Unit 2 I'm more outgoing than my sister.
Section A
Language Goals:
Talk about personal traits
Compare people
Is that Sam?
No,that's Tom.
He has shorter hair than Sam.
And he's calmer than Sam.
1a Match each word with its opposite.
1b Listen and number the pairs of twins[-3]
in the picture.
Conversation 1
Is that Sam?
No,that's Tom.Sam has longer hair than Tom.
Yes,and Tom's calmar than Sam.
Conversation 2
That's Tara,isn't it?No,it isn't.It's Tina.
Tina is taller than Tara.And she's also wilder.
Conversation 3
It that Paul?
No,that's Pedro.Pedro's heavier than Paul.
And Paul's shorter than Pedro.
1c PAIRWORK
Practice the conversation in the picture above.
Then make conversations about the other twins.
Is that Tara?
No,it isn't.It's Tina.
Tara's shorter than Tina.
2a Listen.Are the words in the box used
with "er" "ier" or "more" ? Complete the chart.
Tina,do you think you are different from Tara?
Oh,sure.We're very different.
I'm funnier than Tara.
And I'm more outgoing .Let's see,what else?
Oh,I'm more athletic,too.
So,Tara,are you more serious than Tina?
I guess so.I'm smarter than Tina.
And I'm quieter.
2b Listen again.How are Tina and Tara different?
Fill in the charts.
2c PAIRWORK
Student A,look at the chart A.
Student B,look at the chart B.
Ask and answer questions about Sam and Tom.
Grammar Focus
Pedro is funnier than Paul.
Look!
funny (change y to i ) funnier
Tina is taller than Tara.
tall (add-er) taller
Tom is more athletic than Sam.
athletic (use more) more athletic
3a Read the article.
Then read the statements about the article.
Write "T" (for true)."F" (for false) or "DK"
(for don't know).
Dear Isabel,
Thank you for your last letter.
Here are photos of me and my twin sister Liu Ying.
As you can see,in some ways we look the same,
and in some ways we look didfferent.
We both have black eyes and black hair,
although my hair is shorter than hers.
We both like sports,although Liu Ying is more athletic than me.
She's more outgoing,and I'm quieter.
I think I'm smarter than her.
My favorite subjects are physics and chemistry,
and her favorite subject is P.E.
However,we both enjoy going to parties.
Please visit us soon!
Love,Liu Li
3b PAIRWORK
Tell your partner about things that are the same
and different between you and a member of your
family or a friend.
Lin Ping is my friend.
She's a little more outgoing than me.
My friend is the same as me.We are both quiet.
Do you look the same?
No,I am a little taller than her.
4 The Same and Different
Write your name on a piece of paper and put it in a bag.
Take a paper from the bag to find a partner.
List the things that are the same and different
between you and your partner.
The pair with the most items wins.
The same
We're both girls.
Different
I'm taller than she is.