Unit 4Why dont you talk to your parents?,Section BPeriod Two,DiscussionDo you have some after-school classes to take?What kind of classes do you have?,dancing class,guitar class,English training class,Olympian math class,painting class,singing class,DiscussionDo you love those after-school classes?Do you get a lot of pressure from them?,Now lets see what these children say about the after-school classes:,Review,Words and expressions,Read the words and expressions loudly.,opinionskilltypicalfootballcut outquickcontinuecompare,n. 意见；想法；看法n. 技艺；技巧adj. 典型的n. (美式)橄榄球；足球删除；删去adj. 快的；迅速的；时间短暂的v. 持续；继续存在v. 比较,Words,comparewithcrazypushdevelopmentcauseusualin ones opinionperhaps,比较；对比adj. 不理智的；疯狂的v. 鞭策；督促；推动n. 发展；发育；成长v. 造成；引起adj. 通常的；寻常的依看adv. 可能；大概；也许,Words,Objectives,Read the article to learn the common problem for Chinese and American familiesTo learn new words: skill, opinion, typical, football, quick, continue, compare, crazy, push, development, cause, usual, perhaps,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.,Reading,Read the article and answer the questions.,1. What is the common problem for Chinese and American families?,2b,The children have to take 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.,2. Who gives their opinions about the problem?,Cathy Taylor, Linda Miller and Dr. Alice Green.,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 _,continues,training,stress,typical,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,development,comparing,Read the article again and answer the questions.,2d,1. Does Cathy Taylor think its important for kids to join after-school activities?2. Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy? Whats her opinion?,Yes. He does.,No. She thinks it is unfair to compare their kids with other children. She thinks people shouldnt push their kids so hard.,3. Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda? What does she say?,Dr. Green agrees with Linda. She says, “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.”,Discuss the questions with your partner.,2e,1. What do you think of after-school activities?2. What should you do to relax?,Now more and more children are having different kinds of after-school classes. As a middle school student, what do you think of it? Make a survey and have a debate.,debate,Talk about the advantages anddisadvantages of having after-school classes. Fill in the table.,Survey,Language points,1. Many of them are learning exam skills so that they can get into a good high school and later a good university.,so that意为“以便，为了”，引导目的状语从句， that从句中常使用can / may等情态动词；so that还可以表示“因此，所以”，引导结果状语从句，在so that前可以用逗号。,小男孩节省每一分钱，以便他能够给妈妈在母亲节买一份礼物。The little boy saved every coin so that he could buy his mother a present on Mothers Day. 我被骤雨淋了，所以衣服都湿透了。 I was caught in a shower, so that all my clothes got wet.,Practise,2. And they are always comparing them with other children.,他老是向父母要钱。He was always asking his parents for money,be always doing sth. 意为“总是做某事”，always与进行时连用时，常表达说话人的某种情绪，如赞扬、不满、责备等。,Practise,课时重点回顾,Review,so thatbe always doing sth.cut outcomparewithin ones opinionAlthough its normal to want successful children, its even more important to have happy children.,Now 2 mins to test your spelling.,Spelling Bee,1. English-Chinese opinion, skill, football, development2. Chinese-English 典型的；删除；迅速的；持续；对比；疯狂的；鞭策；造成；通常的；可能；依看,When finished, exchange your papers to see who does the best.,注: 另附word文档。 点击此处链接,These days, children are sometimes _ on weekends than weekdays because they _ take so many _ classes. Cathy Taylor believes that the after-school activities are _ for his childrens future. He really want them to be _. Linda Miller says, “In some families, _ starts very young and _ until the kids get older. The parents are,根据课文内容填空。,busier,important,successful,competition,have to,after-school,continues,always _ their small kids with other children. Its _.” She thinks that people shouldnt _ their kids _. Dr. Alice Green says all these activities can _ a lot of _ for children. She says, “Kids should have time to _ and _ themselves, too. _ its normal to want _ children, its even more _ to have _ children.”,