Unit4 Maybe you should learn to relax!SectionB(2b)

1、2021/3/91 Unit4 Maybe You Should Learn to Relax!2021/3/92 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 cau

2、ses this ?Parents want them to be successful.Parents think its good for their future. -2021/3/93 Maybe You Should Learn to Relax!Whats the passage about? In my opinion, its about-. Predict 2021/3/94 Maybe You Should Learn to Relax!These days, Chinese children are sometimes busier on weekends than we

3、ekdays 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 ty

4、pical 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 activiti

5、es, 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

6、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 shouldn

7、t push their kids so hardDoctors 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

8、 important to have happy children.”2021/3/95How many paragraphs are there in this passage?Paragraph 1Paragraph 2Paragraph 3Paragraph 4Chinese 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 s

9、ay 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.2021/3/96Guessing the Meaning When reading something for the first time, do not worry about words you

10、 dont know. Use the context to help you guess the meaning.2021/3/97Para 2: This doesnt only happen in China. The Taylors are a typical American family. usual or commonPara 4: Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a childs development. says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for c

11、hildren.getting better or biggerGuess the meaning of new words. Worries about things at home ,school or work2021/3/98Paragraph 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.

12、”. 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 somethingphysical exercise and practice of skillsKeeps on happeninglooking for differences and similarities between thingsPara 3: they are always comparing them

13、 with other childrenReading 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.2021/3/99Read the article and answer the questions.1. What is the common problem for Chinese and American families ?2. Wh

14、o gives their opinions about the problem?2bThe 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 D

15、r. Alice Green ( a doctor).2021/3/910 Para. 1 Careful readingChildren are busier on weekends than weekdays because_ .Many of them are_so that _. Others are _.learning exam skills they can get into a high practicing sports so that they can compete and win.However, this doesnt only happen _in Chinathe

16、y have to take so many after-school classesschool and later a good university2021/3/911Cathy TaylorThe Taylors are a typical American family.2021/3/912One boy:Life for Cathys three children daughter The Taylors are a typical American family.The other boy Taylors feeling piano lessons Maybe she could

17、_ a few of activities.football trainingbasketball practice dontuntilquickHowever, 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. 2Para 2cut out2021/3/913The Millers are another family.Linda Miller 202

18、1/3/914Lindas opinionShe 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 _.continuesstresssendtocomparingwith

19、crazyfairjust let their kids be kidspush their kids so hardParents should let their kids be kids.Para.3&4 2021/3/915Dr. Alice Greens opinionDoctors 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 importan

20、t to_.a childs developmentcause a lot of stress for childrenrelax and think for themselveswant successful childrenhave happy childrenIts more important to have happy children than successful children.Para.3&4 2021/3/916Q1. Does Cathy Taylor think its important for kids to join after-school activ

21、ities?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 Lind

22、a. 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 successfulchildren.2d Read the article again and answer the questions.2021/3/917Should students take after-school c

23、lasses? Who do you agree with?pros cons 1. be good for our future2. 3. 1. have no time to relax2.3.express your opinions on after-school classes and find out some reasons.A:I agree or disagree /dont agree with becauseB: In my opinion, I thinkC:D:.2021/3/918Structures to show your opinion and advice

24、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 )2021/3/9191. 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, typical, causecauses usu