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Unit 12 My favorite subject is science.
Ⅰ.Programmes for the Unit
1.Status and Function
The topic of this unit is about school subjects.Such topic is closely related to the students’ daily life，so it is helpful to raise learning interest of students and it will be also helpful to improve their spoken English.
（1）In the first period students will learn some names of their subjects in school.Then they will learn to express which subject is their favorite one.
（2）In the second period students will learn some description words.So they can express why they like or dislike some kinds of subjects.Meanwhile students should be taught they must learn all their subjects well when they are in middle school because all the subjects are very important for them.
（3）Exercises of the workbook can help students strengthen their target languages learnt in section A.
（4）All activities in the fourth period provide students with listening，speaking，reading and writing practice.It can help students improve their integrating skills.
（5）Students practice reading and writing using the target language in the fifth period.It can help students improve their reading and writing skills.
（6）Self check and the exercises of the workbook can test students how they master the key vocabulary and the target language learnt in this unit.Especially by doing Activity 3 students know they must be a good student and study all their subjects well.
2.Teaching Aims and Demands
（1）Knowledge Object:In this unit students learn to talk about preferences and give reasons.
（2）Ability Objects
Train students’ listening，speaking，reading and writing skills.Train students’ integrating skills.
（3）Moral Objects
Be a good student and study all the subjects well.Take part in all kinds of activities in spare time.
3.Teaching Key Points:Learn the key vocabulary and the target language in this unit.
4.Teaching Difficult Points:Know how to use the key vocabulary and the target language by reading and writing.
5.Teaching Methods:Teach students how to practice their English.Teach students how to arrange their studying time.
Ⅱ.Teaching Guidance
1.Language Function:Talk about preferences.Give reasons.
2.Target language
What’s your favorite subject？My favorite subject is P.E.
Why do you like P.E.？Because it’s fun.
Who is your math teacher？Mrs O’Sullivan.
3.Structures:What questions./Why questions./Who questions./Adjectives of quality.
4.Vocabulary
math，science，history，physical education（P.E.）favorite，teacher，days of week
5.Learning strategies:Repeating.Practicing.Sequencing.
6.The Course Extension;Thinking.Literature.
Ⅲ.A Diagram for Topic Words
Ⅳ.A Diagram for Topic Thinking and Task-based Activities
Ⅴ.Teaching Time:Six periods.
The First Period
Ⅰ.Teaching Aims and Demands
1.Knowledge Objects:subject，physical education（P.E.），art，science，music，math，Chinese
What’s your favorite subject？My favorite subject is science.
2.Ability Objects:Listening skill.Communicative competence.
3.Moral Object:Tell students not to be interested in only one or two subjects.
Ⅱ.Teaching Key Points:subject，physical education（P.E.），art science，music，math，Chinese
Ⅲ.Teaching Difficult Points:What’s your favorite subject？My favorite subject is science.
Ⅳ.Teaching Methods:Listening and talking methods.Pairwork.
Ⅴ.Teaching Aids:A recorder.A projector.
Ⅵ.Teaching Procedures
Section A
Step Ⅰ Greet the class as usual and check the homework.
Step Ⅱ First let’s learn some names of your subjects.Show the new words on the screen.
subject n.学科；科目
science n.科学
physical adj.身体的
education n.教育；培养
physical education体育
P.E.（physical education的首字母缩写）体育
Teach students to read for several times and make sure everyone knows its meaning.
Step Ⅲ 1a
Please open your books at Page 71.Look at Activity 1a.Tell me what you see in each picture.I’ll tell you each picture shows a different class in school.
Now look at the words on the left on your books.Please read after me.All right.
Can you match the words with the pictures？I’ll give you 3 minutes to finish it.
Then check the answers.
Answers:
1.physical education c 2.art d 3.science b 4.music e 5.math a 6.Chinese f
（This activity introduces the key vocabulary.）
Step Ⅳ 1b
First ask various students to say the school subjects shown in each picture in Activity 1a.Then ask several students to take turns saying the names of the subjects shown in each picture.
picture a math
picture b science
picture c P.E.
picture d art
picture e music
picture f Chinese
Then ask students to circle the name of each school subject when they hear it on the recording.
Play the recording first.Students only listen.Then for a second time.
Correct the answers.
Answers:
science，art，math，music
Tapescript:
A:What’s your favorite subject？
B:My favorite subject is science.What’s yours？
A:Hmm.Well，I like art and math.But my favorite subject is music.
（This activity gives students practice in recognizing the target language in spoken conversation.）
Step Ⅴ 1c Pairwork
First ask students to read the sample conversation.
A:What’s your favorite subject？
B:My favorite subject is science.
Then ask students to practice this interview in pairs.Add more names of subjects.Such as Japanese，French，history，geography，health.（write on the board）
After students have had a chance to practice the conversation.Let several pairs present it to the class.
If they do well，give them little presents to praise them for it.
（This activity provides guided practice using the target language.）
Step Ⅵ Summary
Today we’ve learnt some key words and structures.I hope all of you enjoy yourselves at school，and like your subjects and your teachers.Don’t be interested in only one or two subjects.
Step Ⅶ Homework
After class you can have more practice using the sample conversation.
The Second Period
Ⅰ.Teaching Aims and Demands
1.Knowledge Objects:art，science，music，P.E.，math，fun，interesting，boring，difficult，relaxing
What’s your favorite subject？Science.
Why do you like science？Because it’s interesting.
2.Ability Objects:Listening skill.Speaking skill.Communicative competence.
3.Moral Object:Have a beautiful handwriting.
Ⅱ.Teaching Key Points:fun，interesting，boring，difficult，relaxing
Ⅲ.Teaching Difficult Points
What’s your favorite subject？Science.
Why do you like science？Because it’s interesting.
What’s his/her favorite subject？His/Her favorite subject is art.
Why does he/she like art？Because it’s fun.
Ⅳ.Teaching Methods:Listening and speaking methods.Pairwork.
Ⅴ.Teaching Aids:A recorder.A projector.
Ⅵ.Teaching Procedures
Step Ⅰ Greet the class as usual and check the homework.
Step Ⅱ 2a
Now let’s look at Activity 2a.Read the four sentences to students and tell them they’re in wrong order.If they are in a correct order，they’ll make a conversation.
I’ll play the recording.Please listen to it carefully and write the correct order.
Play the recording for the first time.Students only listen.Then for a second time.This time students can finish the work.
Ask two students to read the conversation.Ask another student to copy the completed conversation on the board.
Answers:4，2，1，3
Tapescript:
A:What’s your favorite subject？
B:My favorite subject is P.E.
A:Why do you like P.E.？
B:Because it’s fun.
（This activity provides guided listening and reading practice using the target language.）
Step Ⅲ 2b
Read the subject and description words and ask students to repeat.
Tell students what each description word means.Or ask students which word they don’t know.Explain the words to them.
Now we’ll listen to a conversation.In the conversation，people talk about school subjects.Listen and draw a line between each school subject and its description word.
Play the recording first.Students only listen.Then for a second time.Students can do the work.
Check the answers.
Answers:
（Only two answers come from the take.）
P.E.—fun
music—relaxing
Tapescript:
A:What’s your favorite subject？
B:My favorite subject is P.E.
A:Why do you like P.E.？
B:Because it’s fun.How about you？What’s your favorite subject？
A:Hmm.My favorite subject is music.
B:Really？Why？
A:Because it’s relaxing.
（This activity provides practice in reading and listening to the target language.）
Step Ⅳ 2c
Look at the words in the box in Activity 2b.What do you think about the subjects and why？
Tell students there are no right or wrong answers.
Ask students to connect each subject with a description word.
After students have drawn their lines，ask several students to say their answers.
（This activity provides practice reading the target language.）
Step Ⅴ 2d
First have two students say the conversation in Activity 2a.
Sa:What’s your favorite subject？
Sb:My favorite subject is P.E.
Sa:Why do you like P.E.？
Sb:Because it’s fun.
Then ask two students to read the sample conversation.
Sa:What’s your favorite subject？
Sb:Science.
Sa:Why do you like science？
Sb:Because it’s interesting.
Now tell students to use the information in Activity 2c to make a conversation.Ask them to work in pairs.
After students have had a chance to practice their own conversation，ask several pairs to present them to the class.
（This activity provides guided oral practice using the target language.）
Step Ⅵ Grammar Focus
Review the grammar box.Ask students to say the questions and answers.
Review the use of the possessive adjectives my，your，his，and her.Ask some questions using each possessive adjective and check that students use the appropriate one in their responses.（There is sometimes confusion when using my and your.）
Step Ⅶ
Show some exercises on the screen.
用括号里所给的词的适当形式填空：
1.This is ________friend.（I）
2.Is that________backpack？（you）
3.What’s ________telephone number？（she）
4.________name is Tony.（he）
5.Is Guo Feng________brother？（you）
6.There is a computer on________desk.（I）
7.Nick doesn’t like________class.（he）
8.Come to Mr________clothing shop.（cool）
Answers:1.my 2.your 3.her 4.His 5.your 6.my 7.his 8.Cool’s
Step Ⅷ Summary
Today we’ve learnt some description words and how to say something about your school subjects and why questions.
Step Ⅸ Homework
After class please have more practice.
The Third Period
Ⅰ.Teaching Aims and Demands
1.Knowledge Objects:teacher，Mr，Mrs example partner，city，mum，dad
Who is your science teacher？My science teacher is Mr Wang.
What’s your mother’s favorite color？Her favorite color is blue.
2.Ability Objects:Communicative competence. Practice skill.
3.Moral Object:Know about preferences of your parents.
Ⅱ.Teaching Key Points:teacher，Mr Mrs example partner，city，mum，dad
Ⅲ.Teaching Difficult Points
Who is your science teacher？My science teacher is Mr Wang.
What’s your mother’s favorite color？Her favorite color is blue.
Ⅳ.Teaching Methods:Communicative approach.Practice method.Pairwork.
Ⅴ.Teaching Aid:A projector.
Ⅵ.Teaching Procedures
Step Ⅰ Greet the class and check the homework.
Step Ⅱ Show the new words on the screen and teach students how to read.
teacher n.教师
Mr 先生（冠于男子之姓或姓名之前的称呼）
Mrs夫人；太太（冠于已婚夫之姓或姓名之前的称呼）
example n.例子
partner n.伙伴；合作者
city n.城市
mum n.（非正式用语）妈妈
dad n.（非正式用语）爸爸
Step Ⅲ 3a
Now please open your books.Look at the picture in Activity 3a.Read the conversation after me.OK.Please look at the words in the box.teacher my subject your
Use these words to fill in blanks.You will use each word more than once.Please say the conversation out aloud to help you choose the correct word.
Ask students to complete the task individually.
Then check the answers.
Answers:
（1）your （2）subject
（3）My （4）subject
（5）your （6）teacher
（7）my （8）teacher
（This activity provides reading and writing practice using the target language.）
Step Ⅳ 3b Pairwork
There is a chart in Activity 3b.You must write down the favorite subject and the teacher’s name of you and your partner’s.
Please ask your partner which is her/his favorite subject and the teacher’s name.
Ask several pairs of students to act out their conversations for the class.
（This activity provides guided oral practice using the target language.）
Step Ⅴ 4 Survey
T:Now tell me:Do you know your parents？Do you know their favorite things？Such as favorite city，food，color，TV show and sport.
T:Here is a chart.Please complete the chart with your parents’ favorite things.
After students finish the task，ask them to work in pairs.Discuss and compare their answers.Later let them report if their parents have the same favorite things.
（This activity provides guided oral practice with the target language.）
Step Ⅵ Summary
Today we’ve learnt some new words and known about the favorite things of our parents.I hope all of you can love your parents，know about them and take good care of them.Help them with housework as much as possible.
Step Ⅶ Homework
Exercises on Page 46-47 of the workbook.
The Fourth Period
Ⅰ.Teaching Aims and Demands
1.Knowledge Objects:seven days in a week.names of subjects.
When do you have math？I have math on Monday，Wednesday and Friday.
What’s Ken’s favorite subject？Science.
Why does he like science？Because it’s interesting.
2.Ability Objects:Listening skill.Writing skill.Communicative competence.
3.Moral Objects:Show great interest in various subjects.
Ⅱ.Teaching Key Points
Monday，Tuesday，Wednesday，Thursthday，Friday，Saturday，Sunday，art，science，music，math，P.E.，Chinese，history，biology
Ⅲ.Teaching Difficult Points:When do you have math？I have math on Monday，Wednesday and Friday.
Ⅳ.Teaching Methods:Listening and speaking methods.Practice method.Pairwork.
Ⅴ.Teaching Aids:A tape recorder.A projector.A large wall calender showing the days of the week.
Ⅵ.Teaching Procedures
Section B
Step Ⅰ Greet the class as usual and check the homework.
Step Ⅱ
Display a large wall calender.Point to and read the name of each day of the week.Sunday，Monday，Tuesday，Wednesday，Thursday，Friday，Saturday.Ask students to repeat.Point out that in the United States Sunday is considered the first day of the week.
Show the days of week on the screen.Let students read again.
Days of the week
Sunday Thursday
Monday Friday
Tuesday Saturday
Wednesday weekend
Step Ⅲ 1a
Now open your books at Page 74.Look at Activity 1a.These days are out of order.Please put them in the correct order by numbering the boxes 1-7.
Then check the answers.
Answers:
Tuesday Oct. 2 3
Sunday Sept. 30 1
Thursday Oct. 4 5
Friday Oct. 5 6
Saturday Oct. 6 7
Monday Oct. 1 2
Wednesday Oct.3 4
（This activity provides reading practice using the days of the week.）
Step Ⅳ
An Activity:Class calender
Ask a student or group of students to use large chart paper and markers to make a large wall calendar.Have them make very large boxes for each day of the week and to make a one-month calendar for the coming month.Have them write the days of the week along the top.Display the calendar and ask students to suggest events to put on the calendar.For example，they might want to show school holidays，important sports events，the birthdays of students in the class and so forth.Encourage them to draw pictures on the calendar to accompany these events.Ask questions about what day of the week each event happens.For example:
Teacher:What day of the week is Mei Ling’s birthday？
Student:It’s on a Thursday.
Step Ⅴ 1b
Show the names of the subjects on the screen.Ask students to read.Teach the word:biology（other subjects can be shown）
art science music
math P.E.
Chinese history biology...
T:Now tell me which subjects you learn at school.Please check them.
Ask some students to tell what subjects they checked.
（This activity provides reading practice with school subjects.）
Step Ⅵ 1c Pairwork
Please look at the conversation and read after me.Students repeat:
When do you have math？
I have math on Monday，Wednesday and Friday.
T:Now work in pairs.Take turns asking and answering the questions.
After students have had a chance to practice，ask some pairs of students to ask and answer the questions for the class.
（This activity provides guided oral practice using the target language.）
Step Ⅶ 2a
Now we’ll listen to a conversation.Please write the names of the school subjects people talk about on the recording.The first answer is done for you.
Play the recording first.Students only listen.Then for a second time.This time students can do the task.
Then check the answers.
Answers:1.biology 2.history 3.art 4.Science
Tapescript:
Boy 1:Are you OK，Ming？
Girl 1:No，I’m not.It’s Tuesday and I have biology.
Girl 2:And you don’t like biology？
Girl 1:No.It’s so boring.
Boy 1:So，what’s your favorite suject？
Girl 1:Oh，history!It’s such fun.I love Friday because we have history in the morning.How about you，Selina？
Girl 2:Art，I guess.It’s really relaxing.
Girl 1:When do you have art？
Girl 2:On Monday and Wednesday.How about you，Ken？What’s your favorite subject？
Boy 1:Science.It’s really interesting.I have science class this afternoon.
（This activity gives students practice in recognizing and writing the key words used in conversations.）
Step Ⅷ 2b
Here is a chart in Activity 2b.Ming’s favorite subject is history.Because it’s fun.She has history on Friday.
Now you’ll listen to the conversation again.Tell me Selina’s and Ben favorite subjects，why they like them and when they have them.Fill in the blanks.
Play the recording the first time.Students only listen.Then a second time.This time ask students to fill in the blanks individually.
Then check the answers.
Answers:
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Favorite subject |
Why？ |
When？ |
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Ming |
history |
fun |
Friday |
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Favorite subject |
Why？ |
When？ |
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Selina |
art |
relaxing |
Monday and Wednesday |
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Ken |
science |
interesting |
this afternoon |
（This activity provides guided listening，reading and writing practice using the target language.）
Step Ⅸ 2c Pairwork
Please make conversations using the information in your charts like this:
What’s Ming’s favorite subject？
History.
Why does she like history？
Because it’s fun.
When does she have history？
She has history on Friday.
Ask students to work with a partner.Later invite some of them to say their conversations to the class.
What’s Selina’s favorite subject？
Art.
Why does she like art？
Because it’s relaxing.
When does she have art？
She has art on Monday and Wednesday.
What’s Ken’s favorite subject？
Science.
Why does he like science？
Because it’s interesting.
When does Ken have science？
He has science this afternoon.
（This activity provides guided oral practice with the target language.）
Step Ⅹ Summary
This class we’ve learnt the names of the week and school subjects.And how to ask when they have some subjects.I hope you all show great interest in the subjects you have.Don’t be interested in only one or two subjects.
Step Ⅺ Homework
Write down the names of the week and the school subjects in your notebooks.
The Fifth Period
Ⅰ.Teaching Aims and Demands
1.Knowledge Objects:volleyball，strict，tired，boring
Scott’s favorite day is Friday because he has art. He likes art.
2.Ability Objects:Reading skill.Writing skill.Communicative competence.
3.Moral Objects:Be strict in your study.
Ⅱ.Teaching Key Point:Reading practice using the target language.
Ⅲ.Teaching Difficult Point:Writing practice using the target language.
Ⅳ.Teaching Methods:Reading and writing method.Practice method.
Ⅴ.Teaching Aid:A projector.
Ⅵ.Teaching Procedures
Step Ⅰ Greet the class and check the homework.
Step Ⅱ 3a
First let students read the letter individually.Then show some questions about the letter on the screen to check on students’ comprehension and to practice the target language.
What class does Lin Mei have at 8:00？
Does she like math？
What class does she have at 9:00？
What class does she have at 10:00？
What is her favorite subject？
Why does she like her music teacher？
Why does she like Chinese history club？
After answering the questions，ask students to read the letter again.This time learn the two new words in the letter.
volleyball 排球
strict adj.严格的；严厉的
Then ask students to underline the subject Lin Mei likes and to circle the subjects Lin Mei doesn’t like.
At last check the answers.
Answers:
These subjects should be underlined:
science，P.E. music，Chinese history club
These subject should be circled:
math，history，volleyball
（This activity provides reading practice using the target language.）
Step Ⅲ 3b
Here is a chart in Activity 3b.Read the letter again and complete this chart.All the information on the chart is in the letter.
Pay attention to the sample answer.One answer is done for you.She has science at 9:00.
Ask students to complete the chart individually.Then check the answers.
Answers:
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Time |
Subjects |
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8:00 to 9:00 |
math |
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9:00 to 10:00 |
science |
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10:00 to 11:00 |
history |
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11:00 to 12:00 |
P.E. |
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12:00 to 1:00 |
lunch |
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1:00 to 2:00 |
music |
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2:00 to 4:00 |
volleyball |
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4:00 to 5:00 |
Chinese History Club |
（This activity provides reading and writing practice using the target language.）
Step Ⅳ 3c
Ask several students to say what their favorite school day is.Why is that your favorite school day？Now please write your schedule for your favorite school day.
Ask one or students to write their schedule on the board.
（This activity provides open-ended writing practice using the target language.）
Step Ⅴ An Activity
When is it？
Divide the class into several groups.Give each group an identical list of events.The goal is to be the first group to correctly tell the day of the week and the time when each thing happens.As students work，move among the groups explaining any new vocabulary and answering questions about the language，but not the days and times of the events.The first group to finish presents their answers and others check to see if they are correct or not.Ask them to list the day and time of events such as:
1.a certain television show
2.soccer team practice
3.the next school assembly
4.the art club meeting
Step Ⅵ 4
First ask students to read the conversation in the picture.
Ss:Scott’s favorite day is Friday because he has art.
S:He likes art.
Then divide students into groups of four.Ask the other students in the group about their favorite days.
Give students five minutes to talk to the other people in their group.
Then let students tell the class what they learned.
（This activity provides oral practice using the target language.）
Step Ⅶ Summary
This class we’ve learned how to make a schedule about your favorite days.
Step Ⅷ Homework
After class interview your group members about their favorite subjects and the reasons and also who are the teachers of the subjects.Report the results to the whole class next class.
The Sixth Period
Ⅰ.Teaching Aims and Demands
1.Knowledge Objects:All key vocabulary in this unit
What’s your favorite subject？
Is it science？No，it isn’t.
2.Ability Objects:Writing skill.Self check skill.
3.Moral Objects:Encourage classmates to be good students.
Ⅱ.Teaching Key Points
math，science，favorite，subject，Monday，Tuesday，Wednesday，Thursday，Friday，Saturday，Sunday，Why，because，teacher，physical education（P.E.）
Ⅲ.Teaching Difficult Points
What’s your favorite subject？
Is it science？
No，it isn’t.
Ⅳ.Teaching Methods:Self check method.Writing method.Discovering teaching method.
Ⅴ.Teaching Aid:A projector.
Ⅵ.Teaching Procedures
Self Check
Step Ⅰ Greet the class and check the homework.
Ask students to show their reports on their classmates favorite subjects and the reasons and also who are the teachers of the subjects.
If some of them do well，give them little presents to praise them for their work.
Step Ⅱ 1
Now open your books at Page 76.Look at self check 1.Please check all the words you know.Circle the words you don’t know.Later you can ask your classmates or look up them in a dictionary.
（This activity provides a comprehensive review of all key vocabulary presented in this unit.）
Step Ⅲ 2
Open your books at Page 97.Add five new words to your vocab-builder.
After students have recorded their new words，ask them to share their lists with other students.
（This activity helps build ovcabulary by providing a specifictive and place for students to record new words.）
Step Ⅳ 3
First show the new words on the screen.Tell students how to read and ask them to repeat.
miss 小姐（冠于未婚女子之姓或姓名之前的称呼）
any adj.（用于否定句和疑问句中）一些；一个；任何
year（s）old……岁（年龄）
Now I’ll ask you to read Zhao Jie’s notebook.See whether you can find some problems.And then you can write to him and tell him about what subjects you like and why.And also tell him how he can be a good student.
Mistakes in Zhao Jie’s note:
“What is my favorite subject？”Miss Wang ask me.I not like any subject.I like basketball
asks don’t subjects
only.I like play with my dog Nick.His name is Nick.He is 2 year old.Nick do not like subjects. But
to play years does
his “subject” is only running around with me.We’re good friend.
friends
（This activity gives students the chance to practice writing the target language.）
Step Ⅴ Just for Fun
There are three pictures in Just for Fun.Please tell me which person looks like an athlete and which person looks like studying.And why is this person surprised？
The athletic person is surprised that the other one likes P.E. because he doesn’t look like an athlete.
Ask all the students to read the conversation
（This activity provides reading practice with the target language.）
Step Ⅵ Summary
This class we’ve reviewed all key vocabulary in this unit.We’ve learned how to point out one’s mistakes in his note and write an assessment.I hope you study hard and are good students.
Step Ⅶ Homework
Exercises on Pages 47-48 of the workbook.
Materials for Preparing Lessons
Ⅰ.知识点拨
1.strict adj.严格的
Our teacher is strict.我们的老师很严格。
be strict（with）somebody对某人要求严格
He is always strict with himself on his study.他总是在学习上对自己要求很严格。
be strict in sth.对某事严格要求
My father is always strict in his work.我父亲总是对工作严格要求。
2.make...tired使……感觉累
make作使役动词，意为“使……；使之……”，其后常接形容词或动词原动。
History can make you intelligent.历史可以使人聪明。
The news makes him happy.那消息使他高兴。
He likes to tell funny stories to make people laugh.他喜欢讲有趣的故事使人们大笑。
3.I’m really busy today.
busy adj.忙；繁忙
常用结构有：
（1）be busy with sth.忙于某事
She is busy with some important work.
她现在忙于一些重要的工作。
（2）be busy doing sth. 忙于做某事
The girl is busy watering the flowers.这个女孩正忙着浇花。
Ⅱ.背景资料
1.Science that’s fun
谁能想到，小小魔术的背后竟蕴藏着深奥的科学知识
The students watched a wine bottle on the table.As they looked on，the bottle began to move as if by magic（魔法）.
The bottle moved from side to side，and the students thought the bottle would fall and break!But no，the bottle stopped moving and instead stayed on its side.
Making learning fun with tricks
Richard Robinson，a famous British science magician，showed about 100 middle school students at Beijing Student Activity.
Administrative Centre（北京学生活动管理中心）his magic tricks this August.
It wasn’t just for fun:Richard’s magic tricks teach kids about science in an interesting way.
In the show，there are different subjects such as physics，chemistry and biology.The “dancing bottle of wine”teaches students about gravity（重力）.In another show called “feeding dog”，Richard made a paper dog sit straight up to explain the same thing.“I hope my magic tricks can make young students more interested in science.”
The best thing about his magic，according to Richard，is “it changes the way we look at the world.”
Teaching has never been so interesting
School teens were happy with the magic tricks.
“I learned some of them and showed them to my friends and parents.I surprised them all!”said Zhang Hao，a Junior One student from No. 65 Middle School in Beijing.
Zhang Yumei is a physics teacher from the same school.She enjoys the show，too.
“I had never thought science teaching can be so interesting.I hope one day I can make my science class as much fun!”
2.载人航天器家族中有三个成员：载人飞船、空间站和航天飞机。人类就是乘坐它们摘星揽月的。
1961年4月12日，原苏联航天员加加林乘坐世界上第一艘载人飞船“东方”号，环绕地球飞行了108分钟，开始了人类载人航天的新纪元。
8年之后的7月20日，不甘落后的美国航天员阿姆斯特朗和奥尔德林乘坐着“阿波罗”11号登月飞船成功地登上月球，人类载人航天和空间探索取得重大突破。
载人飞船独立往返于地面和空间站之间，如同人类沟通太空的渡船。它能够与空间站或者是其他航天器对接后进行联合飞行。但是，飞船容积小，所载消耗性物资有限，不具备再补给的能力，所以它的太空运行时间有限，仅能够使用一次。
从20世纪70年代起，原苏联的载人航天进入以空间站为主体的研究、试验新阶段。1971年，原苏联发射了第一个空间站“礼炮”号。与载人飞船相比，空间站容积大、载人多、寿命长，可综合利用，是发展航天技术、开发利用宇宙空间的基础设施。
1981年，美国发射了世界上第一架航天飞机“哥伦比亚”号，后又相继研制了“挑战者”号、“发现”号、“亚特兰蒂斯”号和“奋进”号航天飞机。
航天飞机是一种多用途航天器。它能满足发射、修理和回收卫星以及运送人员、物资等需要，可多次重复使用，显著降低了运载成本。它的出现是航天技术发展的一次飞跃，代表了载人航天器的发展方向。
人类的活动范围，经历了从陆地到海洋，从海洋到大气层，从大气层到外层空间的逐步拓展过程。20世纪50年代出现的航天技术，开辟了人类探索外层空间活动的新时代。
经过近半个世纪的迅速发展，人类航天活动取得了巨大成就，极大地促进了生产力的发展和社会的进步，产生了重大而深远的影响。航天技术已成为当今世界高技术群中对现代社会最具影响的高技术之一，不断发展和应用航天技术已成为世界各国现代化建设的重要内容。
中华民族在人类发展史上曾创造过灿烂的古代文明。中国最早发明的古代火箭，便是现代火箭的雏形。1949年中华人民共和国成立后，中国依靠自己的力量，独立自主地开展航天活动，于1970年成功地研制并发射了第一颗人造地球卫星。迄今，中国在航天技术的一些重要领域已跻身世界先进行列，取得了举世瞩目的成就。2003年10月15日，我国第一艘载人飞船“神舟”五号发射升空。在绕地球环行14周后，16日6时23分，我国自己培养的航天员杨利伟乘返回舱在内蒙古预定地区安全落地，我国首次载人航天飞行取得圆满成功。中华民族延续千年的飞天梦想一夜成真。我国一跃成为世界上第三个掌握载人航天技术的国家。
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