1、1.Read the article to learn the common problem for Chinese and American families. 2.To learn new words: skill, opinion, typical, football, quick, continue, compare, crazy, push, development, cause, usual, perhaps What should we do to relax ? Can you give us some advice? Warm-up Ask and answer Are yo
2、u tired ? Are you stressed out ? hang out with friends play sports play computer games. listen to music What will you do if you feel unhappy ? What will you do when you feel ill? What should I do when I feel lonely? What should I do if I feel nervous? play sports Talk to parents or other family memb
3、ers Match the main idea with each paragraph. Para 1 Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 D: Chinese children are busier on weekends than weekdays. A: Life for Cathy Taylors three children is very busy. C: Competition between families starts at a young age. B: Children should have free time to relax. Reading strateg
4、y: Pay much attention to the first/last sentence of each paragraph. Read paragraph 1 and check T or F. 1. Chinese children have to take so many after-school classes on weekends these days. 2. Many students learn life skills from after-school classes. 3. Taking after-school classes only happens in Ch
5、ina. T F F Cathy daughter sons After school Life very_ busy 1._ 2._ 3._ not get home until _ Have_ and do_ Get home after 7 pm Read paragraph 2 and fill in the blanks. Activities: a quick dinner homework basketball practice football training piano lessons Does Cathy Taylor think its important for ki
6、ds to join after-school activities? Linda Miller Dr. Alice Green 1.Children need more time and freedom to relax. 2.Kids have competitions when they are very young. 3. Kids should think for themselves. 4. Parents shouldnt push their children so hard. Read paragraphs 3&4 and match people with their op
7、inions. Read the article and answer the questions. 1. What is the common problem for Chinese and American families? 2b The children have to take 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 pract
8、icing sports so that they can compete and win.(Para1,Line3-6) 2. Who gives their opinions about the problem? Cathy Taylor, Linda Miller and Dr. Alice Green.(Para2,3,4) Look at the words in bold in the article. Can you guess their meanings? Try to match them with the meanings below. 2c 1. Keeps on ha
9、ppening _ 2. Physical exercise and practice of skills _ 3. Worries about things at home, school or work _ 4. Usual or common _ continues training stress typical 5. Try to be the best or the first to finish something _ 6. Getting better or bigger _ 7. Looking for differences and similarities between
10、things _ compete development comparing 2d Read the article again and answer the questions. 1. Does Cathy Taylor think its important for kids to join after-school activities? Yes. She believes these activities are important for her childrens future. 2. Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy? Whats her op
11、inion? No, she doesnt. She thinks its crazy and unfair. She thinks parents should let kids to be kids and shouldnt push their kids so hard. 3. Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda? What does she say? Dr. Green agree with Linda. She says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children
12、. 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. 1. What do you think of after-school activities? Discuss 2e Although after-school activities can cause a lot of stress for children, they could
13、take one interesting after-school class to develop their interests, or they will have nothing to do for their free time. We should do something we like to relax, such as, listening to music, watching TV, reading a book and so on. 2. What should you do to relax? 一一. 用所给词的适当形式填空用所给词的适当形式填空 1. Ill have
14、 a baseball (train) tomorrow afternoon. 2. My uncle is a very (success) businessman. 3. You shouldnt only think for (you), boys. You should listen to others opinions. 4. Chinas quick (develop) causes the worlds attention. 5. I think everyone should learn_(relax). training successful yourselves devel
15、opment to relax 二、根据句意用方框中词组的适当形式填空。 1It is difficult for a small store to _ a big supermarket. 2He _ making the same mistakes， and the teacher is annoyed. in ones opinion，compete with，cut out， compare.with，keep on compete with keeps on 二、根据句意用方框中词组的适当形式填空。 3What do you think of this new subject? _，
16、it is very educational. 4. _ this red bike _ that black bike， and you will see which one is better. 5Before we get the book printed，we have to _ the second part. in ones opinion，compete with，cut out， compare.with，keep on In my opinion Compare with cut out 三、根据三、根据中文提示完成句子，词数不限。中文提示完成句子，词数不限。 1. 我认为那
17、是不公平的。我认为那是不公平的。 I _think thats _. 2. 太多的压力不利于孩子的发展。太多的压力不利于孩子的发展。 _ isnt good for a childs _. dont fair Too much pressure development 3. 也许你应该学会放松。也许你应该学会放松。 Maybe you should _. 4. 不要总拿我与别人比较。不要总拿我与别人比较。 Dont always _ me _others. 5. 孩子们应该有放松和独立思考的时间。孩子们应该有放松和独立思考的时间。 Children should have time _for
18、themselves. learn to relax compare with to relax and think 四、单项选择。 1If you always _yourself with others, you may have tons of pressure. I agree.We should believe in ourselves. Acompare BCommunicate Ccreate Dconsider 2Why did you give up smoking, Mr.Green? Because it may _cancer if I smoke all the ti
19、me. Ahurt Bhit Cplay Dcause A D 3The old man didnt hear what I said.He _talking without a stop. Acontinued BStopped Cminded Dforgot 4I _my best friend yesterday morning. Why not call her up and say sorry to her? Aargued with Blooked after Chung out with Ddepended on A A 5I dont like rock music.It often makes me _ Ashy BPatient Ccrazy Dquiet C 1. Read the article again after school. 2. Write a short passage about your opinions on after-school activities and how to relax.
