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课件网) Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents Section B 2a-2e What activities do you often do after school do homework play sports or exercise hang out with friends watch movies use the Internet take after-school classes Reading 2b Read the article and answer the questions. What is the common problem for Chinese and American families Parents give their children too much stress. 2. Who gives their opinions about the problems Cathy Taylor (a mother of three children), Linda Miller( a mother of three children), and Dr. Alice Green ( a doctor). 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 happening 2. Physical exercise and practice of skills 3. Worries about things at home, school or work 4. Usual or common 5. Try to be the best or the first to finish something 6. Getting better or bigger 7. Looking for differences and similarities between things compete typical training stress continues comparing development Guessing the Meaning When reading something for the first time, do not worry about words you do not know. Use the context to help you guess the meaning. Fast reading Match the main idea with each paragraph. A. Life for the Taylors’ children is busy, too. B. Linda Miller’s opinion. Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 D. Dr. Alice Green’s opinion. Para. 4 C. Chinese children are busy on weekends. Para. 1 Careful reading Children 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 doesn’t only happen _____ in China they have to take so many after-school classes school and later a good university One boy: Life for Cathy’s three children daughter The Taylors are a typical American family. The other boy Taylor’s feeling piano lessons Maybe she could_____ a few of activities. football training basketball practice don’t until quick However, the tired children _____get home_____after 7:00 p.m. They have a _____dinner, and then it’s time for _____. homework ...be good for the children’s future. Para. 2 Para. 2 Para 2 cut out Linda’s opinion She knows all about petition starts very young and_____until the kids get older. Mothers _____their small kids _____ all kinds of classes. And they are always _____ them _____ other children. It’s _____. I don’t think that’s _____. Why don’t they _____ People shouldn’t _____. 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 Dr. Alice Green’s opinion Doctors say too much pressure isn’t good for _____. She says all these activities can _____. Kids should have time to _____ Although it’s normal to _____, it’s even more important a child’s development cause a lot of stress for children r ... ...
