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1 Unit 4

2 Why don’t you talk to your parents?
Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents?

3 Section B 2a-2e

4 Words and expressions opinion skill typical football cut out quick continue compare n. 意见；想法；看法 n. 技艺；技巧 adj. 典型的 n. (美式)橄榄球；足球 删除；删去 adj. 快的；迅速的 v. 持续；继续存在 v. 比较

5 Words and expressions opinion skill typical football cut out quick continue compare n. 意见；想法；看法 n. 技艺；技巧 adj. 典型的 n. (美式)橄榄球；足球 删除；删去 adj. 快的；迅速的 v. 持续；继续存在 v. 比较

6 compare…with crazy push development cause usual in one’s opinion perhaps 比较；对比 adj. 不理智的；疯狂的 v. 鞭策；督促；推动 n. 发展；发育；成长 v. 造成；引起 adj. 通常的；寻常的 依……看 adv. 可能；大概；也许

7 compare…with crazy push development cause usual in one’s opinion perhaps 比较；对比 adj. 不理智的；疯狂的 v. 鞭策；督促；推动 n. 发展；发育；成长 v. 造成；引起 adj. 通常的；寻常的 依……看 adv. 可能；大概；也许

8 New words 2. soccer ball 英式足球 1. football n. 美式足球 3. push v. 推

9 4. opinion n. 意见；想法；看法 In my opinion, it’s better not to go. 以我的看法，还是不去好。 5. skill n. 技巧；技艺 Do you have the skill to ski such a difficult slope? 你有沿着这样陡的坡滑雪的技巧吗？

10 6. cut out 删除；删去 The editor cut out the last paragraph. 编辑将最后一段删掉了。 7. crazy adj. 不理智的；疯狂的 You must be crazy to ride a bike without brakes. 你骑一辆没闸的车，一定是疯了吧。

11 8. cause v. 造成；引起 A bad tooth can cause pain. 一颗蛀牙可以引起疼痛。

12 Warming up What did you do after school?
Do you have stress in your life? How do you relax yourself?

13 2a Brainstorm ____ do homework ____ use the Internet
____ have after-school lessons ____ hang out with friends ____ watch movies ____ play sports or exercise

14 Reading What is the common problem for Chinese and American families?
Skim the article and answer the questions. What is the common problem for Chinese and American families? Children have to take so many after-school classes. 2. Who gives their opinions about the problems? Cathy Taylor ,Linda Miller and Dr. Alice Green.

15 读图和标题预测文意 Reading strategy 1 :阅读策略1
Look at the picture and title to predict what the passage is about. 读图和标题预测文意 Title: Maybe You Should Learn to Relax! The article is about ________. A. how to relax yourself B. why you should relax C. sports B 中国英语教师网

16 略读理解大意 首句尾句—中心句 Reading strategy 2 :阅读策略2
Skim(略读）the passage to get the main idea. 略读理解大意 首句尾句—中心句 中国英语教师网

17 Useful structures to express one’s opinions
表达观点的句型 I believe … I (don’t) think … It is (not) good to… Children should … It’s important to …

18 How do people like it?(people’s opinions)
Social（社会的） hot issues(问题） What is the issue? Cathy Taylor Linda Miller Dr. Alice Green How do people like it?(people’s opinions) Children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they have to take so many after-school classes.

19 These activities are important to children’s future.
Cathy Taylor These activities are important to children’s future. I really want them to be successful.

20 It’s crazy. I don’t think that’s fair.
Linda Miller It’s crazy. I don’t think that’s fair. Why don’t they just let kids be kids? People shouldn’t push kids so hard.

21 Dr. Green Although it’s normal to want successful children, it’s even more important to have happy children.

22 5. Try to be the best or the first to finish something
Read the first paragraph A. judge T or F. 1. Chinese children have to take so many after-school classes on weekends these days. T B. Match the words in bold with the meanings in 2c compete 5. Try to be the best or the first to finish something

23 5. Try to be the best or the first to finish something ________
compete compete v. 竞争；对抗 e.g. We can’t compete with them on price. 我们不能和他们在价格上进行对抗。 Animals often compete for food. 动物经常为食物而竞争。

24 ｛ → → Careful Reading Para1
get into a good high school and later a good university → What are Chinese children learning in after-school classes? ｛ learn exam skills → compete and win practice sports so that +从句 in order to+动词短语 compete v.—— competition n. compete with sb.竞争；对抗

25 Read the second paragraph
A. judge T or F. 2. Cathy Taylor really wants her three children to be successful, so she believes these after-school activities are important for them. T B. Match the words in bold with the meanings in 2c typical training 4. Usual or common 2. Physical exercise and practice of skills

26 typical 4. Usual or common _______ typical adj. 典型的 e.g. On a typical day, we receive about fifty letters. 我们通常一天收到五十封信。

27 2. Physical exercise and practice of skills
_______ training training n. 训练 e.g. Nurses have several years of training. 护士需要几年的培训。

28 The Taylors are a typical American family.
Read paragraph 2 and fill in the blanks. The Taylors are a typical American family. One of her boys to the ________________ Her daughter to the __________________ The other boy to the __________________ busy basketball practice football training piano lessons Cathy Taylor Maybe I could ________a few of their activities, but the after-school classes are ____________for their future. I want them to be___________. cut out opinion important successful

29 4. Linda thinks some parents push their kids too much. F
Read the third paragraph A. judge T or F. 3. Linda Miller thinks parents should send their small kids to all kinds of classes. 4. Linda thinks some parents push their kids too much. F T

30 3. Worries about things at home, school or work
Read the third paragraph B. Match the words in bold with the meanings in 2c stress continue comparing 3. Worries about things at home, school or work 1. Keeping on happening 7. Look for differences and similarities between things

31 3. Worries about things at home, school or work ______
stress stress n. 压力 e.g. In fact, stress isn’t always bad thing. 事实上，压力并不总是坏事情。

32 1. Keeping on happening _______
continue continue v. 持续；继续存在 用法：continue to do sth. 强调继续做另一件事情，前后所做的事情不同。 continue doing sth. 多强调接着做以前所做事情。

33 e.g. Can I continue to read aloud?
我可以继续朗读吗？ The workers refused to continue working. 工人们拒绝继续工作。

34 7. Look for differences and similarities between things _________
compare compare v. 比较 compare …with… 比较；对比 e.g. How does your new house compare with your old one? 你的新房子和旧房子比起来怎么样？ 34

35 Careful Reading Para3 Read Para3 carefully and fill in the blanks. In some families, starts very young and until the kids get older.And some parents are always them other children.Mothers send their kids to all kinds of classes. Linda Miller doesn’t think that’s She thinks parents should let their kids be kids and shouldn’t push their kids so competition continues comparing with Tip: Conclusion（总结） is usually at the end of the paragraph. fair hard compare —— comparing compare…with… 比较；对比 compare…to… 把…比作…

36 Read the forth paragraph
A. judge T or F. 5. Alice thinks kids shouldn’t have time to relax and think for themselves. F B. Match the words in bold with the meanings in 2c development 6.Getting better and bigger

37 6. Getting better or bigger ____________
development development n. 发展；发育；成长 e.g. Development of the area would endanger the wildlife. 开发这一地区将会危及野生生物。

38 2d Read the article again and answer the questions.
1. Does Cathy Taylor think it’s important for kids to join after-school activities? Yes. She believes these activities are important for her children’s future.

39 2. Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy?
What’s her opinion? No, she doesn’t. She thinks it’s crazy and unfair to send small kids to all kinds of classes. Parents shouldn’t push their kids so hard.

40 3. Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda? What does she say?
No, she doesn’t. She says kids should 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.

41 However, the tired children don’t get home until after 7:00 p.m.
知识点: The important phrases and sentences of 2b (p30) 1.删除，减掉__________ 2.到家________ 3.一个有三个孩子的妈妈_____________ 4.各种各样的____________ 5.太多的压力______________ 6.在我看来____________ 7.然而，疲劳的孩子直到7点之后才能到家。_________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ cut out get home a mother of three all kinds of a lot of stress in my opinion However, the tired children don’t get home until after 7:00 p.m.

42 People shouldn’t push their kids so hard.
知识点: 8.该是做作业的时候了。____________________________ 9.人们不该对自己的孩子逼得太紧。________________________________________________ 10.或许我可以减掉他们几个活动，但…… ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________. 11.虽然想让小孩成功是正常的，但是，让他们成为快乐的孩子更重要。 __________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________. It’s time for homework. People shouldn’t push their kids so hard. Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities, but … Although it’s normal to want successful children, it’s even more important to have happy children.

43 get home until compare with Why don’t be kids a lot of for 【课后巩固与提高】
一、根据汉语意思补全句子。 1. 疲惫的孩子们直到晚上七点钟后才到家。 The tired children don’t’ ______ ______ ______ after 7:00 p.m. 2. 他们总是将自己的孩子与其他的孩子相比较 They always ___________ their children _________other children. 3. 他们为什么不让孩子们顺其自然呢？ ______ _____they let their kids ______ ______? 4. 所有这些活动会给孩子们导致很大的压力。 All these activities can cause _____ _____ ______ stress _____children? get home until compare with Why don’t be kids a lot of for

44 push hard for to start from 【课后巩固与提高】 一、根据汉语意思补全句子。
5.人们不该给小孩太大的压力。People shouldn’t ______their kids so ______. 6.孩子们从小就开始学习对孩子是很有利的。 It’s good _____children _____ _____learning ________ a young age. push hard for to start from

45 2e Discussing What do you think of after-school activities?
Discuss the questions with your partner. What do you think of after-school activities? In my opinion, if the kid really like the activity such as basketball, he can go to these classes. They may have some fun as well some skills. I don’t agree that some parents push the kids to take these activities.

46 2. What should you do to relax?
There are a lot of ways to relax. I’d like to listen to music or play sports to relax. But my friend, Eric would like to sleep a lot and eat some nice food.

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