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Unit4
Why don’t you talk to your parents?
Section B
3a-Self Check
Learning Objectives
1. To learn to share your opinions about taking after-school activities
2. To write a letter to express your opinions about after-school activities
3. To finish the exercises in Self Check and remember the words and expressions in this unit
3a
A magazine interviewed some parents about after-school classes for children. Read the opinions below and make notes on your own opinions.
Why should children take after-school classes? Your opinions
1. “After-school classes can help kids get into a good university.” Agree:
Disagree:
2. “I want my child to be a successful person.”
3. “It’s good for children to start learning from a young age.”
1. “After-school classes can help kids get into a good university.”
Your opinions:
I agree. It’s still important to get into a good university in China. We can learn exam skills so that we can get into a good high school and later a good university.
2. “I want my child to be a successful person.”
Your opinions:
I disagree. Many factors(因素) may influence in one’s life. Even though one goes to a good university, he may still can’t be successful.
3. “It’s good for children to start learning from a young age.”
Your opinions:
I agree. Many great people learn things from a very young age. If the child is gifted in some area, it’s helpful to learn it from a young age.
If you’re Linda Miller, tell us your opinion about after-school classes.
I disagree. People shouldn’t push their kids so hard. Parents shouldn’t send their small kids to all kinds of classes. They shouldn’t always compare their children with other children. I believe it’s better to let the kids be kids.
If you are Tyler Swift. Tell us your opinion about after-school classes.
I disagree. In my opinion, all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children. Kids should have time to relax and have fun. If there’s too much pressure, it will be bad for a child’s development. I think it