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1、Unit 4,Section B Period 2 (2b-Self Check),What do you usually do on weekends?,different activities,help do housework,do exercise,go to the movies,use the Internet,read books,watch TV,go shopping,play the piano,dance,play tennis,watch a match,have a party,join the English corner,do some English exerc
2、ises,Read the article and answer the questions.,2b,1. What is the common problem for Chinese and American families?,The common problem for Chinese and American families is that children have too many after-school activities which cause them to be stressed.,2. Who gives their opinions about the probl
3、em?,Cathy Taylor (a mother with three children), Linda Miller (a mother with three children), and Dr. Alice Green (a doctor) give their opinions about the problem.,Read the passage and draw the most important sentences in each paragraph. Try to answer the following questions.,Questions of the Passag
4、e,1. Life for Cathy Taylors three children is very _. 2. What after-school activities do children take? The after-school activities children take are basketball practice, football training, and piano lessons.,busy,3. Do Doctors think too much pressure is not good for a childs development?,Yes, they
5、do.,Do you want to have so many after school activities? Why?,Discussion,2c,Look at the words in bold in the article. Can you guess their meanings? Try to match them with the meanings below.,1. Keeps on happening _ 2. Physical exercise and practice of skills _ 3. Worries about things at home, school
6、 or work _ 4. Usual or common _,continues,training,stress,typical,5. Try to be the best or the first to finish something _ 6. Getting better or bigger _ 7. Look for differences and similarities between things _,compete,development,comparing,一、根据定义、解释或同位关系来猜测词义; 二、通过对比关系来推测词义, 体现对比关系的词汇主要有but, yet, h
7、owever等; 三、通过同类关系来推测词义，常见的引出同义词的词语有or, like, similar等； 四、通过因果关系来推测词义，通常由because, so that, so that等词汇及结构来体现,生词词义猜测方法,五、利用熟词的新词性来推测词义； 六、通过具体例子猜测词义，举例时通常用for example, such as, like等； 七、利用文意及逻辑关系来推测词义，是递进、转折还是并列，可猜出生词的词义； 八、根据构词法猜测词义； 九、猜测词义时，可利用上下文语境，结合自身生活经验进行逻辑推理。,Work in groups and make sentences w
8、ith the words above.,The rain continued all day. 雨连续下了一整天。,He didnt go into training because of illness. 他今天因病未能参加训练。,I dont like stress. 我不喜欢压力。,The picture is typical of its kind. 这幅画是这类绘画中的代表。,We can compete with the best teams. 我们能与最好的队竞争。,This is a new development of science. 这是一项科学新发展。,She is
9、always comparing me with my sister. 她总是拿我和我妹妹进行比较。,2d,Read the article again and answer the questions.,Yes, she does. She thinks that after-school activities are good for the childrens future.,1. Does Cathy Taylor think its important for kids to join after-school activities?,2. Does Linda Miller agr
10、ee with Cathy? Whats her opinion?,No, she doesnt. She doesnt think people should push their children so hard, and they should let their kids be kids.,3. Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda? What does she say?,Dr. Green agrees with Linda. She says that after-school activities can cause a lot of
11、stress for children. She also says that children should have time to relax and think for themselves, and that its more important to have happy children than successful children.,I believe I (dont) think is (not) good should Its important to ,Useful structures to express ones opinions,Discuss the que
12、stions with your partner.,1. What do you think of after-school activities?,2e,In my opinion, if the kid really like the activity such as basketball, he can go to these classes. They may have some fun as well some skills. I dont agree that some parents push the kids to take these activities.,2. What
13、should you do to relax?,There are a lot of ways to relax. Id like to listen to music or play sports to relax. But my best friend would like to sleep a lot and eat some nice food.,3a,Read the opinions below and make notes on your own opinions.,Why should children take after-school classes? “After-sch
14、ool classes can help kids get into a good university.” 2. “I want my child to be a successful person.” 3. “Its good for children to start learning from a young age.”,Your opinions Agree:,After-school classes are good for the childrens future. They can help children get into good schools and universi
15、ties. Some of these classes help children get better grades at school. Better grades help children feel good about themselves.,Some classes help children learn important skills not taught at school. These skills may actually help children relax, e.g. playing a sport or playing a musical instrument.
16、People learn better at a younger age. Children have more time than adults, so they should learn as much as they can before they get too busy to learn new things.,Your opinions Disagree:,After-school classes take away the childrens free time. Children have no time to relax and just do nothing. Children may be so busy they have no time to absorb and apply what they have been taught. Some children are made to learn
