Unit4Maybeyoushouldlearntorelax!SectionB(2b).ppt

Unit4 Maybe You Should Learn to Relax!,How do the children feel?,They are under too much pressure and they feel unhappy and get stressed.,What do parents do for their children in the news?,They are crazy for sending their children to all kinds of classes. They push them hard,What causes this ?,Parents want them to be successful. Parents think its good for their future. -,Maybe You Should Learn to Relax!,Whats the passage about? In my opinion, its about-.,Predict,Maybe You Should Learn to Relax! 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 doesnt only happen in China.,The Taylors are a typical American family. Life for Cathy Taylors 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 childrens future. I really want them to be successful.” However, the tired children dont get home until after 7:00 p.m. They have a quick dinner, and then its time for homework. Linda 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. Its crazy. I dont think thats fair. Why dont they just let their kids be kids? People shouldnt push their kids so hard Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a childs 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 its normal to want successful children, its even more important to have happy children.”,How many paragraphs are there in this passage?,Paragraph 1,Paragraph 2,Paragraph 3,Paragraph 4,Chinese children are busier on weekends than weekdays these days.,Life for Cathy Taylors three children is very busy.,Linda Miller knows all about such stress.,Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a childs development.,Read quickly and match the main idea of each paragraph.,Reading strategy: Get the main idea of each paragraph according to the topic sentence.,Guessing the Meaning When reading something for the first time, do not worry about words you dont know. Use the context to help you guess the meaning.,Para 2: This doesnt only happen in China. The Taylors are a typical American family.,usual or common,Para 4: Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a childs development. says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children.,getting better or bigger,Guess the meaning of new words.,Worries about things at home ,school or work,Paragraph 1: Others are practicing sports so that they can compete and win.,Para 2: Cathy says,” I take one of my two boys to basketball practice and my daughter to football training.”.,Para 3: In some families, competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older.,try to be the best or the first to finish something,physical exercise and practice of skills,Keeps on happening,looking for differences and similarities between things,Para 3: they are always comparing them with other children,Reading strategy: Use the context (a single word, a phrase, a description, or a piece of information) to help you guess the meaning of the words you dont know.,Read the article and answer the questions.,1. What is the common problem for Chinese and American families ? 2. Who gives their opinions about the problem?,2b,The common problem for Chinese and American families, children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they have to take so many after-school classes.,Cathy Taylor (a mother of three children), Linda Miller( a mother of three children), and Dr. Alice Green ( a doctor).,Para. 1,Careful reading,learning exam skills,they can get into a high,practicing sports so that they can compete and win.,However, this doesnt only happen _,in China,they have to take so many after-school classes,school and later a good university,Cathy Taylor,The Taylors are a typical American family.,One boy:,Life for Cathys three children,daughter,The Taylors are a typical American family.,The other boy,Taylors feeling,piano lessons,Maybe she could_ a few of activities.,football training,basketball practice,dont,until,quick,However, the tired children _get home_after 7:00 p.m. They have a _dinner, and then its time for _.,homework,.be good for the childrens future.,Para. 2,Para. 2,Para 2,cut out,The Millers are another family.,Linda Miller,Lindas opinion,She knows all about such_. Competition starts very young and_until the kids get older. Mothers _their small kids _ all kinds of classes. And they are always _ them _ other children. Its _. I dont think thats _. Why dont they _? People shouldnt _.,continues,stress,send,to,comparing,with,crazy,fair,just let their kids be kids,push their kids so hard,Parents should let their kids be kids.,Para.3&4,Dr. Alice Greens opinion,Doctors say too much pressure isnt good for _.She says all these activities can _. Kids should have time to_. Although its normal to _, its even more important to_.,a childs development,cause a lot of stress for children,relax and think for themselves,want successful children,have happy children,Its more important to have happy children than successful children.,Para.3&4,Q1. Does Cathy Taylor think its important for kids to join after-school activities? Q2. Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy? Whats her opinion? Q3. Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda? What does she say?,Yes, she does.,No, she doesnt. In her opinion, its crazy and unfair. Parents should just let their kids be kids. They shouldnt push their kids so hard.,She agrees with Linda. She says all the activities can cause a lot of stress for children. “Kids should have time to relax and think for themselves, and that its more important to have happy children than successful children.,2d Read the article again and answer the questions.,Should students take after-school classes? Who do you agree with?,Groupwork,express your opinions on after-school classes and find out some reasons.,A:I agree or disagree /dont agree with because B: In my opinion, I think C: D:.,Structures to show your opinion and advice from the three people :,I agree or disagree /dont agree with I believe. I dont think In my opinion, I think Maybe I could Why dont they Parents/ kids should /shouldnt Although its normal to , its even important to Parents /kids should .so that.,(opinion),(advice ),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.,. Fill in the blanks.,perhaps, skill, opinion, continue, push, compare, crazy, usual, t