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Unit 2 What should I do?

Unit 2 What should I do?. You could/ should…. Section 1 Before You Read. What do you usually do after class?. I do:. I don’t do:. Section 1 Before You Read. Look up these words in a dictionary. football. compare. complain. pushy. pressure. organized. freedom.

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Unit 2 What should I do?

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  1. Unit 2 What should I do? You could/ should….

  2. Section 1 Before You Read What do you usually do after class? I do: I don’t do:

  3. Section 1 Before You Read Look up these words in a dictionary. football compare complain pushy pressure organized freedom 查字典是学习的好办法. 但是因为语境的原因,有时候给你 的意思是错误的.因此,最好是用学习字典,帮助你理解单词 在不同的语境下的意思.

  4. Chen Kang’s daily life 6:30 get up and brush his teeth busy 6:45 do morning exercise 7:00 have a quick breakfast colorful 7:40 read English loudly interesting 8:05-11:40 have four classes 12: 25-12:40 English broadcasting 13: 15-17:10 have four classes 17: 50-18:10 join English club 18: 15-20:25 have two self-study classes 20:45 go to sleep

  5. The students in Yunlong Middle School are too stressed out. They are under too much pressure. Questions: Are the children in America the same as Chinese students? Do they have to study harder and harder?

  6. T or F. ( )1. Many children are the same as Chinese students. They are also under pressure. ( )2. The Taylors give their kids time and freedom to do things by themselves . ( )3. Now more and more parents seem to push their kids to take part in after-school clubs. ( )4. Competition between two families starts at a young age in America. ( )5. Parents should give their kids more time and freedom to relax and think for themselves. T F T T T

  7. Useful expressions: • busy enough • not…until • He didn’t get home until 12pm. • 3. have a quick supper • 4.It’s time for sth. • It’s time to do sth. 足够忙 直到…才… 快速地吃晚饭 是该做…的时候了

  8. Paragraph 1 Life forCathy Taylor’s three children is very busy. Their school days are busy enough. After school, though, Cathy takes the two boys from football to basketball. Then she has to take her daughter to piano lessons. The tired children don’t get home until 7 pm. They have a quick supper, and it’s time for homework. 生活对于Cathy Taylor的三个孩子来说是非常忙碌的. 这些疲倦的孩子们要到晚上7点才得到家.

  9. Useful expressions: • 1. the Taylors 泰勒一家 • 2. take their children from activity to activity • 将他们的孩子从一个活动带到另一个活动 3. try to fit as much as possible into 尽可能多地安排活动/事情 4. under too much pressure 承受太多的压力 5. complain about ... 抱怨…

  10. Paragraph 2 The Taylorsare like many American and British parents. They take their children from activity to activity, and try to fit as much as possible into their kids’ lives. Doctors say many children are under too much pressure. Teachers complain about teaching tired kids in the classroom. 他们把孩子从一个活动送到另一个活动. 竭尽全力把孩子的生活填满. 老师们抱怨在教室里教疲惫的孩子.

  11. 1. take part in after-school clubs 2. pushyparents 3. are nothing new 4. include Everyone loves our English teacher include me. 参加课外俱乐部 急进的家长 不少见/不鲜见 包括

  12. Paragraph 3 Most children take part in after-school clubs. Activities include sports, language learning, music, and math classes. Pushy parents are nothing new, but now parents seem to push their children a lot more. Parents see other children doing a lot of things, and they feel their own children should do the same. 急进的家长并不鲜见, 但是现在家长似乎在给孩子们施加更多的压力/把孩子们推向更多的压力之下。

  13. 1. a mother of three 2. a very young age 3. all kinds of classes 4. compare A with B My mother always compares me with my sister. 以为三个孩子的母亲 非常小的年纪 各种各样的班 把A和B进行比较

  14. paragraph 4 Linda Miller, a mother of three in London, knows all about such pressure. “In some families, competition starts from a very young age,” she says. “Mothers send their kids to all kinds of classes when they are very young. And they are always comparing them with other children. It’s crazy. People shouldn’t push their kids so hard.” 米勒琳达，伦敦一位三个孩子的母亲， 人们不应该凶狠的把他们的孩子们推向这种压力下.

  15. 1. think for oneself 2. find it +形容词+ to do find it hard to think for themselves find it difficult to plan things 独立思考 发现做某事是… 发现独立思考是很难的 发现计划事情是很难的

  16. Paragraph 5 Dr Alice Green agrees. She also says that these children may find ithard to think for themselves when they are older. “Parents are trying to plan their kids’ lives for them. When these kids are adults, they might find it difficult to plan things for themselves.” 这些孩子们就会发现当他们长大后要自己思考问题是多么困难的事. 家长们总是尽力为他们的孩子们计划事情. 但是当孩子们成年后就回发现自己计划事情很困难.

  17. Paragraph 5 Parents should learn to give their kids a bit more time to themselves. On the one hand, children need organized activities. On the other hand, they also need time and freedom to relax, and they need time to do things by themselves. organized activities 有组织的活动 on the one hand 一方面 on the other hand 另一方面 by themselves 独自

  18. Answer these questions. • What are the kids busy for? • 2. Do the Taylors take their children from activity to activity? • 3.What do the children do in after-school clubs? • 4. Is it right to compare children to the others? • 5. What do the parents should do ? Why ? They are busy with their schoolwork and after-class activities. Yes, they do. Activities include sports, language learning, music, and math classes. No , it isn’t. it’s crazy. Parents should learn to give their kids a bit more time to themselves. Children need organized activities and time and freedom to relax and do things by themselves.

  19. Section 3 After You Read Is the situation the same in China? 1. American and British children do many after- school activities. 2. Many children are under pressure. 3. Parents these days push their children much harder than before. 4. Competition between families starts at a young age. 5. Children should have free time to relax.

  20. go • 用所给动词的正确形式填空 • 1. You should _____ (go) to see a doctor. • 2. Mother asked me ________ (get) up early. • 3. They are (plan) how to spend the summer holiday. • 4. Let’s _______ (try) our best to make our world more beautiful. • 5. He ________ (leave) his bag at school yesterday. to get planning try left

  21. is in style • 根据汉语提示完成下列句子 • 1．这种款式的女装，现在正流行。 • This style of dress _____ ____ _____ now. • 2．我不喜欢这部电脑，已经过时了。 • I don’t like this computer, it’s _____ ______ ______. • 3．同学之间不能相互吵架。 • The students shouldn’t ______ _______ _______ ________. • 4．如果你有什么需要问我的，请给我打电话。 If you have something to ask me, please _____ _____ _____. • 5．也许你可以给他一张球票。 • Maybe you could ______ him ___ ____ ____ a ball game. • 6. 我不想在电话上谈这事。 • I don’t want to talk about it _____ ____ ______ out of style argue with each other call me up give a ticket to on the phone

  22. Homework 1. Make a survey with two questions: • When do you feel under pressure? • What should you do to relax?

  23. 2. If there is someone who has a big problem, make a plan to help them.

  24. Thank you for listening!

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