(共52张PPT)
Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents
Section B 2a-2e
Words review
意见；想法；看法
技艺；技巧
典型的
持续；继续存在
比较
不理智的；疯狂的
鞭策；督促；推动
发展；发育；成长
造成；引起
opinion
skill
typical
continue
compare … with
crazy
push
development
cause
Lead-in
What did you do after school
Do you have any after-school classes or activities
Do you have stress in your life
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
Pre-reading
Maybe you should learn to relax!
2a
Precditing（预测）
The passage is talking about...
Title+Picture
Pre-reading
Reading strategy 1-- skimming:
It means looking quickly through a piece of writing to find the main idea without reading every word. It's a good idea to read the first sentence of each paragraph carefully.
阅读策略一: 略读 是指快速阅读文章而获取文章大意，而不是每一个词都要读。通常我们会仔细浏览每一段的首句。
Fast reading
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.
Fast reading
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.
Fast reading
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.”
Fast reading
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. Read fast and think: the topic of the text is _____.
A. Life for Cathy Taylor’s three children is very
busy.
B. Competitions starts from very young.
C. Children are very busy but they should learn to relax.
Scanning
Para. 1 ( ) Para. 2 ( ) Para. 3 ( ) Para. 4 ( )
A. Life for American kids isn’t easy.
B. Doctors advise giving children more time to relax.
C
C. Chinese children are not the only ones who are sometimes busier on weekends because of after-school classes.
D. Linda doesn’t agree to push kids too hard.
Para 1 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.
Skimming: Choose the main idea.
Para. 1 ( ) Para. 2 ( ) Para. 3 ( ) Para. 4 ( )
A. Life for American kids isn’t easy.
B. Doctors advise giving children more time to relax.
C
C. Chinese children are not the only ones who are sometimes busier on weekends because of after-school classes.
D. Linda doesn’t agree to push kids too hard.
Skimming: Choose the main idea.
A
Para.2
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.
Para. 1 ( ) Para. 2 ( ) Para. 3 ( ) Para. 4 ( )
A. Life for American kids isn’t easy.
B. Doctors advise giving children more time to relax.
C
C. Chinese children are not the only ones who are sometimes busier on weekends because of after-school classes.
D. Linda doesn’t agree to push kids too hard.
Skimming: Choose the main idea.
A
13-15照着12做。
D
Para 3
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.
Para. 1 ( ) Para. 2 ( ) Para. 3 ( ) Para. 4 ( )
A. Life for American kids isn’t easy.
B. Doctors advise giving children more time to relax.
C
C. Chinese children are not the only ones who are sometimes busier on weekends because of after-school classes.
D. Linda doesn’t agree to push kids too hard.
Skimming: Choose the main idea.
A
D
B
Para 4
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.”
The structure of the passage
The present situation
in China
in America
The structure of the passage
Different opinions
Linda Miller
Doctors
in China
Careful reading
Read paragraph 1 and answer.
What‘s the present situation
Careful reading
Read paragraph 1 and answer.
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.
Why are children busier on weekends than weekdays
Because they have to take so many after-school classes.
So that they can get into a good high school and later a good university.
Why
practice sports so that they can compete and win.
Many of them
Others
Careful reading
Read paragraph 2 and fill in the chant.
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.
After-school activities person activities feeling
one of two boys 1.__________ ____________
4.____________
the other son 2.____________ daughter 3._________ _________ Cathy Taylor
basketball practice
piano lesson
football training
busy and tired
believe these are important for their future
take the children to these activities
Read paragraph 3 and fill in the blanks.
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.
Linda _________ ( agrees/ disagrees) with Cathy.
disagrees
She thinks that it is ______ to compare the kids with other children.
crazy
She also thinks that people shouldn’t ______ their kids so hard.
push
Read paragraph 4：What is more important according to Dr. Alice Green
* Name:______________________________
* Advice for kids:_____________________________________________
* Advice for parents:_______________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
Alice Green
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.
Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child’s____________
development.
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.”
Read paragraph 4： What is more important according to Dr. Alice Green
Successful children
Successful children
Although it’s normal to want successful children, it’s even more important to have happy children.
Too much pressure is not good for a child’s development.
Kids should have time to relax and think for themselves.
绿色的球和橙色的球PK，然后橙色的球跑到绿色下面，再呈现蓝色的对话框。
Learn_______ to __________
get a good university
exam skills
Sum up
Common problem
China
American
Linda
Cathy
some
Alice
others
Mind –map of the passage
Practice so that they .
sports
compete and win
She thinks it's .and , and people shouldn‘t their kids so hard..
unfair
crazy
push
Kids should have time to .and , for themselves. It's more important to have _______children than
children.
relax
think
happy
successful
These activities are important for her children’s and she wants them to be .
successful
future
Reading strategy 2-- Guessing the Meaning
When reading something for the first time, do not worry about the words you don’t know. Use the context(上下文） to help you guess the meaning.
阅读策略二 猜词义 是指当我们第一次阅读文章的时候，不要担心里面的生词。你可以借助上下文去猜测词义。
Look at the words in bold in the article. Can you guess their meanings Try to match them with the meanings below.
2c
生词词义猜测方法
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。
五、利用熟词的新词性来推测词义；
生词词义猜测方法
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；un-,im-,-less,-tion, -ment,-ly。
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。
2c
Look at the words in bold in the article. Can you guess their meanings
Try to match them with the meanings below.
compete
typical
training
stress
continue
compare
development
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
原文再现
2c
Look at the words in bold in the article. Can you guess their meanings
Try to match them with the meanings below.
compete
typical
training
stress
continue
compare
development
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
原文再现
持续
1.In some families, competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older
2c
Look at the words in bold in the article. Can you guess their meanings
Try to match them with the meanings below.
compete
typical
training
stress
continue
compare
development
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
原文再现
持续
训练
2.I take one of my two boys to basketball practice and my daughter to football training.
2c
Look at the words in bold in the article. Can you guess their meanings
Try to match them with the meanings below.
compete
typical
training
stress
continue
compare
development
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
原文再现
持续
训练
2.I take one of my two boys to basketball practice and my daughter to football training.
2c
Look at the words in bold in the article. Can you guess their meanings
Try to match them with the meanings below.
compete
typical
training
stress
continue
compare
development
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
原文再现
持续
训练
压力
3.Linda Miller, a mother of three, knows all about such stress.
2c
Look at the words in bold in the article. Can you guess their meanings
Try to match them with the meanings below.
compete
typical
training
stress
continue
compare
development
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
原文再现
持续
训练
典型
压力
4.The Taylors are a typical American family.
2c
Look at the words in bold in the article. Can you guess their meanings
Try to match them with the meanings below.
compete
typical
training
stress
continue
compare
development
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
原文再现
持续
训练
典型
竞争
压力
5.Others are practicing sports so that they can compete and win.
2c
Look at the words in bold in the article. Can you guess their meanings
Try to match them with the meanings below.
compete
typical
training
stress
continue
compare
development
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
原文再现
持续
训练
典型
竞争
对比
压力
发展
6.Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child’s development.
2c
Look at the words in bold in the article. Can you guess their meanings
Try to match them with the meanings below.
compete
typical
training
stress
continue
compare
development
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
原文再现
持续
训练
典型
竞争
对比
压力
发展
7.Mothers are always comparing their kids with other children.
Pair work
Discuss the questions with your partner.
1. What do you think of after-school activities
2. What should you do to relax
Language points
1. sometimes副词，意为“有时；不时”。
E.g.：
He sometimes goes shopping on the weekend.
She sometimes sends postcards to her friends.
Language points
辨析：sometimes, some times, some time与sometime
sometimes
some times
some time
sometime
意为“有时，不时”，意思与at times相近，多用于一般现在时。
意为“几次，几倍”，time意为“次，倍”，是可数名词。
意为“一段时间”，time意为“时间”，是不可数名词。
意为“某个时候”，它可指过去的“某个时候”，也可指将来的 “某个时候”。
Language points
2. so many意为“如此多”，修饰可数名词复数形式。
辨析：so many, too many, much too与too much
意思 中心词 修饰的词
so many
too many
much too
too much
如此多
太多
太
太多
many
many
too
much
复数可数名词
复数可数名词
形容词或副词
不可数名词
Language points
Fill in the blanks.
1. 我有太多的问题要问。
I have ___________ questions to ask.
2. 面对那么多人，他感到紧张。
He feels nervous when he faces ________ people.
3. 今天天气太冷了。
It’s ___________ cold today.
too many
so many
much too
Language points
3. Others are practicing sports so that they can
compete and win.
others指“其他人/物”，是一种泛指情况。
例句：她总是乐于助人。
She is always ready to help others.
Language points
辨析：another, the other, the others 和 others
(1) another指同类事物(三者或三者以上）中的“另一
个”，表示不定数目中的“另一个”。
例：我不喜欢这本书，请给我另外一本。
I don’t like this book. Please give me another one.
Language points
辨析：another, the other, the others 和 others
（2) the other表示“(两者中的)另一个”。
常用结构：one …the other… 一个……另一个……
例句：我有两支钢笔。一支是红的，另一支是蓝的。
I have two pens. One is red, the other is blue.
Language points
辨析：another, the other, the others 和 others
（3）4) others泛指“别人”，还可以指“其他的人/物”，指不确定的另一部分(并非是全部）。
例句：他是我的朋友，一个总是刻苦学习的人。
He is my friend, who always studies hard.
Language points
4. The Taylors are a typical American family.
typical是形容词，意为“典型的”。
常用短语：be typical of 典型的；一向如此的。
例句：迟到是他的一贯作风。
It was typical of him to be late.
Language points
5. However, the tired children don’t get home until
after 7：00 p.m.
not…until…意为“直到……才……”，谓语动词一般是非延续性的，如：go, come, finish, stop, open, close, leave等。
例句：直到我打扫完教室我才能回家。
I can’t go home until I finish cleaning the classroom.
Language points
6. They have a quick dinner, and then it’s time for homework。
It is time for sth.为固定句型，意为“该做某事了；到做某事的时候了”，相当于It is time to do sth.。
.例句：该吃午饭了。
It’s time for lunch.
It’s time to have lunch.
Language points
6. They have a quick dinner, and then it’s time for homework。
It is time for sb.to do sth.
表示“到某人该做某事的时候了”。
例句：是你说出真相的时候了。
It’s time for you to tell the truth.
Language points
7. Mothers send their small kids to all kinds of classes.
send sb.to…送某人到……，to为介词。
例句：他把儿子送到了一所好学校。
He sent his son to a good school.
send sb.to do sth. 派某人去做某事
例句：她上周派我去接她儿子。
She sent me to pick up her son last week.
相关短语：send for 派人去请
send away 派遣，送出，把……送往远处
send up 发射(火箭、卫星、飞船等)
send off 寄出，送行
1. I will wait for him _____ he _____ back.
A. until; will come B. until; comes
C. after; will come D. after; comes
2. It’s typical ____ him to be late.
A. to B. of
C. for D. about
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