内容正文:
Same or Different?
Section A (2a~2e)
Unit 3
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Learning aims
能谈论彼此间的异同点
通过听说活动,了解双胞胎姐妹Emma和Ella的异同
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Lead in
Are they same or different? How?
Who are they?
Where are they?
Emma
Ella
Han Lin
They are at the music festival.
Activity 1
Know how different are Emma and Ella.
Han Lin is interviewing Emma and Ella for the school newspaper. Listen to the conversation and answer the following questions.
1 How many times do Ella and Emma attend the school music festival?
2 How is this year’s school music festival different?
Two.
①There are more students and more activities this year.
② It is more colourful than last year.
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2a Han Lin is interviewing Emma and Ella for the school newspaper. Listen to their conversation and fill in the blanks.
Han Lin: Congratulations on winning the prize at the school music festival!
The twins: Thank you!
Han Lin: You attended the festival last year and this year. How is this year different?
Ella: There are more students and more ___________ this year. I think it is more ___________ than last year.
Han Lin: As twins, you look very similar. How are you different?
Emma: I’m a little ___________ than Ella. And she is funnier than me.
activities
colourful
quieter
Ella: Emma always ___________ earlier than me. Many people say I’m lazier than Emma, but that’s not true! I work as hard as her!
Han Lin: That’s really interesting. Besides ___________, how do you both spend your spare time?
Ella: I love ________________ more than anything.
Emma: I like reading. You see, we’re different in many ways, but together, we make a great team!
Han Lin: Thanks for talking with me.
The twins: Our pleasure!
gets up
singing
playing sports
2b Read the conversation and answer the questions.
1. What does Ella think of the festival?
Ella thinks there are more students and more activities this year, and she believes it is more colourful than last year.
2. What do Emma and Ella have in common?
They are both twins and work as hard as each other.
3. How are they different?
Emma is a little quieter than Ella, and Ella is funnier than Emma.
Emma gets up earlier than Ella. Many people say Ella is lazier than Emma (though Ella claims she works as hard as Emma).
Ella loves playing sports more than anything, while Emma likes reading.
4. What do you think makes Emma and Ella a great team?
Although they are different in many ways, they complement each other. Their combined efforts and diverse interests likely contribute to them making a great team.
Read the conversation again and fill in the chart.
Name Personality Habit
Emma
Ella
quieter
funnier
get up earlier
work hard
work hard
2c Listen to the conversation again. Then role-play it.
Han Lin: Congratulations on winning the prize at the school music festival!
The twins: Thank you!
Han Lin: You attended the festival last year and this year. How is this year different?
Ella: There are more students and more activities this year. I think it is more colourful than last year.
Activity 2
Know how to make a comparison.
2d How can we make a comparison? Add words to each aspect.
●tall
●strong
●short hair
...
●get up early
●work hard
...
●quiet
●outgoing
●serious
...
●run fast
●sing well
...
Appearance
Personality
Habit
Strength
(1) Positive Traits
friendly 友好的;outgoing 外向的;sociable 善于社交的;approachable 平易近人的;Warm-hearted 热心的
optimistic 乐观的;positive 积极的;enthusiastic 热情的;motivated 有动力的;hopeful 充满希望的
reliable 可靠的;responsible 负责的;trustworthy 值得信赖的;diligent 勤奋的
punctual 守时的
kind 善良的;caring 体贴的;generous 慷慨的;empathetic 有同理心的;considerate 周到的...
Personality
(2) Neutral Traits
introverted 内向的;analytical 善于分析的;observant 观察力强的;methodical 有条理的;reserved 含蓄的
calm 冷静的;composed 沉着的;objective 客观的;practical 务实的;steady 稳重的...
(3) Negative Traits
unfriendly 不友好的;rude 粗鲁的;argumentative 好争辩的;dishonest 不诚实的;pessimistic 悲观的;lazy 懒惰的;impatient 急躁的;stubborn 固执的
jealous 嫉妒的;sensitive 敏感的;selfish 自私的;arrogant 傲慢的...
(1) Daily Routine Habits
wake up early 早起;make the bed 整理床铺;brush teeth 刷牙;read before bed 睡前阅读;set alarms 定闹钟;have breakfast/lunch/dinner 吃早 / 午 / 晚餐;
drink coffee/tea 喝咖啡 / 茶;cook meals 做饭;take vitamins 吃维生素;skip meals 不按时吃饭(负面习惯)...
(2) Study & Work Habits
plan schedules 规划日程;take notes 记笔记;review lessons 复习功课;meet deadlines 按时完成任务;procrastinate 拖延(负面习惯);practice a musical instrument 练习乐器;learn a language 学习语言;write daily 每天写作;research topics 研究课题;multitask 同时处理多项任务
Habit
(3) Health & Fitness Habits
go jogging 慢跑;do yoga 练瑜伽;lift weights 举重;swim regularly 定期游泳;
take a walk 散步;stay hydrated 保持水分充足;stretch daily 每天拉伸;
get enough sleep 保证充足睡眠;avoid sugary drinks 避免含糖饮料;
smoke cigarettes 吸烟(负面习惯)...
(1) Hobbies & Talents
draw/paint well 画画好;sing/dance beautifully 唱歌 / 跳舞好play basketball/football 打篮球 / 踢足球;run fast 跑得快;speak English fluently 英语说得流利;
use computers skillfully 熟练使用电脑;organize school events 组织学校活动
Strength
(2) Getting Along with Others
help classmates 帮助同学;share ideas politely 礼貌分享想法;listen to friends 倾听朋友;work well in groups 团队合作良好;make others laugh 让别人开心
be kind to everyone 对所有人友善;solve fights peacefully 和平解决矛盾
2e Compare yourself with a partner using your ideas from 2d. Then answer the questions below.
A: I’m taller than you.
B: That’s true. I am a little shorter than you, but I can run faster than you.
A: Yes. I’m as hard-working as you, but you read more than me.
…
● How are you different from each other?
● What do you have in common?
● What can you learn from each other?
Language points
1. Congratulations on winning the prize at the school music festival!
祝贺你们在学校音乐节上获奖!
congratulation
congratulate
n. 祝贺;恭喜 常用复数形式 congratulations
Congratulations (on …) !(对……表示) 祝贺!
v. 祝贺
congratulate sb 祝贺某人
congratulate sb on sth 因某事祝贺某人
Nobel Prize Medal (诺贝尔奖章).
prize
n. 奖;奖励
Tuyouyou won the Nobel Prize in 2015.
屠呦呦在2015年获得了诺贝尔奖。
win a prize 获奖
first prize 一等奖
2. You attended the festival last year and this year.
你去年和今年都参加了这个音乐节。
【辨析】attend, join 与take part in
attend 参加;
出席 指参加会议、婚礼、葬礼,听报告,听音乐会,听演讲等,是比较正式的用语 Thousands of people attended the concert.
数千人参加了音乐会。
join 加入;成为……的一员 指加入某个党派、团体、组织、俱乐部等,并成为其中一员 I’d like to join the book club. 我想加入读书俱乐部。
take part in 参加;
参与 指参加某项活动,如运动会、比赛、庆祝活动等,并在其中发挥积极作用 How many countries will take part in the World Cup? 有多少个国家要参加世界杯?
3. Besides singing, how do you both spend your spare time?
除了唱歌,你们俩的业余时间是怎么度过的?
spare
adj. 空闲的;备用的
eg: I’m sorry I have no spare time this weekend.
很抱歉,这个周末我没有空闲时间。
v. 抽出;拔出
eg: Can you spare a few minutes to talk to me?
您能抽出几分钟时间与我谈谈吗?
in your spare time
4. Our pleasure! 不客气!
It’s a / one’s pleasure.
不客气。 对别人感谢的礼貌回答
With pleasure. 乐意效劳 表示客气地接受或同意
— Could you help me look after my cat while I’m away?
我不在的时候,你能帮我照顾我的猫吗?
— With pleasure. 乐意效劳。
Summary
◆重点词汇
◆重点句式
congratulation; prize; attend; besides; spare; pleasure; appearance; personality; serious; strength; as … as …; spare time; have sth in common
Congratulations on winning the prize at the school music festival!
I’m a little quieter than Ella.
I work as hard as her!
I love playing sports more than anything.
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Exercise
1. She received many _______________ (congratulation) from her friends on her birthday.
2. He won the first ____________ /praɪz/ in the singing competition.
3. I ____________(出席) my friend’s birthday party last weekend.
4. She runs as fast ____________ a rabbit!
5. ____________(除了) English, she can also speak French.
6.In my ____________ time, I like reading books.
7. Listening to music gives me great ____________ (please).
congratulations
prize
attended
as
Besides
spare
pleasure
Homework
1. Memorize the new words and phrases.
2. Recite the conversation in 2a.
3. Finish the exercises.
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