初中英语_Maybe you should learn to relax！教学课件设计.ppt

Reading Unit 4 Maybe you should learn to relax! What after-school activities do you usually do ? do homework use the Internet hang out with friends watch movies play sports or exercise have after-school lessons Para.1 Chinese children’s life Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Title American children’s life Linda Miller’s opinion Dr. Green’s opinion Para.1 What do Chinese children do on weekends? Why? Many of them …so that…… Others …so that……compete What do you think of their life? Use the context to guess the meaning Para 2. Write down the children’s activities. Why does Cathy take her children to these activities? Write down the reason. Activities: One son: _______________ The other son: ___________ The daughter: ____________ They :_____________________ (After 7:00) Reason: ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Basketball practice Football training Piano lessons A quick dinner , homework What do you think of their life? 1.She thinks these activities are important for her children’s future. 2.She wants them to be successful. Para.3 4 List Linda Miller’s opinion. List Dr. Alice Green’s opinion. It’s crazy. I don’t think it’s fair. People shouldn’t push their kids so hard. 1. …can cause a lot of stress for children. 2. …should have time to relax and think… 3. It’s even more important to …... Read carefully and guess the meaning of the words. compete typical training stress comparing development continues Keeps on happening ______ Physical exercise and practice of skills ______ Worries about things at home, school or work ____ Usual or common _____ Try to be the best or the first to finish something __ Getting better or bigger _____ Looking for differences and similarities between things _______ compete continues training stress typical development comparing title Para.4 Para.3 Para.2 Para.1 Chinese children’s life American