Period 5 reading Section 1 Before You ReadWhat do you usually do after class?I do: I don’t do: play football dancing club listen to music BarbecueBarbecue(( 烧烤）烧烤） partyparty What does she do after school? She stays at home and watches TV. He studies for a test. Section 1 Before You ReadLook up these words in a dictionary.footballcomplainpressurefreedomorganizedpushycompare Reading Skills1. 速读以求理解2. 带着问题复读3. 细读解决疑难 Maybe you should learn to relax!• Questions• Do American and British children do many after-school activities?• Are many children under pressure?• Do parents these days push their children much harder than before?• When does competition between families start? Section 2 While You Read Life for Cathy Taylor’s three children is very busy. Their school days are busy enough. After school, though, Cathy takes the two boys from football to basketball. Then she has to take her daughter to piano lessons. The tired children don’t get home until 7 pm. They have a quick supper, and it’s time for homework.生活对于 Cathy Taylor 的三个孩子来说是非常忙碌的 .这些疲倦的孩子们要到晚上 7 点才得到家 . Section 2 While You Read The Taylors are like many Americanand British parents. They take their childrenfrom activity to activity, and try to fit as much as possible into their kids’ lives. Doctorssay many children are under too much pressure. Teachers complain about teachingtired kids in the classroom. 他们把孩子从一个活动送到另一个活动 . 竭尽全力把孩子的生活填满 .在繁重的压力下 . Section 2 While You Read Most children take part in after-schoolclubs. Activities include sports, languagelearning, music, and math classes. Pushyparents are nothing new, but now parentsseem to push their children a ...
