Unit 9 My Favorite Subject is Science （第一篇）Step 1. Lead-in 1 (revision) T: Class begin. Good morning, boys and girls, please sit down. Before our new lesson, I have two questions for you. Now, everybody, look at the screen. The first one is “what day is it today?”, and the second one is “what subject/classes do you have today?” Please discuss with your partner.T: Do you like history?S: Yes, I like it.T: Why do you like history? S: Because its interesting.Step 2 Pre-readingT: boys and girls, before you read this passage, close your books, and listen to the tape. After listening to the tape, you should answer my question: what is Yu Meis favorite subject? Ok, lets start, please listen carefullyT: ok, thats the end of the tape. Now, who can tell me Yu Meis favorite subject is?SS: Chinese.T: Right! You listening comprehension is so wonderful. So Yu Meis favorite subject is Chinese.Step 3 while reading 1(Activity 1. fast reading skim to get general idea) T: Everybody, here I have a letter from Chinese student Yu Mei to her foreign friend Jenny. Now read through the letter within three minutes and tell me the main idea of the passage. (with no more than 8 words)The letter tells about Yu Meis _. T: Time is up. So who wants to volunteer and tell me the main idea. Ok, you please, so you think the letter is to tell about Yu Meis favorite subjects. Clever boy. And any other answer? Yeah, also about classes on Friday. So the letter is about Yu Meis school life.(Activity 2. careful reading scan to get specific information and fill in blanks)T：Now read the letter carefully and underline the subjects Yu Mei likes and circle the subjects she doesnt like. （individually）T: Now boys and girls, fill in the table in your book. Then answer: Are Yu Meis idea the same as yours? （pair work. Communicative approach）Activity 3. careful reading（know the attitude and pair work to perform) 7T: Boys and girls, we have filled the timetable about classes Yu Mei has on Friday. Now, read the passage for a third time, and work with your partner to ask questions based on the timetable. One of you works as Yu Mei and the other works as an interviewer to ask questions. Here is the hint.Why do you like/dislike it? How long? When? What? Who? How many? Why?Ask as many questions as possible. Now, lets start.Step 4：Post Reading 1 (Task: Students work in groups to create their ideal school life.)T: Boys and girls, Do you like your Friday? Do you like your school life? What kind of school life do you want to have? Now, think about the questions. And Im going to divide you into three groups. Discuss and choose one as your group leader. Work together and create your own ideal school life. Here are the clues:Step 1: discuss about your present school life.Step 2: discuss about your ideal school life.Step 3: Prepare a group presentation. T: You have 6 minutes to discuss.T: Now comes to the show time. Which group wants to be the first one?Step 5：Summary 1T: We have learnt the passage now. So who can help me to sum up what we have learnt today? Look at the PPT, have you achieved these objectives? As a junior high school student, you need to arrange your time reasonably and balance your class work and after-school activities.Step 6: Homework 1. T: We know that now we have a very good school headmaster. And of course, we like him/her very much. There is a student who doesnt like studying. (showing the students self-introduction on the screen.) Please write a letter to him to tell him this good news. So this is todays homework. We will share it in your next class. Lets call it a day. Good bye, boys and girls.附课文原文：