1. A Questionnaire Survey
How much time do you spend on your
homework everyday?
A. Less than one hour.
B. About two hours.
C. Till midnight.
2. How do you feel?
A. Happy. B. Tired. C. Fine.
3. Do you think you need help?

2. Lesson 56 Manage Your Time
冀教版 九年级
Lesson 56
Manage Your Time

3. notes notebooks fall asleep review On top of
Besides his schoolwork, he has to________.

4. Fast reading: Read the letters and match. Part 1 Part 2
A letter from Sue to the girl
A letter from a girl to Sue
problems
suggestions
Read the letters and match.
Fast reading:

5. Detailed Reading: Embarrassed What’s the girl’s problem?
What things does she have to do?
Why does she help her younger cousin?
What did she do yesterday?
Detailed Reading:
She has so many things to do every day.
Besides her schoolwork every weekday, She goes to a chess club twice a week. she often has to help her younger cousin. On top of all that, She has classes in dance, piano, art…
Embarrassed
She just started primary school and has some difficulties in maths.
She fell asleep in class.

6. √ √ √ √ √ Read Part 2 and tick the suggestions mentioned by Sue.
Organize your notes right after classes.
Make a timetable of all your regular activities. √
Make a list of all the things you need to do each week. √
Plan your study time for each subject. √
Have a few minutes every evening to check how your plan is going.
Record all the activities you decide to do on a regular basis. √
Do a weekly review of each subject.

7. A To-do List do her schoolwork every weekday go to a chess club
What things do you think must be done?
What things do you think can be dropped?
A To-do List
Things to do
Time
do her schoolwork
every weekday
go to a chess club
twice a week
help her younger cousin ?
have classes in dance, piano, art… ?
do a review
every weekend
organize her notes right
after class
check her plan ?

8. The Tired Girl's Timetable
Let's listen:
The Tired Girl's Timetable
Making a good plan is half the work itself!

9. Let's make
our own timetable!

10. itself, asleep, review, weekday, primary
1. When the class began, the teacher did a quick ________ of the last lesson.
2. After a whole day’s hard work, he fell ________ without eating supper.
3. The dog found ________ lying in the field when it woke up.
4. Slow down! There are some ________ school students ahead.
5. This company holds a short meeting every ________ morning.
review
asleep
itself
primary
weekday