Unit 2 Why don’t you talk to your parents? Section B Period 2 (2a-Self Check) 课件

课件59张PPT。Unit 2Section B Period 2 (2a-Self Check)Read the article and answer the questions.2b1. What is the common problem for Chinese and American families?The common problem is that children have too many after-school activities .So they are sometimes busier on weekends.2. Who gives their opinions about the problem?Cathy Taylor (a mother with three children), Linda Miller (a mother with three children), and Dr. Alice Green (a doctor) give their opinions about the problem.2dRead the article again and answer the questions.Yes, she does. She thinks that after-school activities are good for the children’s future.1. Does Cathy Taylor think it’s important for kids to join after-school activities?2. Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy? What’s her opinion?No, she doesn’t. She doesn’t think people should push their children so hard, and they should let their kids be kids.3. Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda? What does she say?Dr. Green agrees with Linda. She says that after-school activities can cause a lot of stress for children. She also says that children should have time to relax and think for themselves, and that it’s more important to have happy children than successful children.Read the passage and draw the most important sentences in each paragraph. Try to answer the following questions.Questions of the Passage1. Life for Cathy Taylor’s three children is very _____. 2. What after-school activities do children take? The after-school activities children take are basketball practice, football training, and piano lessons.busy3. Do Doctors think too much pressure is not good for a child’s development?Yes, they do.2cLook at the words in bold in the article. Can you guess their meanings? Try to match them with the meanings below.1. Keeps on happening _____ 2. Physical exercise and practice of skills _____ 3. Worries about things at home, school or work _____ 4. Usual or common _____continuestrainingstresstypical5. Try to be the best or the first to finish something _____ 6. Getting better or bigger _____ 7. Look for differences and similarities between things _____ competedevelopmentcomparingI believe … I (don’t) think … … is (not) good … … should … It’s important to …Useful structures to express one’s opinionsDiscuss the questions with your partner.1. What do you think of after-school activities? 2eIn my opinion, if the kids really like the activity such as basketball, he can go to these classes. They may have some fun as well some skills. I don’t agree that some parents push the kids to take these activities.2. What should you do to relax?There are a lot of ways to relax. I’d like to listen to music or play sports to relax. But my best friend would like to sleep a lot and eat some nice food.3aRead the opinions below and make notes on your own opinions.Why should children take after-school classes? “After-school classes can help kids get into a good university.” 2. “I want my child to be a successful person.” 3. “It ... ...