1、Unit 4 Why dont you talk to your parents?（SectionB 2a-2e）By the end of this class,you will be able to1 Knowledge Objectives Grasp some key words and phrases.2 Ability ObjectivesGuess the meanings of unknown words according to the context.Find out the main ideas and collect opinions by using proper r
2、eading strategies.3 Emotional objectivesTalk about ones pressure and give suggestions to relax;Realize we should deal with pressure correctly and balance study and life.Learning Objectives Check the after-school activities you and your classmates usually do._ do homework _ use the Internet_ have aft
3、er-school lessons _ hang out with friends_ watch movies _ play sports or exerciseAfter-school activitiesLife is hard for you teenagers!so much pressureSo many after-school classes!How is the life of American teenagers?Read the article and answer the questions.1.What is the common problem for Chinese
4、 and American families?The common 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 problem?2.Who gives their opinions about the problem?Cathy Taylor(a mother with three children),Lind
5、a Miller(a mother with three children)and Dr.Alice Green(a doctor)give their opinions about the problem.Reading strategy（策略）:Get the main idea of each paragraph according to the topic sentence.Read quickly and match the main idea with each paragraphParagraph 1Paragraph 2Paragraph 3Paragraph 4Chinese
6、 children are busier on weekends than weekdays these days.Life for Cathy Taylors three children is very busy.Linda Miller knows all about such stress.Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a childs development.Present situation in China Present situation in America and Cathys opinionLinda Mil
7、lers opinionDoctors adviceLook at the words in bold in the article.Can you guess their meanings?Try to match them with the meanings below.When reading something for the first time,you neednt worry about words you dont know.Use the context to help you guess the meaning.Match the words with the meanin
8、gs below.1.Keeps on happening _2.Physical exercise and practice of skills_3.Worries about things at home,school or work_4.Usual or common _5.Try to be the best or the first to finish something _6.Getting better or bigger _7.Looking for differences and similarities between things_competedevelopmentco
9、mparingtypicaltrainingcontinuestressRead paragraph 1 carefully and answer:1.Whats the purpose(目的)of the students learning exam skills?They are learning exam skills so that they can get into a good high school and later a good university.2.What are other students doing?They are practicing sports so t
10、hat they can compete and win.Read again and answer the questions.1.Does Cathy Taylor think its important for kids to join after-school activities?2.Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy?Whats her opinion?3.Does Dr.Green agree with Cathy or Linda?What does she say?4.Whats the authors attitude according
11、to the passage?Why do you think so?Yes.She believes these activities are important for her childrens future.2.Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy?Whats her opinion?No,she doesnt.She thinks its crazy and unfair to send small kids to all kinds of classes.Parents shouldnt push their kids so hard.Read ag
12、ain and answer the questions.1.Does Cathy Taylor think its important for kids to join after-school activities?3.Does Dr.Green agree with Cathy or Linda?What does she say?No,she doesnt.She says kids should have time to relax and think for themselves.Although its normal to want successful children,its
13、 even more important to have happy children.4.Whats the authors attitude according to the passage?Why do you think so?However,the tired children dont get home until after 7:00 p.m.They have a quick dinner,and then its time for homework.One boy:Life for Cathys three childrenThe daughter:The Taylors a
14、re a typical American family.The other boy:Taylors feeling piano lessons Maybe she could_ a few of activities.football trainingbasketball practice dontuntilquickhomeworkHowever,the tired children _ get home_after 7:00 p.m.They have a _dinner,and then its time for _.be good for the childrens future.c
15、ut outRead paragraph 2 carefully and fill in the blanks:Lindas opinion:She knows all about such_.Competition starts very young and_until the kids get older.Mothers _ their small kids _ all kinds of classes.And they are always _ them _ other children.Its _.I dont think thats _.Why dont they _?People
16、shouldnt _.continuesstresssendtocomparingwith crazyfairjust let their kids be kidspush their kids so hardParents should let their kids be kids.Read paragraph 3&4 carefully and fill in the blanks:Dr.Alice Greens opinion:Too much pressure isnt good for_.All these activities can _.Kids should have time
17、 to _.Although its normal to _,its even more important to_.a childs developmentcause a lot of stress for childrenrelax and think for themselveswant successful childrenhave happy childrenIts more important to have happy children than successful children.Read paragraph 3&4 carefully and fill in the bl
18、anks:Para.1Common ProblemPara.2Cathy TaylorOpinionsPara.3Linda MillerPara.4Dr.Alice GreenShe believes.are important for.future.She wants them to be successful.People shouldnt push.so hard.They should let their kids be kids.Too much pressure.not good for.development.activities can cause.stress.Kids s
19、hould have time to relax and think for themselves.Too many after-school activities for children Mind-mapDiscuss Discuss the questions with your partner.1.What do you think of after-school activities?2.What should you do to relax?In my opinion,if the kid really likes the activity such as basketball,h
20、e can go to these classes.They may have some fun as well as some skills.I dont agree that some parents push the kids to take these activities.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 friend,Eric,would like to sleep a lot
21、 and eat some nice food.Time of stress,time for growth!Even though we have so many after-class activities to take and life is full of pressure for us,we should still learn to relax and deal with the stress.Be brave to face the Learn to balance and Summary Key words and phrases:pressure,stress,compet
22、e,opinion,skill,typical,push,continue,compare,crazy,development,cause;comparewith,cut out,send.to,think for etc.Learning strategies:Guess unknown words according to the context.Get the main idea of each paragraph according to the topic sentence.Sentence structures:People should/shouldnt.so that.She thinks./believes.I agree/dont agree with./that.Homework 1.Finish the worksheet.2.Review the key words and phrases,and try to retell the opinions from different people.3.Write a diary to express your stress,and think about some proper ways you will take to make yourself relaxed.
