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Unit 4Why dont you talk to your parents?Do you love those after-school classes? Talk and write the common problem about the after-school classes for children.To learn new words: in my opinion, its important for sb to , perhaps sb should/ could , If sb,they will Now more and more children are having different kinds of after-school classes. As a middle school student, what do you think of it? Make a survey and have a debate. debateTalk about the advantages anddisadvantages of having after-school classes. Fill in the table.Advantages Disadvantages develop exam skills too much pressureDo you have after-school classes? Do you think children should take them?A magazine interviewed some parents about after-school classes for children. Read the opinions below and make notes on your own opinions.Topic: Why should children take after-school classes?3aRead and answer the question. 1. What are some parents opinions about the after-school classes for children. ? 1. 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.Discuss the questions with your partner.1. What do you think of “after-school classes can help kids get into a good university” ? I agree. Its_ to get into a good university in China. We can learn exam skills _ we can get into a good high school and later a gooduniversity. import so that Discuss the questions with your partner.2. What do you think of “Its good for children to start learning from a young age”? I _. Many great people learn things _ a very young age. If the child is _ in some area, its helpful to learn it from a young age. normal to more important Discuss the questions with your partner.3. What do you think of “I want my child to be a successful person”? I disagree. Although its _ _ want to be successful person, its even _ to have happy children.Many factors may influenced in ones life. Even though one goes to a good university, he may still cant be successful. agree from interestedI disagree. People shouldnt push their kids so hard. Parents shouldnt send their small kids to all kinds of classes. They shouldnt always compare their children with other children. I believe its better to let the kids be kids.If youre Linda Miller. Tell us your opinion about after-school classes.3bWrite a letter to the magazine to express your opinions on after-school classes for children.Try to write two paragraphs. Paragraph 1. Paragraph 2. 1. Write a statement of the problem about after school-classes.2. Write if you agree or disagree. Explain why you agree or disagree. Give at least two reasons.1. 本文为自己对课后辅导班的看法，故应为本文为自己对课后辅导班的看法，故应为议论文。议论文。 2. 人称为第一人称；时态应用一般现在时。人称为第一人称；时态应用一般现在时。 3. 首先，应开门见山地描述课后辅导班这一首先，应开门见山地描述课后辅导班这一 社会现象。社会现象。 4. 然后，明确表明自己的看法，是支持还是然后，明确表明自己的看法，是支持还是 不支持。不支持。5. 接下来再用表格中所给的句型结构，列举接下来再用表格中所给的句型结构，列举 自己的想法或原因。自己的想法或原因。 Tip 1: How will you organize the article ? (谋篇布局谋篇布局) Tip 2: Start with a good beginning Tip 3: End with a perfect ending Tip 4: Write cleanly and neatly. (书写整洁干净书写整洁干净)How to improve your writingI dont really agree with . because .Although some parents are right about ., I think children should .In my opinion, it is important for children/parents to .I believe it is better if children/parents . so that .Perhaps children/parents should/could .If children . , they will .Tip 5: Use the following expressions to help you. _ _ _ _ _ _ _My opinion about sending kids to all kinds of after-school classes. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _One possible versionDear Sir or Madam, I dont agree with the idea of sending kids to after-school classes. Because all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children. Its not good for a childs development. In my opinion, kids should have time to relax and think for themselves, too. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I think its better that parents shouldnt compare their children with other children. Its crazy and not fair. Perhaps parents should let their kids be kids. Although its normal to want successful children, its even more important to have happy children. 1. You should eat more now _ you wont be hungry later.2. _ you may not like to do chores, you should help your parents around the house.3. You could save more money _ you can buy a gift for your friends birthday.so that1. Fill in the blanks using until, so that or although.untilAlthough4. Kids shouldnt play computer games _ late at night. They should rest early.5. _ many people like to eat junk food, they should really eat more fruit and vegetables _ they can be healthy. so thatAlthoughuntil2. My friend wants me to go to a party on the weekend, but I want to study for my exams next week.A: Why dont you just go to the party? Itll help you to relax. B: You should study for the exams because theyre more important than a party. My advice: _You should study for the exams because you can go to many parties later. 1. In my opinion, it is important for children / parents to in ones opinion _。用来表达某人的想法。用来表达某人的想法。e.g._, its important for us to protect the earth. 我认为我认为, 对我们来说保护地球很重要。对我们来说保护地球很重要。 依依看看 In my opinion 2. Perhaps children / parents perhaps adv. 大概；也许大概；也许 perhaps在句在句中位于中位于_前，助动词前，助动词 、系动、系动词词 、情态动词后。也可用于、情态动词后。也可用于_或或_.实义动词实义动词 句首句首 句尾句尾 Exercises: the end-of- class test一用所给单词的适当形式填空。一用所给单词的适当形式填空。（perhaps, skill, opinion, continue, push, compare, crazy, usual, typical, cause）1. Careless driving often _ accident. 2. Twelve oclock is the _ time to have lunch.3. He is a writer of great _. 4. It was _of you to skate on such thin ice.5. In my _, people shall not smoke in public places. causes usual skill crazy opinion 6. If you _ the two cars, youll find them very alike. 7. Will you help me to _ up the window.8. Its a _ Italian restaurant.9. Please _ what you were doing before I came in. 10. Id like to go away, _ France or somewhere. compare push typical continue perhaps 据下列提示写一篇文章。据下列提示写一篇文章。你和李莉是朋友、同桌你和李莉是朋友、同桌, 昨天英语测试，昨天英语测试，她想抄袭她想抄袭 (copy)，被你拒绝，被你拒绝(refuse)；想查字典，又被你阻止。她很生气，想查字典，又被你阻止。她很生气，你也很伤心。你也很伤心。2. 你决定下周找她好好谈谈你决定下周找她好好谈谈你对这事的想法和观点，你对这事的想法和观点，并希望今后你们能够互相帮助，共同进步。并希望今后你们能够互相帮助，共同进步。
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