情景情景引入引入合作合作探究探究课堂课堂小结小结随堂随堂训练训练 1. Do you have any after-school classes or activities?2.What do you often do on weekends? 情景引入情景引入Who are they? Do you like them?TFBOYS weekends TimeActivitiesOn Saturday morning Practicing singingOn Saturday afternoonTake dance lessonsOn Saturday eveningHave English classOn Sunday morningPracticing dancingOn Sunday afternoonRecord their songsThe tired TFBOYS dont get home until 8:00 p.m on Sunday.So they are under too much pressure.Check the after-school activities you and your classmates usually do._ do homework _ use the Internet _ have after-school lessons _ hang out with friends _ watch movies _ play sports or exercise Activity2aWhat after-school activities do you usually do?have piano lessonsstudy math探究点一探究点一 Reading 1. What is the common problem for Chinese and American families? Scan the first paragraph and find the answer. 2bRead the article and answer the questions.These days, Chinese children are sometimes .Because they have to take .Many of them are learning . so that . and later .Others are . so that . and win.However, this doesnt only .Retelling1.What is life like in Cathy Taylors family? Read Paragraph 2 and find the answer.2. Who gives their opinions about the problem? Scan the last two paragraphs and underline the answer.compete 竞赛，对抗竞赛，对抗compete with与与竞赛，对抗竞赛，对抗 Liang Jiancong compete with Zhou Yiming.探究点二探究点二 New words1. Keeps on happening. _2. Physical exercise and practice of skills. _3. Worries about things at home, school or work. _continue trainingstress2C Look at the words in bold in the article. Can you guess their meanings? Try to match them with the meanings below.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. _ typicaldevelopmentcompetecomparing 1. Does Cathy Taylor think its important for kids to join after-school activities?2. Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy? Whats her opinion?2d Read the article again and answer the questions. Yes, she does.No, she doesnt. She thinks people should just let their kids be kids and shouldnt push their kids so hard.3. Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda? What does she say?She agrees with Linda. Dr. 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.1. What do you think of after-school activities?2. What should you do to relax?探究点三探究点三 Discussion1. Who makes decisions in your family?2. Do you feel stressed out when your parents talk to you about getting good grades? If so, do you complain about it?3. Do you think you are under pressure?4. Are your parents comparing you with other children?5. Do your parents push you to learn more by sending you to all kinds of classes?6. Are you and your parents under pressure?7. Can you imagine what student life is like in the US?1.The Taylors are a typical American family.泰勒一家是个典型的美国家庭。泰勒一家是个典型的美国家庭。定冠词定冠词the和复数姓氏连用，表示夫妇二人或和复数姓氏连用，表示夫妇二人或一家人。用作句子主语，谓语动词用复数。一家人。用作句子主语，谓语动词用复数。The Smiths are having dinner.史密斯一家正在吃饭。史密斯一家正在吃饭。 探究点四探究点四 Language pointstypical (adj.) 典型的典型的;代表性的代表性的一个典型的英国人一个典型的英国人 一个典型例子一个典型例子a typical Englishman a typical example2.cut out 删除删除;删去删去 删除前两段删除前两段cut out the first two paragraphs3.opinion (n.) 观点、看法观点、看法 （可数名词）（可数名词）在我看来在我看来;我认为我认为in my opinion4.skill (n.) 技能技能;技巧技巧 ;技艺技艺阅读和写作是不同的技能。阅读和写作是不同的技能。Reading and writing are different skills.5.continue (v.) 持续、继续存在持续、继续存在我将再继续学习一年我将再继续学习一年 continue + (n.)continue to do sth. / doing sth.当我跟他说话时他仍然继续阅读。当我跟他说话时他仍然继续阅读。天气持续寒冷。天气持续寒冷。continue + to be + (adj.)I will continue my study for another year.He continued reading/to read when I spoke to him.The weather continued to be cold.6.compare (v.) 比较比较;对比对比比较这两幅图片并找出不同。比较这两幅图片并找出不同。compare . with . 把把 .与与 .作比较作比较 把我与他作比较是不公平的。把我与他作比较是不公平的。Compare the two pictures and find out the differences.Its unfair to compare me with him.7.push (v.) 推推;强逼强逼;强迫强迫 我推开窗户。我推开窗户。别催我，你让我很紧张。别催我，你让我很紧张。I pushed the window open.Dont push me, you are making me nervous.push sb. hard 给某人施加压力给某人施加压力我父母从不给我施加很大压力。我父母从不给我施加很大压力。My parents never push me too hard.8.development (n.) 发展发展;发达发达;成长成长 develop + ment develop (v.) 发展、成长、发育发展、成长、发育发展中国家发展中国家发达国家发达国家developing countriesdeveloped countries9.cause (v.) 引起引起 .;导致导致 . (n.) 原因原因是什么导致了火灾的发生？是什么导致了火灾的发生？他的死因是什么？他的死因是什么？What caused the fire? 动词动词What caused his death? 动词动词What was the cause of the fire? 名词名词What was the cause of his death? 名词名词10.usual (adj.) 通常的通常的;寻常的寻常的 反义词反义词 unusual这是非同寻常的一天。这是非同寻常的一天。usually (adv.) 通常通常Its an unusual day.当你有苦恼的时候通常向谁求助？当你有苦恼的时候通常向谁求助？Who do you usually go to for help when you have problems?课堂小结课堂小结In this class we have learned a passage about pressure.In it there are some important things to learn.You should retell it after class.随堂训练随堂训练完成完成学练优学练优Unit 4 第五课时练习。第五课时练习。1. Try to remember the new words and try to use them.2. Complete your opinions and write them down.3. Be happy every day!Homework