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Unit 3 Same or Different?
Section A (2a-2e)
Free talk
Look at the twins. What do you think they might have in common? And how could they be different?
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The twins, Emma and Ella, won the first prize in the school music festival. Imagine you are the school reporter, what would you like to ask them?
•
• their performance
• how they feel about winning the first
• how they feel about the festival
...
congratulation n. 祝贺;恭喜
Congratulations (on ...)!(对……表示)祝贺!
congratulations to sb on sth(因某事)祝贺某人
prize n. 奖;奖励
congratulations
prize
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Han Lin is interviewing Emma and Ella for the school newspaper. Listen to their conversation and fill in the blanks.
2a
Han Lin: The twins: Han Lin:
Ella:
Congratulations on winning the prize at the school music festival!
Thank you!
You attended the festival last year and this year. How is this
year different?
There are more students and more ____________ this year. I think it is more ____________ than last year.
activities
colourful
attend v. 参加;出席
attended
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Han Lin: Emma: Ella:
Han Lin:
Ella:
Emma:
Han Lin:
The twins:
As twins, you look very similar. How are you different?
I’m a little ____________ than Ella. And she is funnier than me.
Emma always ____________ earlier than me. Many people say I’m lazier than Emma, but that’s not true! I work as hard as her!
That’s really interesting. Besides ____________, how do you spend your spare time?
I love ____________ more than anything.
I like reading. You see, we’re different in many ways, but together, we make a great team!
Thanks for talking with me.
Our pleasure!
playing sports
quieter
gets up
singing
spare adj. 空闲的;备用的
v. 抽出;拔出
spare time 空闲时间
in one’s spare time
在某人的空闲时间
besides prep. 除……之外(还)
adv. 而且
pleasure n. 乐事;愉快;荣幸
as ... as ...
像……一样……
Besides
spare
pleasure
as
as
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1. What does Ella think of the festival?
She thinks the festival is more colourful than last year.
2. What do Emma and Ella have in common?
Emma and Ella look very similar. They are both hard-working and they both enjoy singing.
3. How are they different?
Emma is quieter. She gets up earlier and likes reading. Ella is funnier. She gets up later and loves playing sports.
Read the conversation and answer the questions.
2b
have sth in common
有共同之处
have in common
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4. What do you think makes Emma and Ella a great team?
• They are twins. They have their special connections.
• They can learn from each other so they can make a great team.
• Emma is a bit quieter, and Ella is funny. This means they can make
their shows fun and interesting together.
• They both work hard. This is really important for a team.
• They know how to use their differences to make something special.
Free talk
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Read the conversation again and complete the interview outline.
Han Lin’s Interview
Opening: Congratulations on _______________ at the school music festival!
Body: • How is this year different?
• ____________________
• How do you both ___________________?
Closing: ______________________________________
winning the prize
How are you different?
spend your spare time
Thanks for talking with me.
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Listen to the conversation again. Then role-play it.
2c
Han Lin: The twins: Han Lin:
Ella:
Han Lin:
Emma:
Congratulations on winning the prize at the school music festival!
Thank you!
You attended the festival last year and this year. How is this
year different?
There are more students and more activities this year. I think it is more colourful than last year.
As twins, you look very similar. How are you different?
I’m a little quieter than Ella. And she is funnier than me.
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Ella:
Han Lin:
Ella:
Emma:
Han Lin:
The twins:
Emma always gets up earlier than me. Many people say I’m lazier than Emma, but that’s not true! I work as hard as her!
That’s really interesting. Besides singing, how do you spend your spare time?
I love playing sports more than anything.
I like reading. You see, we’re different in many ways, but together, we make a great team!
Thanks for talking with me.
Our pleasure!
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How can we make a comparison? Add words to each aspect.
2d
Appearance
Personality
Strength
Habit
tall
strong
short hair
...
quiet
outgoing
serious
...
get up early
work hard
...
run fast
sing well
...
appearance n. 外表;露面
personality n. 性格;品质
strength n. 优势;力量
serious adj. 严肃的;严重的
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Appearance
Personality
tall
strong
short hair
quiet
outgoing
serious
short
slim
fat
big eyes
pretty
handsome
...
friendly
kind
polite
patient
lazy
funny
shy
...
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Strength
get up early
work hard
run fast
sing well
exercise every day
do the housework
walk the dog
read before sleep
brush teeth twice a day
drink water regularly
...
jump high
cook well
react quickly
stay cool
...
Habit
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Compare yourself with a partner using your ideas from 2d. Then answer the questions below.
2e
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?
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New words
congratulation; prize; attend; spare; pleasure; appearance; personality; serious
New expressions
as ... as ...; spare time; have sth in common
Sentence
Congratulations (on ...)!
Retell the similarities and differences between Ella and Emma.
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