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,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,*,*,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,*,*,Section B 2a-2e,Unit 4 Why dont you talk to your parents?,Section B 2a-2eUnit 4 Why don,1.Read the article to learn the common,problem for Chinese and American,families.,2.Learn the new words.,Teaching Aims,1.Read the article to learn t,2a,Check(,)the after-school activities you and your classmates usually do.,_ do homework,_ have after-school lessons,_ watch movies,_ use the Internet,_ hang out with friends,_ play sports or exercise,2aCheck()the after-school a,2b,Read the article and answer the questions.,Guessing the Meaning,When reading something for the first time,do not worry about words you do not know.Use the context to help you guess the meaning.,2bRead the article and answer,Maybe You Should Learn to Relax!,These days,Chinese children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays 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,typical,American family.Life for Cathy Taylors three children is very busy.“On,Maybe You Should Learn to Rela,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 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.,most days after school,”Cathy,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.Its crazy.I dont think thats,fair.Why dont they just let their kids be kids?People shouldnt push their kids so hard.”,Linda Miller,a mother of thre,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 children.”,Doctors say too much pressure,1.What is the common problem for Chinese and,American families?,2.Who gives their opinions about the,problem?,The common problem for Chinese and American families is that children have too many after-school activities which cause them to be stressed.,Cathy Taylor,Linda Miller and,Dr.Alice Green.,1.What is the common problem,1.,Many of them are learning exam skills,so,that,they can get into a good high school and,later a good university.,so that,意为,“,以便,，为了,”,，引导目的状语从句，,that,从句中常使用,can/may,等情态动词；,so that,还可以表示“,因此，所以,”，引导结果状语从句，在,so that,前可以用逗号。,Key points,1.Many of them are learning e,2.Maybe I could,cut out,a few of their activities,but,cut out,是一个动词短语，表示“,删除,;,剪下,”,或是“,停止；戒除,”等。,Dont cut your parents out of your lives.,不要把父母从你的生活中赶出去。,2.Maybe I could cut out a few,3.People shouldnt,push,their kids so hard.,动词,push,意为“,推；推动,”。,Dont push this door;you have to pull it open.,别推这扇门，你得把它拉开才行。,本单元中，,push,表示“,使（某人）努力；鞭,策；督促,”，其后宾语可以是别人或自己。,The math teacher really pushes his students.,Thats why they dont like him that much.,这位数学老师确实对学生鞭策太多了，这就是他们不那么喜欢他的原因。,3.People shouldnt push their,2c,Look at the words in bold in the article.Can you guess their meanings?Try to match them with the meanings 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 _,continues,training,stress,typical,compete,development,comparing,2cLook at the words in bold in,2d,Read the article again and answer the questions.,Yes.She believes these activities are important for her childrens future.,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.,2dRead the article again and a,Dr.Green agrees with Linda.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.Green agrees with Linda.S,2e,Discuss the questions with your partner.,1.What do you think of after-school activities?,In my opinion,if the kid really like the activities such as basketball,he can go to these classes.They may have some fun and learn some skills.I dont agree that some parents push the kids to take these activities.,2eDiscuss the questions with y,2.What should you do to relax?,There are a lot of ways to relax.Id like to
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