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课件网) Why don’t you talk to your parents Section B 2a-2e Unit 4 学习目标 掌握 skill, compete, typical, training, stress, continue, development, compare ...with等词汇。读懂对孩子参加课外活动看法的语篇。 语言能力 学会根据上下文猜测词意。 运用各种阅读策略，通过议论文阅读，提高综合阅读能力。 学习能力 了解目前中学生们普便存在的问题。能够针对学生参与课外活动表达自己的观点和看法。 文化意识 在日常生活中，当与家长意见不一致时，学会换位思考。学会放松，缓解压力。 思维品质 Free talk Do you do after-school activities What after-school activities do you know Lead-in Look and say hang out with friends play sports or exercise use the Internet do homework watch TV have after-school lessons Brainstorm Free talk What after-school activities don’t you do Pre-reading What after-school activities do you do Should kids take many after-school lessons Different people have different opinioins. helpful stressful Pre-reading 1. What's the title [标题]of the passage 2. What are the kids doing in the picture Maybe You Should Learn to Relax. They are playing basketball. Prediction What does the passage mainly talk about A. Children like playing basketball. B. Children should learn to relax. C. Children have to exercise after school. B. Children should learn to relax. 阅读策略1： We can get the main idea from the title and the picture. 抓住标题和配图，大胆猜测文章大意。 Maybe You Should Learn to Relax These days, many parents push their children into learning more skills. They believe it helps their kids to better compete in life. However, such a busy life can place great pressure on students. 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. 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.” 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 p.m. They have a quick dinner, and then it’s time for homework. 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.” 1 3 4 2 阅读策略2： Guessing the Meaning When reading so ... ...
