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 : Thats 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. Hollys 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: Whos your best friend, Molly? Molly: Peter. Interviewer: Why do you like him? Molly: Because he likes to do the same things as I do. Hes popular, too, and hes 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. Im a little quieter. But Id say were both pretty outgoing.,Interviewer: How about you, Mary? Whos your best friend? Mary: My best friend is Lisa. Interviewer: What do you like about her? Mary: Well, shes a good listener, and thats important to me.,Interviewer: Is she a lot like you？ Mary: Some people say we look similar. Were both tall, and we both have long, curly hair. But Lisa is quieter than me. Im always talking. Shes also smarter. Im 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.,_ _ _ _,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. Im quieter and more serious than most kids. Thats why I like reading books and I study harder in class. My best friend Yuan Li is quiet too, so we,enjoy studying together. Im shy so its not easy for me to make friends. But I think friends are like books- you dont need a lot of them as long as theyre good.,Its 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 Im 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 dont 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, shes 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 shes 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 isnt 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.,Im different from Jeff because Im louder than the other kids in my class. My best friend is similar to Larry because shes 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 dont need a lot of them as l