Section B
2a-3c
Unit 9

My favorite subject is science
Learning goals
1. Talk about your school days.
2. Practice reading for the key information.
3. Learn to write a letter about your school days.
New words.
Complete the sentences with the following words.
useful from from... to
Mrs. finish lesson hour
A dictionary is very for learning a language.
2. We start our classes 8:30.
3. We go to school Sunday afternoon Friday.
4. Our Chinese teacher is Shi.
5. You have to your homework by 2:00 p.m..
6. I have a piano on Saturday.
7. He does sports for an every day.
useful
from
from
Mrs.
to
finish
lesson
hour
Tell me like this:
I like music because it’s so relaxing.
My favorite subject is English because it’s really useful.
I don’t like science because it’s too difficult.
2a
What do you think of these subjects? Write a description for each one.
Dear Jenny,
I am very busy on Friday. At 8:00 I have math. It is not fun. The teacher says it is useful, but I think it is difficult. Then at 9:00 I have science. It is difficult but interesting. At 10:00 I have history. After that, I have P.E. at 11:00. It is easy and
2b
Read the following letter. Underline the subjects that Yu Mei likes. Circle the subjects she doesn’t like. Are Yu Mei’s ideas the same as yours?
fun. Lunch is from 12:00 to 1:00, and after that we have Chinese. It is my favorite subject. Our Chinese teacher, Mrs. Wang, is great fun. My classes finish at 1:50, but after that I have an art lesson for two hours. It is really relaxing!
How about you? When are your classes? What is your favorite subject?

Your friend,
Yu Mei
Questions
What does Yu Mei do at 8:00?

What does Yu Mei do at 9:00?

What does she think of science?
She has math at 8:00.
She has science at 9:00.
She thinks science is difficult,
but interesting.
4. What’s her favorite subject?

6. Who is her Chinese teacher?

7. How does she feel about art lesson?

8. How long does she have art lesson after class?
Her favorite subject is Chinese.
Her Chinese teacher is Mrs. Wang.
She feels that it is really relaxing.
She has the art lesson for two hours.
2c
Complete Yu Mei’s schedule with the information in 2b.
math
P.E.
science
history
lunch
Chinese
art
Complete the letter.
Dear Jenny,
I am very on Friday. At I have . It is not fun. The teacher says it is , but I think it is . Then at I have science. It is but . At 10:00 I have . After that, I have at 11:00. It is and . is from 12:00 to 1:00, and after that we have . It is my favorite subject. Our Chinese teacher, Mrs. Wang, is great .
busy
8:00
math
useful
difficult
9:00
difficult
interesting
history
P.E.
easy
fun
Lunch
Chinese
fun
My classes finish at 1:50, but after that I have lesson for two hours. It is really !
How about you? When are your classes? What is your favorite subject?
,
Yu Mei
an art
relaxing
Your friend
3a
Number these parts of an e-mail message[1-3].
I have P.E. at 1:00. P.E. is fun. Then at 2:00 I have math. It is boring. At 3:00 I have art. It is cool.
Let’s meet on Saturday. Is that OK with you?
Dale
Hi Mei Ling,
Thank you for your e-mail. I want to meet you on Friday afternoon, but I am really busy.
2
1
3
Write a letter to your friends about your school days
Dear Mary，
How are you ? I am very busy this week.
On Monday, I have .... And I have an English test on Friday.
How about you ?
Your friend,/yours,
Lucy
根据汉语将句子翻译完整，每空一词。
1. 我喜欢音乐，因为它令人非常放松。
I like music, ______ it’s very _______.
2. 老师们总是忙于工作。
Our teachers ___ always ____ ____ work.
3. 汤姆不喜欢数学。
Tom ______ ______ math.
4. 我喜欢和你一起打排球。
I like to ______volleyball ______ you.
5. 你星期二上什么课？
What ______ do you ____ on Tuesdays?
relaxing
because
doesn’t like
with
have
play
subjects
are
busy
with