1、2022-7-111.What did you do during the three-day holiday?2.What do you often do on holidays/weekends?3.How do you feel?2022-7-11-Do you often do these after-school activities?2022-7-11 Maybe you should learn to 2022-7-11Match the key words of each paragraph.Paragraph1 Linda Millers opinion.Paragraph2
2、 Present situation in America Paragraph3 Doctors opinionParagraph4 Present situation in China2022-7-11 Present situation in China Present situation in AmericaLinda Millers opinionDoctors opinionSum up the structure. The present situationDifferent peoples opinions2022-7-11Read the passage carefully a
3、nd finish the following tasks. 1. -Why do Chinese children have to take so many after-school classes? 2. The word compete means _. A. learn some exam skills B. try to be the first or the first to finish something -Because many students take after- school classes to learn exam skills. Others practice
4、 sports so that they can compete and win. 2022-7-11Para2:1. What is the name of the typical American family? The word typical means _. A. usual or common B. special and different 2. Why is life for Cathy Taylors three children busy? Because she has to take basketball practice and football training.
5、lessons.2022-7-113. What does Cathy Taylor think of after-school activities? 4. Whats meaning cut out here? _ A. to remove(割下，剪下) sth by cutting.B. to stop doing sth. She thinks these activities are important for her childrens future, although she could cut out some of their activities.Whats meaning
6、 training here?_A. a skill to improve gradesB. physical exercise and practice of skills 2022-7-116. Whats the implied meaning of “The tired childrenhomework?” A. The mother is willing her children to have after-school classes. B. The mother is unwillingPresent situation In China, children are busier
7、 on weekends because they take _.In America, Taylor s three children are very _ after school.too many after-school classes.busy3. Fill in the chart to conclude the situations .2022-7-11 Para3&4:1. Write T or F for each statement:( ) 1) Linda Miller knows the stress and thinks its fair to compare the
8、ir kids with other children.( ) 2) Linda Miller believes people should push their kids so hard to continue the competition.( ) 3) Doctors think too much pressure is good for Childrens development.( ) 4) Dr. Alice believes that its important to have successful children than happy children.2022-7-112.
9、 Match the words with their meanings. stress continue compare development Para3&4:llook for differences and similarities between things lworries about things at home, school or work lGetting better and biggerlkeep on happening2022-7-11PeoplePeoples opinionsLinda MillerI t s c r a z y a n d unfair_.D
10、octor Alice GreenK i d s s h o u l d h a v e time_.3. Fill in the chart to conclude the ideas. to push their kids so hard to relax and think for themselvesDo you have time to relax and think for yourselves?2022-7-11IISummary: These days, children are busy because they have to_ many after-school_. So
11、me learn _ _ so that they can _ into a good high school, others _ sports to _ and_. Some Parents want to _ _ some activities, but they believe the activities are_ for our future because they want us to be _. Others think people shouldnt _ kids_ because too much pressure is not good they should have
12、time to _ and _ _ themselves. So, maybe we should learn to _. Now, lets have a discussion about it! takeclassesexam skillsgetpracticecompete wincut out important successful push hardthink for relax relax 2022-7-1135%7%16%42%A result of C14s weekend activitiestake after-school classestake after-schoo
13、l activitiesrelaxation and entertainmentdo homework2022-7-11 Lets work in groups to give suggestions to the students who feel stressed and have no time to relax. Sentence structures: 提建议的句型提建议的句型 -In my/his/her opinion -Why dont you do? -How/What about (doing)? -I think you/he/she could/should do -Y
14、oud better do -If I were you, I would do -You are supposed to do2022-7-11AdviserOur SuggestionsA:_ Rules: 1) Choose a leader.2) If you are stressful, you must listen carefully and write down the advice from your members on the paper.3) If you are an adviser, you should give two or more suggestions t
15、o him/her/them.2022-7-11 2. Make a report. (Have a competition!) The leader of each group makes a report about your suggestions. 评分标准评分标准(共共10分分)：1) More suggestions 2分分2) Proper suggestions 2分分3) Exact language 2分分4) Various expressions 2分分5) Pronunciation and intonation 2分分 2022-7-11Cant get good
16、gradesTake after-school classesFeel tired and stressedHave no time to relax and think for themselvesDont study hardcant study well2022-7-11Keep a balance between Keep a balance between study and relaxation!study and relaxation! All work and no play makes a Jack a dull boy! Listen to teachers carefully and finish the homework well Understand the knowledge and ask teachers for helpAt school get more relaxation take after-school activities After school2022-7-11 Homework1. Try to recite the passage.2. Do exercise in Section B .
