Unit 4 Why don't you talk to your parents? Section B 2a-2e课件38张

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Section B
Check（√）the after-school activities you
and your classmates usually do.
　　　　do homework
　　　　use the Internet
　　　　have after school lessons
　　　　hang out with friends
　　　　watch movies
　　　　play sports or exercise
2a
What can you see in the picture
The kid has too many after-school classes
She’s stressed out.
Read the article and answer the questions.
1. What is the common problem for Chinese and American families
2. Who gives their opinions about the problem
Children have to take so many after -school classes.
Cathy Taylor, Linda Miller and Dr. Alice Green.
Skim the passage to get the main idea of each paragraph
意见；观点
3. Read the passage again. What are their opinions
2b
Cathy Taylor
Linda Miller
Dr. Alice Green
Facts or opinions
I believe these activities are important for my children’s future.
It’s crazy. People shouldn’t push their kids so hard.
It’s more important to have happy children.
What’s the type of literature of this passage
标题开门见山表达了自己的观点。
Narrative 记叙文
Expository writing 说明文
argumentative writing 议论文
Structure 结构：
递进式
Para.4：摆出论点
Para.1：引出问题
Para.2-3：举例说明
Guessing the Meaning
When reading something for the first time， do not worry about words you do not know. Use the context（上下文） to help you guess the meaning.
Look at the words in bold in the article. Can you
guess their meanings Try to match them with
the meanings 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 ________
continues
training
stress
typical
compete
development
comparing
2c
相似性
1. Does Cathy Taylor think it's important for kids to join after school activities
2. Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy？What's her opinion
Yes, she does.
No, she doesn't. She thinks that parents shouldn't push their kids so hard.
Read the article again and answer the questions.
2d
Read the article again and answer the questions.
2d
3. Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda
What does she say
She agrees with Linda. She says, “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.”
Discuss the questions with your partner.
1. What do you think of after -school activities
2. What should you do to relax
2e
Maybe You Should Learn to Relax!
These days, Chinese children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they have to take so many after -school classes. Many of them are learning exam skills so that they can get into a good high school and later a good university. Others are practicing sports so that they can compete and win. However, this doesn't only happen in China.
Careful reading
竞争
The Taylors are a typical American family. Life for Cathy Taylor‘s three children is very busy. “On most days after school,” Cathy says, “I take one of my two boys to basketball practice and my daughter to football training. Then I have to take my other son to piano lessons. Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities, but I believe these activities are important for my children’s future. I really want them to be successful.” However, the tired children don't get home until after 7:00 p.m. They have a quick dinner, and then it's time for homework.
典型的
典型的
删减
Linda Miller, a mother of three, knows all about such stress. “In some families, competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older,” she says. “Mothers send their small kids to all kinds of classes. And they are always comparing them with other children. It's crazy. I don't think that's fair. Why don't they just let their kids be kids People shouldn't push their kids so hard.”
继续
把…和…比较
逼迫；推
Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child's development. Dr. Alice 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.”
发展
造成，引起
上如此多课外课程
学习考试技巧
练习体育
一个典型的美国家庭
篮球练习
足球训练
减少一些活动
快速吃晚餐
到做作业的时候 了
了解这样的压力
各种各样的
将…和进行比较
逼迫孩子太紧
太多压力
造成许多压力
有时间去放松
在课文中找出下列短语
上如此多课外课程
学习考试技巧
练习体育
一个典型的美国家庭
篮球练习
足球训练
减少一些活动
快速吃晚餐
take so many after -school classes
learning exam skills
practicing sports
a typical American family
basketball practice
football training
cut out a few of their activities
have a quick dinner
在课文中找出下列短语
到做作业的时候 了
了解这样的压力
各种各样的
将…和进行比较
逼迫孩子太紧
太多压力
造成许多压力
有时间去放松
it's time for homework
knows all about such stress
all kinds of
compare … with
push their kids so hard
too much pressure
cause a lot of stress
have time to relax
在课文中找出下列短语
The Taylors are a typical American family.
the + 姓氏的复数 表一家人或夫妇二人，作主语视作复数
The Greens are both interested in Chinese paintings.
格林夫妇都对中国绘画感兴趣。
typical adj. ① 典型的；有代表性的
typical British weather
Mr. Smith gives his lessons with his typical humor.
史密斯老师用他特有的幽默上课。
The painting is a typical of his work.
这幅画是他的典型作品。
a typical of sth. 典型…
The Taylors are a typical American family.
It’s typical of Tom to be late for school.
上学迟到是Tom一贯的特点。
It’s typical of sb. to do sth. 做某事是某人一贯的特点
某人做某事一点也不出意料
② 一贯的，平常的
On a typical day, students get to school at 8 o’clock.
Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities ...
cut out ① 删除；删去
You’d better cut out the first two sentences.
I cut an article out of the newspaper.
I advise you to cut out smoking.
Tom is seriously ill so we cut him out of our plan.
The car’s engine suddenly cut out.
② 裁剪
③ 停止做（或使用、食用）
④ 将…排除在外
⑤ 停止运转 = cut off
—Honey, could you help me _____ the picture of colorful balloons from the paper
—OK, Mum. I’m coming!
cut out B. carry out
C. turn out D. work out
执行
结果是
“In some families, competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older, ” she says.
continue v. ① 继续存在；持续
continue to do sth. = continue doing sth. 继续做某事
continue (with) sth. 继续某事
The rain continued to fall all the afternoon.
The rain continued falling all the afternoon.
②（停顿后）继续说
“I have a question.” she continues, “How should we deal with all these old clothes ”
It’s crazy.
crazy adj. 疯狂的；不理智的
be crazy to do sth. 不理智做某事
be crazy about sth. 热衷于某事或某物
You must be crazy to do that.
你那么做一定是疯了。
They are all crazy about Chinese food.
他们都热衷于中餐。
People shouldn’t push their kids so hard.
push v. ① 推
push sth. (+ adj. / prep. ) 推…
He pushed the door open.
Mary pushed the cup towards me.
玛丽把茶杯推向我。
She pushed her face towards the little boy.
她把脸转向了小男孩。
push sb. so / too hard 逼迫（督促、鞭策）某人太紧
②（向前）挤；推进
People were pushing forward to get to the front.
人们正向前挤想到前面去。
③ 推动，促使
The development of economy can push the medical level up.
经济发展可以推动医疗水平。
④ 劝说
push sb. into (doing) sth. 劝说某人某事
push sb. to do sth. 劝说某人去做某事
No one pushes you to take up the offer.
没人劝你接受这份工作。
The teacher pushed me into taking part in the competition.
老师劝说我参加这个比赛。
⑤（极力）推荐
The talk show gave him a chance to push his new movie.
这个脱口秀给了他一个机会来推荐他的新电影。
Dr. Alice Green says all these activities can cause a lot of
stress for children.
cause ① v. 引起； 造成（不好的事情）
The difficult driving conditions(条件) caused several accidents.
This car has caused me a lot of trouble.
What caused him to change his mind 什么致使他改变主意？
cause sb. sth.= cause sth. for sb. 给某人带来某事（多指麻烦）
cause sb. to do sth. 导致某人做某事
cause 指引起某种结果的“起因，原因”
the cause of sth. …的起因
excuse 指推卸责任而找的“理由，借口”
the excuse for (doing) sth. (做)…的借口
reason the reason for sth. …的原因
cause ② n. 原因，起因
The cause of his illness is that he smokes too much.
他生病的原因是他抽烟太多了。
Drinking and driving is the cause of the accident.
这起事故的原因是酒后驾车。
He’d better have a good excuse for being late.
他最好有一个迟到的好借口。
The reason for my absence was that I was ill.
我不在的原因是我生病了。
一、 根据句意及汉语提示完成单词
1. This is a _______ (典型的) case and let me explain it to you.
2. After she took a short break, she _________ (继续) doing the housework.
3. It’s _________(疯狂的) . People shouldn’t ______(鞭策) their kids so hard.
typical
continued
crazy push
4. Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child’s _______________ (发展) .
5. All these activities can ___________ (造成) a lot of stress for children.
development
cause
二、 用方框中所给词或短语的适当形式填空
1. He ___________ some words of this short article.
2. Tony is ___________ asking me the same question.
3. I think Lucy was just looking for an __________ to call him.
4. Keeping up with new ____________ on the web is not easy.
5. It’s ___________ for her to answer the teacher’s question.
excuse, time, cut out, develop, always
cut out
always
excuse
development
time
三、根据汉语意思完成句子
1. 现在大多数学生都有很大的压力。
Now most students are under a
___________ ___________ ___________.
2. 下雪天，李威喜欢和朋友打雪仗。
On the snowy days, Li wei to have a snow ball ___________ ___________ his friends.
lot of pressure
fight with
3. 所有家庭成员都为聚会穿上了盛装。
All the ________ __________ dressed up for the party.
4. 他们总是把他们与其他孩子作比较。
They are always __________ them ______ other children.
5. 我的朋友们都力劝我学习绘画。
My friends are all ________ ______ ______ study painting.
family members
comparing with
pushing me to