Unit4Whydon’tyoutalktoyourparents?SectionB(2a-2e)Discussion1.Doyouhaveanyafter-schoolclassestotake?2.Whatkindofclassesdoyouhave?dancingclassguitarclassEnglishtrainingclassOlympianmathclasspaintingclasssingingclass2a.Checktheactivitiesyouandyourclassmatesusuallydo.----dohomework----haveafter-schoollessons---watchmoves---usetheInternet---hangoutwithfriends----PlaysportsorexerciseIusually…Nowlet’sseewhatthesechildrensayabouttheafter-schoolclasses:GuessingtheMeaningWhenreadingsomethingforthefirsttime,donotworryaboutwordsyoudonotknow.Usethecontext(上下文，语境)tohelpyouguessthemeaning.Readthearticleandanswerthequestions.(Readparagraphone)1.WhatisthecommonproblemforChineseandAmericanfamilies?2bThechildrenhavetotakemanyafter-schoolclasses.Manyofthemarelearningexamskillssothattheycangetintoagoodhighschoolandlateragooduniversity.Othersarepracticingsportssothattheycancompeteandwin.(Readparagraphs2--4)2.Whogivestheiropinionsabouttheproblem?CathyTaylor,LindaMillerandDr.AliceGreen.Lookatthewordsinbold（黑体字）inthearticle.Canyouguesstheirmeanings?Trytomatchthemwiththemeaningsbelow.(Readagain)2c1.Keepsonhappening__________2.Physicalexerciseandpracticeofskills________3.Worriesaboutthingsathome,schoolorwork_____4.Usualorcommon______continuestrainingstresstypical5.Trytobethebestorthefirsttofinishsomething___________6.Gettingbetterorbigger___________7.Lookingfordifferencesandsimilaritiesbetweenthings__________competedevelopmentcomparingReadthearticleagainandanswerthequestions.2d1.DoesCathyTaylorthinkit’simportantforkidstojoinafter-schoolactivities?2.DoesLindaMilleragreewithCathy?What’sheropinion?Yes.Hedoes.No.Shethinksitisunfairtocomparetheirkidswithotherchildren.Shethinkspeopleshouldn’tpushtheirkidssohard.3.DoesDr.GreenagreewithCathyorLinda?Whatdoesshesay?Dr.GreenagreeswithLinda.Shesays,“Kidsshouldhavetimetorelaxandthinkforthemselves,too.Althoughit’snormaltowantsuccessfulchildren,it’sevenmoreimportanttohavehappychildren.”Discussthequestionswithyourpartner.2e1.Whatdoyouthinkofafter-schoolactivities?2.Whatshouldyouusuallydotorelax?课时重点回顾1.sothat2.bealwaysdoingsth.3.cutout4.compare…with…4.inone’s(my,his,her…)opinion5.Althoughit’snormaltowantsuccessfulchildren.6.It’sevenmoreimportanttohavehappychildren.2.Andtheyarealwayscomparingthemwithotherchildren.他老是向父母要钱。Hewasalwaysaskinghisparentsformoney．bealwaysdoingsth.意为“总是做某事”，always与进行时连用时，常表达说话人的某种情绪，如赞扬、不满、责备等。PractiseThesedays,childrenaresometimes_____onweekendsthanweekdaysbecausethey______takesomany__________classes.CathyTaylorbelievesthattheafter-schoolactivitiesare_________forhischildren’sfuture.Hereallywantthemtobe_______.LindaMillersays,“Insomefamilies,__________startsveryyoungand_______untilthekidsgetolder.Theparentsare根据课文内容填空。busierimportantsuccessfulcompetitionhavetoafter-schoolcontinuesalways_________theirsmallkidswithotherchildren.It’s_____.”Shethinksthatpeopleshouldn’t____theirkids______.Dr.AliceGreensaysalltheseactivitiescan_____alotof_____forchildren.Shesays,“Kidsshouldhavetimeto_____and________themselves,too.________it’snormaltowant_________children,it’sevenmore_________tohave_____children.”comparingsohardcausestresscrazypushrelaxsuccessfulimportanthappythinkforAlthoughWhatdoyouthinkoftheafter-schoolclasses?Writeanarticleaboutit.
