Unit2SchoolLifePERIOD5:GRAMMARITeachingObjectives●Tocomparetheamountoftwothing,using‘fewer…than…’withcountablenounsand‘less…than…’withuncountablenouns.●Todevelopsomegeneralideasabouteachother’sability.TeachingProceduresStep1RevisionGetthestudentstotalkabouttheschoollivesinAmericanandBritishschools.(Itisaveryimportantjobforustohelpthestudentsfeelfamiliarwiththetopicoftheunit.)IwillhelpthestudentsfocusontheSubjectsandtheafter-schoolactivitiesbyaskingsomequestions.WhatsubjectsdoesJohn/Nancyhaveathisschool?Whatdidtheydoduringtheirfreetime?Step2LookingaheadInformthestudentswithwhattheyaregoingtolearninthisperiod.InUnitOne(8a),wehavelearnedhowtocomparetwothingsormore.Mostadjectivesthenareusedafteralinkingverb.InUnitTwo,wewilllearntotalkabouttheamountoftwothingsormore.Itisthecomparativeandsuperlativeuseofadjectivesthatareusedbeforenouns.MEANINGSNOUNSmore……than比……多可数和不可数fewer……than比……少可数less……than比……少不可数Step3ShowingthepicturesShowthepicturesinPartA(P28)onebyone.PictureA:•MilliehasmoreflowersthanAmy.•AmyhasfewerflowersthanMillie.PictureB:•DanielhasfewerCDsthanKitty.•KittyhasmoreCDsthanDaniel.PictureC:•SimonhaslessorangejuicethanSandy.•SandyhasmoreorangejuicethanSimon.Step4TalkingaboutthinsGetsomethingsfromthestudentsandtalkaboutthemwithinarealsituation.SamhasmorepencilsthanJohninhispencil-case.HelenhasfewerbooksthanJimmyonthedesk.Talkaboutpocketmoney.JudyhaslesspocketmoneythanLucy.LucyspendslessmoneyonbooksthanJudy.Talkaboutfreetime.SamspendsmoretimeplayingcomputergamesthanJohn.LetaspendslesstimewatchingTVthanTommy.(Thisisdesignedtohelpthestudentstomakeitmoreclearlythat‘less…than’isusedwithuncountablenouns,‘fewer…than’withcountablenounsand‘more…than’withbothcountableanduncountablenouns.)Step5ComparinginpairsGetthestudentstocompareJohn’sschool,Nancy’sschoolandDaniel’sschoolinpairs.(PartA1)NancystudiesfewersubjectsthanJohn.JohnstudiesfewersubjectsthanDaniel.NancyjoinsmoreclubsthanJohn.JohnjoinsfewerclubsthanDaniel.JohnjoinsfewerclubsthatNancy.NancyhasmorefreetimethanJohn.JohnhasmorefreetimethanDaniel.JohnhaslessfreetimethanNancy.DanielhaslesstimethanJohn.Step6TalkingabouttheschoollifeGetthestudentstotalkabouttheirschoollifebyaskingquestionsaboutsubjectsandtheactivitiestheydoatschool.Encouragethestudentstoputdowntheinformationinthelastcolumnofthetable.(PartA2)Howmanysubjectsdowehave?Whatarethey?Whatdoyoudoatschool,whenyouarefree?Howmuchfreetimedoyouenjoy?Howlongdoyouspenddoingyourhomework?GetthestudentstocomparetheirowninformationwithNancy’sschool,John’sschoolandDanielsschool.Wehavetoomuchhomeworktodo.SowehavelessfreetimethanJohnandNancy.WehavemoresubjectsthanNancy.Step7FinishingPartA3GetthestudentstofinishPartA3.Thengetthestudentstotalkabouttheirlivesatschool.Theymaygetthefollowingsentences.Judyenjoysreadingbooks.Shereadsmorebooksthanwedo.Shespendsmoremoneyonbooksthanwedo.Tommydoesn’tlikeballgames.Hespendslesstimeplayingfootballthanwedo.Step8HomeworkGooverwhatwelearnedtodayandfinishofftheexercisesinthebooks.
