Unit 4 Why don't you talk to your parents?Section B 2a-2e 阅读课件（共有PPT21张）

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Unit 4Why don’t you talk to your parents
Section B(2a-2c)
1.Read the article to learn the common problem for Chinese and American families.
2.To learn some new words: skill, opinion, typical, football, quick, continue, compare, crazy, push, development, cause, usual, perhaps.
3.To learn a reading skill:guessing the meaning.
4.To learn some important phrases.
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typical
football
cut out
quick
continue
compare
['t p kl] adj. 典型的
['f tb l] n. (美式)橄榄球；足球
删除；删去
[kw k] adj. 快的；迅速的
[k n't nju ] v. 持续；继续存在
[k m'pe ] v. 比较
compare…with
crazy['kre z ]
push[p ]
development
cause
usual
in one’s opinion
perhaps
比较；对比
adj. 不理智的；疯狂的
v. 鞭策；督促；推动
[d 'vel pm( )nt] n. 发展
[k z] v. 造成；引起
[ ju l] adj. 通常的
依……看
[p 'h ps]adv. 可能；大概；也许
做家务
上课外补习班
看电影
使用互联网
和朋友们闲逛
做运动或锻炼
1a. Check ( ) the after-school activities you and your classmates usually do.
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
1. What is the common problem for Chinese and American families
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.
It's that children have to take so many after-school classes.
2. Who gives their opinions about the problem
Cathy Taylor, Linda Miller and Dr. Alice Green give their opinions.
Answer the questions.
1. Does Cathy Taylor think it's important for kids to join after-school activities
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.
Yes, she does.
2. Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy What's her opinion
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."
No,she doesn't. Her opinion is that people shouldn't push their kids so hard.
3. Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda What does she say
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.”
She agrees with Linda.
She says that after-school activities can cause a lot of ...
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
Look at the words in bold in the article. Can you guess their meanings Try to match them with the meanings below.
typical
compete
development
comparing
Guessing the Meaning
When reading something for the first time, do not worry about words you do not know. Use the context to help you guess the meaning.
猜测意思
当第一次阅读的时候，不要担心你不认识的单词。利用上下文来帮助你猜测意思。
粗体
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.
1.这些天 2.上很多辅导课 3.学习考试技能
4.为了5.竞争并且赢
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.
1.删减 2.想让他们成功3.直到…才…
4.是做某事的时候了
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."
1 把…送到…2 各种各样的课3.把···和···比较4把他们的孩子逼得太紧
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.”
1.独立思考
2.甚至更重要
1. "In some families, competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older ,"she says.
continue vi.持续，继续存在 = go on
Check: 雨连续下了一整天。
continue vt.持续，继续存在 +n./v-ing/to do
Check: 我们继续开会吧。/ 两个孩子继续帮助他们的妈妈做家务。
2. And they are always comparing them with other children.
他老是向父母要钱。
He was always asking his parents for money．
be always doing sth. 意为“总是做某
事”，always与进行时连用时，常表达说话人的某种情绪，如赞扬、不满、责备等。
Practice
"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."
3. compare...with...把···与···比较
e.g. We often compare children to flowers.
compare...to...把···比作···
4.be crazy about对···着迷，热衷于···
5. push sb. to do sth. 督促某人做某事
e.g. 我们总是不得不督促他做家庭作业。
We always have to .
push him to do his homework
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.”
6. the development of ```的发展
cause sb. to do sth. 导致某人做某事
e.g. What caused the fire
What was the cause of the fire
v. 造成，引起
n.起因
Check: 随着科技的发展，中国变得越来越强大.
With the development of technology, China is becoming stronger and stronger.
Thank you for listening!