## Step 2 - Reading

My favourite subject*
Sally and Maria have witten an essay about their favourite subject.

- Read the essays and do assignment 1.
- Read the essays again and do assignment 2.

* Favourite is written ‘favourite’ in British English (BrE) and ‘favorite’ in American English (AmE).

Sally Reyes Guess what my favorite subject is in school? I like P.E. That is my favorite subject. I like P.E. because it’s fun and competitive. P.E. is a time to have fun with friends and staying healthy. Click, click, click. Another subject I like in school is computer lab. I feel relaxed just sitting down, ready to listen, and ready to start my assignment or activity. I’m always ready to go in class, too, but like I said, we’re talking about computer lab. School can be hard work, but some subjects can be fun. So I’ve told you my favorite subject. Tell me yours. Maria Beas First of all, I don’t have a favorite subject, I like too many! One of them is math. I love taking five-minute times tests. You have to finish 100 multiplication problems in five minutes. I love getting back tests to see what I got! I also love science, because you learn something new every day. My favorite part is when they bring in animals and tell us what they do. I especially love art, because you get to express your feelings. When you’re happy you can paint a flower or a rainbow. If you’re upset or angry, paint a thundercloud with lightning. I guess you get the idea. Well, anyway, thank you for reading my story. Hey, reading. That’s another subject I like.

Write difficult words down in your notebook so you will remember them.
Do the exercise.

#### Assignment 1

You are going to get information from the text by filling in a grid.

- Read the text and fill in the grid (on your own).
- Compare your answers in your group.

Name | Subject | Why?

Comprehension
Some more questions about the essays now.
You are going to determine which of the following statements are true. You are allowed to read the essays again.

- Sally houdt van P.E. (physical education) en werken in het computerlokaal.
- Sally houdt van P.E. (physical education) omdat het plezierig en competitief is en omdat je er gezond van blijft.
- Sally vindt lessen in een klas niet zo leuk.
- Sally vindt school makkelijk en leuk.
- Maria vindt zoveel vakken leuk.
- Maria vindt het leuk testjes met vijf vermenigvuldigingsproblemen te maken.
- Maria vindt het leuk wanneer er dieren in de klas getoond worden en en gezegd wordt wat ze doen.

Now you can read the essays again and do the exercise.
Vocabulary
Read Sally's and Maria's essays below and answer the questions.

Sally Reyes Guess what my favorite subject is in school? I like P.E. That is my favorite subject. I like P.E. because it’s fun and competitive. P.E. is a time to have fun with friends and staying healthy. Click, click, click. Another subject I like in school is computer lab. I feel relaxed just sitting down, ready to listen, and ready to start my assignment or activity. I’m always ready to go in class, too, but like I said, we’re talking about computer lab. School can be hard work, but some subjects can be fun. So I’ve told you my favorite subject. Tell me yours. Maria Beas First of all, I don’t have a favorite subject, I like too many! One of them is math. I love taking five-minute times tests. You have to finish 100 multiplication problems in five minutes. I love getting back tests to see what I got! I also love science, because you learn something new every day. My favorite part is when they bring in animals and tell us what they do. I especially love art, because you get to express your feelings. When you’re happy you can paint a flower or a rainbow. If you’re upset or angry, paint a thundercloud with lightning. I guess you get the idea. Well, anyway, thank you for reading my story. Hey, reading. That’s another subject I like.