内容正文:
Unit 4
Section B2
(2a-2e)
Why don't you talk to your parents?
Objectives
1. To understand the common problem for Chinese and American families
2. To understand the opinions of Cathy Taylor, Linda Miller and Dr. Alice Green about the problem and give your opinions about it
3. To be able to use contextual clues to guess the meanings of words
4. To learn new words: typical, continue, compare, push, development, cause
What activities do you usually
do after school?
do homework
play sports or
exercise
watch movies
use the Internet
hang out with friends
have after-school lessons
What about American teenagers? Do they have after-school activities?
Let’s watch a video.
Do they have after-school activities?
Yes, they have a lot of after-school activities.
So should students take after-school lessons?
Yes or No?
Different people have different opinions.
自学指导一Look at the title and picture.
What’s the article mainly talking about?
A. Children like playing basketball.
B. Children should learn to relax.
C. Children have to exercise after school.
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自学检测一Read and match the main ideas of each paragraph.
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
A. Life for Cathy Taylars’ children and her opinion on the problem.
B. Linda Miller’s opinion on the problem.
C. Dr. Alice Green’s opinion and advice on the problem.
D. The common problems these days.
①
② ③ ④
What’s the structure of the passage?
A.
B.
C.
①
②
③
④
①-②-③-④
① ② ③
④
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Let’s read the passage together.
自学指导二阅读教材P30-2b的课文,选出下列各题的最佳选项
( )1. Why do Cathy Taylor's three children take so many after-school classes?
A. Because Cathy Taylor really wants her three children to be successful.
B. Because the three children like these after-school classes very much.
C. Because the three children want to compete with other children and win.
D. Because the three children's teachers think these after-school classes are good for them.
A
( )2. What is the common problem that many students around the world are facing these days?
A. Th