Section B 2a-2b,Unit 3 Could you please tell me where the restrooms are？,Warming up,教学目标：1、知识与能力:掌握本节课所学的单词和短语，领会文章大意。2、过程与方法：通过合作学习、回答问题等形式来开展语言实践训练。3、情感态度与价值观：通过本节课的学习，使学生懂得要劳逸结合，善于和父母沟通谈心。,翻译下面的几个短语：,2a,do homework _ use theInternet_have after-school lessons _hang out with friends_watch movies _play sports or exercise_compare with_ compete with sb._,预习检测：,Maybe You Should Learn to Relax!These days, Chinese children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays 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.,Read the article and translate it.,2b,The Taylors are a typical 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 activities, 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 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 shouldnt 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 important to have happy children.”,Skim the article and answer the questions. 1.What is the common problem for Chinese and American families? 2. Who gives their opinions about the problems?,Linda, Miller and Dr. Alice Green.,Parents give their children too much stress.,1. Chinese children have to take so many after-school classes on weekends these days. 2. Cathy Taylor really wants her three children to be successful, so she believes these after-school activities are important for them.,Read again and choose T or F.,T,T,3. Linda Miller thinks parents should send their small kids to all kinds of classes. 4. Linda thinks some parents push their kids too much. 5. Alice thinks kids shouldnt have time to relax and think for themselves.,T,F,F,Language points1. opinion 意见/看法/观点 可数名词 give opinions about sth.给出关于某事的观点2.successful adj. 成功的 反义词unsuccessful 名词 success 常用短语be successful in . 在. 方面成功3. continue v. 继续 continue to do sth.继续做另一件事 continue doing sth. 继续做同一件事4.be good for 对有好处 ， 反义词组为be bad for be good at擅长，善于，后接名/代/动名词。 be good to 对好/和善/慈爱，后接表人的名词。,Summary：,What have you learnt?,1. Revise the new words, phrases, sentences, and passages of P30-31 2.Finish the rest part of P31 of studentsbook.,Homework,