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1、Unit 2Unit 2Huanghu Middle SchoolJia Xueunder too much pressure under too much pressure complain about . complain about . pushy pushy compare with .compare with .TitleTitle: ( : ( 題目題目) )Maybe you should learn Maybe you should learn to relax .to relax .What will you read about in the passage?Reading

2、 strategy(Reading strategy(閱讀技巧閱讀技巧): ): 閱讀的時(shí)候，先通過看標(biāo)題和圖片，預(yù)計(jì)一下閱讀的時(shí)候，先通過看標(biāo)題和圖片，預(yù)計(jì)一下你要讀到的內(nèi)容。這能幫助你準(zhǔn)備獲得更多的信息。你要讀到的內(nèi)容。這能幫助你準(zhǔn)備獲得更多的信息。Are many American and British kids relaxed or under great pressure?Look up these words in a dictionaryfootball complainpressurefreedomcompareorganizedpushy查字典是學(xué)習(xí)的好辦查字典是學(xué)習(xí)的好辦

3、法法. . 但是因?yàn)檎Z境的但是因?yàn)檎Z境的原因原因, ,有時(shí)候給你的意有時(shí)候給你的意思是錯(cuò)誤的思是錯(cuò)誤的. .因此因此, ,最最好是用學(xué)習(xí)字典好是用學(xué)習(xí)字典, ,幫助幫助你理解單詞在不同的你理解單詞在不同的語境下的意思語境下的意思. .Reading strategy:Reading strategy:You will learn to use new words better if you use a learners dictionary. A bilingual dictionary sometimes gives the wrong meaning for the situation y

4、ou want. Dear Connie, I am very busy all the week. I have to learn to play _ every day. I do lots of homework from Monday to Saturday. I feel under _. I _ about that and I need _. But my _ parents dont listen to me. What should I do? Yours, Wang Yangfootballpressurecomplainfreedom.pushypressurefootb

5、allcomplaincomparepushyorganizedfreedomListen and write (T) for true or (F) for wrong.Listen and write (T) for true or (F) for wrong. 1.The Taylors dont want their children to do anything after class. 2. The Taylors Children often get home at 5:00 pm. 3. Many kids are under too much pressure.4. Pare

6、nts dont think their own children should do a lot of things.5. Linda Miller thinks its crazy to push kids so hard.6. Dr Alice Green says that children only need organized activities.FFTFTF 1. How is the life for Cathy Taylors three kids ?1. How is the life for Cathy Taylors three kids ? 2. How do th

7、e children feel?2. How do the children feel? 3. Why do the parents push their children so hard?3. Why do the parents push their children so hard? 4. Is it good for the kids , if the parents try to plan their kids lives for them? 4. Is it good for the kids , if the parents try to plan their kids live

8、s for them? Why?Why? 5. What should the parents do?5. What should the parents do?Life for them is very busy.Life for them is very busy.They are They are under too much pressureunder too much pressure. .Because they are alwaysBecause they are always comparing comparing them them withwith other other

9、children.children.No, it isnt. Because they may No, it isnt. Because they may find it hard to thinkfind it hard to think for for themselvesthemselves when they are older. when they are older.They should learn to give their kids They should learn to give their kids a bit more timea bit more time. （=

10、= a littlea little more time) more time)( )American and British children do many after-school American and British children do many after-school activities. activities.( ) Many children are under pressure.Many children are under pressure.( ) Parents these days push their children much harder Parents

11、 these days push their children much harder than before. than before.( ) Competition between families starts at a young age.Competition between families starts at a young age.( ) Children should have free time to relax.Children should have free time to relax.Read these statements. Is the situation t

12、he same in China?Read these statements. Is the situation the same in China?Write down “s “ for the same and “d” for different. Write down “s “ for the same and “d” for different. Life for Cathy Taylors three children is very busy. Their school days are busy enough. After school, though, Cathy takes

13、the two boys from football to basketball. Then she has to take her daughter to piano lessons. The tired children dont get home until 7 pm. They have a quick supper, and its time for homework.notuntil notuntil The Taylors are like many Americanand British parents. They take their childrenfrom activit

14、y to activity, and try to fit as much as possible into their kids lives. Doctorssay many children are under too much pressure. Teachers complain about teachingtired kids in the classroom.他們把孩子從一個(gè)活動送他們把孩子從一個(gè)活動送到另一個(gè)活動到另一個(gè)活動. 竭盡全力竭盡全力把孩子的生活填滿把孩子的生活填滿.在繁重的壓力下在繁重的壓力下. Most children take part in after-sch

15、oolclubs. Activities include sports, languagelearning, music, and math classes. Pushyparents are nothing new, but now parentsseem to push their children a lot more. Parents see other children doing a lot ofthings and they feel their own children should do the same.固執(zhí)的家長們并不少見固執(zhí)的家長們并不少見, 而現(xiàn)在家長們似乎把孩而現(xiàn)在

16、家長們似乎把孩子們逼迫得更加厲害了子們逼迫得更加厲害了. Linda Miller, a mother of three in London, knows all about such pressure.“In some families, competition starts froma very young age,” she says. “Mothers sendtheir kids to all kinds of classes when they are very young. And they are always comparingthem with other children

17、. Its crazy. People shouldnt push their kids so hard.”父母不應(yīng)該把孩子們逼得父母不應(yīng)該把孩子們逼得這樣厲害這樣厲害. Dr Alice Green agrees. She also says that these children may find it hard to thinkfor themselves when they are older. “Parentsare trying to plan their kids lives for them.When these kids are adults, they might find

18、it difficult to plan things for themselves.” 這些孩子們就會發(fā)現(xiàn)當(dāng)他們長大后要自己這些孩子們就會發(fā)現(xiàn)當(dāng)他們長大后要自己思考問題是多么困難的事思考問題是多么困難的事. 家長們總是盡力為他們的孩子們計(jì)劃事家長們總是盡力為他們的孩子們計(jì)劃事情情.但是當(dāng)孩子們成年后就回發(fā)現(xiàn)自己計(jì)劃事情是但是當(dāng)孩子們成年后就回發(fā)現(xiàn)自己計(jì)劃事情是多么困難多么困難.Parents should learn to give their kids a bitmore time to themselves. On the one hand,children need organized

19、 activities. On theother hand, they also need time and freedomto relax, and they need time to do things bythemselves.學(xué)會做某事學(xué)會做某事一方面一方面另一方面另一方面通過某人自己通過某人自己1. busy(adj.) 1. busy(adj.) enough enough / / enoughenough time(n.) time(n.)2. take sb. to 2. take sb. to do do / take sb. to / take sb. to swsw Sh

20、e has to She has to taketake her daughter her daughter to to piano lessons.piano lessons.3. Its time 3. Its time forfor sth sth. = Its time . = Its time to doto do sth sth. . Its time for class. = Its time to have a class. Its time for class. = Its time to have a class. Its time for homework. = Its

21、time to do homework. Its time for homework. = Its time to do homework.4. 4. as as possibleas as possible 盡某人可能地盡某人可能地 = = as as sb. can/couldas as sb. can/could You should run as fast as You should run as fast as possible possible (you can). (you can). She asked questions as many as She asked questi

22、ons as many as possiblepossible.(she could).(she could)5. 5. fit intofit into sth sth. . 抽空安排抽空安排6. 6. complain aboutcomplain about sth. / doing sth sth. / doing sth. / sb. / sb. Dont always complain about others. Dont always complain about others. She complained about paying so much for the meal. S

23、he complained about paying so much for the meal.7. 7. take part intake part in ( (活動活動, ,比賽比賽) / ) / joinjoin ( (團(tuán)體，組織團(tuán)體，組織) )8. 8. seemseem + + adj.adj. ( It seems possible.) ( It seems possible.) seem to doseem to do (Parents seem to push ) (Parents seem to push ) The boy seems very shy. The boy s

24、eems very shy. He seems to learn English well. He seems to learn English well. 9. 9. a lot morea lot more / / a bit morea bit more time time much/ a little = a bit / a lot +much/ a little = a bit / a lot +比較級比較級 10.10. know know all all aboutabout sth./sb sth./sb. . know know a lota lot/ / a littlea

25、 little / / littlelittle/ / muchmuch / / nothingnothing about about11. 11. send sb. to swsend sb. to sw 送某人到某地送某人到某地 Not all the families are able to send their children to college.Not all the families are able to send their children to college.12. 12. all kinds ofall kinds of / many kinds of / a ki

26、nd of / many kinds of / a kind of13. 13. comparecompare A A withwith B B 把把A A和和B B進(jìn)行比較進(jìn)行比較 compare Acompare A to to B B 把把A A比做比做B B14. find it hard to think for themselves14. find it hard to think for themselves find it difficult to plan things for themselves find it difficult to plan things for t

27、hemselvesfind it + adj. to do sthfind it + adj. to do sth. . 發(fā)現(xiàn)做某事發(fā)現(xiàn)做某事AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIESAFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES Play sportsListen to musicDiscuss problems with classmates or teachersGet a tutor to comeGo shoppingDo some readingI do:Hang outHang outAsk the teachers for Ask the teachers for some

28、 advicesome advice I dont do:No matter how much No matter how much pressure we have, we pressure we have, we should learn to relax !should learn to relax !What we learn from the passage?What we learn from the passage? What should you do to relax?What should you do to relax?listen to music.listen to

29、music.talk with my friends.talk with my friends.cry my heart outcry my heart out. .tell some jokestell some jokes for fun. for fun.hang outhang out with my friends. with my friends.stay in my room stay in my room alonealone. .surf the Internetsurf the Internet. . Further thinkingPressure is a seriou

30、s problem in todays world.We should find ways to relax.What things that give you the most stress?Think of the solutions(解決方法解決方法) to them.things that give you stresssolutionsTrying to be good at everythingDo fewer activitiesP lease write a letter to Cathy P lease write a letter to Cathy Taylor. Give her advice about Taylor. Give her advice about what she should do with her what she should do with her children.(P17 3c)children.(P17 3c)