Unit 2What should I do?I always feel worried and I cant sleep well. Do you know why? What should I do?MAYBE YOU SHOULD LEARN TO RELAX.HOW TO RELAX？do sportsHOW TO RELAX？listen to musicHOW TO RELAX？talk with your best friendsSection 1 Before You ReadLook up the words below in a dictionary, and guess their meanings. Then tell us how to use a dictinary.footballcomplainpressurefreedomorganizedpushycompareThe_father doesnt understand his son._the door and come in.Push（推）（推）Pushy(固执的固执的)This is a _ .The bird in the cage loses its _.Football (soccer)FreedomThese are_.足球足球美式橄榄球美式橄榄球American footballs（自由）（自由）He is under great _.Pressure（压力）（压力）I have no money. I have no food. I dont like my classmates. They are always laughing at me.The rabbit is _ about his life. complaining抱怨抱怨They are _ their houses.Comparing比较比较The _ students are crossing the street.Organized有组织的有组织的SECTION 1 BEFORE YOU READ Lets talk about students life in China.What do you do at school/after school?I do: _I dont do: _ After-school activitiesAFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES Play sportsListen to musicDiscuss problems with classmates or teachersGet a tutor to comeGo shoppingDo some readingI do:Hang outAsk the teachersfor some adviceI dont do: What do you think of the students life in China? （busy, tired, under pressure etc.）No matter (不管）不管）what after-school activities you do, you should learn to relax ! Do you want to know the students life in America and England? Well, lets read the passage and find out the main idea(中心思想中心思想) of the passage. Read the paragraph1-3 Its about_. Read the paragraph4-5 Its about_. The main idea of the passage is _. Section 2 While You ReadTHE STRUCTURE OF THE WHOLE PASSAGEP1 key sentenceP2 -P3-P4-P5-P1-3 is aboutP4-5 is aboutThe main idea of the passage is:Students life in America and England is under great presure.Life for Cathy Taylors three children is very busy. Parents take their children from activity to activity.Most children take part in after-school clubs. Linda Miller knows all about such pressure.Dr Alice Green agrees. students life in America and England.peoples ideas on students life .Try to get moreLife for kids is under great pressure. 1.Cathy Taylors kids (busy, school days , afterschool)2. The Taylers(take, try to fit)3.Most children (clubs, activities include, now push, see, feel)4.Ideas (doctor-pressure, teacher-complain, Linda-competition, Dr Alice Green-plan for)学会写作学会写作 If you were the writer, how do you write the article ? How does the writer write the article?READING COMPREHENSION判断下列句子正误：1.1.LifeforCathyTaylorsthreechildrenisveryLifeforCathyTaylorsthreechildrenisverybusy.busy.2.M Manychildrenareanychildrenaren not undertoomuchpressureundertoomuchpressure. .3. ParentsParentsseeseeotherchildrenotherchildrendoingdoingalotofalotofthings,andtheyfeeltheirownchildrenthings,andtheyfeeltheirownchildrenshoulddoshoulddod differently. .4. L Linda Millersayssaystthat m mothersotherssendsend theirkidstheirkidstoto allkindsofallkindsofclasseswhentheyareveryyoung.classeswhentheyareveryyoung.5. Its good for p parentsarents toplantheirkidslivesfortoplantheirkidslivesforthem.them.请仔细阅读课文，完成下列阅读任务1. ThetiredchildrendoThetiredchildrendontntgethomegethomeuntiluntil7pm.7pm.(请译成中文)这些疲倦的孩子们直到晚上七点才回到家。2.Its time for homework.(同义句) Its time to dohomework.3. TheytaketheirchildrenTheytaketheirchildren fromactivitytoactivity,andtrytofromactivitytoactivity,andtrytofitfit asmuchasasmuchaspossiblepossible intointotheirkidslives.theirkidslives.(请译成中文) 家长们带着他们的孩子参加一个又一个的活动，尽可能的把孩子们的生活填满4. MostchildrenMostchildrentaketakepart in after-schoolafter-school clubsclubs.PushyPushy parentsarenothingnew,butnowparentsparentsarenothingnew,butnowparents seemtopushtheirchildrenalotmore.seemtopushtheirchildrenalotmore.(请译成中文) 固执的家长们没有新的变化固执的家长们没有新的变化,但是但是给给孩子们孩子们施加了更多的施加了更多的压力压力. . 5. ParentsParentsseeseeotherchildrenotherchildrend doing alotofalotof things,andtheyfeeltheirownchildrenthings,andtheyfeeltheirownchildren shoulddoshoulddothe same. .6. MothersMotherssendsendtheirkidstheirkidsto allallkindsofofclassesclasseswhenwhentheyareveryyoung.Andtheytheyareveryyoung.AndtheyarealwaysarealwaysComparingComparingthemthemwithwithotherchildren.otherchildren.7. WhenthesekidsareWhenthesekidsareadultsadults,theymightfind,theymightfind itdifficulttoitdifficulttoplanplanthingsthingsforfor themselves.”themselves.”(请译成中文)当他们长大后要自己思考问题是多么困难的事当他们长大后要自己思考问题是多么困难的事. .8. OntheonehandOntheonehand,childrenneed,childrenneedorganizedorganizedactivities.activities.OntheotherhandOntheotherhand,theyalso,theyalsoneedtimeandneedtimeandfreedomfreedomtorelax,andtheyneedtimetodothingsbythemselves.torelax,andtheyneedtimetodothingsbythemselves.(请译成中文) 一方面孩子们需要有组织的活动。另一方面，他们也需要休闲的时间和自由。更需要时间自己做事。 SECTION 2 WHILE YOU READ QUESTIONS OF THE PASSAGE1. What is the life for Cathy Taylors three kids like?Lifeforthemisverybusy.Lifeforthemisverybusy.2. What after-school activities do children take? The after-school activities children take are: sports, language learning, music, and math classes.3. Is it good for the kids , if the parents try to plan their kids lives for them? Why?No,itisnt.BecausetheymayNo,itisnt.Becausetheymayfindithardtofindithardtothinkthinkforforthemselvesthemselveswhentheyareolder.whentheyareolder.4. Whats the authors suggestion to kids? Parents should learn to give their kids a bit more time to themselves. Advice for all of the parents5. Why does the author say “Parents should learn to give their kids a bit more time to themselves”? On one hand, children need organized activities. On the other hand, they also need time and freedom to relax, and they need time to do things by themselves.Section 3 After You ReadIs the situation the same in China? Do you think if there are any defferences between China and American?_ Children do many after- school activities._ Many children are under pressure. _ Parents these days push their children much harder than before._ Competition between families starts at a young age._ Children should have free time to relax.Section 4 Go for it!Pressure is a serious problem in todays world. What should we do to relax. Are you or your friends under pressure? Do a survey to find out.Questions:1.When do you feel under pressure?2.What should you do to relax?QUESTIONSQUESTIONS 1. When do you feel under pressure ?When we are going to have a test.When the teachers tell us the results.When we have too much homework.Before I take part in the competitions.When I did something wrong.The teacher is going to talk to me.My parents always argue.I have bad grades.summaryLife for kids is under great pressure. 1.Cathy Taylors kids (busy, school days , afterschool)2. The Taylers(take, try to fit)3.Most children (clubs, activities include, now push, see, feel)4.Ideas (doctor-pressure, teacher-complain, Linda-competition, Dr Alice Green-plan for)学会写作学会写作 If you were the writer, how do you write the article ? How does the writer write the article?Homework :You are Dr Alice Green . Write a letter to Cathy Taylor . Give advice about what she should do with her children .Dear Cathy , _ Dr Alice Green