Unit 9 My favorite subject is science.
Part 1 Words and Expressions
favorite /'feɪvərɪt/ adj. & n. (= favourite)特别喜爱的(人或事物) subject /'sʌbdʒɪkt/ n. 学科；科目
science /'saɪəns/ n. 科学
P.E. /,pi: 'i:/ n. (= physical education) 体 育
music /'mjuːzɪk/ n. 音乐；乐曲
math /mæθ/ n. 数学
Chinese /,tʃaɪ'ni:z/ n. 语文；汉语 adj. 汉语的；中国的
geography /dʒi'ɒgrəfi/ n. 地理(学) history /'hɪstri/ n. 历史
why /waɪ/ adv. 为什么 because /bɪ'kɒz/ conj. 因为 Monday /'mʌndeɪ/ n. 星期一 Friday /'fraɪdeɪ/ n. 星期五 Saturday /'sætə(r)deɪ/ n. 星期六for sure 无疑；肯定
free /fri:/ adj. 空闲的
cool /ku:l/ adj. 妙极的；酷的 Tuesday /'tjuːzdeɪ/ n. 星期二 Wednesday /'wenzdeɪ/n. 星期三Thursday /'θɜː(r)zdeɪ/ n. 星期四
Sunday /'sʌndeɪ/ n. 星期日
A.M. /,eɪ'em/ (=a.m.) 上午
P.M. /,pi:'em/ (=p.m.) 下午；午后
useful /'juːsfl/ adj. 有用的；有益的
from /frɒm/ prep.(表示开始的时间) 从……开始
from…to… 从……到……
Mrs. /'mɪsɪz/ (用于女子的姓氏或姓名前)太太；夫人 finish /'fɪnɪʃ/ v. 完成；做好
lesson /'lesn/ n. 课；一节课
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hour /'aʊə(r)/ n.小时
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favorite adj. & n. 特别喜爱的(人或事物)；最喜爱的（人或事物）
1. adj. 修饰名词
e.g. favorite color/food/fruit/car/subject What’s your favorite subject?
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2. n.
e.g. my/your/his favorite
Lucy is always her father’s favorite.
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because conj. 因为
e.g. I like vegetables because they are healthy. I don’t like geography because it is boring.
翻译：我喜欢历史因为历史很有意思。
because 可以用来回答why 引导的特殊疑问句
e.g. —Why do you want to buy this T-shirt?
—Because it is very cool. for sure 无疑，肯定
e.g That is for sure.
One thing is for sure, it is not easy.
有一件事是肯定的，这不容易。
I think he is Jimmy, but I can’t say for sure.
我认为他是吉米，但我说不准。
finish v. 完成
1. sth. finish
e.g. Class finishes at twelve.
2. finish sth.
e.g. You must finish your breakfast.
3. finish doing sth.
e.g. I often finish doing my homework before nine.
翻译：我想在星期日把这本书看完。
hour n. 小时
useful adj. 有用的；有益的
一个小时： hour /'aʊə(r)/
一本有用的字典： useful dictionary
/'juːsfl/
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注意 hour, useful 与不定冠词的搭配。
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Part 2 Texts
Role-play the conversation.
Frank: Hi, Bob. How’s your day?
Bob: It’s OK. I like Monday because I have P.E. and history.
They’re my favorite subjects.
Frank: Who’s your P.E. teacher?
Bob: Mr. Hu. He always plays games with us.
Frank: That’s great! But why do you like history? It’s boring.
Bob: Oh, I think history is interesting. What’s your favorite day? Frank: Friday.
Bob: Why?
Frank: Because the next day is Saturday!
Bob: Haha! That’s for sure. I like Friday, too.
Hi, Bob. How’s your day? how adv. 怎样；如何
e.g. How are you?
How is your grandma? How is your trip?
How is your clothes store?
回答可以用: It’s OK / great. It’s very interesting/boring…
Structures
1. What’s your favorite subject? My favorite subject is science.
2. What’s his favorite subject? His favorite subject is Chinese.
3. What’s her favorite subject? Her favorite subject is art.
4. Why does Bob like history? Because it’s interesting.
5. Why do Frank and Bob like P.E.? Because it’s fun.
6. Who is your music teacher? My music teacher is Ms. Xie.
7. When is your geography class? It’s on Monday and Friday.
特殊疑问句
定义：是以特殊疑问词开始的以寻求信息为目的的疑问句。
常见的疑问词包括：what(什么)，where(在哪里)，when(何时) ，
why(为什么) ，who(谁) ，how(如何)等。
结构：1. 陈述语序
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用陈述语序的结构往往是对主语进行提问，这时疑问词做句子的主语。
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e.g. Alan likes Friday. Alan 是句子的主语。
就划线部分提问变成特殊疑问句 Who likes Friday? 此时 who 是句子的主语。
A cat is in the classroom.
就划线部分提问变成特殊疑问句 What is in the
classroom? 此时 what 是句子的主语。
2. 疑问语序：疑问词+一般疑问句
Why does Bob like history?
Bob likes history because it is fun.
When do you have the music class?
I have the music class at three.
Where is the tape player?
The tape player is on the desk.
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I want to help Jimmy.
?
I need a sweater.
根据划线部分选择疑问词，再把剩余句子变为疑问语序(一般 疑问句)。
练习：就划线部分提问
My favorite subject is science.
I like science because it is interesting.
The school trip is on December 10th.
Dear Jenny,
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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 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!
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How about you? When are your classes? What is your favorite subject?
Your friend, Yu Mei
Our Chinese teacher, Mrs. Wang, is great fun. fun adj. 有趣的；使人快乐的
n. 乐趣；有趣的人或活动（本课用法）
great fun = good fun
e.g. Swimming is great fun. My grandpa is good fun.
My classes finish at 1:50, but after that I have an art lesson for
two hours.
for prep. 表示“持续某段时间”
e.g. I have a class for 45 minutes at school. What about you? Every day, we do sports for one hour.
Part 3 Grammar
时刻表达法
1. 二十四小时制/十二小时制
使用十二小时制时，要使用a.m./p.m.
比如：二十四小时制 十二小时制
2:00 2:00 a.m.
14:00 2:00 p.m.
18:00
2. 整点表达：可用基数词或者基数词+o’clock 来表示
e.g. 5:00 five/five o’clock
9:00
3. 几点几分表达
a. 顺读法：直接读出数字，先读小时再读分钟，都用基数词
e.g. 1:20 one twenty 2:38 two thirty-eight 3:05 three o five
4:25
b. 逆读法：先读分钟再读小时，借助介词past 或 to 表示钟点
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past 用于分钟数小于等于三十时 分钟数+ past+小时数
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to 用于分钟数大于三十时 (60-分钟数)+ to+(小时数+1)
e.g. 2:10 ten past two
3:25 twenty-five past three 2:40 twenty to three
3:55 five to four
4:18
1:58
4:30 thirty past four = half past four 5:45 fifteen to six = a quarter to six
时刻表达里：可以用 half 代替 thirty，a quarter 代替 fifteen
练习：请用逆读法表示下列时间
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1:10
10:45
3:55
5:30
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Part 4 Exercises
一、完成句子
1. —你最喜欢的学科是什么?
— your _ ?
2. —我最喜欢的科目是科学。
—My is .
3. —你为什么喜欢科学？
— you like science?
—因为有意思。
— it’s .
4. —你的音乐老师是谁？
— your teacher?
5. 我的课在 2:50 结束。
My classes
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6. 我总是早上 6:30 起床。
I always get up at in the morning.
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7. His favorite subject is art.（就划线部分提问）
8.
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1. I like history because it’s interesting. （就划线部分提问）
2. My geography teacher is Mr. Zhang.（就划线部分提问）
3. He plays soccer with his friends in the afternoon. （就划线部分提问）
4. We have the book sale in the library. （就划线部分提问）
二、用合适的介词填空
5. We often play sports an hour after school.
6. His sister likes to play her dog.
7. We have a volleyball game five this afternoon.
8. Can you come to my home Sunday?
9. Do you have history the afternoon of Monday?
三、单项选择
( ) 17. Our English teacher’s name is Ann Green. We can call her
.
A. Mrs. Ann B. Mr. Ann
C. Mrs. Green D. Mr. Green
( ) 18. The new term is coming. The students are busy the classrooms.
A. clean B. cleans C. to clean D. cleaning
( ) 19. My mom often finishes at seven in the morning.
A. cook B. cooking C. cooks D. to cook
( ) 20. He usually does his homework 2 hours every day.
A. for B. on C. at D. in
( ) 21. I need half hour to finish my homework.
A. a B. an C. the D. / ( ) 22. I think it is useful book.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
( ) 23. We usually go to school Monday Friday.
A. both; and B. from; to
C. next; to D. on; on
( ) 24. Science is difficult interesting.
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A. and B. or C. both D. but
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四、根据句意及首字母填空
25. We have sports for two h .
26. I like English b it is fun.
27. The girl speaks(说) C very well.
28. M is the second day of a week.
29. Are you f tomorrow?
30. I think an English dictionary is very u .
五、补全对话
A: What’s your favorite ? B: Science.
A: do you like science?
B: it is interesting. What about you? A: Math is my favorite.
B: Why? It’s difficult and b . A: Yes, I know it is difficult, but I like it. B: What is your favorite day?
A: My favorite day is F . B: Why?
A: Because I have P.E. that day.
B: Do you do your on Saturdays?
A: No, I don’t. I am free on Saturdays. How you? B: I have no homework on weekends, too.
But my mother asks me to do other things. So I am b .
【参考答案】
Words and Expressions
I like history because it is interesting.
I want to finish reading the book on Sunday. an, a
Texts
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Who do you want to help? What do you need?
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What’s your favorite subject? Why do you like science?
When is the school trip?
Grammar
1. 二十四小时制/ 十二小时制
6:00 p.m.
2. 整点表达
nine/nine o’clock
3. 几点几分表达four twenty-five eighteen past four two to two
ten past one five to four
a quarter to eleven half past five
Exercises
一、1. What’s, favorite, subject
2. favorite, subject, science
3. Why, do, Because, interesting
4. Who, is, music
5. finish, at, ten, to, three
6. half, past, six
7. What’s his favorite subject?
8. Why do you like history?
9. Who is your geography teacher?
10. When does he play soccer with his friends?
11. Where do you have the book sale?
二、12. for 13. with 14. at 15. on 16. on
三、17-20 CDBA 21-24 BABD
四、25. hours 26. because 27. Chinese
28. Monday 29. free 30. useful
五、subject, Why, Because, boring, Friday, homework, about, busy
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