Yao Ming is much taller than Pan Changjiang. Pan Changjiang is funnier than Yao Ming.

1. Yao Ming is much taller than Pan Changjiang. • Pan Changjiang is funnier than Yao Ming. • Pan Changjiang is more outgoing than Yao Ming. • Yao Ming is better at basketball than Pan Changjiang. • Han Hong is heavier than Song Zuying. • Song Zuying is thinner than Han Hong Students induce the rules of comparative forms according to the underlined parts.

3. Tom Nick Tom Nick Tall Tall *** * Athletic Athletic *** * Smart Smart * *** Thin Thin * *** Funny Funny *** * Quiet Quiet * *** • 2. Task Ⅰ: Compare two exchange students from the U.S: Tom and Nick • Activity Pattern: Pair work Chart A Chart B

4. 3.Task Ⅱ Choose one exchange student to the U.S for a six-month course Activity Pattern: Group work The language structures they need: • 1. Frank is smarter. I think he should be the exchange student • 2. Frank is smarter, but I think Jack is more outgoing. He can get on well with anybody • 3. Mary is better at English than others in our class. She should get the chance ······

5. 4. Homework: Who is my friend? • Each student chooses one friend to compare with him or her, their differences and similarities. Write it down. Don’t tell names. The homework is not only a consolidation of what they learn in this period, but also a preparation for the next class: Talking about friends.

6. Unit 6 I’m more outgoing than my sister tall taller Candidates students choose: thin thinner nice nicer The exchange student: funnier than more athletic than Advantages: 5. Blackboard writing

7. A Flow Chart Warming-up Compare famous people Inducing rules Compare two exchange students from the U.S Task Ⅰ Choose one exchange student to the U.S Task Ⅱ Who is my friend? Homework

8. Ⅴ. Self - reflection • 1. About the tasks used in this period • 2. About the activity patterns • 3. About the role the teacher plays • 4. About the problems that will happen

9. Thank you!