资料简介
1. To talk about problems in Chinese and American
families.
2. To learn the words and expressions.
1. Do you have any after-school classes or activities?
2.What do you often do on weekends?
Lead in
_____ do homework
_____ use the Internet
_____ have after-school lessons
_____ hang out with friends
_____ watch movies
_____ play sports or exercise
2a Check(√) the after-school activities you and your classmates
usually do.
2b Read the article and answer the questions.
1. What is the common problem for
Chinese and American families?
2. Who gives their opinions about
the problem?
1. Keeps on happening. __________
2. Physical exercise and practice of skills. _________
3. Worries about things at home, school or work. __________
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. __________
continue
training
stress
2c Look at the words in bold in the article. Can you guess their
meanings? Try to match them with the meanings below.
typical
compete
development
comparing
1.The Taylors are a typical American family.
泰勒一家是个典型的美国家庭。
1)定冠词the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。
The Smiths are having dinner.史密斯一家正在吃饭。
2)typical (adj.) 典型的;代表性的
一个典型的英国人 a typical Englishman
一个典型例子 a typical example
2.cut out 删除;删去
删除前两段 cut out the first two paragraphs
3.opinion (n.) 观点、看法 （可数名词）
在我看来;我认为 in my opinion
4.skill (n.) 技能;技巧 ;技艺
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
1)continue + (n.)
我将再继续学习一年 I will continue my study for another year.
2)continue to do sth. / doing sth.
当我跟他说话时他仍然继续阅读。
He continued reading/to read when I spoke to him.
3)continue + to be + (adj.)
天气持续寒冷。The weather continued to be cold.
6.compare (v.) 比较;对比
Compare the two pictures and find out the differences.
比较这两幅图片并找出不同。
compare ... with ... 把 ......与 ......作比较
It’s unfair to compare me with him.把我与他作比较是不公平的。
1. Does Cathy Taylor think it’s important for kids to join after-school
activities?
2. Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy? What's her opinion?
3. Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda? What does she say?
Yes, she does.
No, she doesn’t. She thinks people should just let their
kids be kids and shouldn’t push their kids so hard.
2d Read the article again and answer the questions.
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 it’s normal to want successful children, it's
even more important to have happy children.
1. What do you think of after-school
activities?
2. What should you do to relax?
2e Discuss the questions with your partner.
1.The children have _____ pressure.
A.too much B.too many C.much too D.so many
2.The students _____ leave the classroom _____ the teacher asks them to.
A.won’t;until B./;until C.too;to D.so;that
3.Don’t compare your son _____ other children.It’s bad _____ him.
A.for;for B.with;with C.for;with D.with;for
4.I have never seen _____ a beautiful girl.
A.so B.such C./ D.even
5.He found _____ hard to work out the problem by himself.
A.this B.that C.it D./
Exercises
1. Try to remember the new words and try to use
them.
2. Complete your opinions and write them down.
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