18.This year,the government decided to start morning classes an hour later.This will help students feel less tired.And most middle schools will begin the first class at 8:30in the morning.The students are happy about the change.
Liu Ming told us that his class were excited at the news on the first day of school."Great!From now on we students at Chengdu No.4Middle School don't have to get up so early!"Liu said that he used to get up at 6:40in the morning.Now he can get up at 7:40because class doesn't start until 8:30in the morning.
Wu Hongli feels the same.She said the new timetable was good for her health."I used to get up at 6:30in the morning.I had to drink coffee every evening,or I would feel too sleepy to finish my homework,"said Wu."Now I can finish it without coffee,because I can sleep a little longer."
Yuan Yuan,a boy from the countryside,says,"Getting up early is good for our health.I'm used to getting up early.I often get up at 6:00and read English for 20minutes,have breakfast and then go to school.I have enough time to get to school before class begins.so I don't think it's a good idea to start morning classes an hour later."
Many teachers say the change will help students learn better."Students used to doze off during the first two classes in the morning,"said Huang Shan,an English teacher at Chengdu No.12Middle School."But now they are active in class and learn much better than before."
But some parents are worried that more sleeping will mean less learning.There used to be five classes in the morning.Now there are only four.
In fact,every coin has two sides.So does the change in the school timetable.
Different ideas about the new timetable
People | Agree/Disagree | Reasons |
Liu Ming | Agree | He used to get up at 6:40.Now he can get up (96)one hour later. |
Wu Hongli | Aggress | She can finish her homework without coffee because (97)she can sleep a little longer |
Yuan Yuan | (98)Disagree | He is used to getting up early. |
Some Teachers | Agree | Now students are (99)active and learn much better than before |
Some Parents | Disagree | Students have (100)less time for learning. |