八年级（下）unit2课件period5

1、Section 2 While You Read Life for Cathy Taylors 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 dont get home until 7 pm. They have a qui

2、ck supper, and its time for homework. 生活对于生活对于Cathy Taylor的三个孩子来说是的三个孩子来说是 非常忙碌的非常忙碌的. 这些疲倦的孩子们要到晚上这些疲倦的孩子们要到晚上7点才得到家点才得到家. Section 2 While You Read The Taylors are like many American and British parents. They take their children from activity to activity, and try to fit as much as possible into the

3、ir kids lives. Doctors say many children are under too much pressure. Teachers complain about teaching tired kids in the classroom. 他们把孩子从一个活动送到另一个活动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竭尽全力把孩子的生活填满. 在繁重的压力下在繁重的压力下. Section 2 While You Read Most children take part in after-school clubs. Activities include

4、 sports, language learning, music, and math classes. Pushy parents are nothing new, but now parents seem to push their children a lot more. Parents see other children doing a lot of things, and they feel their own children should do the same. 固执的家长们没有新的变化固执的家长们没有新的变化, 但是更多的家长但是更多的家长 把孩子们推向这些压力之下把孩子们

5、推向这些压力之下. Section 2 While You Read Linda Miller, a mother of three in London, knows all about such pressure. “In some families, competition starts from a very young age,” she says. “Mothers send their kids to all kinds of classes when they are very young. And they are always comparing them with othe

6、r children. Its crazy. People shouldnt push their kids so hard.” 人们不应该凶狠的把他们的孩子们推向人们不应该凶狠的把他们的孩子们推向 这种压力下这种压力下. Section 2 While You Read Dr Alice Green agrees. She also says that these children may find it hard to think for themselves when they are older. “Parents are trying to plan their kids lives

7、 for them. When these kids are adults, they might find it difficult to plan things for themselves.” 这些孩子们就会发现当他们长大后要自己这些孩子们就会发现当他们长大后要自己 思考问题是多么困难的事思考问题是多么困难的事. 家长们总是尽力为他们的孩子们计划事情家长们总是尽力为他们的孩子们计划事情. 但是当孩子们成年后就会发现自己计划事情很但是当孩子们成年后就会发现自己计划事情很 困难困难. Section 2 While You Read Parents should learn to give

8、their kids a bit more time to themselves. On the one hand, children need organized activities. On the other hand, they also need time and freedom to relax, and they need time to do things by themselves. notuntil 直到直到才才 its time for 该是该是的时候的时候 fit 适合；适应适合；适应 as much as possible 尽可能多尽可能多 under pressur

9、e 有压力有压力 complain about抱怨抱怨 take part in 参加参加 include 包括，包含包括，包含 pushy 一意孤行的一意孤行的 send to 发送到发送到 all kinds of 各种各种;许多许多 compare .with 和和比较比较 crazy 疯狂的疯狂的 push督促督促 themselves 他们自己他们自己 adult 成年人成年人 on the one hand 在一方面在一方面 organized 有组织的有组织的 on the other hand 在另一方面在另一方面 freedom 自由自由 Find the following

10、 words and phrases in the article. 1. American and British children do many after- school activities. 2. Many children are under pressure. 3. Parents these days push their children much harder than before. 4. Competition between families starts at a young age. 5. Children should have free time to re

11、lax. Is the situation the same in China? 1.What does Cathy Taylor do with her children? 2. Are the children under too much pressure? 3. If you are Dr Alice Green. Give advice to Cathy. Dear Cathy, Dr Alice Green If you are Dr Alice Green. Give advice to Cathy. I know you are a good mother, but I think your children are under too much pressure. They need more time to relax themselves. One or two after- school activities for them is enough. I hope all of you have a better life. Best wishes! 1. When do you feel under pressure? 你什么时候感到有压力？ 2. What should you do to relax