1、Unit 4Section BPeriod 2(2a-3b)Talk about after-school activities 讨论课外活动讨论课外活动Give your opinion 表达你的看法表达你的看法Listen to a short speech.My Weekend LifeMy Weekend LifeWhat do you usually do on weekends?different activitieshelp do houseworkdo exercisego to the moviesuse the Internetread bookswatch TVgo sh
2、oppingplay the pianodanceplay tenniswatch a matchhave a partyjoin the English cornerdo some English exercisesCheck()the after-school activities you and your classmates usually do._ do homework _ use the Internet_ have after-school lessons _ hang out with friends _ watch movies_ play sports or exerci
3、seDo you have after-school lessons?What are they?Do you like to have these lessons?Why?piano lessonsfine arts lessonsI have after school.dance lessonsfootball trainingRead the article and answer the questions.1.What is the common problem for Chinese and American families?The common problem for Chine
4、se 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 problem?Cathy Taylor(a mother with three children),Linda Miller(a mother with three children),and Dr.Alice Green(a doctor)give their opinions about the
5、 problem.Read the passage and draw the most important sentences in each paragraph.Try to answer the following questions.Questions of the Passage 1.Life for Cathy Taylors three children is very _.2.What after-school activities do children take?The after-school activities children take are basketball
6、practice,football training,and piano lessons.busy 3.Do Doctors think too much pressure is not good for a childs development?Yes,they do.Do you want to have so many after school activities?Why?Look at the words in bold in the article.Can you guess their meanings?Try to match them with the meanings be
7、low.1.Keeps on happening _2.Physical exercise and practice of skills _3.Worries about things at home,school or work _4.Usual or common _continuestrainingstresstypical5.Try to be the best or the first to finish something _6.Getting better or bigger _7.Look for differences and similarities between thi
8、ngs _competedevelopmentcomparing一、根据定义、解释或同位关系来猜测词义一、根据定义、解释或同位关系来猜测词义;二、通过对比关系来推测词义二、通过对比关系来推测词义,体现对比关系体现对比关系的词汇主要有的词汇主要有but,yet,however等等;三、通过同类关系来推测词义，常见的引出同三、通过同类关系来推测词义，常见的引出同义词的词语有义词的词语有or,like,similar等；等；四、通过因果关系来推测词义，通常由四、通过因果关系来推测词义，通常由because,so that,so that等词汇及结构来体等词汇及结构来体现现生词词义猜测方法生词词义猜测
9、方法五、利用熟词的新词性来推测词义；五、利用熟词的新词性来推测词义；六、通过具体例子猜测词义，举例时通常用六、通过具体例子猜测词义，举例时通常用for example,such as,like等；等；七、利用文意及逻辑关系来推测词义，是递七、利用文意及逻辑关系来推测词义，是递进、转折还是并列，可猜出生词的词义；进、转折还是并列，可猜出生词的词义；八、根据构词法猜测词义；八、根据构词法猜测词义；九、猜测词义时，可利用上下文语境，结合九、猜测词义时，可利用上下文语境，结合自身生活经验进行逻辑推理。自身生活经验进行逻辑推理。Work in groups and make sentences with
10、 the words above.The rain continued all day.雨连续下了一整天。雨连续下了一整天。He didnt go intotraining because of illness.他今天因病未能参加训他今天因病未能参加训练。练。I dont like stress.我不喜欢压力。我不喜欢压力。The picture is typical of its kind.这幅画是这类绘画中的代表。这幅画是这类绘画中的代表。We can compete with the best teams.我们能与最好的团队竞争。我们能与最好的团队竞争。This is a new dev
11、elopment of science.这是一项科学新发展。这是一项科学新发展。She is always comparing me with my sister.她总是拿我和我妹妹进行比较。她总是拿我和我妹妹进行比较。Read the article again and answer the questions.Yes,she does.She thinks that after-school activities are good for the childrens future.1.Does Cathy Taylor think its important for kids to joi
12、n after-school activities?2.Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy?Whats her opinion?No,she doesnt.She doesnt think people should push their children so hard,and they should let their kids be kids.3.Does Dr.Green agree with Cathy or Linda?What does she say?Dr.Green agrees with Linda.She says that after-
13、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 happy children than successful children.I believe I(dont)think is(not)good should Its important to Useful structures to express
14、ones opinionsDiscuss the questions with your partner.1.What do you think of after-school activities?In my opinion,if the kid really like the activity such as basketball,he 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 ac
15、tivities.2.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 best friend would like to sleep a lot and eat some nice food.Read the opinions below and make notes on your own opinions.Why should children take after-school classes?1.“
16、After-school classes can help kids get into a good university.”2.“I want my child to be a successful person.”3.“Its good for children to start learning from a young age.”Your opinionsAgree:Agree:After-school classes are good for the childrens future.They can help children get into good schools and u
17、niversities.Some of these classes help children get better grades at school.Better grades help children feel good about themselves.Some classes help children learn important skills not taught at school.These skills may actually help children relax,e.g.playing a sport or playing a musical instrument.
18、People learn better at a younger age.Children have more time than adults,so they should learn as much as they can before they get too busy to learn new things.Your opinionsDisagreeDisagree:After-school classes take away the childrens free time.Children have no time to relax and just do nothing.Child
19、ren may be so busy they have no time to absorb and apply what they have been taught.Some children are made to learn skills they are not interested in.These classes cause the children to be stressed.These classes take away the childrens childhood.Write a letter to the magazine to express your opinion
20、s on after-school classes for children.Use the following expressions to help you.Dear Sir or Madam,I dont really agree with what parents are saying about after-school classes because they only seem to think that getting their children into good schools or having successful children.Although some par
21、ents are right about the importance of learning at a young age,I think children should be allowed to be children and have a carefree childhood.In my opinion,it is important for parents not to push their children too hard.I believe it is better if parents try to really understand their childrens inte
22、rests and abilities first so that they will not make their children take classes that are not suitable for them.Perhaps parents could let their children decide for themselves if they want to have any after-school classes.If children are allowed to take the classes they choose for themselves,they wil
23、l benefit more from these classes.They will grow up to be not only successful in their own way but happy too.Yours truly,WeisongAre afterschool classes good for children?Suppose you are a father/mother/teacher/doctor/an elementary school child/a senior high school student/,whats your opinion?New Wor
24、dsopinion n.skill n.typical adj.football n.cut outquick adj.continue pare v.意见；想法；看法意见；想法；看法技艺；技巧技艺；技巧典型的典型的（美式）橄榄球；足球（美式）橄榄球；足球删除；删去删除；删去快的；迅速的；时间短快的；迅速的；时间短暂的暂的持续；继续存在持续；继续存在比较比较compare with crazy adj.push v.development n.cause v.usual adj.in ones opinionperhaps adv.比较；对比比较；对比不理智的；疯狂的不理智的；疯狂的鞭策；督促
25、；推动；鞭策；督促；推动；发展；发育；成长发展；发育；成长造成；引起造成；引起通常的；寻常的通常的；寻常的依依看看可能；大概；也许可能；大概；也许Language points1.Who gives their opinions about the problem?opinion n.意见；想法；看法意见；想法；看法 I cant agree with your opinion in this respect.在这方面，我不赞同你的意见。在这方面，我不赞同你的意见。I dont care about your opinion.你的意见我不在乎。你的意见我不在乎。in ones opinion=
26、in the opinion of 依照依照(某人的某人的)看法看法,在在(某人某人)看来看来 In my opinion he is not right.据我看来，他是错的。据我看来，他是错的。In the opinion of mine,what he said is not true at all.依我看来，他说的一点也不真实。依我看来，他说的一点也不真实。give opinions about sth.给出关于某事的观点给出关于某事的观点The food safety is a serious _ in our country.We should try to solve it.A.s
27、ubject B.program C.problem D.opinion【解析解析】由句意由句意“食品安全问题在我们食品安全问题在我们国家是个很严重的问题国家是个很严重的问题”可知答可知答 案选案选 C 项，意为项，意为“问题问题”；而；而 A项项“科目科目”、B 项项“节目节目”、D 项项“观点观点”均不合题意，均不合题意，故排除。故排除。C“the+姓姓+s”表示表示“夫妇夫妇 或或 一家人一家人”the Greens 格林夫妇；格林一家格林夫妇；格林一家 The Smiths is a happy family.The Smiths are vey kind to that little
28、 girl.谓语动词要看具体情况，如果是指整个一谓语动词要看具体情况，如果是指整个一家人谓语就用单数，如果指一家人中的每家人谓语就用单数，如果指一家人中的每个人则用复数。个人则用复数。2.The Taylors are a typical American family._ were having supper when I got there.我到那儿时特纳一家正在吃晚饭。我到那儿时特纳一家正在吃晚饭。The Turners 3.Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities cut out 删除；删去删除；删去I cut out the pa
29、ragraph in this article.我删除了这篇文章的一个段落。我删除了这篇文章的一个段落。Youd better cut out that sentence 你最好把那个句子删掉。你最好把那个句子删掉。cut out 剪下；剪裁；戒掉；停止剪下；剪裁；戒掉；停止She cut out the photograph from the paper.她从报纸上把照片剪了下来。她从报纸上把照片剪了下来。He has decided to cut out smoking and drinking 他已经决定戒掉烟酒。他已经决定戒掉烟酒。cut up 切碎切碎cut down 砍到砍到 cu
30、t in 插队；插话插队；插话 cut off 切断（水、电）供应切断（水、电）供应 链链 接接 Dont _ when others talk;its impolite.A.cut out B.cut in C.cut down D.cut off 4.I really want them to be successful.successful adj.成功的成功的He aims to be a successful writer.他的目标是成为一个成功的作家。他的目标是成为一个成功的作家。They are highly successful in business.他们经商非常成功。他们经
31、商非常成功。拓拓 展展succeed v.成功，达到成功，达到 succeed in doing sth.success n.成功成功successfully adv.成功地成功地If at first you dont _(success),try again.She works very hard,so she will _ in _ the exam.A.successful;pass B.success,passing C.succeed;passing D.successful,passing succeed C【2013甘肃兰州甘肃兰州】Details decide _(成成功功)
32、or not.If we take everything seriously,well achieve our goals.【2013贵州铜仁贵州铜仁】Whats the secret of your _(success)?Work hard.successsuccess4.dont get home until after 7:00 p.m.until prep.到到为止为止 I did my homework until my mother came back from work.我一直做作业直到妈妈下班回家。我一直做作业直到妈妈下班回家。until 用于肯定句中，与延续性动词连用，用于肯
33、定句中，与延续性动词连用，表示动作或状态的持续。表示动作或状态的持续。I will wait for him _ he _ back.A.until;will come B.until;comes C.after;will come D.after;comes【点拨点拨】选选B。句意为：我将等到他回来。句意为：我将等到他回来。not.until.“直到直到才；不到才；不到不不”，常与非延续性动词连用，当主句用一般将来时，常与非延续性动词连用，当主句用一般将来时，until引导的从句用一般现在时表将来。引导的从句用一般现在时表将来。5.They have a quick dinner,and i
34、ts time for homework.Its time for sth.是到做某事的时候了。是到做某事的时候了。Its time for lunch.午餐时间到了。午餐时间到了。Its time to do sth.Its time to go to school.上学的时间到了。上学的时间到了。(2014北京中考北京中考)把东西收好，该睡觉了。把东西收好，该睡觉了。Put your things away._ bed.Its 9:30 pm,children!_ is time to go to bed.A.That B.It C.This D.They开会的时间到了。开会的时间到了。I
35、ts time for Its time to have meeting.6.continues until the kids get older.continue v.继续；持续继续；持续 The rain continued all day.雨连续下了一整天。雨连续下了一整天。He continued to write/writing while in hospital.他住院时他继续写作。他住院时他继续写作。He continued working when he was ill.他在生病期间一直坚持工作。他在生病期间一直坚持工作。如果继续砍伐树木，动物将无处可住。如果继续砍伐树木，动物
36、将无处可住。(continue)If we continue to cut down trees,animals will have nowhere to live/have no place to live in.7.Mothers send their small kids to all kinds of classes.send v.派遣、打发、安排去派遣、打发、安排去 He sent his son to return the books to the library.他派他儿子把书还给图书馆。他派他儿子把书还给图书馆。Ill send someone to show you arou
37、nd.我派人带你到周围转转。我派人带你到周围转转。send away 赶走赶走 send for 派人去请派人去请 send off 寄出寄出 send out 分发分发 send up 发射发射 send sb.sth.=send sth.to sb.送给某人某物送给某人某物【注注】类似的动词有：类似的动词有：show(展示；展示；给给看看)give(给给)lend(借出借出)offer(提供提供)return(归还归还)tell(告诉告诉)send,give这两个词均可表示这两个词均可表示“送送,交给交给”，其区别是：其区别是：give一般指亲手给，一般指亲手给，而而send则指寄送或派则
38、指寄送或派人送。试比较人送。试比较:He gave me some pictures of Guilin.他给了我几张桂林的照片。他给了我几张桂林的照片。He sent me some pictures of Guilin.他寄给我几张桂林的照片。他寄给我几张桂林的照片。paring them with other pare v.比较比较 And they are always comparing them with other children.并且他们总是拿他们和其他孩子作比较。并且他们总是拿他们和其他孩子作比较。People often compare the life _ a stag
39、e(舞台舞台).A.with B.to C.of D.about【点拨点拨】选选B。compare.to.“把把比比作作”，不同事物相比。，不同事物相比。compare.with.“与与相比较相比较”，相同事物相比。句意为：，相同事物相比。句意为：人们经常把人生比作一个舞台。故选人们经常把人生比作一个舞台。故选B。9.People shouldnt push their kids so hard.push v.推动；移动推动；移动 The little boy pushed the door open.小男孩把门推开了。小男孩把门推开了。push ahead(on,forward)继续前进，坚
40、持下去继续前进，坚持下去push through 排除困难办好谋事，努力设法排除困难办好谋事，努力设法通过，挤过通过，挤过The governments should _ the use of new types of energy to make a greener world.（2015无锡）无锡）A.push in B.push for C.put out D.put up【解析解析】句意：政府应该推动新能源的使句意：政府应该推动新能源的使用以创造一个更环保的世界。用以创造一个更环保的世界。A.push in往往里推；里推；B.push for推动；推动；C.put out 扑灭；扑灭；
41、D.put up张贴，举起，建造，张贴，举起，建造，提高。政府提高。政府应该推动新能源的使用。故选应该推动新能源的使用。故选B。B10.says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children.cause v.造成，使发生造成，使发生 This car has caused me a lot of trouble.这辆车给我带来不少麻烦。这辆车给我带来不少麻烦。Im afraid I am causing you much trouble.我担心我给你增添麻烦。我担心我给你增添麻烦。cause sb.to do sth.使某人做某事使某人做某事The lightning caused the baby to cry.闪电把孩子吓哭了。闪电把孩子吓哭了。cause sb.for sb.给某人添麻烦给某人添麻烦She is always causing trouble for people.她总是给人添麻烦。她总是给人添麻烦。-What can we do to _ bird flu from spreading?-Try not to buy or eat chickens that have not been checked A.prevent B.cause C.discoverA
