(共25张PPT)
Unit 4
Why don’t you talk to your parents
Section B 2
2a-2e
1. Read the article to learn the common problem for Chinese and American families.
2. To learn new words: skill, opinion, typical, football, quick, continue, compare, crazy, push, development, cause, usual, perhaps…
What did you do after school
Do you have stress in your life
How do you relax yourself
Check the after-school activities you and your classmates usually do.
2a
____ do homework
____ use the Internet
____ have after-school lessons
____ hang out with friends
____ watch movies
____ play sports or exercise
Do you want to know more about Chinese and American students’ after-school activities
2b
Read the article and answer the questions.
1. What is the common problem for Chinese and American families
The common problem is that they have too many after-school activities which cause them to be stressed.
2. Who gives their opinions about the problems
Cathy Taylor (a mother with three children),
Linda Miller (a mother with three children)
and Dr. Alice Green (a doctor)
Can you summarize the main idea of each paragraph
Para.1
common problems
for children
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Cathy Miller’s opinion
Linda Miller’s opinion
Dr. Alice Green’s opinion
Read the passage again and
complete the blanks.
The common problem for Chinese and American families
Kids have too many _________________. This makes them very stressed.
after-school classes
Cathy Taylor’s opinion
These activities are important for _________________ and she wants them to be successful.
her children’s future
Linda Miller’s opinion
She thinks it’s crazy and _______, and people shouldn’t push their kids so hard.
unfair
Dr. Alice Green’s opinion
Kids should have time to _______ and think for themselves. It’s more important to have ______ children than successful children.
relax
happy
2d
Read the article again and answer the questions.
1. Does Cathy Taylor think it’s important for kids to join after-school activities
Yes, she does. She thinks that after-school activities are good for the children’s future.
2. Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy
What’s her opinion
No, she doesn’t. She thinks that people shouldn’t push their children so hard, and they should let their kids be kids.
3. Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda What does she say
Dr. Green agrees with Linda. She says that after-school activities can cause a lot of stress for children. She also says that children should have time to relax and think for themselves, and that it’s more important to have happy children than successful children.
1. Chinese children have to take so many after-school classes on weekends these days.
2. Cathy Taylor really wants her three children to be successful, so she believes these after-school activities are important for them.
3. Linda Miller thinks parents should send their small kids to all kinds of classes.
4. Linda thinks some parents push their kids too much.
5. Alice thinks kids shouldn’t have time to relax and think for themselves.
Close the book then judge T or F.
T
T
F
T
F
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 __________
2c
continue v. 持续;继续存在
用法:continue to do sth. 强调继续做另一件事情,前后所做的事情不同。
continue doing sth. 多强调接着做以前所做事情。Can I ________________ aloud 我可以继续朗读吗?
The workers refused to ____________________.
工人们拒绝继续工作。
continue
continue to read
continue working
2. Physical exercise and practice of skills
_______
training n. 训练
e.g. Nurses have several years of
training.
护士需要几年的培训。
training
3. Worries about things at home, school or work ______
stress n. 压力
e.g. In fact, stress isn’t always bad thing.
事实上,压力并不总是坏事。
stress
4. Usual or common _______
typical adj. 典型的
e.g. a typical Italian café
典型的意大利式小餐馆
typical
5. Try to be the best or the first to finish something ________
compete v. 竞争;对抗
compete with 与……竞争
e.g. We can’t compete with them on price.
我们不能和他们在价格上进行对抗。
compete
6. Getting better or bigger ____________
development n. 发展;发育;成长
e.g. Development of the area would endanger the wildlife.
开发这一地区将会危及野生生物。
development
7. Looking for differences and similarities between things __________
compare v. 比较
compare …with… 比较;对比
e.g. How does your new house compare with your old one
你的新房子和旧房子比起来怎么样?
comparing
What do you think of after-school activities
In my opinion, if the kids really like the activity such as basketball, they can go to these classes. They may have some fun as well some skills. I don’t agree that some parents push the kids to take these activities.
Discuss the questions with your partner.
2e
2. What should you do to relax
There are a lot of ways to relax. I’d like to listen to music or play sports to relax. But my friend, Eric would like to sleep a lot and eat some nice food.
再读课文,翻译下列短语,并会背。
1. 一个典型的美国家庭 _____________
2. 足球训练 ________________
3. 删除 _______________________
4. 比较;对比 ______________
5. 逼得太紧 __________________
6. 一个儿童的成长________________
7. 疲惫的孩子们直到晚上七点钟后才到家。
_______________________________________________
8. 他们总是将自己的孩子与其他的孩子相比较。
_______________________________________________
9. 他们为什么不让孩子们顺其自然呢?
_______________________________________________
a typical American family
football training
cut out
compare with
push ... too hard
a child’s development
The tired children don’t get home until after 7 :oo pm.
They always compare their children with others.
Why don’t they just let kids be kids.
再读课文,翻译下列短语,并会背。
10. 所有这些活动会给孩子们导致很大的压力。
________________________________________________
11. 为了....____________________
12. 一位三个孩子的妈妈___________
13. 快速吃过晚饭______________
14. 到做作业的时间啦。____________
15.太多的压力_____________________
16.虽然想让孩子们成功是正常的但是更重要的是孩子们能够拥有快乐。
________________________________________________
All these activities can cause a lot of stress on children.
so that
a mother of three children
have a quick dinner
It’s time for homework.
too much pressure
Although it’s normal to want succussful children, it’s more important to have healthy children.
after-school activities 课后活动
after-school classes 课外辅导班
get into a good high school 上一所好高中
a tipical American family 一个典型的美国 家庭
football training 足球训练
have a quick dinner 迅速地吃晚饭
cut out 删除
It’s time for sth 是做某事的时候了
send...to... 把……发送到……
compare ... with 比较;对比
cause a lot of stress 造成很多压力
a child’s development 一个儿童的成长
push sb. so hard 逼得某人太紧