1、Section B 2a 2e They are busy taking extra classes. Are you busy in a week? What do you do after school? have piano lessons study English study math 2a2a Check () the after-school activities you and your classmates usually do. _ do homework _ use the Internet _ have after-school lessons _ hang out w
2、ith friends _ watch movies _ play sports or exercise Before reading 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 Ta
3、ylor, Linda Miller and Dr. Alice Green. Read the article and answer the questions. 2b2b While reading Task 1 Reading skill continues training stress typical compete development compare Task 2:根据上下文猜测生词的意思根据上下文猜测生词的意思 Vocabulary 2. soccer ball 英式足球英式足球 1. football n. 美式足球美式足球 3. push v. 推推 4. opinion
4、 n. 意见；想法；看法意见；想法；看法 In my opinion, its better not to go. 以我的看法，还是不去好。以我的看法，还是不去好。 Do you have the skill to ski such a difficult slope? 你有沿着这样陡的坡滑雪你有沿着这样陡的坡滑雪 的技巧吗？的技巧吗？ 5. skill n. 技巧；技艺技巧；技艺 7. crazy adj. 不理智的；疯狂的不理智的；疯狂的 6. cut out 删除；删去删除；删去 The editor cut out the last paragraph. 编辑将最后一段删掉了。编辑将最
5、后一段删掉了。 You must be crazy to ride a bike without brakes. 你骑一辆没闸的车，一定你骑一辆没闸的车，一定 是疯了吧。是疯了吧。 8. cause v. 造成；引起造成；引起 A bad tooth can cause pain. 一颗蛀牙可以引起疼痛。一颗蛀牙可以引起疼痛。 1. Life for Cathy Taylors three children is very _. 2. What after-school activities do children take? busy 3. Do Doctors think too much
6、 pressure is not good for a childs development? Yes, they do. The after-school activities children take are: basketball practice, football training, piano lessons. Task 3:skimming 1.Does Cathy Taylor think its important for kids to join after-school activities? 2.Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy?
7、Whats her opinion? 3.Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda? What does she say? Yes, she does. No, she doesnt.She thinks parents shouldnt push their kids so hard. She agrees with Linda. She says kids should have time to relax and think for themselves. Task 4: skimming 1. Chinese children have to t
8、ake so many after-school classes 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. T T Task 5: scanning Read carefully, then judge T or F. 3. Linda Miller thinks parents should send their sm
9、all kids to all kinds of classes. 4. Linda thinks some parents push their kids too much. 5. Alice thinks kids shouldnt have time to relax and think for themselves. T F F After reading: discussion 1. I have to compete with my classmates at school. 在学校里我不得不跟我的同学竞争在学校里我不得不跟我的同学竞争。 【自主领悟自主领悟】compete作动词作
10、动词, 意为意为“竞争竞争; 比赛比赛; 对抗对抗”, 过去过去 式为式为competed; 过去分词为过去分词为competed。常用结构常用结构: compete with sb. 意为意为“与某人竞争与某人竞争”。例如例如: We cant compete with them on price. 我们在价格上无法与他们竞争我们在价格上无法与他们竞争。 知识点精讲知识点精讲 【归纳拓展归纳拓展】compete变形记变形记 (1)competition为名词为名词, 意为“竞争、比赛”。意为“竞争、比赛”。 (2)competitor为名词为名词, 意为“竞争者、对手”。例如意为“竞争者、对
11、手”。例如: Our main competitor is Class Four. 我们主要的竞争对手是四班。我们主要的竞争对手是四班。 【归纳拓展归纳拓展】until用法小结用法小结 (1)until用于肯定句中用于肯定句中, 谓语动词只能是延续性动词谓语动词只能是延续性动词; 表示动作或状态表示动作或状态 的持续的持续。 例如例如: He waited until 12: 00. 他一直等到他一直等到12点钟点钟。 （2）与非延续性动词连用：与非延续性动词连用：not until意为意为“直到直到才才。 例如例如: He didnt go to bed until his father c
12、ame back. 直到他爸爸回来直到他爸爸回来, 他才上床睡觉。他才上床睡觉。 (2)until引导时间状语从句引导时间状语从句, 当主句用一般将来时时当主句用一般将来时时, 从句一般用一般从句一般用一般 现在时代替现在时代替, 即即“主将从现主将从现”。 例如例如: I will wait for him until he comes back. 我将等到他回来我将等到他回来。 2. However, the tired children dont get home until after 7: 00 p. m. 然而然而, 疲惫的孩子们直到晚上疲惫的孩子们直到晚上7点之后才到家点之后才到
13、家。 3. And they are always comparing them with other children. 并且他们总是把他们并且他们总是把他们(自己的孩子自己的孩子)与其他孩子做比较与其他孩子做比较。 【自主领悟自主领悟】compare作动词作动词, 意为意为“比较比较, 和和相比相比”。常常 与介词与介词with连用表示同类事物的具体比较连用表示同类事物的具体比较。 例如例如: He never compares himself with others. 他从来不拿自己和别人比较。他从来不拿自己和别人比较。 【归纳拓展归纳拓展】compare的不同搭配的不同搭配 compa
14、re. . . to. . . 意为“把意为“把比作比作” 【图解助记图解助记】 . 单项选择单项选择 1.Students should have time _. A.relaxed B.relaxing C.to relax D.happy 2.It s time _ sports. A.for B.to C.at D.with 3.It s said that many children are under _ pressure. A.too many B.many too C.too much D.much too 当堂达标测试当堂达标测试 4.Nowadays parents see
15、m _their children a lot more. A.pushy B.push C.to push D.pushing 5. Parents shouldnt always compare their kids _others. A.for B.with C.at D.on 6.I didnt go to bed last night _ I finished my homework. A.although B.because C.until D.so . 用所给词的适当形式填空用所给词的适当形式填空 1. Ill have a baseball (train) tomorrow a
16、fternoon. 2. There will be an English _(compete) tomorrow 3. My parents give me a lot of _(press). 4. Chinas quick (develop) causes the worlds attention. 5. I think everyone should learn (relax). 答案答案: 1. training 2. competition 3. pressure 4. development 5. to relax 1. Copy and read new words three times. 2. Do the related exercises in workbook. 3. Write a passage with your problems.
