(共25张PPT)
Unit 4
Why don’t you talk to your parents
Section B 2a-2c
Maybe students should learn to relax.
Enjoy a video
Should students take many after-school lessons
Discussion
Different people have different opinions.
Read passage in 2b and find out different opinions about after-school classes
Skimming
Read quickly and Match each paragraph with the main ideas.
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Many parents push their children into learning more skills.
Life for Cathy Taylor’s three children is very busy.
Linda Miller knows all about such stress.
Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child’s development.
What’s the structure of the passage
A
B
C
problems
Three opinions
Scanning
Read Para.1 carefully and answer the questions.
1. What is the common problem for students？
Such a busy life can place great pressure on students.
2. What does the word “it”refer to
The word “it” refers to learn more skills.
These days, many parents push their children into learning more skills. They believe it helps their kids to better compete in life. However, such a busy life can place great pressure on students.
What’s kids’life like in American family
The Taylors
The Taylors—A typical family in America.
Scanning
Read Para.2 carefully and finish the tasks.
basketball practice
football training
piano lessons
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.
1. Complete a day for Taylor’s children:
after school
after 7:00p.m.
after that
get home
have a quick dinner
time for homework
Scanning
Read Para.2 carefully and finish the tasks.
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.
2. What do you think of their schedule？(find 2 words from Para.2)
busy
tired
3. Will Taylor cut out some of their activities, why
No, because she thinks these activities are important for their future and she really wants them to be successful.
Scanning
Read Para.3 carefully and answer the questions.
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.”
1. When did the competition begin
2. What does the word ‘continue’ mean
A.中断 B.继续;持续
3. What does the word ‘compare’ mean
A.比较 B.对待 C.区别
Competition starts very young
Guessing the Meaning
When reading something for the first time, do not worry about words you do not know. Use the context(语境) to help you guess the meaning.
Scanning
Read Para.3 carefully and answer the questions.
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.”
4. What’s Linda’s idea
It's unfair and crazy to compare their own kids with other children.
People shouldn’t push their kids so hard.
Parents should let their kids be kids.
Scanning
Read Para.4 carefully and fill in the blanks.
Dr. Alice Green’s opinion
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.”
Doctors say too much pressure isn’t good for _________________________.
She says all these activities can _______________________________________.
Kids should have time to ___________________________________.
Although it’s normal to _______________________, it’s even more important to____________________.
a child’s development
cause a lot of stress for children
relax and think for themselves
want successful children
have happy children
It’s more important to have happy children than successful children.
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. Looking for differences and similarities between things __________
continues
training
stress
typical
compete
develpment
comparing
2d
Read the article again and answer the questions.
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
3. Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda What does she say
Yes, she does.
No, she doesn’t. She thinks people should just let their kids be kids and shouldn’t push their kids so hard.
She agrees with Linda. Dr. 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.
Fill in the blanks after retelling.
These days, many parents _____ their children _____ learning more skills. They believe _____ helps their kids _____ _________ _________ in life. However, such a busy life can ______ great pressure _____ students.
Linda Miller says, “In some families, ___________ starts very young and _________until the kids get older.
The parents are always ___________ their small kids with other children. It’s _____. She thinks that people shouldn’t _____ their kids ___ _____.
Dr. Alice Green says all these activities can _____ a lot of _____ for children. She says, “Kids should have time to _____ and _____ ___ themselves, too. ________ it’s normal to want _________ children, it’s even more _________ to have happy children.”
competition
continues
push
into
it
to better compete
place
on
comparing
crazy
push
hard
so
cause
stress
relax
think for
Although
successful
important
Let’s think.
Are you less busier on weekends
Is there a balance between a successful kid and happy kid
How can we try to be successful and happy kids
Work hard;
Play hard;
Be an all-round students!
2c
Look at the words in bold in the article. Can you guess their meanings Try to match them with the meanings below.
continue
training
stress
typical
development
compete
comparing
【拓展】
not…until… 表示“直到……才……”，句子中的谓语动词常用瞬间性动词，表示直到until后面的动作才刚刚开始。
until 表示动作、状态的持续，强调“一直到……为止”，句子中的谓语动词常用延续性动词。表示直到until后面的动作就已经结束了。
eg：You can't leave the office until I arrive.(动作开始)
直到我来你才能能离开办公室。
They didn't talk until the next day. (动作开始)
直到第二天，他们才交谈。
He lived with his parents until 23. (动作结束)
他跟父母住在一起，一直到23岁。
While-reading
Scanning
Read Para.1 carefully and fill in the blanks.
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.
“为了；以便”，引导目的状语从句
skill n. 技艺；技巧
While-reading
Read Para.2 carefully and fill in the blanks.
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.
删除；删去
adj. 成功的；有成就的
“直到”，引导时间状语从句
adj. 快的；迅速的
It's time for sth. 到做某事的时间了
adj. 典型的
the + 姓氏的复数形式 “……一家人”
While-reading
Read Para.3 carefully 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.”
adj. 不理智的；疯狂的
compare…with 比较；对比
continue v. 持续；继续存在
v. 鞭策；督促
While-reading
Read Para.4 carefully and fill in the blanks.
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.”
v. 造成；引起
n. 发展；成长
“尽管；然而”，引导的让步状语从句
be good for 对……有好处
Summary
1. 上课外班： take after-school classes
2. 考试技能： exam skills
3. 典型的美国家庭： a typical American family
5. 删去；删除： cut out
7. 比较；对比： compare…with…
8. 逼迫某人太紧： push sb. so hard
9. 对…有益： be good for
10. 做某事怎么样： it's+adj.+to do sth.
11. 到做某事的时间了： It's time for sth.
12. 总是在做某事： be always doing sth.
13. 以便；为了： so that
