Module 3 Sports Unit 1 Nothing is more enjoyable than playing tennis.Unit 1 Nothing is more enjoyable than playing tennis. / I n'd ʒ ɔ I əbl

Module 3 Sports Unit 1 Nothing is more enjoyable

than playing tennis.

/In'dʒɔIəbl/

baseball

basketball

football

table tennisvolleyball

tennis/'beIs,bɔ:l/

/'vɒli,bɔ:l/

What do you think of the sports?

e.g. Football is popular / dangerous / exciting / boring… /Ik'saItIŋ /

/'bɔ:rIŋ/

Basketball is … popular

easy

safe

dangerous

difficultboring

cheap

expensive

exciting

relaxing /rI'læksIŋ/

cool

Which is cooler?

exciting more exciting

popular more popular

e.g. Tennis is exciting. Table tennis is more exciting than tennis.

difficult more difficult

expensive more expensive… …

Table tennis is ….

Tennis is … than table tennis.

vs

… than …

popularinteresting

dangerous

enjoyable

vs

relaxing

exciting

boring

difficult

Listen and number the sports as you hear them.

baseball( ) basketball ( )

football( ) table tennis ( )

tennis( ) volleyball( )

2 1

3

45

6

Listen again and fill in the blanks.

1. Football is _____ _____ than baseball in most countries.

2. Football is _____ _____ than baseball.

more

more exciting

popular

Listen and find out.

What are Daming, Tony and Betty doing?

They are

watching TV.

watching the football match on TV.

Listen and choose.

1 This week’s match is ___ than last week’s.

A. more exciting B. more boring

2 Tony played ____ yesterday.

A. tennis B. table tennis

3 For Tony, playing tennis is ____ than watching matches on TV.

A. more enjoyable B. more dangerous

4 Watching the Olympics on TV was ____ than buying tickets for the games.

A. more expensive B. cheaper

5 Going to the stadium was ____ than staying at home.

A. more difficult B. easier

√

√

√

√

√

Listen and find out.

What are Daming, Tony and Betty doing?

They are

watching TV.

watching the football match on TV.

Read and answer the questions.

1. What did Tony do last night?

2. What’s the matter with Tony?

3. What is more relaxing?

4. Who enjoyed watching the Olympics on TV ?

He played a tennis match.

His knee is hurt.

Watching the match on TV is more relaxing.

Tony .

Read and imitate(模仿 ).

Work in pairs.

Sports clubs

-- Hi, …. Which club will you join?

-- Hi, …. I will join a … club. Because I like …. It is … than …. What about you? …

Homework.

1. Practice the conversation in Activity 3.

2. Talk about your subjects by comparing.

Compare these sports.

basketball volleyball baseball football

popular ***** *** ** ***

dangerous ** * ***** **

exciting ***** *** * ****

easy **** *** ** ****

expensive * *** **** **

relaxing ** **** *** *****

e.g. Basketball is more popular than volleyball.

Listen again and check (√) the true sentences.

1 This week’s match is more exciting than

last week’s.

2 Tony played table tennis yesterday.

3 For Tony, playing tennis is more exciting

than watching matches on TV.

4 Watching the Olympics on TV was more

expensive than buying tickets for the games.

5 Going to the stadium was more difficult

than staying at home.√

√

√

tennis

cheaper