Reading

On the other hand… time and freedom
used to give another opinion that should be considered as well as the one you have just given
And …
time to do things by themselves
Most children take part in after-school clubs. Activities include sports, language include : learning, music, and math classes. Pushy 包括 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. 固执的家长们没有新的变化, 固执的家长们没有新的变化 但是更多的家长 把孩子们推向这些压力之下. 把孩子们推向这些压力之下
3. Teachers complain about teaching tired kids in the classroom. complain: to say that you are angry, not satisfied about something or someone complain about sth./doing sth./sb. e.g. Don't always complain about others. She complained about paying so much for the meal. Neighbors complained to the police about the dogs barking.
She listens to music.
She has the piano lessons.
They have a barbecue(烧烤 party. 烧烤) 烧烤
She stays at home and watches TV.
He studies for a test.
Section 1 Before You Read
I don't do: Hang out Ask the teachers for some advice …
Reading Skills
1.速读以求理解 速读以求理解 2.带着问题复读 带着问题复读 3.细读解决疑难 细读解决疑难
Fast reading
(read it as quickly as possible and get the main ideas)
Para 1
Dr Alice Green's viewpoint(观点 观点). 观点 Parents take their children from activity to activity. Cathy Taylor's children are busy.
Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 Para 5
Explanation
1. …and it's time for homework. It's time for sth. = It's time to do sth. e.g. It's time for class. = It's time to have a class. It's time for homework. = It's time to do homework. 2. …and try to fit as much as possible into their kids' lives. 1) as much as possible : as much as you can 尽可能多 e.g. You should run as fast as possible (you can). She asked questions as many as possible. (she could) 2) fit into sth. "抽空安排" 抽空安排" 抽空安排 fit–fitted—fitting [v] : be suitable or proper 适合 适应 适合;适应
What do children really need? /What kind of school life do you want?
On the one hand…
organized activities
involving people working together in an effective and well planned way opposite--disorganized
4. Most children take part in after-school activities. take part in (活动 比赛 / join (团体 组织 活动,比赛 团体, 活动 比赛) 团体 组织) 5. Pusy parents are nothing new, but now parents seem to push their children a lot more. 1) pushy –pushier—pushiest [adj.]: "一意孤行的" 一意孤行的" 一意孤行的 push [v] : 督促 2) seem + adj. e.g. It seems possible. seem to do e.g. The boy seems very shy. He seems to learn English well.
The Taylors are 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. 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. 竭尽全力把孩子的生活填满 在繁重的压力下. 在繁重的压力下
After-school activities
I do:
Play sports Listen to music Discuss problems with classmates or teachers Get a tutor to come Go shopping Do some reading …
成年
家长们总是尽力为他们的孩子们计划事情. 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. 困难
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.
八年级人教新目标下册
Unit 2 What should I do?
Reading
What after-school activities do you have?
They usually play football after school.
He joins the dancing club.
why
busy life
aft来自百度文库r-school classes why parents why
[v]: to judge two things to show compare them how they are similar to or with other kids different from each other why pressure competition starts from a very young age
What about foreign children's school lives? Are they happier than us?
Maybe you should learn to relax!
New words: football 查字典是学习的好办法. 查字典是学习的好办法 但是因为 compare 语境的原因,有时候给你的意思是 语境的原因 有时候给你的意思是 complain 错误的. 因此,最好是用学习字典 最好是用学习字典, 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 pushy 的意思. 的意思 pressure organized freedom: [u]: the state of being free
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 other children. It's crazy. People shouldn't push their kids so hard." 人们不应该凶狠的把他们的孩子们推向 这种压力下. 这种压力下 crazy--crazier -- craziest [adj.]: 疯狂的
Parents push their children a lot more. What Linda Miller tells us about children's pressure.
Section 2 While You Read
Life for Cathy 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 生活对于 的三个孩子来说是 非常忙碌的. 非常忙碌的 这些疲倦的孩子们要到晚上7点才得到家 点才得到家. 这些疲倦的孩子们要到晚上 点才得到家
Dr Alice Green agrees. She also says that these children may find it hard 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 adult [c] : 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. 思考问题是多么困难的事