蒂娜和塔拉有什么不同?
蒂娜，你觉得你和你妹妹塔拉有什么不同吗?
哦，当然。我们看起来相似但非常不同。
真的吗?你们在哪些方面不同?
嗯，我比塔拉更外向。我也更友好、更有趣。而且我喜欢运动。
是的，她跑得比我快，跳得也比我高。
谁在学校更勤奋?
蒂娜认为她比我勤奋，但我和蒂娜一样努力。但她比我聪明。
不完全是。我想我比塔拉更懒。她总是比我起得早。
Section A 2d
角色扮演对话。
安娜，你喜欢昨天的歌唱比赛吗?
哦，太棒了!内莉唱得太好了!
嗯，我觉得丽莎唱得比内莉好。
哦，丽莎是哪一个?
短头发的那个。我觉得她唱得比内莉更清晰。
是的，但内莉跳舞比丽莎好。
不过你可以看出丽莎真的很想赢。
嗯，每个人都想赢。但最重要的是学到一些新东西并享受乐趣。
Section B 1c
听录音。莫莉和玛丽喜欢她们最好的朋友哪些方面?填写表格的第一列。
莫莉，你最好的朋友是谁?
彼得。
你为什么喜欢他?
因为他喜欢做和我一样的事情。他也很受欢迎，而且擅长运动。
那么，他在某些方面和你不同吗?
嗯，是的。我喜欢学习。我比彼得更努力学习。他棒球打得比我好。
好的，我明白了……
哦，而且他说话声音比我大。我有点安静。但我想说我们都非常外向。
你呢，玛丽?你最好的朋友是谁?
我最好的朋友是丽莎。
你喜欢她什么?
嗯，她是个好听众，这对我来说很重要。
她和你很像吗?
有人说我们看起来很相似。我们都很高，都有长卷发。但丽莎比我安静。我总是说话。她也更聪明。我更外向。
Section B 1d
再听一遍。莫莉和玛丽与她们最好的朋友在哪些方面相同和不同?完成1c中表格的其余部分。
莫莉，你最好的朋友是谁?
彼得。
你为什么喜欢他?
因为他喜欢做和我一样的事情。他也很受欢迎，而且擅长运动。
那么，他在某些方面和你不同吗?
嗯，是的。我喜欢学习。我比彼得更努力学习。他棒球打得比我好。
好的，我明白了……
哦，而且他说话声音比我大。我有点安静。但我想说我们都非常外向。
你呢，玛丽?你最好的朋友是谁?
我最好的朋友是丽莎。
你喜欢她什么?
嗯，她是个好听众，这对我来说很重要。
她和你很像吗?
有人说我们看起来很相似。我们都很高，都有长卷发。但丽莎比我安静。我总是说话。她也更聪明。我更外向。
Section B 2b
朋友应该相似还是不同?阅读以下人们的看法。在文章中划出比较性的词汇和短语。
我妈妈告诉我，好朋友就像是一面镜子。我比大多数孩子都要安静和严肃。这就是为什么我喜欢读书，并且在课堂上更加努力学习。我最好的朋友袁丽也很安静，所以我们喜欢一起学习。我很害羞，所以对我来说交朋友并不容易。但我认为朋友就像书一样——只要他们是好的，你就不需要很多。
不必非得一样。我最好的朋友拉里和我截然不同。他比我高，比我更外向。我们都喜欢运动，但他打网球打得更好，所以他总是赢。然而，拉里经常帮助我发挥出最好的自己。因此，我的网球水平也在提高。不过，拉里没那么勤奋。我的成绩总是比他好，所以也许我应该多帮帮他。
我并不真的在乎我的朋友是否和我一样或不同。我最喜欢的格言是：“真正的朋友会向你伸出援手，触动你的心灵。”我最好的朋友卡罗尔非常善良，也非常有趣。事实上，她比我认识的任何人都更有趣。我去年摔断了胳膊，但她让我笑了，让我感觉好多了。我们可以谈论和分享一切。我知道她关心我，因为她总是在那里倾听。
