1、2a-2e) Sister Heart-heart: Can I help you? Maybe you should learn to relax! Reading strategy: Find out the topic sentence of each paragraph .Maybe the first or last sentence can help you. 2021/4/13 6 Read quickly and match the main idea with each paragraph . Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Parag
2、raph 4 C. Chinese children are busier on weekends than weekdays these days. A. Life for Cathy Taylors three children is very busy. D. Linda Miller knows all about such stress. B. Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a childs development. Read Paragraph 1 carefully and answer: 1.Whats the pu
3、rpose(目的目的) of the students learning exam skills? They hope to get into a good high school and later a good university. Cathy Taylor The Taylors are a typical American family. Listen carefully and fill in the chart. person activities feeling one of two boys 1._ 4._ the other son 2._ daughter 3._ Cat
4、hy Taylor takes her children from activity to activity She belives these activities are important for her childrens future. basketball practice piano lesson football training tired after-school activities The Millers are another American family. Linda Miller Read paragraph 3 carefully and fill in th
5、e blanks. Linda_( agrees/ disagrees) with Cathy. She thinks that it is _ to compare the kids with other children. She also thinks that people shouldnt _ their kids so hard. disagrees crazy push Group work: What do you think of after school activities? For example: A: I think children should take aft
6、er-school classes. Because we can learn more knowledge there. Knowledge is power. B: Parents shouldnt push their kids so hard. Its important to have a happy childhood. My dear children, I think too much pressure is not good for your development. All these activities can cause a lot of stress for you
7、. You should have time to relax and think for yourselves, too. Although everyone wants to be successful, its even more important to be happy. Have fun! Dr. Green Reading strategy: Use the context (上下文上下文) to help you guess the meaning of the words in bold. 2c Para1. Many of them are learning exam sk
8、ills 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. This doesnt only happen in China. A. Worries about things at home and school B. Usual or common C. Try to be the best or the first to finish something Para 2:
9、 The Taylors are a typical American family. usual or common Para 4: Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a childs development. says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children. getting better or bigger Guess the meaning of new words. This doesnt only happen in China. Para 2:
10、 Cathy says,” I take one of my two boys to basketball practice and my daughter to football training.”. Para 3: In some families, competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older. A. physical exercise and practice of skills C. Keeps on happening B. looking for differences and simi
11、larities between things Para 3: they are always comparing them with other children Whats wrong with the girl? She has too much stress. A.乐趣 B.压力 Worries about things at home ,school or work You could /should/may Why dont you? How to relax 2021/4/13 22 Harvest Time Reading strategy 1: Get the main id
12、ea of each paragraph according to the first or last sentence. Reading strategy 2: Use the context to help you guess the meaning of the word you meet. How to express opinions. 7. 疲惫的孩子们直到晚上七点钟后才到家。疲惫的孩子们直到晚上七点钟后才到家。 _ _ 8. 他们总是将自己的孩子与其他的孩子相比他们总是将自己的孩子与其他的孩子相比 较。较。_ _ 9. 他们为什么不让孩子们顺其自然呢？他们为什么不让孩子们顺其自然
13、呢？ _ 10. 所有这些活动会给孩子们导致很大的压所有这些活动会给孩子们导致很大的压 力。力。_ _ The tired children dont get home until after 7:00 p.m. They always compare their children with other children. All these activities can cause a lot of stress for children. Why dont they let their kids be kids? Love your parents. Love yourself. Be relaxed and happy every day. 1.Collect information about how to relax after school. 2. Write a letter to help the girl who called yesterday. Thank you!Thank you! GoodGoodbye !
