1、会城中学会城中学 谢洁明谢洁明1.语言知识目标：语言知识目标：1)能掌握以下单词：opinion,skill,typical,football,cut out,continue,compare,comparewith,crazy,push,development,cause,usual 2)能掌握以下句型：Why dont they just let their kids be kids?Although its normal to want successful children,its even more important to have happy children.2.情感态度价值观
2、目标：情感态度价值观目标：了解中国及一些其他国家中学生们普通存在的生活及学习上问题，了解别人的生活现状及他们苦恼，知道学习知识是很重要的事情，但它并不是生活的全部.the after-school activities do homeworkuse the Internethave after-school lessonshang out with friendswatch movies play sports or exerciseread booksWhat did you do after school?Do you have stress in your life?How do you
3、 relax yourself?talk to parents Task 1Check the after-school activities you and your classmates usually do.2a_ do homework _ use the Internet_ have after-school lessons _ hang out with friends_ watch movies _ play sports or exerciseThese days,Chinese children are sometimes busier on weekends than we
4、ekdays because they have to take so many after-school classes.Many of them are learning exam skills 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.However,this doesnt only happen in China.The Taylors are a typica
5、l American family.Life for Cathy Taylors three children is very busy.“On most days after school,”Cathy says,“I take one of my two boys to basketball practice and my daughter to football training.Then I have to take my other son to piano lessons.Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities,but I b
6、elieve these activities are important for my childrens future.I really want them to be successful.”However,the tired children dont get home until after 7:00 p.m.They have a quick dinner,and then its time for homework.Linda Miller,a mother of three,knows all about such stress.“In some families,compet
7、ition starts very young and continues until the kids get older,”she says.“Mothers send their small kids to all kinds of classes.And they are always comparing them with other children.Its crazy.I dont think thats fair.Why dont they just let their kids be kids?People shouldnt push their kids so hard.”
8、Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a childs development.Dr Alice Green says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children.“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 childr
9、en.”Task 2Activity 1Find out the new words in the passage and try to guess the meaning by using the context.opinionskilltypicalfootball cut outquickcontinue pnjn n.意见；想法；看法意见；想法；看法 skl n.技巧；技艺技巧；技艺tpkl adj.典型的典型的ftbl n.美式足球美式足球删除；删去删除；删去kwk adj.快的；迅速的kntnju v.持续；继续存在持续；继续存在Activity 2comparecompare w
10、ithcrazypush developmentcauseusualkmpe v.比较比较 比较；对比比较；对比krez adj.不理智的；疯狂的不理智的；疯狂的p v.推推 dvelpmnt n.发展；成长；发育 kz v.造成；引起造成；引起jul adj.通常的；寻常的Others are practicing sports so that they can compete and win.The Taylors are a typical American.“I take one of my two boys to basketball practice and my daughter
11、 to football training.Linda Miller,a mother of three,knows all about such stress.“In some families,competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older,”she says.“Mothers send their small kids to all kinds of classes.And they are always comparing them with other children.1.Keeping on
12、 happening 2.Physical exercise and practice of skills 3.Worries about things at home,school or work 4.Usual or common continuetrainingstresstypicalLook at the words in bold in the article.Can you guess their meanings?Try to match them with the meaning below.2cActivity 35.Try to be the best or the fi
13、rst to finish something 6.Getting better or bigger 7.Look for differences and similarities between things Others are practicing sports so that they can compete and win.Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a childs development.“Mothers send their small kids to all kinds of classes.And they a
14、re always comparing them with other paringcompetedevelopmentSkim the article and answer the questions.1.What is the common problem for Chinese and American families?2.Who gives their opinions about the problems?Activity 1Task 31.What is the common problem for Chinese and American families?The common
15、 problem for Chinese and American families is that children have too many after-school activities which cause them to be stressed.2.Who gives their opinions about the problems?Cathy Taylor(a mother with three children),Linda Miller(a mother with three children)and Dr.Alice Green(a doctor)give their
16、opinions about the problem.Read the first paragraph and complete the blanks.The common problem for Chinese and American familiesKids have too many _ which make them very stressedafter-school classes These days,Chinese children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they have to take
17、so many after-school classes.Many of them are learning exam skills 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.However,this doesnt only happen in China.Activity 2The Taylors are a typical American family.Life
18、for Cathy Taylors three children is very busy.“On most days after school,”Cathy says,“I take one of my two boys to basketball practice and my daughter to football training.Then I have to take my other son to piano lessons.Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities,but I believe these activities
19、 are important for my childrens future.I really want them to be successful.”However,the tired children dont get home until after 7:00 p.m.They have a quick dinner,and then its time for homework.Cathy Taylors opinionsThese activities are important for _ and she wants her kids to be successful.childre
20、ns future Read the second paragraph and complete the blanks.Linda Millers opinionShe thinks its crazy and _,and people shouldnt push their kids so hard.unfair Linda Miller,a mother of three,knows all about such stress.“In some families,competition starts very young and continues until the kids get o
21、lder,”she says.“Mothers send their small kids to all kinds of classes.And they are always comparing them with other children.Its crazy.I dont think thats fair.Why dont they just let their kids be kids?People shouldnt push their kids so hard.”Read the third paragraph and complete the blanks.Dr.Alice
22、Greens opinionKids should have time to _ and think for themselves.Although its normal to want successful children,its even more important to _.relaxhave happy children Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a childs development.Dr Alice Green says all these activities can cause a lot of stres
23、s for children.“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.”Read the fourth paragraph and complete the blanks.2dRead the article again and answer the questions.1.Does Cathy Taylor think it
24、s important for kids to join after-school activities?Yes,she does.She thinks that after-school activities are good for the childrens future.2.Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy?Whats her opinion?No,she doesnt.She thinks that people shouldnt push their children so hard,and they should let their kinds
25、 be kinds.Activity 33.Does Dr.Green agree with Cathy or Linda?What does she say?Dr.Green agrees with Linda.She says that after-school activities can cause a lot of stress for children.She also says that children should have time to relax and think for themselves,and that its more important to have h
26、appy children than successful children.1.一个典型的美国家庭一个典型的美国家庭Check the expressions and sentences.a typical American family3.删除删除2.足球训练足球训练4.比较；对比比较；对比 football trainingcut outcompare with5.逼得太紧逼得太紧6.一个儿童的成长一个儿童的成长push so harda kids developmentActivity 47.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
27、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 the
28、y let their kids be kids?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 some fun as well some skills.I dont agree that some parents push the kids to take these activities.Discuss the questi
29、ons with your partner.Task 32.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 sleep a lot and eat some nice food.根据句意及提示，写出句中所缺单词。根据句意及提示，写出句中所缺单词。1.Lots of _(成员成员)from the music club could play the pian
30、o.2.How many _(足球足球)do you need,Mike?3.That young man didnt tell me what _(引起引起)the fire.membersfootballscausedTask 44.Everyone thinks Mrs.Green is much _(不理智的不理智的)than Mr.Green.5.We are too small to _(竞争竞争)with a company like that.craziercompete.根据语境，选择恰当的单词填空，有的根据语境，选择恰当的单词填空，有的需要变换形式。需要变换形式。quick
31、,push,pressure,continue,typical1.Yang Guang is a _ man from Shandong.Yeah!Hes tall and strong.And he speaks loudly.2.Your son studies hard so you dont need _ him hard.typicalto push 3.We dont have much time so we have to eat a _ lunch.4.After the rain stopped,these children _ helping work on the far
32、m.5.Lingling has lots of _ from her parents.Yeah!They always ask her to get good grades.quickcontinuedpressure.完成英语句子，每空一词。完成英语句子，每空一词。1.你可以将这件毛衣与那件比较一下。你可以将这件毛衣与那件比较一下。You could _ this sweater _ that one.2.老师应该教学生一些考试技能。老师应该教学生一些考试技能。Teachers should teach their students some _ _.3.我可以删减我不喜欢的内容吗？我可以
33、删减我不喜欢的内容吗？Could I _ _ what I dislike?exam skillscomparecut outwith4.我不喜欢琳达，因为她只考虑自己。我不喜欢琳达，因为她只考虑自己。I dont like Linda because she _ _ _ herself.5.海伦，你想参加课外活动吗？海伦，你想参加课外活动吗？Helen,do you want to take part in _ _?thinks forafter-school activitiesonly1.We learn the words and phrases:opinion,skill,typic
34、al,football,cut out,continue,compare,comparewith,crazy,push,development,cause,usual 2.We learn the structure:Why dont they just let their kids be kids?Although its normal to want successful children,its even more important to have happy children.3.We learn how to guess the meaning by using the context.1.Read the article again after school.2.Write a short passage about Cathys daily life and her opinions about the education of the kids.
