1、Unit 4 Why dont you talk to your parents? Section B (2a2e) What do you usually do after school? Do you have any after-school classes? have after-school lessons use the Internet do homework hang out with friends play sports or exercise watch movies What after-school activities do you usually do? Chec
2、k () the after-school activities you and your classmates usually do. _ do homework _ use the Internet _ have after-school lessons _ hang out with friends _ watch movies _ play sports or exercise 2a Chinese Children We have so many after- school classes. How about American children? Do they have afte
3、r-school classes? What do you think of the after-school activities? Maybe you should learn to relax! A. Children learn to use the Internet. B. Children dont have time to relax. C. Doing homework is important. Look at the title and the picture. What will the passage talk about? Read the article quick
4、ly to find the answers. 1.What is the common problem for Chinese and American families？ 2.Who gives their opinions about the problems? Children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they have to take so many after-school classes. Cathy Taylor, Linda Miller and Dr. Alice Green. The f
5、irst sentence of each paragraph is usually important. Para.2-4 Para.1 2b Maybe You Should Learn to Relax! 1 These days, Chinese children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they have to take so many afterschool classes. Many of them are learning exam skills so that they can get in
6、to 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. Read Para.1 carefully and finish the task. Chinese Children are busier on weekends than weekdays because_ . Many of them _ so that they can _ a
7、nd later_ Others _ so that they can _ However, this _ happen in China. they have to take so many after-school classes are learning exam skills get into a good high school a good university are practicing sports compete and win doesnt only Task: Complete the chart. 2 The Taylors are a typical America
8、n 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 take my other son to piano lessons. Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities, but I bel
9、ieve 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 for homework. Read Para. 2 carefully and finish the tasks. Pay attention to the key words whe
10、n you are reading. Task1:True or False 1. Cathy has three children and they all have to take after-school activities. 2. Cathy takes her daughter to piano lessons. 3. Cathys kids can have a rest after dinner. 4. Cathy doesnt want to cut out some of their activities. True False False False Task2: Fil
11、l in the blanks. Maybe she could _. But she believes these activities are _. She really wants them to _. Cathys opinions cut out a few of their activities important for the childrens future be successful 3 Linda Miller, a mother of three, knows all about such stress. “In some families, competition s
12、tarts 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. Its crazy. I dont think thats fair. Why dont they just let their kids be kids? People shouldnt push their kids so hard.”
13、 Read Para.3 carefully and finish the tasks. The last part of each paragragh is usually important. 1. They are always comparing them with other children. 2. Competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older. 3. Mothers send their small kids to all kinds of classes. The right order
14、 of these sentences: _ _ _ 2 3 1 Task1:Put the sentences in order. 状元成才路 状元成才路状元成才路 状元成才路状元成才路 状元成才路状元成才路 状元成才路 状元成才路状元成才路 状元成才路状元成才路 状元成才路状元成才路 状元成才路状元成才路 状元成才路 状元成才路 状元成才路状元成才路 状元成才路状元成才路 Linda _ ( agrees/ disagrees) with Cathy. She thinks that it is _ to compare the kids with other children. She
15、also thinks that people shouldnt _ their kids so hard. disagrees crazy push Task2: Complete the chart. 4 Doctors say too much pressure 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
16、 themselves, too. Although its normal to want successful children, its even more important to have happy children.” Read Para.4 carefully and finish the task. Task: Answer the questions. 1. Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda? 2. Whats her opinion? She agrees with Linda. She says kids should ha
17、ve time to relax and think for themselves. Although its normal to want successful children, its even more important to have happy children. 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
18、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. Look for differences and similarities between things _ stress typical continues training compete development compa
19、ring 2c 根据定义、解释或同位关系来猜测词义。根据定义、解释或同位关系来猜测词义。 通过对比关系来推测词义通过对比关系来推测词义, 体现对比关系的词汇主要有体现对比关系的词汇主要有but, yet, however等等 。 通过同类关系来推测词义，常见的引出同义词的词语有通过同类关系来推测词义，常见的引出同义词的词语有or, like, similar等。等。 通过因果关系来推测词义，通常由通过因果关系来推测词义，通常由because, so that, so that等词汇及结构等词汇及结构 来体现来体现。 利用熟词的新词性来推测词义通过具体例子猜测词义，举例时通常用利用熟词的新词性来
20、推测词义通过具体例子猜测词义，举例时通常用for example, such as, like等等。 利用文意及逻辑关系来推测词义，是递进、转折还是并列，可猜出生词的词利用文意及逻辑关系来推测词义，是递进、转折还是并列，可猜出生词的词 义义。 根据构词法猜测词义时，可利用上下文语境，结合自身生活经验进行逻辑推根据构词法猜测词义时，可利用上下文语境，结合自身生活经验进行逻辑推 理。理。 生词词义猜测方法生词词义猜测方法 Q1. Does Cathy Taylor think its important for kids to join after-school activities? Q2. D
21、oes Linda Miller agree with Cathy? Whats her opinion? Yes, she does. She thinks that after-school activities are good for the childrens future. No, she doesnt. She thinks that people shouldnt push their children so hard, and they should let their kids be kids. Read the article again and answer the q
22、uestions. 2d Q3. Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda? What does she say? Dr. Green agrees with Linda. She says that after-school activities can cause a lot of stress for children. She also says that children should have time to relax and think for themselves, and that its more important to have
23、 happy children than successful children. Useful structures to express ones opinions I believe I (dont) think is (not) good should Its important to Discuss the questions with your partner. 1. What do you think of after-school activities? 2. What should you do to relax? 2e 状元成才路 状元成才路状元成才路 状元成才路状元成才路
24、 状元成才路状元成才路 状元成才路 状元成才路状元成才路 状元成才路状元成才路 状元成才路状元成才路 状元成才路状元成才路 状元成才路 状元成才路 状元成才路状元成才路 状元成才路状元成才路 Pair work What do you think of after-school activities? 状元成才路 状元成才路状元成才路 状元成才路状元成才路 状元成才路状元成才路 状元成才路 状元成才路状元成才路 状元成才路状元成才路 状元成才路状元成才路 状元成才路状元成才路 状元成才路 状元成才路 状元成才路状元成才路 状元成才路状元成才路 Pair work What should you
25、 do to relax? sometimes副词，意为“有时；不时”。副词，意为“有时；不时”。 例：他有时周末去购物。例：他有时周末去购物。 He sometimes goes shopping on the weekend. 她有时会给朋友们寄明信片。她有时会给朋友们寄明信片。 She sometimes sends postcards to her friends. 1. These days, Chinese children are sometimes busier on weekends than. 状元成才路 状元成才路状元成才路 状元成才路状元成才路 状元成才路状元成才路 状
26、元成才路 状元成才路状元成才路 状元成才路状元成才路 状元成才路状元成才路 状元成才路状元成才路 状元成才路 状元成才路 状元成才路状元成才路 状元成才路状元成才路 辨析：辨析：sometimes, some times, some time与与sometime sometimes some times some time sometime 意为意为“有时，不时”“有时，不时”，意思与，意思与at times相近，多用相近，多用 于一般现在时。于一般现在时。 意为意为“几次，几倍”“几次，几倍”，time意为“次，倍”，是可意为“次，倍”，是可 数名词。数名词。 意为意为“一段时间”“一段时间
27、”，time意为“时间”，是不可数意为“时间”，是不可数 名词。名词。 意为意为“某个时候”“某个时候”，它可指过去的“某个时候”，它可指过去的“某个时候”， 也可指将来的也可指将来的 “某个时候”。“某个时候”。 2. .because they take so many after-school classes. so many意为“如此多”，修饰可数名词复数形式。意为“如此多”，修饰可数名词复数形式。 例：那儿有那么多的人。例：那儿有那么多的人。 There are so many people over there. 辨析：辨析：so many, too many, much too与
28、与too much 意思意思 中心词中心词 修饰的词修饰的词 so many too many much too too much 如此多如此多 太多太多 太太 太多太多 many many too much 复数可数名词复数可数名词 复数可数名词复数可数名词 形容词或副词形容词或副词 不可数名词不可数名词 状元成才路 状元成才路状元成才路 状元成才路状元成才路 状元成才路状元成才路 状元成才路 状元成才路状元成才路 状元成才路状元成才路 状元成才路状元成才路 状元成才路状元成才路 状元成才路 状元成才路 状元成才路状元成才路 状元成才路状元成才路 1. 我有太多的问题要问。我有太多的问题要问
29、。 I have _ questions to ask. 2. 面对那么多人，他感到紧张。面对那么多人，他感到紧张。 He feels nervous when he faces _ people. 3. 今天天气太冷了。今天天气太冷了。 Its _ cold today. 4. 我们有太多作业要做了。我们有太多作业要做了。 We have _ homework to do. Fill in the blanks. too many so many much too too much 3. Others are practicing sports so that they can compet
30、e and win. others指“其他人指“其他人/物”，是一种泛指情况。物”，是一种泛指情况。 例：她总是乐于助人。例：她总是乐于助人。 She is always ready to help others. 辨析：辨析：another, the other, the others 和和 others (1) another指同类事物（三者或三者以上）中的“另一个”，表示不指同类事物（三者或三者以上）中的“另一个”，表示不 定数目中的“另一个”。定数目中的“另一个”。 例：我不喜欢这本书，请给我另外一本。例：我不喜欢这本书，请给我另外一本。 I dont like this book.
31、Please give me another one. (2) the other表示“表示“(两者中的两者中的)另一个”。另一个”。 常用结构：常用结构：one the other 一个一个另一个另一个 例：我有两支钢笔。一支是红的，另一支是蓝的。例：我有两支钢笔。一支是红的，另一支是蓝的。 I have two pens. One is red, the other is blue. (3) the others表示在一个特定范围内的其他的全部，表示特指，表示在一个特定范围内的其他的全部，表示特指， 意为“其余的”。意为“其余的”。 例：他完成了自己的工作以后，又去帮助别人。例：他完成了自
32、己的工作以后，又去帮助别人。 After finishing his work he went to help the others. (4) others泛指泛指“别人”“别人”，还可以指，还可以指“其他的人“其他的人/物”物”，指不确，指不确 定的另一部分（并非是全部）。定的另一部分（并非是全部）。 例：我不喜欢这些书，再拿一些给我看。例：我不喜欢这些书，再拿一些给我看。 I dont like these books. Show me some others. 辨析：辨析：another, the other, the others 和和 others 4. The Taylors ar
33、e a typical American family. (1) the+姓氏的复数形式姓氏的复数形式 表示夫妇二人或一家人，作主语时，表示夫妇二人或一家人，作主语时， 谓语动词用复数形式。谓语动词用复数形式。 例：史密斯一家正在吃饭。例：史密斯一家正在吃饭。 The Smiths are having dinner. 怀特一家现在习惯于冒险。怀特一家现在习惯于冒险。 The Whites are used to taking risks now. 状元成才路 状元成才路状元成才路 状元成才路状元成才路 状元成才路状元成才路 状元成才路状元成才路 状元成才路状元成才路 状元成才路状元成才路 状
34、元成才路状元成才路 状元成才路 状元成才路 状元成才路状元成才路 状元成才路状元成才路 (2) typical是形容词，意为“典型的”。是形容词，意为“典型的”。 常用短语：常用短语：be typical of 典型的；一向如此的。典型的；一向如此的。 例：迟到是他的一贯作风。例：迟到是他的一贯作风。 It was typical of him to be late. 4. The Taylors are a typical American family. 5. Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities. cut out 删除；剪下删除；
35、剪下, 是动副词组是动副词组, 跟名词作宾语放在中间或者跟名词作宾语放在中间或者 后面，跟代词作宾语只能放中间。后面，跟代词作宾语只能放中间。 例：不要把单词删掉。例：不要把单词删掉。 Dont cut the words out.=Dont cut out the words. 不要把删除它们。不要把删除它们。 Dont cut them out. 【拓展拓展】 cut off 切除切除 cut up 切碎切碎 cut down 砍倒，削减砍倒，削减 cut into 把把切成切成 6. I really want them to be successful. successful adj.
36、 成功的成功的 successfully adv.成功地成功地 success n. 成功成功 succeed v. 成功，达到成功，达到 succeed in doing sth 成功做某事成功做某事 例：我希望你将会越来越成功。例：我希望你将会越来越成功。 I hope you will be more and more successful. 如果一开始不成功，就再试一次。如果一开始不成功，就再试一次。 If at first you dont succeed. Try again. 7. Then its time for homework. Its time for sth. 到了做
37、某事的时间到了做某事的时间 =Its time to do sth. 例：该做决定了。例：该做决定了。 Its time for decision. =Its time to make a decision. Its time for sb. to do sth.到了某人做某事的时间到了某人做某事的时间 例：到了你戒烟的时候了。例：到了你戒烟的时候了。 Its time for you to give up smoking. 8. In some families, competition starts very young and continues until . continue v.
38、持续持续;继续存在继续存在 The rain continued all day.雨连续下了一整天。雨连续下了一整天。 continue doing sth. 持续持续/继续做某事继续做某事(做同一件事做同一件事) continue to do sth. 继续做某事继续做某事(做另外一件事做另外一件事) He continued writing until midnight. 他继续写作直到午夜。他继续写作直到午夜。 He continued to do homework after taking a break. 在休息后他继续做作业了。在休息后他继续做作业了。 continue with
39、sth. 继续做某事继续做某事 Lets continue with our communication.让我们继续我们的交流。让我们继续我们的交流。 9.And they are always comparing them with other children. compare v.比较比较 compare A with B 把把A与与B比较，强调同类相比，从而发现不同之处。比较，强调同类相比，从而发现不同之处。 他把他自己的照相机跟我的作了比较。他把他自己的照相机跟我的作了比较。 He compared his camera with mine. compare A to B 把把A比作
40、比作B，强调异类相比，用来说明两个事物之间的，强调异类相比，用来说明两个事物之间的 相同之处。相同之处。 例：他把书比作了朋友。例：他把书比作了朋友。 He compared the books to friends. 10. People shouldnt push their kids so hard. 人们不应该把他们的孩子逼得太紧。人们不应该把他们的孩子逼得太紧。 push v.鞭策；督促鞭策；督促 push sb. to do sth.督促某人做某事督促某人做某事 例：汤姆的妈妈督促他做家务。例：汤姆的妈妈督促他做家务。 Toms mother pushes him to do ch
41、ores. push v.推动；移动推动；移动 pull v.拉；拽拉；拽 例：请拉门，不要推。例：请拉门，不要推。 Pull the door, please. Dont push it. pull push opinion n. 想法，看法，意见 in ones opinion 照某人的看法，以某人的观点看 personal opinion 个人意见/看法 cause v. 造成，引起 cause a lot of stress 造成许多压力 cause trouble惹麻烦 development n. 发展，发育，成长 with the development of 随着的发展 sen
42、d sb. to sp.意为“ 把某人送往某地” to为介词。 send sb. to do sth.意为“派某人去做某事” crazy adj. 不理智的，疯狂的 be crazy about对着迷，热衷于 usual adj. 通常的，寻常的 usually adv. usual-unusual（反义词） as usual 像往常一样 1. The Greens preparing for the coming Childrens Day. A. am B. are C. is D. be 2. We can _ useless information in the article to
43、make it easier to understand. A. cut up B. cut out C. cut into D. cut off 3. She works very hard, so she will _ in _ the exam. A. successful; pass B. success; passing C. succeed; passing D. successful; passing 4. My parents often _ me _ other kids about study. A.compare;as B.compare;in C.compare;for
44、 D.compare;with 5. Its really _ him to drive after drinking so much wine. A. crazy of B. gentle of C. brave for D. wise for 6. Now more and more schools care for the full _ of the students talents. A. development B. agreement C. preparation D. decision 7. Its time for you _ exercise. A. do B. doing
45、C. to do D.did 8. Parents shouldnt _ their children so hard. A. give B. pull C. push D. compete SummarySummary Reading skill Language points opinion; sometimes; so many; The Taylors; typical; other; cut out; successful; Its time for; send. to.; continue; development; compare.with. ; push; cause; crazy. Guessing the Meaning 1. Copy and read new words three times. () 2. Listen and read the text again. () 3. Review the language points and do the exercises. ()
