课件16张PPT。Maybe you
should learn
to relax.footballcrazyorganized activity 有组织的活动After-school Activities under much pressure 太多的压力How do you feel?no freedom 没有自由GuessWhat’s the main idea(大意) about the
Article(文章)?
A. after-school activities
B. much pressure and some advice√ Fast reading
Match the paragraphs with the main ideas.
（搭配段落和大意）
paragraphs 1,2 and 3 advice
paragraphs 4 and 5 pressure
Read paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 , then tell the sentences true (T) or false( F).
__1.Cathy Taylor’s kids get home at around 6 pm.
__2.American and British children do many after- school
activities, such as sports, language learning,…
__3.Parents feel their kids should do the same things as others.
__4.Now parents push their children much harder than before. FTTTChildren’s pressure Careful reading①推；②?督促,逼迫√Use a learner’s dictionary to help use new words better. Learner’s dictionary能提供词语的多种含义及例句，我们通常根据 确定该词语在句中的恰当意义。 They take their children from activity to activity, and they try to fit as much as possible into their kid’s lives.
①(衣服)合...身; ②健康的;
③找到时间（做某事）。√上下文
paragraphs 1,2 and 3 advice
paragraphs 4 and 5 pressure
Read paragraphs 4 and 5，find out some
sentences about giving advice. Careful readingsome
advicePeople shouldn’t push their kids so hard.Parents should learn to give their kids a
bit more time to themselves.
Children need organized activities, also
need time and freedom to relax, and
need time to do things by themselves
1. 自主精研细文中的读重、难点，找出不理解的 单词、句子等疑难点。
Reading up(研读)2. 小组内讨论疑难点，如果还有难点可以到其他 小组请求帮助。观察与思考1.On the one hand, children need organized activities. On the other hand, they also need time and freedom to relax.
(翻译句子)
2.children may find it hard to think for themselves when they are older.（ they might find it difficult to plan things for themselves.）
孩子们长大以后会发现独立思考很困难。
it 指的是句中哪部分内容？______________________
练习：I find it important for me .
我感觉学英语很重要。
He thinks it hard .
他认为理解父母很难。to learn Englishto understand his parentsto think for themselves Feelings after reading(读后感受) 1.Do you feel happy or unhappy after reading
the article? And why?
2.When you become a mother or father ,what
will you do?
1. Talk about your own real problems in groups,
write down the biggest problem on the card.
(小组内谈论一下自己真实的烦恼，把最大的麻烦写在卡片上) Group discussion (小组讨论)
2.Give your best advice to the biggest problem of all
groups. （针对所有小组中最大的麻烦，给出你最好的建议）
Homework 针对某同学的问题或压力，给他/她写封信，说说你的看法，并提出合理化建议。（70词左右）Dear_____,
From your group discussion, I know
You are under too much pressure. But don’t worry, I will give you some advice.
Best wishes!
Yours, Learn to relax,
enjoy your study and life!
学会放松，快乐学习和生活！
