1、Unit 4 Why dont you talk to your parents?,Section B 2a2e,typical Chinese family,【導(dǎo)】,These days, students are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays. Do you know why?,Because they have to take so many after-school classes.,crazy,under too much pressure,Many of them are learning exam skills so tha

2、t they can get into a good high school and later a good university.,Why do students take so many after-school classes?,Check the after-school activities you and your classmates usually do.,2a,_ do homework _ use the Internet _ have after-school lessons _ hang out with friends _ watch movies _ play s

3、ports or exercise,Fast reading Match the main idea with each paragraph.,A. Life for the Taylors children is busy, too.,B. Linda Millers opinion.,Para. 1,Para. 2,Para. 3,D. Dr. Alice Greens opinion.,Para. 4,C. Chinese children are busy on weekends.,【思】,Para. 1,Careful reading,learning exam skills,the

4、y can get into a high,practicing sports so that they can compete and win.,However, this doesnt only happen _,in China,they have to take so many after-school classes,school and later a good university,One boy:,Life for Cathys three children,daughter,The Taylors are a typical American family.,The othe

5、r boy,Taylors feeling,piano lessons,Maybe she could_ a few of activities.,football training,basketball practice,dont,until,quick,However, the tired children _get home_after 7:00 p.m. They have a _dinner, and then its time for _.,homework,.be good for the childrens future.,Para. 2,Para. 2,Para 2,cut

6、out,Lindas opinion,She knows all about such_. Competition starts very young and_until the kids get older. Mothers _their small kids _ all kinds of classes. And they are always _ them _ other children. Its _. I dont think thats _. Why dont they _ ? People shouldnt _.,continues,stress,send,to,comparin

7、g,with,crazy,fair,just let their kids be kids,push their kids so hard,Parents should let their kids be kids.,Para.3,Dr. Alice Greens opinion,Doctors say too much pressure isnt good for _. She says all these activities can _. Kids should have time to _ Although its normal to _, its even more importan

8、t to_.,a childs development,cause a lot of stress for children,relax and think for themselves,want successful children,have happy children,Its more important to have happy children than successful children.,Para. 4,Reading,2b,Skim the article and answer the questions.,What is the common problem for

9、Chinese and American families?,Parents give their children too much stress.,2. Who gives their opinions about the problems?,Cathy Taylor (a mother of three children), Linda Miller( a mother of three children), and Dr. Alice Green ( a doctor).,1. Chinese children have to take so many after-school cla

10、sses on weekends these days. 2. Cathy Taylor really wants her three children to be successful, so she believes these after-school activities are important for them.,Read and circle again, judge T or F.,T,T,3. Linda Miller thinks parents should send their small kids to all kinds of classes. 4. Linda

11、thinks some parents push their kids too much. 5. Alice thinks kids shouldnt have time to relax and think for themselves.,T,F,F,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 practic

12、e of skills_ 3. Worries about things at home, school or work_ 4. Usual or common_,continue,training,stress,typical,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 _,compete,development,comparing,2d,Read

13、 the article again and answer the questions.,1. Does Cathy Taylor think its important for kids to join after-school activities?,Yes. She believes these activities are important for her childrens future.,2. Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy? Whats her opinion?,No, she doesnt. She thinks its crazy an

14、d unfair to send small kids to all kinds of classes. Parents shouldnt push their kids so hard.,3. Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda? What does she say?,No, she doesnt. She says kids should have time to relax and think for themselves. Although its normal to want successful children, its even m

15、ore important to have happy children.,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 dont agree that some parents push the kids to take these activities.,Di

16、scuss the questions with your partner.,Discussing,2e,【議】,in my opinion,Why dont they just let their kids be kids?,take many after-school classes,too much pressure,sendto all kinds of classes,in my opinion,We should cut out a few activities.,People shouldnt,push their kids so hard.,2. What should you

17、 do to relax?,There are a lot of ways to relax. Id 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.,Students these days are under too much pressure.,Is it good for a childs development?,Kids should have time to relax and think for

18、 themselves.,Dr. Alice Green,Although its normal to want successful children, its even more important to have happy children.,Dont compare your kids with others every day.,For parents無(wú)論成績(jī)好壞，請(qǐng)想想：每個(gè)孩子都是種子，只不過(guò)每個(gè)人的花期不同。有的花，一開(kāi)始就燦爛綻放；有的花，需要漫長(zhǎng)的等待。不要看著別人怒放了，自己的那顆還沒(méi)有動(dòng)靜就著急，相信是花都有自己的花期，細(xì)心地呵護(hù)自己的花慢慢的看著長(zhǎng)大，陪著他沐浴陽(yáng)光

19、風(fēng)雨，這何嘗不是一種幸福。相信孩子，靜等花開(kāi)。也許你的種子永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)開(kāi)花，因?yàn)樗且豢脜⑻齑髽?shù)。,Maybe You Should Learn to Relax! These days, Chinese children are sometimes _on weekends than _because they to take _after-school classes. Many of them are learning exam skills _they can get into a good high school and later a good university. _are pra

20、cticing sports so that they can compete and win. However, this doesnt only_ in China.,busier,weekdays,so many,so that,Others,happen,【展】,The Taylors are a typical American family. _for Cathy Taylors three children is very busy.” On most days after school,” Cathy says, “I take _my two boys to basketba

21、ll practice and my daughter to football training. Then I have to take my other son to_. Maybe I could _a few of their activities, but I believe these activities are important for my_. I really want them to be successful. ” However, the _children dont get home until after 7:00 p.m. They have a quick

22、dinner, and then its time for homework.,Life,one of,piano lessons,cut out,childrens future,tired,Linda Miller, a mother of three, knows all about_. “In some families, _starts very young and continues until the kids get older,” she says. “Mothers send their small kids to all kinds of classes. And the

23、y are always _them with other children. Its crazy. I _thats fair. Why dont they just let their kids_? People shouldnt _their kids so hard.”,such stress,competition,comparing,dont think,be kids,push,Doctors say _is not good for a childs development. Dr. Alice Green says all these activities can _a lo

24、t of stress for children. “Kids should have time to _and think for themselves, too. Although its _to want successful children, its _more important to have happy children.”,too much pressure,cause,relax,normal,even,Maybe You Should Learn to Relax! These days, Chinese children are sometimes busier on

25、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 doesnt only happen in China.,pra

26、ctice doing sth.,competition n. 競(jìng)爭(zhēng) competitor n. 競(jìng)爭(zhēng)者,近來(lái),【評(píng)】,The Taylors are a typical American family. Life for Cathy Taylors 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 t

27、ake 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 childrens future. I really want them to be successful. ” However, the tired children dont get home until after 7:00 p.m. They have a quick dinner, and then its time

28、 for homework.,it is time for sth. =it is time to do sth.,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 comp

29、aring them with other children. Its crazy. I dont think thats fair. Why dont they just let their kids be kids? People shouldnt push their kids so hard.”,such +(a/an) +adj + n.(C/U),continue doing sth. 持續(xù)做同一件事 continue to do sth. 持續(xù)做另一件事,compare with 把和作比較 compare to 把比作,Doctors say too much pressure

30、 is not good for a childs 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 its normal to want successful children, its even more important to have happy children.”,Language points,1.

31、 Who gives their opinions about the problem? opinion可數(shù)名詞，意見(jiàn)想法，常用短語(yǔ)in my opinion，在我看來(lái)。 在我看來(lái)，這個(gè)解決這個(gè)問(wèn)題的最佳方法。 ， this is the best way to work out the problem.,In my opinion,2. the + 姓+ s 夫婦 / 一家人 the Greens 格林夫婦；格林一家 1.史密斯一家是個(gè)快樂(lè)的家庭。 The Smiths _ a happy family. 2.李一家在度假。 The Lis _on holiday. 3.周一家住在樓上。 T

32、he Zhous _ upstairs.,are,are,live,3. Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities, but 此處cut out 是一個(gè)短語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞，表示“刪除；剪下 或是“停止；戒除”等。再如： 不要把父母從你的生活中趕出去。 Dont _ your parents _ of your lives. 如果你戒酒，就會(huì)覺(jué)得身體好很多 If you _ _ the drinking, youd feel much healthier.,cut out,cut out,4. In some families, competition

33、 starts very young and continues until the kids get older. continue doing sth.繼續(xù)做同一件事 continue to do sth.繼續(xù)做另外一件事 別停下，繼續(xù)讀。 Dont stop! _ _. 做完作業(yè)后，我繼續(xù)幫媽媽做家務(wù)。 After_ my homework, I _ _ _ my mother with house work.,Continue reading,finishing continue to help,5. And they are always comparing them with other children. 1)現(xiàn)在進(jìn)行時(shí)與always連用，帶厭惡、驚訝的感情色彩。 2）compare with 與相比 你的新房子和你的舊房子比起來(lái)怎樣？ How does your new house _ _your old one?,compare with,1.We often _ a teacher_ a candle. A. compare with B.