(共29张PPT)
Unit4 Why don't you talk to your parents Section B 2a-2e
What do you usually do after school
Do you have any after-school classes
What kind of activities do you have
Discussion
do homework
piano class
dancing class
art lesson
Do you have too much stress
Maybe you should learn to relax.
Pre-reading
____ do homework ____ use the Internet
____ have after-school lessons ____ hang out with friends
____ watch movies ____ play sports or exercise
Check (√)the after-school activities you and your classmates usually do.
2a
While-reading
Read the article quickly and answer.
The general idea of the article is:
children today have too much stress.
too much stress isn’t good for children.
to be happy children.
√
Read the each paragraph quickly and match.
Para1. Linda’s opinion.
Para2. Doctors’ advice.
Para3. American children are busy.
Para4. Chinese children are busy.
1. What is the common problem for Chinese and American families
Parents give their children too much stress.
2. Who gives their opinions about the problems
Cathy Taylor, Linda Miller and Dr. Alice Green.
n.意见；想法；看法
Read the article and answer the questions.
2b
Read the Para 1 carefully and finish.
Chinese children are _____ on weekends than weekdays.
busier
many
learning_________.
exam skills
others
are
practicing______.
sports
so that they
can_____ and
_______.
Read the Para2 carefully and tell “T” or “F”.
1. The Taylors are a typical American family.
2. One of the two boys has a football training.
3. The Taylors cut out a few of their activities.
4. The tires children can’t get home until after Z8:00p.m.
T
F
T
F
Keeping on happening _________
Physical exercise and practice of skills _______
Worries about things at home, school or work
______
4. Usual or common _______
continue
v. 持续；继续存在
training
stress
typical
adj.典型的
Look at the words in bold in the article. Can you guess their meanings Try to match them with the meaning below.
2c
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__________
compete
v.竞争；对抗
development
n.发展；发育；成长
compare
v.比较
compare...with... 比较；对比
1. Does Cathy Taylor think it's important for kids to join after-school activities
Yes. She believes these activities are important
for her children’s future.
2. Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy What's her opinion
No, she doesn’t. She thinks it’s crazy and unfair to send small kids to all kinds of classes. Parents shouldn’t push their kids so hard.
adj.不理智的；疯狂的
v.鞭策 ；督促；推动
Read the article again and answer the questions.
2d
3. Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda What
does she say
No, she doesn’t. She says kids should have time to
relax and think for themselves. Although it’s normal
to want successful children, it’s even more
important to have happy children.
Post-reading
Discuss the questions with your partner.
2d
1. What do you think of after-school activities
2. What should you do to relax
I prefer to play basketball, go camping, go dancing after school. These activities can build up our bodies and make us enjoy ourselves.
I think these activities can build up our mind and make us be more knowledgeable.
listen to music
play sports
How to relax
see a movie
play games
[观察1]Many of them are learning exam skills so that...
[探究] so that “ 以便...；为了...”，引导目的状语从句，
that 从句中常使用can/may 等情态动词。
so that还可意为“因此；所以”，引导结果状语从句，
前面可以用逗号。
He saves every coin_______ he could buy his mother a gift.
I was caught in a shower, ______ all my clothes got wet.
so that
so that
[观察2] And they are always comparing them with other children. 他们总是把他们和其他孩子进行比较。
[探究] always 和现在进行时连用，含有感彩，常常表示赞扬或责备。
He was always asking his parents for money.
他老是像父母要钱。
[观察3] However, the tired children don’t get home until after 7:00p.m. 然而，疲惫不堪的孩子们直到晚上七点后才到家。
[探究] until 意为“到...时，直到...为止”，表示某种行为一直持续到某一时间，用在肯定句中，谓语动词必须是可延续性的。
not...until “直到...才”，表示一直到某一时间，某一行为才发生。用于否定句当中，谓语动词可以是延续性的也可以是短暂性的。
I didn't go to bed until 12 o'clock last night.
昨晚直到12点才睡。
1.Will you_______ ____ Tom in swimming (比赛)
2.I don’t agree with you. My_______ (看法) are
different from yours.
3.He ate lunch and then ________ (继续)working.
4.Mike _______ (推) the drawer open and found some
things inside.
Exercise
根据句意及汉语提示完成句子
compete with
opinion
continued
pushed
1.Many teenagers say that their________(press) comes
from their parents.
2.Be ______(quickly) ,or we will miss the early bus.
3.With the___________(develop) of technology, the
journey to Mars might only take about 20minutes in
spacecraft in the future.
4.She ________(usual) gets up at half past six in the
morning.
pressure
quick
development
用单词的适当形式填空
usually
Summary
busier
Chinese children
learn exam skills
practice
sports
so that they can get into a good high school and later a good university.
The Taylors
basketball
football
piano
Doctors
stress
development
time
happy
GOOD JOB
