Unit1FriendsPERIOD6:GRAMMARIITeachingObjectives●Toconsolidatetheusageofcomparativesandsuperlatives●Tocontinuetotalkabouthowtocomparepeopleandthings●Touse‘(not)as…so/as…’tocomparepeopleorthings,whenpeopleorthingsare(not)thesameinsomewaysTeachingProceduresSTEP1UsingcomparativesGettwopencils(Oneisnew,theotherisused.)inhandsandshowthemtothestudents.Getthestudentstotalkaboutthetwopencilsusingcomparatives.AislongerthanB.BisshorterthanA.Puttheusedpencilonthedeskandgetanothernewpencilinhand.Getthestudentstocomparethetwonewpencils.AisaslongasC.PutpencilAonthedeskandgettheusedpencilinhand.Say‘BisnotaslongasC.BisshorterthanC’.Usepicturesandthingstodothisseveraltimes.Makesurethatthestudentscanspeakthisstructureverywell.STEP2TalkingaboutthetableAskthestudentstolookatthetableonpage10again.Getthemtotalkaboutthetableonceagain.Millieis1.5meterstall.Sandyis1.5meterstall,too.MillieisastallasSandy.Amyis40kg.Kittyis40kg,too.AmyisasheavyasKitty.Millieis150cm.Peteris168cm.MillieisnotastallasPeter.MillieisshorterthanPeter.Encouragethestudentstomakemoresentences,using‘(not)as…so/as…’themoresentences,thebetter.STEP3Fillingintheblanks(Forstrongerclass)Showthestudentsatableasfollowing.ABCDAgeHeightWeightRunning(50m)MathstestEnglihtestChinesetestAskthestudentstoworkingroupsoffourandfirstfillintheblanksbyaskingeachotherquestions.Thengetthestudentstotalkaboutthisinformationingroupsof4students.Encouragethemtousecomparatives,superlativesand‘(not)as…so/as…’tocomparepeopleorthings.STEP4MakingsentencesTellthestudentsthatstarsshowhowinterestingtheactivityisandthetrianglesshowthathowdangeroustheactivityis.GetthestudentstotalkaboutMillie’sopinionfirst.Hikingisasinterestingasskiing.Swimmingisnotasinterestingashiking.Campingisnotasinterestingasswimming.Divingisnotasinterestingascamping.Cyclingisnotasinterestingasdiving.Skiingisasdangerousasdiving.Swimmingisasdangerousascamping.Hikingisasdangerousascycling.Cyclingisnotasdangerousasdiving.Hikingisnotasdangerousasswimming.….ANDSOON.Givethestudents3minutestofinishtheexercisesinPartC1onpage15.(Forweakerclasses,theteacherbetterexplainhowallthisworks.Forstrongerclasses,justletthestudentstodoitbythemselves.)Checktheanswerstogether.Askthestudentstofillintheirowninformationandtalkaboutitingroups.Encouragethestudentstomakemoresentenceslikethis.HereIcanorganizeacompetitionamongdifferentgroups.OrIcanorganizesomechainwork.STEP5AsummaryWeuse‘(not)as…so/as…’tocomparepeopleorthing,whentheyare(not)thesameinsomeways.STEP6AdditionalexercisesI.FillintheblanksIthinkEnglishisas________(important)asChinese.Swimmingisas_______(interesting)ascycling.Amyisnotas_________(careful)asSimon.Mathsisnotas________(difficult)asEnglish.II.Translation我认为游泳不如徒步旅游有趣。Ithinkswimmingis___________________.不仅滑雪而且骑自行车都没有潜水危险。________skiing______cycling____________________________diving.我认为如果我们小心，所有户外活动都不危险。I______________________________aredangerousifweare___________.STEP7ComingtosummaryWenowcanseeveryclearthatifwecompareAwithB.Wecanatleastgetthreesituations.A>B(优比)Weusecomparativestoshowthis.HeistallerthanI.A=B（等比）Weuse‘as…as’toshowthis.Heisasstrongasme.A
