Unit 4 Why don't you talk to your parents? Section B Reading 课件+嵌入音视频(共47张PPT)

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Unit 4
Why don’t you
talk to your
parents
Section B (2a-2e)
Let's answer the questions.
1. What do you think of the mother
2. What should the boy probably do
even he got “A”
3. Which side do you stand by
She is very strict and smart.
He should go to the after-school program.
It is very common for Chinese children to take after-school classes. Many of them have to learn exam skills so that they can get a higher score than others. In big cities, like Beijing and Shanghai, students need to learn art and music in order to have more chances to get into best schools.
Background
They are
so
tired!
Maybe You Should
Learn to Relax!
Fast-reading
Match the topic sentences with each paragraph.
A common problem in China
Doctors’ opinion
A common problem in America
Linda Miller’s opinion
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Fast-reading
problem
problem
opinion
opinion
Skimming
What is the common problem for Chinese and American families
Who gives their opinions about the problem
Read the article again and find the answers.
Fast-reading
Skimming
What is the common problem for Chinese and American families
Who gives their opinions about the problem
Read the article again and find the answers.
The common problem for Chinese and American families is that children have to take so many after-school classes, which causes them to be stressed.
Cathy Taylor, Linda Miller and Dr. Alice Green give their opinions about the problem.
Maybe You Should
Learn to Relax!
DETAILS
Maybe You Should Learn to Relax!
These days, Chinese children are sometimes busier on weekend 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:
Read Paragraph One and fill in the blanks.
Para.1
Maybe You Should Learn to Relax!
These days, Chinese children are sometimes busier on weekend 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:
Time to take notes
because, so that将两个简单句合并成一个复合句，既使得句子看起来整齐统一，又能够清晰的表达出句子与句子之间的逻辑关系，层层递进。however, 一般用在句尾，前后用标点符号隔开，表示转折。
在平时的写作训练中，学生们要学会模仿和运用这些关系词，将简单句构建成复合句，增加写作的逻辑性和流畅性。
Para.1
Careful-reading: Para. 1
A common problem in China
Chinses children are sometimes ___________ on weekends
because...
Many are learning __________ so that they can __________________
and later ______________
Others are ________
_______ so that they can _____________
busier
exam skills
get into a good high school
a good university
practicing
sports
compete and win
Mind-map
This doesn’t only happen in China.
过渡句
It also happens in America.
What happens in America
Careful-reading: Para. 2
The Taylors are a typical American family.
Cathy Taylor
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 ohter 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.
Careful-reading:
Read and answer
Para.2
What do her three kids do on weekends
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 ohter 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.
Careful-reading:
Reading tips
Para.2
Reading tips: 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.
Reading tips:当有however出现时，暗示此
处的意思与上文（或下文）的意思相反，
在议论文中尤其明显。
Careful-reading: Para. 2
What do her three kids do on weekends
Cathy Taylor
basketball practicee
piano lessons
football training
“Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities.”
Careful-reading: Para. 2
What do her three kids do on weekends
Cathy Taylor
basketball practicee
piano lessons
football training
“These activities are important for my children's future.
I really want them to be successful”
moth
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 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.
Careful-reading:
Read and answer
Para.3
Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy
What's her opinion
study
homework
activities
...
disagree
moth
Linda Miller, a mother of three, knows all about such stress. “ In some families, competition starts very young and continues until the kinds get older,” she says. “ Mothers send their small kids to all kids of classes. And they are 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.
Careful-reading:
Read and answer
Para.3
What makes students more stressed
study
homework
activities
...
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.”
Careful-reading:
Para.4
Read and answer
Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda
What does she say
Post-reading: Free talk
Who do you agree with
What's your opinion
Let's discuss it.
Stress
Relax
Happy
Successful
What do you think of after-school activities
Be happy or successful,
which do you think is more important
It’s really hard to choose which one is more
important. Just seize the day! It means try
you best to be a good student when
you are a student, having higher scores,
doing homework on time, getting more
prizes.... When you become the best by
studying hard, you will feel satisfied and
happy, at the same time, you will have a
sense of success.
Seize the day and live it to the full.
Common
Problem
China
America
exam
skills
good
university
practice
sports
compete
win
Cathy
basketball practice
football training
piano lessons
important/successful
Linda
Why don’t they just let kids be kids
Alice
It’s even more important to be happy.
Summary
第一句话给出背景信息；
第二、三句话举例解释背景内容；
第四句话承上启下
Para.1
Structure
Para.2
第一、二句话接上文内容（用举例子方式）；
中间全部都用具体的事例支撑论点---very busy（注意转折词but）
最后两句，Cathy表达观点同时引出下文
Para.3
前半段用具体例子解释stress，
最后两句表达自己的观点---反对第二段的观点，同时引出下文
Para.4
Dr. Alice Green表明观点，又提出新的观点，从整体上，多角度的谈论common problem这一问题
表达观点的题目没有明确要求支持哪一个论点的话，可以站在多角度的解释说明这一问题，但一定要论据充足，思路清晰，逻辑紧密。
Post-reading
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.
After reading the passage, please choose T or F.
T
T
3. Linda Miller thinks parents should send their small kids to all kinds of classes.
4. Alice thinks kids shouldn’t have time to relax and think for themselves.
F
F
Who is
the busiest student
in the world
2c
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 _______
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
Language Points
Others are practice sports so that they can compete and win.
compete 为不及物动词，常构成的短语：
(1) compete with/against 和......竞争
Eg: It’s difficult for a small store to compete with/against a
supermarket. 小商店很难和超市竞争。
(2) compete for... 为......竞争
Eg: They’re competing for the job. 他们在为那份工作竞争。
competition(n)
竞争；比赛
compete(v)
竞争；对抗
competitor(n)
竞争者；对手
The competitors come from all over the country. They compete with each other in the competition. 竞争者来自全国各地，他们在比赛中相互竞争。
1
语境
串记
2
And they are always comparing them with other children.
(1) be always doing sth 表示说话人的某种情绪，例如不满、赞扬、不耐烦等。（不是强调动作正在进行）
Eg: She is always moving things around.
她老是将东西搬来搬去的。(表示不满或者不耐烦)
Eg: She is always thinking of her work.
她总是为她的工作着想。(表示赞扬)
(2) compare...with 比较；对比
compare ... with 把......与......比较 用于两个同类事物之间的比较
compare ... to 把......与......比较 此时可与compare......with互换
把......比作 常用于两个不同性质实物之间的比较，含有比喻的意味
2
And they are always comparing them with other children.
(2) compare...with 比较；对比
Eg: He compared his camera with/to mine.
他拿自己的相机跟我做对比。
Eg: We usually compare books to friends.
我们通常把书籍比作朋友。
compare ... with 把......与......比较 用于两个同类事物之间的比较
compare ... to 把......与......比较 此时可与compare......with互换
把......比作 常用于两个不同性质实物之间的比较，含有比喻的意味
真题
演练
--- If you always________yourself with others, you may have tons
of pressure.
--- I agree. We should believe in ourselves.
A. compare B. complain C. connect D. consider
3
People shouldn’t push their kids so hard.
push (v) 在此处作动词，鞭策、督促
push sb to do sth 督促某人做某事
Eg: She thanks her parents for pushing her to study.
她感谢父母督促她学习。
push 的其他常见意思：
(1) 意思是“推动”，其反义词是pull“拉”。
Eg: You push and I pull.
你退我拉。
(2) 意思是“按下开关、按钮等”，其同义词是press。
Eg: I got in and pushed the button for the fourth floor.
我进去后按了去四楼的按钮。
拓展
延伸
4
Dr. Alice Green says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children.
cause (v) 作及物动词，常用的结构：
cause sb sth = cuase 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
Eg: She is always causing her parents trouble.
= She is always causing trouble for her parents.
她总是给她的父母添麻烦。
Eg: What caused him to change his mind
是什么让他改变了主意？
cause还可以作名词，意为“原因，起因；理由”。
Eg: You have no cause for complain.
你没有理由抱怨。
拓展
延伸
1. hang out with friends
2. have after-school classes
3. exam skills
4. football training
5. cut out
6. be always doing sth
7. push sb to do sth
8. compete with/against
9. compare...with...
10. cause sb sth
1. 和朋友出去（闲逛）
2. 上补习班
3. 考试技巧
4. 足球训练
5. 删除；删去
6. 总是做某事
7. 督促某人做某事
8. 和......竞争
9. 与......比较
10. 给某人添麻烦
Key phrases
划重点
Exercises
Exercises
Fill in the blanks using until, so that or although.
1. You should eat more now ________ you won't be hungry later.
2. ________ you may not like to do chores, you should help your
parents around the house.
3. You could save more money ________ you can buy a gift for your
friend's birthday.
4. Kids shouldn't play computer games ______ late at night. They
should rest early.
5. ________ many people like to eat junk food, they should really eat
more fruit and vegetables ________ they can be healthy.
so that
Although
so that
until
Although
so that
.
Exercises
Fill in the blanks and read them aloud.
1. 在学校我们经常与其他学生比较书法。
We often ________ our handwriting _____ other students' at school.
2. 汤姆总是和同学打架。
Tom is always _______________ classmates.
3. 周末很多孩子很多补习班，就是去学习考试技巧。
Many children have to _________________ so that they can learn
__________.
4. 她总是给她父母惹麻烦。
She is always ________________ for her parents.
5. 不要总是催促小孩子吃饭。
Don't __________ kids __________ dinner.
compare
with
fighting with
after-school classes
exam skills
causing trouble
push
to eat