Unit2(sectionB

Reading)

“Maybeyoushouldlearntorelax!”

Whatactivitiesdoyouusuallydoafterschool?FreetalkdohomeworkplaysportsorexercisehangoutwithfriendsusetheInternethaveafter-schoolclasseswatchmoviesWhatafter-schoolactivitiesdoJackandRubyusuallydoeveryweek?WatchavideoJackRubyJackRubyMondayswimmingswimming/pianoTuesdaykarate/k??ra?ti/karateWednesdaysoccersoccerThursdaykaratekarateFridayFreeFreeWeekendsbadmintonclassdanceclassWhatafter-schoolactivitiesdoJackandRubyusuallydoeveryweek?busyAretheythebusiestkidsinthewholeworld?“Maybeyoushouldlearntorelax!”2.WhatisthecommonproblemforChineseandAmericanfamilies?Childrenhavetotakesomanyafter-schoolclasses.Readthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestions.3.Whogivestheiropinionsabouttheproblem?Skimming1.AreChinesechildrenthebusiestinthewholeworld?No,theyaren’t.12341.WhatisthecommonproblemforChineseandAmericanfamilies?Childrenhavetotakesomanyafter-schoolclasses.Readthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestions.CathyTaylorLindaMillerDr.AliceGreen2.Whogivestheiropinionsabouttheproblem?Careful-readingWhatWhyafter-schoolclasseslearningexamskillspracticingsports

competeandwinReadpara.1andfindsomeinformationaboutafter-schoolclasses.getintoagoodhighschooloruniversity

Thewordcompete

means_____________usualorcommontrytobethebestorthefirsttofinishsomethingWhatarechildrendoing?Whatarechildrendoingwhentheytakeafter-schoolclasses?Whydotheytaketheseclasses?

compete

andwinReadingtip:Usethecontext(語境)tohelpyouguessthemeaning.ScanningCathyTaylorTheTaylorsareatypicalAmericanfamily.2

CathyTaylorthinksitisn’timportantforkidstojoinafter-schoolactivities.(T/F)2.Childrenhaveenoughtimetohavedinner.(T/F)FReadpara.2.ChooseT(true)orF(false)andanswerthequestions.isDoessheagreetosendkidstoafter-schoolclasses?aquickdinnerDoyouwanttobeachildoftheTaylors?Why?FYes,shedoes.Thereasonofagreement:Becauseshethinkstheactivitiesareimportantforchildren’sfuture.Scanningonesontheotherson

thedaughterbasketballpracticefootballtrainingpianolessons

gethome7:00quickdinner

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afterschoolathomebusyDoyouwanttobeachildoftheTaylors?CathyTayloropinionreasonAgree.Becauseshethinkstheactivitiesareimportantforchildren’sfuture.Agreeordisagree?Why?sendkidstoafter-schoolclasses34Parentsshouldn’tpushkidssohard.Parentsshouldlettheirkidsbekids.Kidsshouldhavetimetorelaxandthinkforthemselves.LindaMiller&opinionreasonNo,theydon’t.Theydisagreewithher.Becausetheactivitiescancausealotofstressforchildren.Toomuchstressisnotgoodforachild’sdevelopment.DotheyagreewithCathyTaylor?Why?adviceWhat’stheiradvice?Dr.AliceGreenReadpara.3&4andanswerthefollowingquestions.Thereasonsofdisagreements:Theactivitiescancausealotofstressforchildren.Toomuchstressisnotgoodforachild’sdevelopment.Scanning

Dr.AliceGreen’sadviceKidsshouldhavetimetorelaxandthinkforthemselves.1.Parentsshouldn’tpushkidssohard.2.Whydon’ttheyjustlettheirkidsbekids?LindaMiller’sadvice2.Parentsshouldlettheirkidsbekids.LindaMiller&opinionreasonNo,theydon’t.Theydisagreewithher.Becausetheactivitiescancausealotofstressforchildren.Toomuchstressisnotgoodforachild’sdevelopment.DotheyagreewithCathyTaylor?Why?adviceParentsshouldn’tpushkidssohard.Parentsshouldlettheirkidsbekids.Kidsshouldhavetimetorelaxandthinkforthemselves.What’stheiradvice?Dr.AliceGreenCathyTaylor,LindaMillerandDr.AliceGreen.CathyTayloragreestodothis.LindaMillerandDr.AliceGreendisagree.1.Parentsshouldn’tpushkidssohard.2.Parentsshouldlettheirkidsbekids.3.Kidsshouldhavetimetorelaxandthinkforthemselves.Childrenhavetotakesomanyafter-schoolclasses.1.Thereasonofagreement:Becausetheactivitiesareimportantforchildren’sfuture.2.Thereasonsofdisagreements:However,

Theactivitiescanalsocausealotofstressforchildren.Andtoomuchstressisnotgoodforachild’sdevelopment.Retellthepassageaccordingtothemind-map.problemadvicereasonopinionWhat’sthecommonproblem?Whogivestheiropinions?Whataretheiropinions?Whydotheygivetheseopinions?What’stheiradvice?Readingtip:Makingnotesbydrawingamindmapcanhelpyougraspthestructureofapassage.Inmyopinion,Ithink…Idon’tthink…Iagreeordisagreewith…People/kidsshould/shouldn’t...opinionadviceWhydon’tthey…Structurestoshowyouropinionsandadvice.SummaryReadaloudandretellthewholetextaccordingtothemindmap.Playagameandretellthepassage.312What'sthewriter'sadvice?Stressisaseriousprobleminourlife.Ifwehavemuchstress,whatshouldwedotorelax?DiscussionWhatshouldwedotorelax?learntorelax!Takedeepbreaths.

Getplentyofexercise.Learntobecalmwhenyoufaceanyproblem.Talktosomeone.Getagoodnight'ssleepandeatwell.

Havealaugh.Listentomusic.SomewaystorelaxKeepabalancebetweenstressandrelaxationtobebothsuccessfulandhappy.stressrelaxation

behappylearntorelax

andlearntobesuccessfulbalanceSharewithyouGiveyourstresswingsandletitflyaway.Takearestbecauseafieldthathasrestedgivesabountifulcrops.給壓力翅膀，讓它飛走。休息一下，田有休耕，方得豐登。Sharewithyou

Whatdoyouthinkofafter-schoolclasses?Writealettertoyourmothertoexpressyouropinionsonafter-schoolclasses.No3andNo4:

Youcanusethefollowingexpressionstohelpyou:Dearmom,Youwanttosendmetoallkindsofafter-schoolclasses.Iagree/disagreetodothisbecause…Ithinkparentsshould…Whydon’tthey…?

No1andNo2

Youcanusethemind-maptohelpyou:

It’stimeforustorelax!1.Parentsshouldn’t_____________.2.Parentsshould_______________.3.Kidsshould__________________.and__________________.1.Thereasonofagreement:Becausetheactivitiesare________for__________________.2.Thereasonsofdisagreements:However,

Theactivitiescanalsocause____________forchildren.Andtoomuchstressis___________.Retellthepassageaccordingtothemind-map.problemadvicereasonopinionWhogivestheiropinions