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Listen to a short speech.
My Weekend Life
help do housework
do exercise
What do you usually do on weekends
go to the movies
use the Internet
read books
watch TV
join the English corner
do some English exercises
2a
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
Do you have after-school lessons
What are they
Do you like to have these lessons Why
piano lessons
fine arts lessons
I have … after school.
dance lessons
football training
Read the article and answer the questions.
2b
1. What is the common problem for Chinese and American families
The common problem for Chinese and American families is that children have too many after-school activities which cause them to be stressed.
2. Who gives their opinions about the problem
Cathy Taylor (a mother with three children), Linda Miller (a mother with three children), and Dr. Alice Green (a doctor) give their opinions about the problem.
Read the passage and draw the most important sentences in each paragraph. Try to answer the following questions.
Questions of the Passage
1. Life for Cathy Taylor’s three children is very ________.
2. What after-school activities do children take
The after-school activities children take are basketball practice, football training, and piano lessons.
busy
3. Do Doctors think too much pressure is not good for a child’s development
Yes, they do.
Do you want to have so many after–school activities Why
2c
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. Look for differences and similarities between things ___________
continues
training
stress
typical
compete
development
comparing
一、根据定义、解释或同位关系来猜测词义；
二、通过对比关系来推测词义，体现对比关系的词汇主要有but, yet, however等;
三、通过同类关系来推测词义，常见的引出同义词的词语有or, like, similar等；
四、通过因果关系来推测词义，通常由because, so that, so …that等词汇及结构来体现
生词词义猜测方法
五、利用熟词的新词性来推测词义；
六、通过具体例子猜测词义，举例时通常用for example, such as, like等；
七、利用文意及逻辑关系来推测词义，是递进、转折还是并列，可猜出生词的词义；
八、根据构词法猜测词义；
九、猜测词义时，可利用上下文语境，结合自身生活经验进行逻辑推理。
2d
Read the article again and answer the questions.
Yes, she does. She thinks that after-school activities are good for the children’s future.
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
No, she doesn’t. She doesn’t think people should 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.
I believe …
I (don’t) think …
… is (not) good …
… should …
It’s important to …
Useful structures to express one’s opinions
Discuss the questions with your partner.
1. What do you think of after-school activities
2e
In my opinion, if the kid really like the activity such as basketball, he 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.
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 best friend would like to sleep a lot and eat some nice food.
What activities do you want to do during the holiday
1. Who gives their opinions about the problem
opinion n. 意见；想法；看法
I can’t agree with your opinion in this respect.
在这方面，我不赞同你的意见。
I don’t care about your opinion.
你的意见我不在乎。
in one’s opinion = in the opinion of
依照(某人的)看法, 在(某人)看来
In my opinion he is not right.
据我看来，他是错的。
In the opinion of mine, what he said is not true at all.
依我看来，他说的一点也不真实。
give opinions about sth.
给出关于某事的观点
“the + 姓+ s ”表示“夫妇 或 一家人”
the Greens 格林夫妇；格林一家
The Smiths is a happy family.
The Smiths are vey kind to that little girl.
谓语动词要看具体情况，如果是指整个一家人谓语就用单数，如果指一家人中的每个人则用复数。
2. The Taylors are a typical American family.
3. Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities …
cut out 删除；删去
I cut out the paragraph in this article.
我删除了这篇文章的一个段落。
You’d better cut out that sentence．
你最好把那个句子删掉。
cut out 剪下；剪裁；戒掉；停止
She cut out the photograph from the paper.
她从报纸上把照片剪了下来。
He has decided to cut out smoking and drinking．
他已经决定戒掉烟酒。
cut up 切碎
cut down 砍到
cut in 插队；插话
cut off 切断（水、电）供应
链 接
4. I really want them to be successful.
successful adj. 成功的
He aims to be a successful writer.
他的目标是成为一个成功的作家。
They are highly successful in business.
他们经商非常成功。
拓 展
succeed v. 成功，达到
succeed in doing sth.
success n. 成功
successfully adv. 成功地
4. … don’t get home until after 7:00 p.m..
until prep. 到……为止
I did my homework until my mother came back from work.
我一直做作业直到妈妈下班回家。
until 用于肯定句中，与延续性动词连用，表示动作或状态的持续。
I will wait for him ______ he ______ back.
A. until; will come B. until; comes
C. after; will come D. after; comes
【点拨】选B。句意为：我将等到他回来。
not ... until ... “直到……才；不到……不”，常与非延续性动词连用，当主句用一般将来时，until引导的从句用一般现在时表将来。
（2016 资阳）---Mom, could I watch the game show now
---Sorry, you can’t watch it _______ you clean your room.
A. when B. if C. after D. until
【解析】联系语境并根据前后句子的对比，可知答语应理解为：直到打扫了房间你才可以看。结合关键词 can’t，可以判断出此句应用固定表达not…until来完成，意为“直到…才…”引导一个时间状语从句。故选D。
5. They have a quick dinner, and it’s time for homework.
It’s time for sth. 是到做某事的时候了。
It’s time for lunch.
午餐时间到了。
It’s time to do sth.
It’s time to go to school.
上学的时间到了。
6. … continues until the kids get older.
continue v. 继续；持续
The rain continued all day.
雨连续下了一整天。
He continued to write / writing while in hospital.
他住院时他继续写作。
He continued working when he was ill.
他在生病期间一直坚持工作。
7. Mothers send their small kids to all kinds of classes.
send v. 派遣、打发、安排去
He sent his son to return the books to the library.
他派他儿子把书还给图书馆。
I’ll send someone to show you around.
我派人带你到周围转转。
send away 赶走 send for 派人去请
send off 寄出 send out 分发
send up 发射
链 接
send sb. sth. = send sth. to sb. 送给某人某物
【注】类似的动词有：
show (展示； 给……看) give (给)
lend (借出) offer (提供)
return (归还) tell (告诉)
send, give这两个词均可表示“送，交给”，其区别是：
give一般指亲手给， 而send则指寄送或派人送。试比较:
He gave me some pictures of Guilin.
他给了我几张桂林的照片。
He sent me some pictures of Guilin.
他寄给我几张桂林的照片。
8. … comparing them with other children.
compare v. 比较
And they are always comparing them with other children.
并且他们总是拿他们和其他孩子作比较。
People often compare the life ______ a stage (舞台).
A. with B. to C. of D. about
【点拨】选B。compare ... to ... “把……比作”，不同事物相比。compare ... with ... “与……相比较”，相同事物相比。句意为：人们经常把人生比作一个舞台。故选B。
9. People shouldn’t push their kids so hard.
push v. 推动；移动
The little boy pushed the door open.
小男孩把门推开了。
push ahead (on, forward)
继续前进，坚持下去
push through
排除困难办好谋事，努力设法通过，挤过
10. … says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children.
cause v. 造成，使发生
This car has caused me a lot of trouble.
这辆车给我带来不少麻烦。
I’m afraid I am causing you much trouble.
我担心我给你增添麻烦。
cause sb. to do sth. 使某人做某事
The lightning caused the baby to cry.
闪电把孩子吓哭了。
cause sb. for sb. 给某人添麻烦
She is always causing trouble for people.
她总是给人添麻烦。
一、根据句意及汉语提示填写单词。
1．A ________(典型的)Chinese family sometimes puts too
much hope on their kids.
2．What's your _________(看法) about it Do you agree with her
3．Driving after drinking may _______(导致)car accidents.
4．The football fans went ______(疯狂的) when their favorite
team won the match.
5．After a short break, Linda __________(持续) playing the piano.
typical
opinion
cause
crazy
continued
二、用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
6．Our English teacher taught us some reading ______(skill)．
7．They played a great role in the ___________(develop) of the factory.
8．Too much__________ (press) made him even want to give up the job.
9．I really don't know what _______(say) to him at the moment.
10．Mary kept on ________(listen) to the song until she could sing it.
skills
development
pressure
to say
listening
三、单项选择。
11．(宜昌中考)—If you always ____ yourself with others,
you may have tons of pressure.
—I agree.We should believe in ourselves.
A．compare B．communicate
C．create D．consider
12．—Why did you give up smoking, Mr.Green
—Because it may ____cancer if I smoke all the time.
A．hurt B．hit C．play D．cause
A
D
13．The old man didn't hear what I said. He ___talking without a stop.
A．continued B．Stopped C．minded D．forgot
14．—I ____ my best friend yesterday morning.
—Why not call her up and say sorry to her
A．argued with B．looked after
C．hung out with D．depended on
A
A
15．I don't like rock music. It often makes me ___．
A．shy B．patient C．crazy D．quiet
C
18．依我看，我们应该去帮助他。
________________, we should go to help him.
19．你应该把它删去。
You should ___________．
20．吃完饭后，他继续做家庭作业。
He _______________his homework after having dinner.
四、根据汉语意思完成下列句子。
16．妈妈直到她的儿子回来才吃晚饭。
The mother ________have dinner _______her son came back.
17．医生说所有这些活动会对孩子们造成很多压力。
Doctors say all these activities can _______a lot of ______for children.
didn't
until
cause
stress
In my opinion
cut it out
continued to do
1. Do the other exercises.
