Unit4. why don’t you talk to your parents
Period2 SectionA3a-4c
【学习目标】
知识与技能
（1）熟练掌握下列词汇：
relation communicatio ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n argue cloud elder instead whatever nervous offer proper secondly communicate explain clearcopy return anymore
（2）熟练掌握下列短语：
too much, too many, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) look through, give back, so that，spend…on, leave sth. at sp., be afraid of, not…anymore
（3）掌握下列句型：
1. My problem is that I can’t get on with my family.
2. Instead he watches whatever he wants until late at night.
3. If your parents are having problems, you should offer to help.
4. Secondly, why ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )don’t you sit down and communicate with your brother
5. Can you explain to me how to do this math problem
过程与方法
阅读理解训练，语法总结与练习
情感、态度与价值观
遇到问题要主动地去和家人、朋友或亲近的人交流；如果遇到身边的人遇到问题，能主动提供帮助
【教学重难点】
重点：
1.掌握7个单词 1个短语（re ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )lation, argue, cloud, instead, whatever, nervous, offer, get on with）
2.能正确运用情态动词could, should
掌握本部分出现的生词和词组，达到熟练运用的目标。
3. 阅读短文，获得相关的信息。通过阅读练习，来提高阅读能力。
难点：
熟练的把本书的语言知识运用于实践中，会建议别人如何处理麻烦。
【导学过程】
一．新课预习
英译汉
1.get on with 2.hang over 3.talk about
4.communicate wit ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )h, 5.make sth clear
6.get enough sleep ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) 7.not... any more
汉译英
1. _____________和睦相处；关系良好: 2. _____________经常吵架/打架
3. _____________ 一大片乌云 4. _____________笼罩
5. _____________ 拒绝做某事 6. _______ 感到孤独、焦虑
7. _____________主动提出做某事 8. _____________以便
9. _____________ 介意某人做某事 10. _____________一直
11. _____________ 使某事清楚易懂
二. 情景导入
1). Revision
Some Ss give some problems. Other Ss give advice.
Problems and advice:
1. I have to study too much so I don’t get enough sleep.
Why don’t you go to sleep earlier this evening
2. I have too much ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )homework so I don’t have any free time to do things I like.
Why don’t you go camping with your friends this weekend
3. My parents don’t allow me to hang out with my friends.
Why not read some interesting books at home
4. I have too many after-school classes.
Why don’t you talk about it with your parents
5. I got into a fight with my best friend.
Why not call him up
Role-play the conversation of 2d.
2) .Present the new words
1. relation n. 关系；联系；交往
e.g. Their relation seemed quite close. 他们的关系看起来很亲密。
2. argue v. 争吵；争论
e.g. The couple began to argue about the child’s education.
那对夫妇开始就孩子的教育问题争吵。
3. proper adj. 正确的；恰当的
e.g. It’s not proper to visit a friend too late in the evening.
太晚了，去看朋友不合适。
4. nervous adj. 焦虑的；担忧的
e.g. Don’t be nervous. It is just a small test. 不要紧张。就是个小测试而已。
5. clear adj. 清楚易懂的；晴朗的
e.g. The sun shone out of a clear sky. 天空晴朗，阳光灿烂。
3). Lead in
通过问答一些有关家庭生活的问题来导入正题：
1. Can you get on well with your family
2. Are the relations between your parents good
3. Do you ha ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ve any brothers or sisters Can you get on well with him/her
4. Who do you ask for help when you have problems
三．合作探究
1. Reading.Work on 3a:
Tell Ss to read t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he article in 3a quickly and try to find the answers to these questions:
What’s Sad and Thirteen’s problem
How does he feel at home
Ss read the article again and fill in the chart.
Ss read the article again and fill in the blanks.
2.Work on 3b:
让学生们讨论罗波特先生对问题的建议，并发表自己的看法。
学生们分小组讨论，发表自己的意见，由小组长汇总。
让小组长并汇总的意见和其他同学汇报。
3.Work on 3c
告诉学生们本学习活动的要求：找出短文与下列词汇意思相同的句子。
让学生们先读3c中的词汇，理解其意思，然后再在短文找出与其意思相同的词汇或词组。
Check the answers。
让学生们用这些词汇或词组造句子。
4.Grammar Focus.
学生阅读Grammar Focus中的句子，然后做填空练习。
① 你看上去很疲劳，怎么了？
You ____ tired. What’s _____ _______
② 昨晚，我一直学习到午夜，因此我没有睡足觉。
I studied __ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )___ _________ last night so I didn’t ___ ______ sleep.
③ 我应该做什么？ ________ ____I do
你为什么不忘掉此事呢？尽管她错了，但那不是一件大事。
_____ ____ you ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) forget about it ______ she’s wrong. It’s not _____ _____ ______.
④他应当如何做？
_______ _______ he do
⑤ 他应当和他的朋友交谈一下，以便于他能向他道谦。
He _____ _____ _____ his friends ____ ___ he can say he’s sorry.
⑥ 或许你应当去他家。
_______ you ______ go to his house.
⑦ 我想我可以，但是我不想让他吃惊。
I think I _______, but I don’t want to _______ _________.
四．点拨总结
argue verb ~ (with sb) (about/over sth) 争论；争吵；争辩
My brothers are always arguing.
我的兄弟们总是争论不休。
I don't want to argue with you—just
do it! 我不想和你争辩——请干吧！
别和我争辩。Don't ______ _____ me.
我们总是为钱吵嘴。We're always ______ _____ each other _____money.
explain/ k sple n/ verb说明，解释 ~ sth (to sb)
It was difficult to explain the problem
to beginners. 对初学者解释这个问题很难。
First, I'll explain the rules of the
game. 首先我要说明一下游戏规则。
Before she ran away, she left a note explaining her actions.
逃跑前，她留下一张便条解释原委。
—'Let me explain ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ), sir.' — 'Don't tell me about it. I don't want to know.'
“您听我解释，先生。”——“别跟我说，我不想知道。”
你能说明一下电子邮件系统的工作原理吗？
______ _____ ________how the email system works
‘It works like this,’ she _______.
“它是这样工作的。”她解释道。
elder adj. [only before noun]指人，尤指同一家庭里两个成员年纪较长的
my elder brother我的哥哥
his elder sister他的姐姐
the elder of her two daughters.
她两个女儿中年长的那个
辨析 older elder
old 的比较级通常为 older。
英国英语中形容词 elder 通常只用来指哥哥、姐姐。older用于指年龄。elder 后不能接 than，而 older 则可以。
我有个姐姐。I've got a sister who is ____than me .
communicate /k mju n ke t/ verb ~ (with sb) （与某人）交流（信息或消息、意见等）；沟通
We only communicate by email.
我们只是互通电邮。
to communicate a message to sb
把信息传递给某人
海豚用声音相互沟通。Dolphins use sound to ___________ _______ each other.
The novel is about a family who can't
__________ _______ each other. 这部小说写的是成员彼此无法沟通的一个家庭。
同义词辨析
communicate discuss speak talk
以上各词均含交流、交谈之义。
talk指说话、讲话、谈话：
We talked on the phone for over an
hour.我们在电话里谈了一个多小时。
你同你父母谈过你的问题吗？
Have you talked to your parents_____ the problems you're having
discuss指谈论、讨论、商量：
你与谁商量过这个问题吗？
Have you discussed the problem ____ anyone
speak 指谈话、交谈：
—Can I speak to Susan
—Speaking. “请问苏珊在吗？”“我就是。”
communicate 指与某人交流信息或意见说话者要让人注意交流的方式时常用。
communication /k mju n ke n/noun
表达；交流；交际；传递
Doctors do not always have good communication skills .
医生不一定都具备良好的交际能力。
说话是人与人之间交流最快捷的方
法。Speech is the fastest method of______________ between people.
clear adj. (clearer, clearest )
1) clear清晰易懂的;明白清楚的;不含混的
You'll do as you're told, is that clear
叫你做什么你就去做什么，明白吗？
The book is clear, readable.
这本书明白易懂，可读性强
这些说明够清楚了吗？
Are these instructions ______ _____
2) clear adj.容易看见的；听得清的
The photo wasn't very clear.
这张照片不太清晰。
电话里的声音清晰洪亮。
The voice on the phone was _____ and strong.
3) clear adj.无云（或雾）的；晴朗的
a clear blue sky
晴朗的碧空
On a clear day you can see France.
天气晴朗时你可以看见法国。
instead / n sted/ adv. in the place of sb/sth代替；顶替；反而；却
He didn't reply. Instead, he turned on his heel and left the room.
他没有回答，反而转身离开了房间。
罗伯特病了，所以我去了。
Robert was ill so I went _______.
8.提建议的句型
Why don’t you do sth.=Why not do sth. 意为“为什么···不呢？”
What/ How about doing sth 表示征求性给出建议，意为“···怎么样/好吗？”
Let’s do sth.表示直接提出建议，意为“咱们···”
You’d better (not)do sth.意为“你最好（不）做某事”
Would you like (to do) sth. 意为“你（们）想要···吗？”
Would you please (not) do sth. 意为“请你···（不）好吗？”
9.回答建议的方式
Good idea./That’s ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) a good idea./ OK.All right./Great.Yes, please./I’d love to.No problem.I agree with you.Sure./Of course./Certainly.
I don’t think so./Sorry, I can’t. / Sorry, but…
五．训练评价
I a_____ with ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) my best friend yesterday. So she doesn’t talk with me any longer.
His e_____ brother joined the army last year.
We’ve got no coffee. Let’s have tea i_______.
—The boy can sp ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )eak both English and Japanese a________ he is only ten. —What a clever boy!
Could you e_______ that again I don’t understand.
A student in Fudan Uni ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )versity was killed by his roommates just because of small things in daily life. It is important for students to learn how to_______ each other. A. get on with B. stay away from C. come over to
His parents often ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )argue____ each other___ the housework. A. to; about B. with; about C. about; with
My parents g ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ive me too much pressure.—That’s not nice. Maybe you should ___ them. A. talk about B. communicate with C. explain to D. argue with
We will go there on foot _____ _____by bus.(而不是)
六．学习反思
开心 ，我学会了：
1.
2.
3.
加油 ，这些我还不懂：
1.
2.
3.Unit4. why don’t you talk to your parents
period 1 SectionA1a-2d
【学习目标】
知识与技能
（1）熟练掌握下列词汇：
Allow wrong guess although until deal
（2）熟练掌握下列短语：
too much, too many, look through, give back, so that
（3）掌握下列句型：
What’s wrong
I’m really tried because I studied until midnight last night.
You could give him a ticket to a ball game.
I think you should ask your parents for some money.
Why don’t you talk to him about it
过程与方法
讨论，听力训练，pairwork, role-play.
情感、态度与价值观
遇到问题要主动地去和家人、朋友或亲近的人交流；如果遇到身边的人遇到问题，能主动提供帮助。
【教学重难点】
重点：
1.掌握4个单词, 1个词组( allow, wrong, guess, deal, work out)
2.和朋友伙伴们谈论你的麻烦和问题。
难点：
1. Modal verbs could and should
Why don’t you ……
2.conjunctions until, so that and although
【导学过程】
一．新课预习
1.get enough sleep ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) 2.hang out
3.get into a fight ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) 4.after-school class
5. call up 6.it’s not a big deal
7.thank you for advice
二. 情景导入
1. 导入学生们平时在学校和生活中存在的问题。
T: What’s the matter/ What’s wrong
S: He has too much homework to do.
T: Do he like to do it
S1：No, he doe ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )sn’t. Because he doesn’t have any free time to do things he likes.
…
2. Look at these pr ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )oblems. Do you think they are serious or not Ss discuss with their partners and give some advice.
① I have to study too much so I don’t get enough sleep.
② I have too m ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )uch homework so I don’t have any free time to do things I like.
③ My parents don’t allow me to hang out with my friends.
④ I have too many after-school classes.
⑤ I got into a fight with my best friend.
三．合作探究
1. read the sente ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nces in 1a again. know the meaning of the sentences.
2. Play the recording for the Ss to listen and circle the problems.
Play the recording again. Check the answers with the Ss.
3. Let Ss read the con ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )versation in the box. Use the information in 1a to make other conversations. Let some pairs act out their conversations. e.g.
A: What’s wrong
B: I’m really tied because I studied until midnight last night.
A: Why don’t you go to sleep earlier this evening
4.Work on 2a:
T: Peter has ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )some problems. What advice does his friend give him Fill in the blanks with could or should.
Let Ss read the sentences in 2a.
Play the re ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )cording for the Ss to listen and write the words in the blank.
Play the recording again to check the answers.
5.Work on 2b:
Let Ss read the se ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ntences below. Explain some main sentences for the Ss. Make sure they know the meaning of each sentence.
Play the recording ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) for the Ss to write the letters (a-e) next to the advice in 2a.
Play the recording again to check the answers.
Answers: 1. d 2. e 3. a 4. c 5. b
6. Pair work
7. Role-play 2d
四．点拨总结
My parents don’t allow me to hang out with my friends. 我父母不允许我跟我的朋
友们一起闲逛。
allow verb.允许；准许
allow: let sb do sth 允许
He is not allowed to stay out late.
他不可以在外待到很晚。
His parents won't _____ him ____ ____ out late.他的父母不会允许他在外待得很晚。
Smoking is not allowed in the hall.
大厅内不准吸烟。
We do not _____ smoking in the hall.
我们不准有人在大厅内吸烟。
I guess you could tell her to say sorry.我想你可以叫她道歉。
guess verb.
猜测；估计
I don't really know. I'm just guessing.
我并不知道，我只是猜测。
Can you guess his age
你能猜出他的年龄吗？
We can only _____ at her reasons for leaving.对她离去的原因我们只能猜测。
He _____ right/wrong .他猜对/错了。
____ ____ _____where I've been
你能猜出我去什么地方了吗？
I guess想；以为
--Are you ready to go --Yeah, I guess so . “你准备好出发了吗？”“是的，我想可以了。”
--They aren't coming, then --I guess not.’
“这么说，他们不来了？”“我想是吧。”
___ _____ (that) you'll be looking for a new job now.我想你现在要找新工作了
吧。
He didn't see me, _____ _____.“我想他没看见我。”
Although he is wrong, it’s not a big deal.尽管他错了，但是没有什么大不了的
deal noun.
a good/great ~ much; a lot大量；很多
They spent a great deal of money.他们花了大量的钱。
I'm feeling a good deal better.我感觉好多了。
It took__ ____ _____ of time.这费了很多时间。
协议；（尤指）交易
to make a deal (with sb)
（与某人）达成一笔交易
It's a deal! (= I agree to your terms)
就这么办吧！
Listen. This is t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he____ (= this is what we have agreed and are going to do) .
听着，下面是我们达成的协议。
大事；要事
I felt the pressure ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )on me, winning was such a big deal for the whole family.
我感觉到了压力，取胜对全家来说是如此重要。
It's no big deal.=It’s not __ ___ ____.
这没什么大不了的
辨析too much /much too/ too many
a. You gave me too many cards.
b.I have too much work to do.
c.He works much too hard.
too many只能同可数名词连用
too many films太多的电 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )影； too many companies 太多的公司； too many problems 太多的问题
too much 与不可数名词连用
The project is taking too much time
too much water 过多的水
或者做状语修饰动词
She laughs too much.她笑得太多了。eating too much and drinking too much.大吃大喝
I spend too much on clothes.
They both talk too much.
much too 修饰形容词或者副词
The baby skin is much too delicate.宝宝的皮肤太娇嫩了。
I can't reach the shelf - it's much too high.
五．训练评价
单项选择
( ) 1. Why don’t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )you ______ her a scarf
A. get B. to get C. getting D. gets
( ) 2. I think a watch is not ______ to get for my best friend.
A. enough special B. special enough
C. more enough special D. special enough more
( ) 3. It’s Mary’s birthday next week, we are ______ her a scarf.
A. putting B. getting C. giving D. Making
（ ）4.I found a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) letter ____ on the floor when I came into the classroom.
A. lying B. lay C. lies D. lie
（ ）5.–Look! Some p ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )eople are running the red lights. – We should wait ___ others are breaking the rule. A. if B. although C. unless D. because
（ ）6.– A nice day, i ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )sn’t it –Yes, _____ go for a picnic and relax ourselves
A. Would you like B. Why not C. What about D. why don’t
（ ）7.Why don’t you____ an English club to practice_____ English
A. to join; to speak C. join; speaking D. to join; speaking
填空
为什么你不跟你父母道歉呢？____ ____ _____ say sorry to your parents
尽管太阳高照，却不很暖和。________the sun was shining it wasn't very ______.
我会一直等到他们来。
I'll wait ______ they arrive.
马上写信给他,使他能够及时 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )了解情况Write to him at once ___ ____ he may know in time.
把你的旧衣服翻一翻,看看有没有可以送人 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )的。Look ______ your old clothes and see if anything to give_____.
You l____ happy. Maybe your team won.
--Why didn’t you go ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) to the party last night —Because my parents didn’t a___ me to go out at night.
六．学习反思
开心 ，我学会了：
1.
2.
3.
加油 ，这些我还不懂：
1.
2.
3.Unit4. why don’t you talk to your parents
Period3 SectionB1a-1e
【学习目标】
知识与技能
（1）熟练掌握下列词汇：
Member，compete , p ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ressure, opinion, skill, typical, continue, push, development, cut out,
（2）熟练掌握下列短语：
compete with sb.
（3）掌握下列句型：
.I think Wei Ming should…
② Although you may be…, you should talk to them.
③ Life shouldn’t just be about …
④ Why don’t they just let their kids be kids
⑤ Although it’s norm ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )al to want successful children, it’s even more important to have happy children.
过程与方法
讨论，听力训练
情感、态度与价值观
遇到问题要主动地去和家人、朋友或亲近的人交流；如果遇到身边的人遇到问题，能主动提供帮助。
【教学重难点】
重点：
1.掌握8个单词,1个短语(mem ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ber, pressure, opinion, skill, typical, continue, push, development, cut out, )
2.能根据具体语言环境，灵活运用各个短语和词组。
难点：
解决问题. 听力训练
【导学过程】
一．新课预习
1.单词（拼读—听写过关）
member n 成员， 分子 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) pressure 压力， opinion 意见，想法，看法 skill 技巧， 技艺， typical 典型的 ， continue 持续， 继续存在
push 推动， 移动 development发展，发育， 成长
cut out 删去， 删除 compare ...with . 比较， 对比
2.短语。
Play sports_____________, hang out with friends______________,
spend time alo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ne___________________, play computer games_______________
read books________________, watch movies________________
二. 情景导入
1 .Revision
Daily greeting.
复习提建议的表达方式，并完成相关任务。
Let some Ss give advice.
2. Warming up
T: Show a picture of student.
—What’s wrong with the girl
—She’s too stressed out.
—What should she do Can you give her some advice
Ss discuss the problem and give some advices:
e.g.
S1: Why not hang out with her friends.
S2: She could play sports.
S3: She could play computer games.
S4: She should listen to music and read some books.
三．合作探究
1.Work on 1b
Ask one student ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) read the sentences in 1a. Explain some main sentences.
What activities do ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) you like to help lower your stress Order them from 1-8 with being the most favorite thing you do to lower stress.
Ss discuss with their desk mates then order them.
Let some Ss say their answers
2.Talking
Let some Ss talk about their answers.
S1: I always hang out with my friends to lower stress.
S2: I like to listen to music to lower stress best.
3. Listening .Work on 1c:
Tell Ss to read the sentences 1c first.
Play the recording ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) for the Ss. Ss just listen for the first time. Play the recording again and check the problems Wei Ming talks about.
Check the answers:
4.Work on 1d:
Let Ss read the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )sentences in 1d first. Tell Ss to listen again and fill in the blanks.
Play the recording again for the Ss to listen and write.
Ss listen to the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )recording carefully and try to write the words in the blanks.
Check the answers with the class.
5. Pair work
Work in pairs.
Let two students make a model for the Ss.
Ss practice their conversations
四．点拨总结
member noun ~ (of sth) 成员；分子a member of the family家庭中的一员
member noun 成员；会员
party members党员
How much does it cost to become a _____ 要成为会员得花多少钱？
compete/k m pi:t /verb~ (in sth)
(against sb) 参加比赛（或竞赛）
He's hoping to compete in the London
marathon.他期盼着参加伦敦马拉松比赛。
compete/k m pi:t /verb ~ (with sb) (for sth) 竞争；对抗
We can't compete with them on price.
我们在价格上无法与他们竞争。
我们在跟大我们一倍的公司的竞争。
We are _______ with companies that are twice our size.
competition noun比赛；竞赛
a music/photo competition音乐、摄影比赛
to enter/lose a competition参加/ 输掉比赛
赢得比赛___________
五．训练评价
用compete, pressure, member的适当形式填空。
His father put _______on him to become a doctor.
The lion is a ________of the cat family.
She's been experiencing a lot of p______ at work lately.
It's difficult fo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )r a small shop to ______against/with the big supermarkets.
Are you _______ in the 100 meters
They both work well under _______.
The club has 300 _______.
六．学习反思
开心 ，我学会了：
1.
2.
3.
加油 ，这些我还不懂：
1.
2.
3.Unit4. why don’t you talk to your parents
Period4 SectionB2a-selfcheck
【学习目标】
知识与技能
（1）熟练掌握下列词汇：
pressure compet ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e opinion skill typical football quick continue compare crazy push development cause usual perhaps，although, until
（2）熟练掌握下列短语：
so that, not…unti ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )l, cut out, compare A with B, be good for，in my opinion
（3）掌握下列句型：
归纳征求意见，给出建议的常用句型
What should I do You could … You should…
Why not do… Why don’t you do…
Although…, you should…
You could… so that…
You shouldn’t do…until…
Would you mind doing…
You should do…because…
You should learn to relax.
过程与方法
阅读理解训练，写作练习
情感、态度与价值观
要学会放松、缓解压力
【教学重难点】
重点：
1) 能运用所学的语言知识来简单地表达自己对某一困难问题的看法和建议。
2）总结本单元所学到的重点词组及句型。
3）复习总结unless, as soon as, so that等词的用法，并能完成相关练习题。
难点：
运用所学的语言知识来写一封简短的信，表达自己对学生上课外辅导班这一社会现象的看法。
【导学过程】
一．新课预习
give one’ s opinion 提出某人的观点
in one’s opinion______________
_______________学习应试技巧
______________竞争而获胜
_______________一个典型的美国家庭
_______________橄榄球训练
_______________删除;删去
not…until…_______________
____________=have dinner quickly
compare A with B_______________
_______________孩子的发展
_______________造成许多压力
二. 情景导入
Review the expressions and sentences.
1. 一个典型的美国家庭 a typical American family
2. 足球训练 football training
3. 删除 cut out
4. 比较；对比 compare…with
5. 逼得太紧 push…so hard
6. 一个儿童的成长 a kid’s development
7. 疲惫的孩子们直到晚上七点钟后才到家。
The tired children don’t get home until after 7:00 p.m.
8. 他们总是将自己的孩子与其他的孩子相比较。
They always compare their children with other children.
9. 他们为什么不让孩子们顺其自然呢？
Why don’t they let their kids be kids
10. 所有这些活动会给孩子们导致很大的压力。
All these activities can cause a lot of stress for children.
三．合作探究
1. Thinking
T: There are some af ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ter-school activities. What activities do you and your classmates usually do Check them.
Ss check the activities they usually do.
Ask some Ss say their choices.
2. Warming up
What did you do after school
Do you have stress in your life
How do you relax yourself
3.Fast Reading
T: Now let’s wo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rk on 2b. First, let’s read the questions and make sure we know the meanings of all the questions. Then read the passage quickly and find the answers to the questions.
1) What is the common problem for Chinese and American families
2) Who gives their opinions about the problems
Ss read the letter ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )quickly and try to find the answers to the two questions.
Check the answers with the class.
4.Careful Reading
T: Now let’s read th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ese sentences about the letter. Read the passage again. Judge if the sentences are True or False. Please underline under the main sentences.
1) Chinese chi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ldren have to take so many after-school classes on weekends these days.
2) Cathy Tay ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )lor really wants her three children to be successful, so she believes these
after-school activities are important for them.
3) Linda Miller thin ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ks parents should send their small kids to all kinds of classes.
4) Linda thinks some parents push their kids too much.
5) Alice thinks kid ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s shouldn’t have time to relax and think for themselves
5.Post reading
Work on 2c
Work on 2d. Tell Ss ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) to read the passage again and answer these questions below.
Work on 3a:
6. Asking and answering
Ss say if they a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )gree or disagree with the views above. Then give their reasons.
Let some Ss say their reasons:
S1: I disag ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ree. Many factors may influence in one’s life. Even though one goes to a good university, he may still not be successful.
S2: I agree. Ma ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ny great people learn things from a very young age. If the child is gifted in some area, it’s helpful to learn it from a young age.
S3: I disagr ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ee. People shouldn’t push their kids so hard. Parents shouldn’t send their small kids to all kinds of classes. They shouldn’t always compare their children with other children. I believe it’s better to let the kids be kids.
7. Writing .Work on 3b:
Ask Ss what’s the common problem for Chinese and American families
Ss: They have to go to many after-school classes.
OK. What’s your opi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nion about after-school classes Now think about it and write a short article about to a magazine.
8. Self check
四．点拨总结
In some families, com ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )petition starts very young and continues until the kids get older.在一些家庭中，竞争从孩子很小的时候就开始了并且一直持续到孩子长大。
continue verb持续；继续存在；不断发生
The exhibition continues until 25 July.展览要持续到7月25日。
continue to do = continue doing
这场雨整整一下午都下个不停。
The rain continued to fall all afternoon.
=The rain________ ______ all afternoon.
continue verb 继续做；不停地干
她想要继续工作到 60 岁。She wanted to continue ______ until she was 60.
continue verb(中断后)继续，再开始
她抬头看了一下，然后继续画画。She looked up for a moment, then _____drawing.
他捡起书继续看起来。He picked up his book and ________ ________.
And they are ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) always comparing them with other children.他们总是把自己的孩子与其他孩子相比较
compare verb比较；对比compared; compares; comparing ~ A with B
We compared the two reports carefully.我们仔细地比较了两个报告。
我们仔细比较了第一份报告和第二份报告。
We carefully _________the first report ______ the second.
Doctors say too much pressure is not good for child’s development.
医生们说太多的压力对孩子们的成长不利。
development noun 发展；发育；成长；
healthy growth and development.健康的发育成长。
an expert in child _______儿童成长问题的专家
The Taylors are a typical American family.泰勒一家就是一个典型的美国家庭。
typical adj.典型的;有代表性的
The picture is typical of its kind. 这幅画在同类绘画中有代表性.
The question is small but _____.问题虽小， 但很典型。
People shouldn’t push their kids so hard
人们不应该把孩子逼得这么紧
He slowly pushed the door open.他慢慢地推开了门。
Do you want to push the shopping cart 你想推购物车吗？
那女人把椅子往后一推站了起来。The woman _______back her chair and stood up.
He pushed his son to play football. 他鼓励儿子踢足球
He pushed them to accept his plan.他逼迫他们接受这个计划。
她感谢父母送她上学并督促她学习。
She thanks her parents ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) for keeping her in school and ________her to study.
我们老师鼓励我们学习更加努力。Our teachers ___ us ___ ____ harder.
她很累但仍然逼迫自己继续工作。
She was tired but she____ herself to keep working.
usual adj.通常的；寻常的；惯常的
She's smiling her usual friendly smile.
她脸上挂着她一贯的微笑。
After lunch there was a little more clearing up to do than usual.
午餐之后要做的清扫工作比平时略多。
I was very tired at the end of the day, as ___.和往常一样，一天结束时，我很累
It's ____ ______ for him to get home so late.他这么晚回家还不常见。
五．训练评价
She's in t______ for the 2016 Olympics.
On a typical day, our students go to classes from 7.30 am
—I think drinki ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ng milk every morning is goo ____ our health. —Yes, I agree ____ you. A. with; to B. at; with C. for; with
Dr. Bethune ______ working although he cut his hand during an operation. A. stopped B. continued C. enjoyed
______ are prepa ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ring for the coming Thanksgiving Day. A. The Green B.The Greens C. A Green
用be动词填空
Many of them___ learning exam skills
The Taylors ____ a typical American family.
Life for Cathy Taylor’s three children __ very busy.
I believe these activities ___ important for my children’s future.
Why don’t they just let their kids __kids
Too much pressure__ not good for child’s development
六．学习反思
开心 ，我学会了：
1.
2.
3.
加油 ，这些我还不懂：
1.
2.
3.
