unit 1 this is me

part b

1.use pictures of people, animals or things to teach comparatives and superlatives. e.g., ‘jacky is taller than andy. andy is thinner than jacky.  write the comparative forms on the board in two columns (short and long adjectives) and try to elicit the rule form the students

2. add one or two more pictures of pop/sports stars to elicit examples with superlative forms.

3. for stronger classes, point out the exceptions, e.g., ‘more pleased’, ‘the most pleased’; ‘more real’, ‘the most real’.

4. the table shows the change of form of adjectives when ‘-er’/ ‘-est’ or ‘more’/ ‘most’ are added. it also includes some irregular forms. go through it with students.

part c

1. use the information collected by students to introduce the new structures in part c.

2. before starting part c1, revise the meaning of the nouns used in this activity ---- ‘hiking’, ‘swimming’, ‘camping’, ‘cycling’, ‘diving’ and ‘skiing’.

3. explain the context to students. point out that the table in part c1 is another way of presenting information of a survey.

homework

fill in the blanks with right forms of the words..

1.  i am _____(strong) than you.

2.  she writes as_____(careful) as i .

3.  who is _____(tall) in your class, tom, simon, or daniel?

4.  changjiang is one of _____(long) rivers in the world.

5   i think this cake is _____(delicious ) than that one.

6.  lihua is _____(short ) of the two girls.

7.  sandy is ____(good ) at cycling than daniel.

8.  what do you like _____(well), apples, oranges or pears?

students think of more examples.

students put the adjective, e.g., after a linking verb and make another sentence.

students describe friends, classmates or other familiar people.

students find the rules of comparatives and superlatives. ask the students to give some examples.

students complete the table in part b1 on their own.

students make their own sentences based on the information in their table or the table on the page.

students study the table carefully.

students work in pairs to complete the conversation.

in part c2, students complete the last column of part c1 expressing their own opinions about the different outdoor activities included in the table.