Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents? Section B 2a-2e

Do you have after-school classes? What are they? Do you like to have these classes? Why?

正方 I think children should have after-school classes because__________________. Do you think children should have after-school classes? Why? 反方 I don’t think children should have after-school classes because ____________.

正方 I think children should have after-school classes because_____ __________________. 反方 I don’t think children should have after- school classes because ___________. I believe children should---. I agree ---. It’s important for --- to ---. It’s necessary for --- to---. I disagree ---. Children shouldn’t ---. Parents shouldn’t ---. If children ---, they will --.

读图和标题预测文意 Reading strategy 1 : 阅读策略 1 Look at the picture and title to predict what the passage is about. Title: Maybe You Should Learn to Relax! The article is about ________. A. how to relax yourself B. why you should relax C. sports

略读理解大意 Reading strategy 2 : 阅读策略 2 Skim ( 略读） the passage to get the main idea. 首句尾句 — 中心句

I believe … I (don’t) think … It is (not) good to… Children should … It’s important to … Useful structures to express one’s opinions 表达观点的句型

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 doesn’t only happen in China.

The Taylors are a typical American family. Life for Cathy Taylor’s three children is very busy. “On 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 children’s future.I really want them to be successful.” However, the tired children don’t get home until after 7:00 pm. They have a quick dinner, And then, it’s time for homework.

Linder 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. It’s crazy. I don’t think that’s fair. Why don’t they just let their kids be kids? Peple shouldn’t push their kids so hard.”

Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child’s 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 it’s normal to want successful children, it’s even more important to have happy children.

Maybe you should learn to relax! 2.Cathy Taylor’s opinion 1.Children’s problem 3.Linda Miller’s opinion 4.Dr. Alice Green’s opinion 文章结构：

根据关键词， 寻找文中细节 Reading strategy 3 : 阅读策略 3 Scan ( 跳读） for the details （细节）.

Read the article and answer the questions. 2b 1. What is the common problem for Chinese and American families? 2. Who gives their opinions about the problem? 找出关键词

对应上下文意 猜测单词含义 Reading strategy 4 : 阅读策略 4 Guessing the meaning 猜测词义

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. Look for differences and similarities between things ___________

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 doesn’t only happen in China. 首句尾句 — 中心句

The Taylors are a typical American family. Life for Cathy Taylor’s three children is very busy. “On 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 children’s future.I really want them to be successful.” However, the tired children don’t get home until after 7:00 pm. They have a quick dinner, And then, it’s time for homework.

Linder 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. It’s crazy. I don’t think that’s fair. Why don’t they just let their kids be kids? People shouldn’t push their kids so hard.”

Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child’s 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 it’s normal to want successful children, it’s even more important to have happy children.

一、根据定义、解释或同位关系来猜测词义 ; 二、通过对比关系来推测词义, 体现对比关系 的词汇主要有 but, yet, however 等 ; 三、通过同类关系来推测词义，常见的引出同 义词的词语有 or, like, similar 等； 四、通过因果关系来推测词义，通常由 because, so that, so …that 等词汇及结构来体 现 生词词义猜测方法

五、利用熟词的新词性来推测词义； free 六、通过具体例子猜测词义，举例时通常用 for example, such as, like 等； 七、利用文意及逻辑关系来推测词义，是递 进、转折还是并列，可猜出生词的词义； 八、根据构词法猜测词义； un-,im-,dis-, -less,-tion, -ment,-ly 九、猜测词义时，可利用上下文语境，结合 自身生活经验进行逻辑推理。

2d Read the article again and answer the questions. 1. Does Cathy Taylor think it’s important for kids to join after-school activities? 2. Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy? What’s her opinion? 3. Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda? What does she say?

Reading strategies: 阅读策略 读前预测文意 略读理解大意 首句尾句 — 中心句 跳读找出依据 对应上下文意 猜测单词含义

Discuss the questions with your partner. 1. What do you think of after-school activities? 2e

2. What should you do to relax?