1、Unit4 Why dont you talk to your parents?,Section B 2a-2e,Lead-in Watch a video.,知識目標： 熟練掌握并運用重點單詞及短語：opinion, skill, typical, football, cut out, quick, compare, comparewith, continue, crazy, push so hard, development, cause, 能力目標： 掌握通過上下文來理解生詞的意思的閱讀技巧，提高自己的綜合閱讀能力。 情感態(tài)度價值觀目標： 學會表達不同的見解和意見；學會在緊張的學習壓力下

2、放松自己。,學習目標,Is it good for students development?,How about in America?,Reading task1,Listen and read the article fast and answer the questions.,1.What is the common problem for Chinese and American families? 2. Who gives their opinions about the problem?,They have to take so many after-school classes

3、.,Cathy Tayler, Linda Miller and Dr. Alice Green.,A. Life for Cathy Taylors children,B. Linda Millers opinions,Para. 1,Para. 2,Para. 3,D. Dr. Alice Greens opinions,Para. 4,C. Chinese children are busier on weekends,Match the main idea with each paragraph.,Reading task2,1. Keeps on happening _ 2. Phy

4、sical 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 _,Reading task3,Look at the words in bold in

5、the article. Can you guess their meanings? Try to match them with the meanings below.,Reading strategy （Guessing the Meaning） When reading something for the first time, do not worry about words you dont know. Use the context(語境) to help you guess the meaning.,Reading task3,Look at the words in bold(

6、粗體) in the article. Guess their meanings through the context(語境)and their part of speech（詞性）. 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

7、 the first to finish something _ 6. Getting better or bigger _ 7. Looking for differences and similarities between things _,continues,training,stress,typical,compete,development,comparing,Reading task3,Para 1 Chinese children on weekends,they have to take so many after-school classes,are learning ex

8、am skills,get into a good high school,a good university,are practicing sports,compete and win,doesnt only,Reading task4,Reading task5,Read the second paragragh and write “T” or “F” for each sentence. Then correct the false sentences.,1. The Taylors arent a typical American family. 2. Cathy Taylor re

9、ally wants her three children to be successful, so she believes these after-school activities are important for them. 3. Cathy Taylor cut out a few of her childrens activities. 4. Cathy Taylor thinks its important for kids to join after-school activities? 5. The tired children cant get home until af

10、ter 8:00 p.m.,7:00,She said she could cut out some activities, in fact she thinks its important to take children to after-school activities.,are,Read the third and fourth paragragh and answer the questions.,1. Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy?,Reading task6,2. Whats her opinion?,3. Does Dr. Green

11、agree with Cathy or Linda?,4. What does she say?,Read the third and fourth paragragh and answer the questions.,1. Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy?,She thinks its crazy and unfair to send small kids to all kinds of classes. Parents shouldnt push their kids so hard.,Reading task6,2. Whats her opini

12、on?,No, she doesnt.,She says kids should have time to relax and think for themselves. Although its normal to want successful children, its even more important to have happy children.,3. Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda?,4. What does she say?,She agrees with Linda.,Reading task6,Ask your grou

13、p members about their opinions on the after-school activities and their ways to relax.Then fill in the chart.After, give a report.,Survey,Reading task7,Conversations to refer to(參考),A: What do you think of after-school activities?How do you like after-school activities? Whats your opinion on. B: a.

14、I like agree with dont mind some of them, like. （b. I disagree with dont like cant stand any of them, such as.） A:Why ? B: Because. In my opinion, . I thinkguessbelieve after-school activities. Although., . Children should could.so that. A:What do you think we should do to relax ? B:I think we shoul

15、dcould. Why not.I think its the best way to .,Report your result like this: Hello, everyone. Just now I asked my group members about their opinions on after-school activities. Here are the results. (Your group members opinions or advice on after-school activities) As we can see/in a word,.,Complete

16、the following passage without looking at the text.,The common problem for Chinese and American families is that children are sometimes (busy) on weekends than weekdays because they have to take so (much) after-school classes. The Taylors are a t American family. Life for Cathy Taylors three children

17、 is very busy. The t children dont get,Exercise,busier,many,ired,ypical,home u after 7:00 p.m. They have a (quickly) dinner, and then it s time f homework. Linda Miller thinks people s_ push their kids so hard. Dr. Alice Green says all these activities can _(cause) a lot of stress for children. Kids should have time (relax) and think for the