1、知识目标:1.词汇：opinion,skill,typical,football,cut out,continue,compare,compare.with,crazy,push,development,cause,usual2.句型：1)I think Wei Ming should2)Although you may be,.,you should talk to them.3)Life shouldnt just be about.4)why dont they just let their kids be kids?5)Although its normal to want succe
2、ssful children.its even more Important to have happy children能力目标:1.1.学会运用多种阅读策略，理解文章大意，猜测词义，学会运用多种阅读策略，理解文章大意，猜测词义，找寻文章细节，完成学习任务，提高学生阅读能力。找寻文章细节，完成学习任务，提高学生阅读能力。2.2.探讨如何通过各种活动来减轻压力，了解东西方家长对子女教探讨如何通过各种活动来减轻压力，了解东西方家长对子女教育的态度和做法。育的态度和做法。情感目标:了解中国及一些其他国家中学生们普遍存在的生活及学习上问题，了解别人的生活现状及他们的苦恼，知道学习知识是很重要的事情，
3、但它并不是生活的全部。2.soccer ball 英式足球英式足球1.football n.美式美式足球足球3.push v.推推 4.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。4.opinion 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
4、？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。quick adj.continue pare parewith快的；迅速的；时间短暂的 持续；继续存在 比较 比较；对比 member n.pressure pete
5、v.typical adj.成员；分子 压力 竞争；对抗 典型的What do you usually do on weekends?after-school activitiesWarming-up:2022-11-7-Do you often do these after-school activities?2aCheck()the after-school activities you and your classmates usually do._ do homework_ have after-school lessons_ watch movies_ use the Interne
6、t _ hang out with friends _ play sports or exercise 读图和标题预测文意 Reading strategy 1:阅读策略1Look at the picture and title to predict what the passage is about.Title:Maybe You Should Learn to Relax!The article is about _.A.how to relax yourself B.why you should relax C.sports 略读理解大意 Reading strategy 2:阅读策略
7、2Skim(略读）the passage to get the main idea.首句尾句中心句Maybe youshould learnto relax!2._opinion1._ problem3._ opinion4._ opinion 文章结构：ChildrensCathy TalorsLinda MillersDr.Alice Greens根据关键词，寻找文中细节 Reading strategy 3:阅读策略3Scan(跳读）for the details（细节）.对应上下文意猜测单词含义 Reading strategy 4:阅读策略4Guessing the meaning
8、猜测词义300100 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 115451 minuteFast reading:Read in 1 minute and answer the two questions.1.What is the common problem for Chinese and American families?2.Who gives their opinions about the problem?Cathy Taylor Linda Miller and Dr.Alice Green.Children are busier on weekends than on weekdays
9、 because they have so many after-school classes.Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Different opinions on after-school classes.Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4How many paragraphs（段落）?Children today are busier because of too many after-school classes.Life for Cathy Taylors three children is very busy.Linda Miller knows
10、all about such stress.Doctors say too much stress is not good for a child.Read and match the Read and match the main ideamain idea of each of each paragraph.paragraph.连线段落编号和段落大意Get the main idea of each paragraph according to the first sentence.读每段首句找其大意6012015090300100 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1Careful rea
11、ding:Read in 3 minutes and find out different opinions.Many people:Learning exam skills can help them _and later a good university.Practicing sports can help to _.Cathy Taylor:The activities _ the childrens future.I want them to _.Linda Miller:Why dont they let their kids _.People shouldnt _ their k
12、ids _.Dr.Alice Green:All these activities can _ for children.Kids should have time to _ and _.Its more important to have _.get into a good high school compete and win are important for become successful be kids push so hard cause stress relax think for themselves happy children agree agree disagree
13、disagree1.Chinese children have to take 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.2b.Read and circle,judge T or F.TT3.Linda Miller thinks parents should send
14、 their small 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.FTF2 The purpose of them:Some are learning exam skills so that they can _ and later _.Others are practicing sports so that they can_
15、.1 Chinese Children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they have to _.Para.1take so many after-school classes.get into a good high schoola good universitycompete and winsports wincompeteTry to be the best or the first to finish something 竞争，对抗竞争，对抗Read Read para.2para.2 and fill
16、in the chart.and fill in the chart.读第二段并填空Tip 2:Get information quickly according to the locating words（定位词）（定位词）.(para.2)PersonActivitiesFeelingone of two boys1._4.Children are _the other son2._daughter3._Cathy Taylortake her children from activity to activityShe believes _.basketball practicepiano
17、 lessonfootball trainingtiredthese activities are important for her childrens future定位词帮你找具体信息Read paragraph 2 carefully andfill in the chart.personactivitiesfeelingone of two boys1._4._The other son2._daughter3._Cathy Taylortake her children from activity to activityMaybe I could 5._ a few of their
18、 activities,but I believe these activities are important for my childrens future.basketball practicepiano lessonsfootball trainingtiredcut outafter-school activities The Taylors泰勒一家 CathydaughtersonsAfter schoolLife very_busy1._2._3._not get home until _Have_and do_Get homeafter 7 pmRead paragraph 2
19、 and fill in the blanks.Activities:a quick dinnerhomeworkbasketball practicefootball trainingpiano lessonsRead paragraph 3 carefully and Write T(True)or F(False)1)Linda Miller is a mother of two kids.()2)Linda Miller doesnt know all about such stress.()3)In many families,competition starts very youn
20、g and continues until the kids get older.()4)Mothers send their small kids to all kids of classes.()5)People should push their kids so hard.()Linda MillerLinda _ with Cathy.She thinks that it is crazy to _ her kids _ other children.She also thinks that people shouldnt _ their kids _ _.disagrees comp
21、are withpush so hardRead and fill in the blanks.Question:Whats Dr.Greens opinion?She says 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.Dr.Alice GreenRead paragraph 4 carefully and answer the que
22、stion.What does Dr.Green say?She says：“kids should have time to relax and think for themselves,too.Although its normal to want successful children,its even more important to have happy children.”尽管想拥有成功的孩子很正常，但是拥有快乐的尽管想拥有成功的孩子很正常，但是拥有快乐的孩子更加重要。孩子更加重要。Dr.Green Chinese familys problemsAmerican Familys
23、 problemsCathy TaylorLinda Miller1.The children_ on weekends than weekdays because they have to _.2.Some are learning _Others _.The two boys often _after school.The girl often_ after school.The other boy often_ after school.are busier take so many after-school classes exam skills are practicing spor
24、tspractice basketballhas football training has piano lessonsFill in the blanksFill in the blanksChinese familyCathy Taylors opinionLinda Millers_Doctors opinion2.I hope that they can _ in the future.1.Its _ for childrens future to have these activities.1.In some families,_ starts very young and _unt
25、il the kids get older.2.Its _ to compare them with other children.3.People shouldnt_ so hard.1._ is not good for a childs _.2.Its more important to have happy children_ having successful.Important be successful opinion competitioncontinues crazy pushToo much pressure development instead of Look at t
26、he words in bold in the article.Can you guess their meanings?Try to match them with the meaning below.1.Keeping on happening _2ccontinue v.持续；继续存在持续；继续存在用法：用法：continue to do sth.强调继续做另一件事情，强调继续做另一件事情，前后所做的事情不同。前后所做的事情不同。continue doing sth.多强调接着做以前所做事情。多强调接着做以前所做事情。continue2.Physical exercise and pra
27、ctice of skills _training n.训练训练3.Worries about things at home,school or work _ stress n.压力压力4.Usual or common _ typical adj.典型的典型的5.Try to be the best or the first to finish something _compete v.竞争；对抗6.Getting better or bigger _development n.发展；发育；成长7.Look for differences and similarities between t
28、hings _compare v.比较比较compare with 比较；对比比较；对比 e.g.How does your new house compare with your old one?你的新房子和旧房子比起来怎么样？你的新房子和旧房子比起来怎么样？compare1.What do you think of after-school activities?In my opinion,if the kids really like the activity such as basketball,they can go to these classes.They may have so
29、me fun as well some skills.I dont agree that some parents push the kids to take these activities.Discuss the questions with your partner.2eDiscussion2.What should you do to relax?There are a lot of ways to relax.Id like to listen to music or play sports to relax.But my friend,Eric would like to slee
30、p a lot and eat some nice food.basetball practise 篮球练习篮球练习football training 足球训练足球训练learn exam skill 考试技能考试技能tipical Amecian families 典型的美国家庭典型的美国家庭cut out 删除删除，删去，删去notuntil 直到直到才才have a quick dinner 快速吃完晚餐快速吃完晚餐Its time for sb.to do sth.某人该做某事的时间到了某人该做某事的时间到了compare with 与与比较比较push kids so hard 逼迫
31、孩子如此厉害逼迫孩子如此厉害such pressure 这样的压力这样的压力Guessing the meaningTaking after-school classesProsConsAgreementDisagreement1.Be good for health and future2.Be independent3.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 pressure8.Be easier to a
32、chieve our dream 9.Lead us to success 10.Be able to learn from a young age 1.A waste of money2.Be tired 3.Be boring 4.No time to relax and think for5.Be too busy 6.Be not interested in 7.Push children too hard 8.Have a carefree childhood 9.Grades drop 10.Decide for ourselves After-school classes can
33、 improve our taste.Just studying is very boring.They can make us relax.After-school activities are good for our health and future.We should learn something about our future job.They can make us more successful.They can help us to get better grades and into better schools and universities.Agreement A
34、fter-school classes take away our free time.We have no time to relax and think for ourselves.We are so busy that we cant go over what we have learned at school.So our grades always drop.We should choose activities we like and need.They will cause a lot of pressure for us.We must learn our lessons be
35、tter first.Disagreement1.Read the article again after school.2.Write a short passage about Cathys daily life and her opinions about the education of the kids.一一.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 afternoon.2.My uncle is a very(success)businessman.3.You shouldnt only think for
36、(you),boys.You should listen to others opinions.4.Chinas quick (develop)causes the worlds attention.5.I think everyone should learn_(relax).trainingsuccessfulyourselvesdevelopmentto relax1.Careless driving often _ accident.2.Twelve oclock is the _ time to have lunch.3.He is a writer of great _.4.It
37、was _of you to skate on such thin ice.二、二、Fill in the blanks.perhaps,skill,opinion,continue,push,compare,crazy,usual,typical,causecauses usualskillcrazy5.In my _,people shall not smoke in public places.6.If you _ the two cars,youll find them very alike.7.Will you help me to _ up the window.8.Its a _
38、 Italian restaurant.9.Please _ what you were doing before I came in.10.Id like to go away,_ France or somewhere.opinioncomparepushtypicalcontinueperhaps三、根据三、根据中文提示完成句子，词数不限。中文提示完成句子，词数不限。1.我认为那是不公平的。我认为那是不公平的。I _think thats _.2.太多的压力不利于孩子的发展。太多的压力不利于孩子的发展。_ isnt good for a childs _.3.也许你应该学会放松。也许你应
39、该学会放松。Maybe you should _.4.不要总拿我与别人比较。不要总拿我与别人比较。Dont always _ me _others.5.孩子们应该有放松和独立思考的时间。孩子们应该有放松和独立思考的时间。Children should have time_for themselves.dont fairToo much pressuredevelopment learn to relax compare with to relax and think 6.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。_7.他们总是将自己的孩子与其他的孩子相比他们总是将
40、自己的孩子与其他的孩子相比 较。较。_ _ 8.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呢？_9.所有这些活动会给孩子们导致很大的所有这些活动会给孩子们导致很大的压力。压力。_ _The tired children dont get home until 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?
