1、What do you usually do on weekends? after-school activities Warming-up: Lead-in: Why do the tadpoles say “She is not our mum. Lets go!” Because their mother wants them to _. learn a lot Mothers: study and take more after-school classes Survey 1.How many after-school classes do you have? A.0 B.1-2 C.
2、3-4 D.More than 4 2.Do you like after-school classes? A.Yes B.No opinion: n. 意见；想法；看法 in ones opinion 依某人看 continue : v.持续；继续存在 compare: v.比较 development: n.发展 typical: adj.典型的 cause: v.引起 usual: adj通常的；寻常的 compete: v.竞争；对抗 cut out: 删除 Tip 1: Get the main idea of each paragraph Tip 1: Get the main i
3、dea of each paragraph according to the according to the first sentence.first sentence. Tip 2: Get information quickly according to Tip 2: Get information quickly according to the the locating wordslocating words（定位词）（定位词）. . Tip 3: Use the context to Tip 3: Use the context to guess the meaning guess
4、 the meaning ofof the words you dont know.the words you dont know. 策略策略1: 1: 读首句，知大意读首句，知大意 策略策略2: 2: 定位词，得信息定位词，得信息 策略策略3: 3: 上下文，猜词义上下文，猜词义 expess you opinions on after-school classes and find out some reasons Groupwork Should students take after-school classes? Who do you agree with? 1. be good f
5、or our health 1.have no time to relax 2. 2. 3. 3. Pros (正方观点正方观点) Cons（反方观点）（反方观点） A: I agree or disagree, because. B: In my opinion, I think. C: . D: . 2a. Check () the after-school activities you and your classmates usually do. _ do homework _ have after-school lessons _ watch movies _ use the Int
6、ernet _ hang out with friends _ play sports or exercise 2b. Read the article and answer the questions. 1. What is the common problem for Chinese and American families ? 2. Who gives their opinions about the problem? Guessing the Meaning When reading something for the first time, do not worry about w
7、ords you do not know. Use the context to help you guess the meaning. 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 practice of skills_ 3. Worries about things at home, school or w
8、ork_ 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 _ complete development comparing 5. Try to be the best or the first to finish something _ 6. Ge
9、tting better or bigger _ 7. Looking for differences and similarities between things _ compete development comparing 2d Read 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
10、for her childrens future. 2. Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy? Whats her opinion? No, she doesnt. She thinks its crazy and unfair. She thinks parents should let kids to be kids and shouldnt push their kids so hard. 3. Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda? What does she say? Dr. Green agree wit
11、h Linda. She says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children. 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. 1. What do you think of after-school activities? Discuss 2e Althoug
12、h after-school activities can cause a lot of stress for children, they could take one interesting after-school class to develop their interests, or they will have nothing to do for their free time. We should do something we like to relax, such as, listening to music, watching TV, reading a book and
13、so on. 2. What should you do to relax? Guessing the meaning Taking after- school classes Pros Cons Agreement Disagreeme nt 1. Be good for health and future 2. Be independent 3. Be better to help others 4. Open our eyes 5. Get to know a new world outside 6. Take good care of ourselves 7. Lower pressu
14、re 8. Be easier to achieve our dream 9. Lead us to success 10.Be able to learn from a young age 1. A waste of money 2. Be tired 3. Be boring 4. No time to relax and think for 5. Be too busy 6. Be not interested in 7. Push children too hard 8. Have a carefree childhood 9. Grades drop 10.Decide for ou
15、rselves 一、根据句意用方框中词组的适当形式填空。 1It is difficult for a small store to _ a big supermarket. 2He _ making the same mistakes， and the teacher is annoyed. in ones opinion，compete with，cut out， compare.with，keep on compete with keeps on 二、根据句意用方框中词组的适当形式填空。 3What do you think of this new subject? _，it is ve
16、ry educational. 4. _ this red bike _ that black bike， and you will see which one is better. 5Before we get the book printed，we have to _ the second part. in ones opinion，compete with，cut out， compare.with，keep on In my opinion Compare with cut out 二、单项选择。 1If you always _yourself with others, you ma
17、y have tons of pressure. I agree.We should believe in ourselves. Acompare BCommunicate Ccreate Dconsider 2Why did you give up smoking, Mr.Green? Because it may _cancer if I smoke all the time. Ahurt Bhit Cplay Dcause A D 3The old man didnt hear what I said.He _talking without a stop. Acontinued BSto
18、pped Cminded Dforgot 4I _my best friend yesterday morning. Why not call her up and say sorry to her? Aargued with Blooked after Chung out with Ddepended on A A 5I dont like rock music.It often makes me _ Ashy BPatient Ccrazy Dquiet C 1. 你怎么了？你怎么了？Whats _ with you? 2. 我父母不允许我与朋友外出闲逛。我父母不允许我与朋友外出闲逛。 M
19、y parents dont _ me _ hang _ with my friends. 3. 尽管他错了，但那又不是一件大事。尽管他错了，但那又不是一件大事。 _, hes wrong, its not a _ _. 4. 其次，为什么不坐下与你弟弟进行交流？其次，为什么不坐下与你弟弟进行交流？ _, why dont you sit down and _ _ your brother? 三. Complete the sentences. allow to out Although big deal wrong Secondly communicate with Finish the letter with your opinions on afterschool classes for children.
