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Unit4SectionBPeriod2(2b-SelfCheck)Whatdoyouusuallydoonweekends?differentactivitieshelpdohouseworkdoexercisegotothemoviesusetheInternetreadbookswatchTVgoshoppingplaythepianodanceplaytenniswatchamatchhaveapartyjointheEnglishcornerdosomeEnglishexercisesReadthearticleandanswerthequestions.2b1.WhatisthecommonproblemforChineseandAmericanfamilies?ThecommonproblemforChineseandAmericanfamiliesisthatchildrenhavetoomanyafter-schoolactivitieswhichcausethemtobestressed.2.Whogivestheiropinionsabouttheproblem?CathyTaylor(amotherwiththreechildren),LindaMiller(amotherwiththreechildren),andDr.AliceGreen(adoctor)givetheiropinionsabouttheproblem.Readthepassageanddrawthemostimportantsentencesineachparagraph.Trytoanswerthefollowingquestions.QuestionsofthePassage•1.LifeforCathyTaylor’sthreechildrenisvery________.•2.Whatafter-schoolactivitiesdochildrentake?Theafter-schoolactivitieschildrentakearebasketballpractice,footballtraining,andpianolessons.busy•3.DoDoctorsthinktoomuchpressureisnotgoodforachild’sdevelopment?Yes,theydo.Doyouwanttohavesomanyafter–schoolactivities?Why?2cLookatthewordsinboldinthearticle.Canyouguesstheirmeanings?Trytomatchthemwiththemeaningsbelow.1.Keepsonhappening__________2.Physicalexerciseandpracticeofskills___________3.Worriesaboutthingsathome,schoolorwork___________4.Usualorcommon_________continuestrainingstresstypical5.Trytobethebestorthefirsttofinishsomething__________6.Gettingbetterorbigger___________7.Lookfordifferencesandsimilaritiesbetweenthings___________competedevelopmentcomparing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,however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,sothat,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forexample,suchas,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。Workingroupsandmakesentenceswiththewordsabove.Theraincontinuedallday.雨连续下了一整天。Hedidn'tgointotrainingbecauseofillness.他今天因病未能参加训练。Idon'tlikestress.我不喜欢压力。Thepictureistypicalofitskind.这幅画是这类绘画中的代表。Wecancompetewiththebestteams.我们能与最好的队竞争。Thisisanewdevelopmentofscience.这是一项科学新发展。Sheisalwayscomparingmewithmysister.她总是拿我和我妹妹进行比较。2dReadthearticleagainandanswerthequestions.Yes,shedoes.Shethinksthatafter-schoolactivitiesaregoodforthechildren’sfuture.1.DoesCathyTaylorthinkit’simportantforkidstojoinafter-schoolactivities?2.DoesLindaMilleragreewithCathy?What’sheropinion?No,shedoesn’t.Shedoesn’tthinkpeopleshouldpushtheirchildrensohard,andtheyshouldlettheirkidsbekids.3.DoesDr.GreenagreewithCathyorLinda?Whatdoesshesay?Dr.GreenagreeswithLinda.Shesaysthatafter-schoolactivitiescancausealotofstressforchildren.Shealsosaysthatchildrenshouldhavetimetorelaxandthinkforthemselves,andthatit’smoreimportanttohavehappychildrenthansuccessfulchildren.Ibelieve…I(don’t)think……is(not)good……should…It’simportantto…Usefulstructurestoexpressone’sopinionsDiscussthequestionswithyourpartner.1.Whatdoyouthinkofafter-schoolactivities?2eInmyopinion,ifthekidreallyliketheactivitysuchasbasketball,hecangototheseclasses.Theymayhavesomefunaswellsomeskills.Idon’tagreethatsomeparentspushthekidstotaketheseactivities.2.Whatshouldyoudotorelax?Therearealotofwaystorelax.I’dliketolistentomusicorplaysportstorelax.Butmybestfriendwouldliketosleepalotandeatsomenicefood.3aReadtheopinionsbelowandmakenotesonyourownopinions.Whyshouldchildrentakeafter-schoolclasses?1.“After-schoolclassescanhelpkidsgetintoagooduniversity.”2.“Iwantmychildtobeasuccessfulperson.”3.“It’sgoodforchildrentostartlearningfromayoungage.”YouropinionsAgree:After-schoolclassesaregoodforthechildren’sfuture.Theycanhelpchildrengetintogoodschoolsanduniversities.Someoftheseclasseshelpchildrengetbettergradesatschool.Bettergradeshelpchildrenfeelgoodaboutthemselves.Someclasseshelpchildrenlearnimportantskillsnottaughtatschool.Theseskillsmayactuallyhelpchildrenrelax,e.g.playingasportorplayingamusicalinstrument.Peoplelearnbetteratayoungerage.Childrenhavemoretimethanadults,sotheyshouldlearnasmuchastheycanbeforetheygettoobusytolearnnewthings.YouropinionsDisagree:After-schoolclassestakeawaythechildren’sfreetime.Childrenhavenotimetorelaxandjustdonothing.Childrenmaybesobusytheyhavenotimetoabsorbandapplywhattheyhavebeentaught.Somechildrenaremadetolearnskillstheyarenotinterestedin.Theseclassescausethechildrentobestressed.Theseclassestakeawaythechildren’schildhood.3bWritealettertothemagazinetoexpressyouropinionsonafter-schoolclassesforchildren.Usethefollowingexpressionstohelpyou.DearSirorMadam,Idon’treallyagreewithwhatparentsaresayingaboutafter-schoolclassesbecausetheyonlyseemtothinkthatgettingtheirchildrenintogoodschoolsorhavingsuccessfulchildren.Althoughsomeparentsarerightabouttheimportanceoflearningatayoungage,Ithinkchildrenshouldbeallowedtobechildrenandhaveacarefreechildhood.Inmyopinion,itisimportantforparentsnottopushtheirchildrentoohard.Ibelieveitisbetterifparentstrytoreallyunderstandtheirchildren’sinterestsandabilitiesfirstsothattheywillnotmaketheirchildrentakeclassesthatarenotsuitableforthem.Perhapsparentscouldlettheirchildrendecid