1、Go for it人教版 八年级上 Unit3 Im more outgoing than my sister. Section B 2a-2e Warming-up Lets watch a video. Why do they always fight with each other? Why dont they leave each other? s happiness: Stay together (fight and help each other) Are friends? 患难见真情患难见真情 popular _ funny _ quiet _ hard-working _ se
2、rious _ friendly _ outgoing _ smart _ shy _ Write the comparative forms of the following adjectives. Then use them to write five sentences about you and your friends. 2a more popular funnier quieter more hard-working more serious friendlier more outgoing smarter shyer _ _ _ _ _ _ My friend David is
3、more hard-working than me, but I am funnier than him. Tell us the same things and differences between you and your friend. 1. Friends should be the same. Because we can share the samehobbies. 2. Friends should be different. We can learn things from each other. 3. It doesnt matter if friends are the
4、same or different. Should friends be different or the same? What is your opinion? Lead-in Reading task Whats the passage about ? A. The way to make good friends B. Different opinions on making friends. C. The importance of making friends Look and choose. Name Best friend the same or different Jeff G
5、reen Huang Lei Mary Smith Yuan Li Larry Carol same different dont care Who are their best friends?Should friends be the same or different? Reading task Listen and fill. Read the passage quickly and underline the comparative words and phrases in the passages. 2b underlined: quieter, more serious, har
6、der, taller, more outgoing, (play tennis) better, (getting) better, less hard-working, (get) better (grades), (help him) more, funnier, (feel) better Reading task Huang Lei Mary Smith Jeff Green Friends are like books you dont need a lot of them as long as theyre good. Its not necessary to be the sa
7、me. My best friend is quite different from me. A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart. Read the passages quickly and match the person with the right ideas. Careful reading. Reading task My mother told me a good friend is like a mirror. Im quieter and more serious than most kids.
8、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. Jeff Green Answer the questions. 1.Wha
9、t is Jeff like ? Jeff is quieter and more serious than most kids. 2.Whats Yuan Li like? Yuan Li is quiet,too. 3.What do Jeff and Yuan Li enjoy doing? They enjoy studying together . A good friend is like a mirror. 好朋友就像一面镜子。好朋友就像一面镜子。 Its not necessary to be the same. My best friend Larry is quite di
10、fferent 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 ma
11、ybe I should help him more. Huang Lei Careful reading. Reading task 2. Huang Lei is taller and more outgoing than Larry. 1. Huang Lei is the same as Larry. F quite different from F Larry Huang Lei 3. Huang Lei isnt as good at tennis as Larry. 4. Larry works harder than Huang Lei. is less hard-workin
12、g T F Tell true (T) or false (F).Correct if necessary. Larry Huang Lei Same both like . Different 1. . 2. is more . 3. plays tennis . 4. is much less . gets grades sports is taller outgoing better hardworking better Fill in the chart. I dont really care if my friends are the same as me or different.
13、 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
14、 about me because shes always there to listen. Mary Smith Careful reading. Reading task Answer the questions. 1.What is her favorite saying? A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart. 2.What happened to Marry last year?What did her friend do ? She broke her arm but she made her laug
15、h and feel better. 3.Why can they make friends with each other? Because they can talk about and share everything. ( )1.Jeff is less serious than most kids. ( )2.Jeff and Yuan Li are both quiet. ( )3.Jeff thinks it is easy for him to make friends. ( )4.Huang Lei is taller than Larry. ( )5.Huang Lei i
16、snt 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 T F F F isnt Huang Lei . Larry more doesnt care if Carol Mary Carol Mary 2c Are the following stat
17、ements true (T) or false (F)? Thats why he was late this morning. 这就是他今天早上迟到的原因。这就是他今天早上迟到的原因。 【解析解析】 Thats why可视为一个固定的句式，表示可视为一个固定的句式，表示“这便这便 是为什么是为什么”、“这就是这就是的原因的原因”，why的后面一般接句的后面一般接句 子。子。 Language points 1. Thats why I like reading books and I study harder in class.这便是我喜欢看书而且在班上学习更加努力的原因。这便是我喜欢看书
18、而且在班上学习更加努力的原因。 2. you dont need a lot of them as long as theyre good. (朋友朋友)不在多而贵在好不在多而贵在好. We can talk about this as long as you want. 只要你想只要你想(谈谈)，我们就可以谈谈这事。，我们就可以谈谈这事。 Its fine as long as youre happy. 只要你高兴就好。只要你高兴就好。 【解析解析】 此句话的字面意思是此句话的字面意思是“只要朋友好，你并不需要许多只要朋友好，你并不需要许多” 实则表达了汉语实则表达了汉语“(朋友朋友)不在多
19、而贵在好不在多而贵在好”这样的意思。此句中这样的意思。此句中 long为副词，与为副词，与asas构成一个固定搭配构成一个固定搭配as long as,用来链接句子用来链接句子 表示表示“只要只要”。 【注意注意】His hair is as long as yours. 他的头发跟你的一样长。他的头发跟你的一样长。 （as . as 前是系动词，则前是系动词，则as . as 中间应用形容词原级。中间应用形容词原级。) He did as carefully as you. 他做的跟你一样认真。他做的跟你一样认真。 (as as 其前如果是行为动词，则其前如果是行为动词，则asas 中间应用
20、副词原级。中间应用副词原级。) 一些带有一些带有 as . as 结构的常见短语归纳：结构的常见短语归纳： as busy as a bee 像蜜蜂一样忙碌像蜜蜂一样忙碌 as easy as ABC 像像ABC一样容易一样容易 as deep as a well 像井一样深像井一样深 as light as a feather 像羽毛一样轻像羽毛一样轻 as soft as butter 像黄油一样软像黄油一样软 as rich as a Jew 像犹太人一样富裕像犹太人一样富裕 3. I dont really care if my friends are the same as me o
21、r different. I dont care if he likes it or not - Im coming! 我不管他喜欢还是不喜欢我不管他喜欢还是不喜欢我会来的！我会来的！ Can you tell me if Im right, Mr. Green? 格林先生，您能告诉我我是否正确吗？格林先生，您能告诉我我是否正确吗？ 【解析解析】 此句中此句中if不是不是“如果如果”的意思，而是的意思，而是“是否是否”的意思。的意思。 另外，另外，if之后所引导的句子是主句之后所引导的句子是主句I dont care的谓语动词的谓语动词care的的 宾语，故称作宾语，故称作“宾语从句宾语从句”
22、。 4. I know she cares about me because shes always there to listen. My parents were always there for me when I was growing up.在我成长的过程中，我的父母在我成长的过程中，我的父母 总是随时给予我帮助。总是随时给予我帮助。 No matter what happens, Ill always be there for you!不管发生什么，我永远都会在你的身边！不管发生什么，我永远都会在你的身边！ 【解析解析】 be there 表示表示“在别人需要帮助时，时刻准备伸手相
23、助在别人需要帮助时，时刻准备伸手相助” ，也可译为，也可译为 “随叫随到；不离随叫随到；不离左右左右”。此结构之后还可以接。此结构之后还可以接 for somebody。 3. My best friend helps to bring out the best in me. In a basketball or soccer game, its important for the players to play together and bring out the best in each other. 在篮球或足球比赛中，队员们密切协作，使大在篮球或足球比赛中，队员们密切协作，使大 伙儿都
24、发挥到极致是很重要的。伙儿都发挥到极致是很重要的。 【解析解析】 bring out是一个习语，意思是是一个习语，意思是“使显现；使表现出使显现；使表现出”。 bring out the best/worst in someone意为意为“把某人最好把某人最好(最坏最坏)的一的一 面表现或显露出来面表现或显露出来”。 Phrases summary 交朋友交朋友 像像；跟；跟一样”一样” 只要；既然只要；既然 与与 不同；与不同；与 有差异有差异 使显现；使表现出使显现；使表现出 取得好成绩取得好成绩 和和 相同；与相同；与 一致一致 触动你的心触动你的心 事实上；实际上事实上；实际上 交谈交
25、谈 关心；在意关心；在意 与与 相像（类似）的相像（类似）的 make friends be like as long as be different from bring out get better grades the same as touch your heart in fact talk about care about be similar to Complete the table according to the passage. Reading task Similarities (相似之处相似之处) Differences Jeff Green Yuan Li They
26、are both _. They both enjoy studying together. Jeff is more serious. Jeff _ _ in class. quiet studies harder Similarities (相似之处相似之处) Differences Huang Lei Larry They both like _. Larry is _ and more outgoing. Larry _ _ better. Larry is much less hard-working. Mary Smith Carol Carol is funnier. sport
27、s tennis taller plays 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 friends is similar to Larry because shes less hard- working than me . 表示不同：表示不同：be different from 表示相似：
28、表示相似：be similar to 陈述理由：陈述理由：because 表示“更加表示“更加”：”：more than 表示“不如表示“不如”：”：less than 表示“一样；相同”：表示“一样；相同”： as as 1. Im similar to Jeff because I like reading books and works harder in class. 2. My friend is similar to Carol because she always makes me laugh. 3. Im different from Huang Lei because I t
29、hink my best friends should be the same as me. 4. My friend is similar to Yuan Li because she is quiet and like studying. 5. Im similar to Carol because Im funnier than any other kids and I make my friends laugh. 1. A good friend is like a mirror. 2. Friends are like books- you dont need a lot of th
30、em as long as theyre good. 3. My best friend helps to bring out the best in me. 4. A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart. 好朋友就像一面镜子。好朋友就像一面镜子。 好朋友像书籍好朋友像书籍只要他们优良，无需太多。只要他们优良，无需太多。 好朋友帮我将自己最好的一面展现出来。好朋友帮我将自己最好的一面展现出来。 真正的朋友是一个可以援手帮助并感动你心扉的人。真正的朋友是一个可以援手帮助并感动你心扉的人。 Read again and
31、find out some famous saying in the passage. Which saying about friends is your favorite? Which friend do you think about when you read this saying? Why? Tell your partner about it. 2e My favorite saying is “A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart.” It makes me think about my best
32、friend, Wu Zhou. He helps me with my English for three years. I was bad in English three years ago. But now Im interested in it with his help. A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难见真情。 A friend is easier lost than found. 得朋友难，失朋友易。 A friend is never known till a man h as need. 需要之时方知友。 Old friends and old wines are best. 陈酒味醇，老友情深。 A life without a friend is a life without a sun. 人生在世无朋友，犹如生活无太阳。 More proverbs about friendship
