Unit 12 My favorite subject is science. S ection A

本单元主要学习关于各学科的词汇， 以及表示程度的形容词，学会表达自己 的喜好并解释原因。 Section A 以 listening and speaking 为 主，学生充分运用目标语言及新词汇去 完成交际任务。

1 、知识目标 词汇： favorite, subject, math, science,biology, P.E., because 语法：掌握 what ， why ， who 引导的特殊 疑问句及其回答；学会使用表示品质的形 容词 :fun,interesting,relaxing ， difficult 等．

2 、功能目标： 能流利地运用所学新词汇、新句型完 成听、说、读、写的任务。 3 、情感目标： 了解同学的喜好，增强对他人的理解。

重点：不同学科的表达方法，学会谈论 自己喜欢的科目及东西，并说明理由。 难点：对 favorite subject 的调查及作口 头报告。

Review Word-study Listening Speaking Reading Writing

ColorsColors green blue brown black orange red white purpleyellow Review: What’s your favorite color? My favorite color is...

Review: What’s your favorite number?

Review: What’s your favorite sport? My favorite sport is Review: What’s your favorite sport? My favorite sport is……

Review: What’s your favorite fruit? My favorite fruit is …

Review: What’s your favorite food? My favorite food is …

Review: My favorite month is …

Review: What’s your favorite kind of movies? My favorite kind of movies is …. Comedy Action movie Beijing Opera Thriller Science fiction Romance Documentary Cartoon

What is your favorite subject ( 学科 )? My favorite subject is …

English Word-study

mathematics math(s)= mathematics 3x+4y=26 Word-study

Chinese

Art

MusicMusic

Science natural science 自然科学 environment science 环境科学 social science 社会科学

Physical Education(=P.E.) Word-study

Computer

History

Geography Word-study

Biology zoology 动物学 botany 植物学 Word-study

Chinese Subjects English math politics art geography history Biology P E music psychology Word-study

1a & 1b. Listen and circle the subjects. ___1. P.E ___2. art ___3. science ___4. music ___5. math ___6. Chinese c d b e a f

Other subjects/elective courses: Japanese, German, French, literature, psychology, social studies, drama, etc. physics, biology, chemistry, computer, geography, astronomical observation, etc. painting, pottery making, swimming ， gymnastic, etc.

1. We learn ABC in _______ class. 2. I like painting so ____is my favorite subject. 3. Miss Read is our _____ teacher. She teaches us singing and dancing in class. 4. Mary can play basketball very well and his favorite subject is ____. English art music P.E. Practice: Fill in blanks with the proper subjects.

5. “What is 13 and 12?” our _____ teacher asks us. 6. Today, we’re going to learn some of Li Bai’s poems in our ________ class. 7. I like doing experiments ( 实验 ), so I like _______. 8. I don’t like _______ because I can’t remember ( 记住 ) those events. math Chinese science history

Listening(2a) 2 3 4

Subject Description word 1.art a. fun 2.science b. interesting 3.music c. boring 4.P.E d. difficult 5.math e. relaxing 2b Listening

An interview Names of Students Favorite subjects Reason ( 原因） LilyEnglishinteresting --What ’ s your favorite subject? --My favorite subject is … --Why do you like … ? --Because it ’ s …

A report My favorite subject is … because I think it’s … Lily’s favorite subject … because she thinks it’s … …

A: What is _____ favorite ______? B: My favorite _______ is art. A: Who is _____ art _______? B: My art _______ is Mrs. Jones. teacher my subject your your subject your teacher 3a. Complete the conversation.

Pair work: Ask your partner about his/ her favorite subject and the teacher. Favorite Subject Why? Teacher You Your partner

fun difficult interesting boring relaxing feel bored exciting … useful learn a lot help … keep fit have a lot of fun … Language support: description words and phrases

---What’s your favorite subject? ---My favorite subject is art./I like art best./Art is my favorite subject. ---Why do you like art? ---Because it’s interesting/fun/relaxing … ---Who is your art/Chinese/English teacher? --- My art/Chinese/English teacher is Mrs. Jones. Language support: 基本句型

---Because it makes me feel relaxed/excited … ---Because it’s relaxing, and I really like the teacher. ---Although it’s difficult, it’s interesting. ---Because it’s fun and it helps me keep fit. ---Because I can get a lot of information/fun/ knowledge/... from it. Language support: 提高句型 (1)

---Because I am good at it. ---Because I can do well in it. ---Because I’m interested in it. ---Because the teacher is kind to us. ---Because the teacher is strict with us. Language support: 提高句型 (2)

I am Jack. My favorite subject is math because I think it’s interesting and I am good at it. My math teacher is Ms. Zhang. She is kind to us but sometimes she’s a little strict with us. A report

My friend Peter Smith has a strange liking for things. First of all, his favorite color is pink, and he likes pink dresses. His favorite number is thirteen, which is quite unusual because thirteen is commonly considered as an unlucky number in western culture. As for his favorite food, he likes all kinds of spicy food. And can you imagine what his favorite kind of movies is? Well, he likes thrillers because he thinks they’re scary. Finally, you might wonder which subject he likes most. To tell you the truth, he is not interested in any subject. Reading: What’s Peter’s favorite subject?

Favorite subject Favorite food Favorite color Favorite movie Favorite sport Favorite … Mom Dad I Complete the chart and write a report about your family members’ favorite things and give reasons. Writing