2. Do you have pressure?,3. Where is your pressure from?,1. What subject do you study nowadays(现在）?,Pressure （n.压力）,Does the pressure only happen in China?,Unit 4(sectionB 2b) Reading “Maybe you should learn to relax!”,2b. Listen to the tape and answer the questions.,1. What is the common problem for Chinese and American families ? 2. Who gives their opinions about the problem?,While-reading,Children have too many after-school activities which cause them to be stressed.,Linda Miller, Dr. Alice Green,Match the main idea with each paragraph.,Fast reading,Reading strategy: Pay more attention to the first/last sentence of each paragraph.,Careful reading,Read paragraph 1 and check T or F.,Chinese children have to take so many after-school classes on weekends these days. 2. Many students learn life skills from after-school classes. 3. Taking after-school classes only happens in China.,T,F,F,Cathy,daughter,sons,After school,Life,very_,busy,1._ 2._ 3._,not get home until _ Have_ and do_,Get home,after 7 pm,Read paragraph 2 and fill in the blanks.,Activities:,a quick dinner,homework,basketball practice,football training,piano lessons,Does Cathy Taylor think its important for kids to join after-school activities?Why?,Linda Miller Dr. Alice Green,Children need more time and freedom to relax. Kids have competitions when they are very young. 3. Kids should think for themselves. 4. Parents shouldnt push their children so hard.,Read paragraphs 3&4 and match people with their opinions.,After reading the whole passage, we can find that the main idea is_. A. Childrens life is relaxing. B. Children need time to relax. C. Childrens parents are helpful.,B,2c Look at the words in bold（粗体字，黑体字） in the article . Can you guess their meanings? Try to match them with the meanings below.,Reading strategy,Guessing the meaning When reading something for the first time , do not worry about words you dont know .Use the context (上下文，语境） (a single word, a phrase, a description, or a piece of information) to help you guess the meaning .,Look at the words in bold in the article. Can you guess their meanings? Try to match them with the meaning below.,1. Keeping on happening,_,continue v. 持续；继续存在,用法：continue to do sth. 强调继续做另一件事情，前后所做的事情不同。 continue doing sth. 多强调接着做之前所做事情。,continue,e.g. After he finished reading a novel,he_ with his friends.(他读完小说后，继续跟朋友们玩游戏。 After a rest,he _. (稍事休息后，他继续看书。 ),continued to play games,continues reading,2. Physical exercise and practice of skills _,training n. 训练,e.g. After three months of training , his younger sister could swim. 三个月的训练之后，他的妹妹学会游泳了。,training,3. Worries about things at home, school or work _,stress n. 压力,e.g. In fact, stress isnt always bad thing. 事实上，压力并不总是坏事情。,stress,4. Usual or common _,typical adj. 典型的,e.g. a typical Italian caf 典型的意大利式小餐馆,typical,5. Try to be the best or the first to finish something _,compete v. 竞争；对抗 compete with 与竞争,e.g. We cant compete with them on price. 我们不能和他们在价格上进行对抗。,compete,6. Getting better or bigger _,development n. 发展；发育；成长,e.g. Development of the area would endanger the wildlife. 开发这一地区将会危及野生生物。,development,7. Looking for differences and similarities between things _,compare v. 比较 compare with 比较；对比,e.g. How does your new house compare with your old one? 你的新房子和旧房子比起来怎么样？,comparing,Discussion,Pressure is a serious problem in todays world. If you have much pressure, what should you do to relax?,Some ways to relax: listen to music. talk with friends. tell some jokes for fun. hang out with some friends. surf the Internet. talk with our parents,板书 (The Structure of the article )：,Summary,Homework,Write your opinions on after-school classes for children.,Structures to show your opinion and advice :,I believe. I dont think is not good for . In my opinion, I think Maybe I could Why dont they should /shouldnt Although its normal to its even more important to ,(opinion),(advice ),