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Unit4
Why don't you talk to your parents？
Section B 2a-2e
1
Learn to look for some detailed information in the passage.
2
Learn how to guess the meaning of a word from the context.
3
Think about how to balance work and relaxation.
Aims
Warming up
pressure
can't get enough sleep
compare me with other kids
too much homework
too many after-school classes
Lead in
What do you usually do when you are under too much pressure
hang out with friends
play computer games
spend time alone
play sports
watch movies
talk to your best friends
listen to music
Lead in
Check ( ) the after-school activities you and your classmates usually do.
_______ do homework
_______ have after-school lessons
_______ watch movies
_______ use the Internet
_______ hang out with friends
_______ play sports or exercise
What about you
Reading
Watch a video and answer these questions.
1. What do they usually do on weekends
2. Do they have much pressure
3. Where's the pressure from
Reading
1.What is the common problem for Chinese and
American families
2. Who gives their opinions about the problem
Skim(略读) the article and answer the questions.
A. They have too much homework.
B. They can`t get on well with their parents.
C. They have to learn more skills and get great pressure.
Cathy Taylor (a mother with three children)
Linda Miller (a mother with three children)
Linda Miller (a mother with three children)
Reading
Match the main idea with the proper paragraph.
A. The life for Taylors in America isn't easy.
B. Doctors advise giving children more time to relax.
C. Parents push kids into learning more skills which places pressure on kids.
D. Linda doesn't agree to push kids too hard.
Skills: Look through the passage without reading every word.Focus on the beginning and the ending .
Reading
Read para.1 carefully and answer the questions.
1.Why do students have busy lives which place great pressure on them these days
2. They believe it helps their kids to better compete in life.
What does the underlined word compete mean ( )
A. keeps on happening B. try to be the best or the first to finish something C. getting on bigger or better
Because their parents push them into learning more skills and believe it helps the kids to better compete in life.
B
Reading strategy -- Guessing the Meaning
When reading something for the first time, do not worry about the words you don’t know. Use the context(上下文） to help you guess the meaning.
Reading
Read para.2 carefully and fill in the chart.
basketball practice
piano lessons
football training
busy & tired
cut out
important
Reading
Read para.3 carefully and fill in the blanks.
disagrees
crazy
push
Reading
Read Paragraph 4 carefully and answer:
Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda
What does she say
She agrees with Linda.
She says that kids should have time to relax and think for themselves ,too. Although it’s normal to want successful children, it’s even more important to have happy children.
Exercise
Look at the words in bold in the article. Can you guess their meanings
Try to match them with the meaning below.
1. Keeps on happening __________
2. Physical exercise and practice of skills _________
3. Worries about things at home, school or work __________
4. Usual or common ___________
5. Try to be the best or the first to finish something ____________
6. Getting better or bigger ____________
7. Looking for differences and similarities between things ___________
continue
training
stress
typical
compete
development
comparing
Exercise
1.Does Cathy Taylor think it's important for kids to join after-school activities
2.Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy What's he opinion
3.Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda What does she say
Read the article again and answer the questions.
Yes.she does.
No,she doesn't.
She thinks people should just let their kids be kids and shouldn't push their kids so hard.
She agrees with Linda.
Dr.Green says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children.
Kids should have time to relax and think for themselves,too.
Although it's normal to want successful children,it's even more important to have happy children.
Discussion
1.What do you think of after-school activities
2.What should you do to relax
Summary
Lindar Miller
1. Why don’t they just let their kids be kids.
2. People shouldn’t push their kids so hard.
Dr. Alic Green
1. All these activities can cause a lot of stress for children.
2. Children should have time to relax and think for themselves.
3. Although it’s normal to want successful children, it’s even more important to have happy children.
agree
tpic
afterschool classes
disagree
Chinese
In their opinion,
1. Many children are learning exam skills so that they can get into a good high school and later a good university.
2. Others are practicing sports so that they can compete and win.
Cathy Taylor
1.She believes after-school classes are important for the children’s future.
2. She really wants her children to be successful.
Exercise
Fill in the blanks according to the content of the text
These days, children are sometimes _______on weekends than weekdays because they ________ take so many __________ classes.
Cathy Taylor believes that the after-school activities are __________ for her children's future. She really wants them to be ___________.
Linda Miller says, “In some families, __________ starts very young and __________ until the kids get older. The parents are always ___________ their small kids with other children.
It‘s _____.” She thinks that people shouldn’t ____ their kids ______.
Dr. Alice Green says all these activities can _____ a lot of _____ for children. She says, “Kids should have time to _____ and ________ themselves, too. ________ it’s normal to want _________ children, it's even more _________ to have _____ children.”
busier
have to
after-school
important
successful
competition
continues
comparing
crazy
push
so hard
cause
stress
relax
think for
successful
Although
important
happy
1.Read the article again after school.
Homework
2. Write a short passage about your opinion about after-school activities.
Thanks

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