1、Unit 4 Why dont you talk to your parents?Section B 2a2eQ1. What is the common problem for Chinese and American families? Read and answer the questions In Chinese and American families, children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they have to take so many after-school classes. Dr.
2、 Alice Green does. Q2. Who gives their opinions about the problems?1. Keeps on happening2. Physical exercise and practice of skills3. Worries about things at home, school or work2c Match the words with the meaningscontinues trainingstress 4. Usual or common5. Try to be the best or the first to finis
3、h something6. Getting better or bigger7. Look for differences and similarities between things2 C Match the words with the meaningstypicalcompetedevelopment compareRead and answer the questions.Q1. Does Cathy Taylor think its important for kids to join after-school activities?Q2. Does Linda Miller ag
4、ree with Cathy? Whats her opinion? Q3. Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda? What does she say?Q1. Does Cathy Taylor think its important for kids to join after-school activities?Yes, she does.Q2. Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy? Whats her opinion?No, she doesnt. In her opinion, its crazy and
5、unfair. Parents should just let their kids be kids. They shouldnt push their kids so hard.Q3. Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda? What does she say?She agrees with Linda. She says all the activities can cause a lot of stress for children. “Kids should have time to relax and think for themselve
6、s, too. Although its normal to want successful children, its even more important to have happy children.”Key points(1)cut out 停止，戒除，放弃eg. The radio cut out. 收音机突然停了。Lets cut out talking and get back to work. 我们不谈了，回去干活吧。Youd better cut out the last two paragraphs of your article. 你最好把你这篇文章中的最后两段删去。
7、(2)compare with 与 相比eg. How does your new house compare with your old one? 你的新房子和你的旧房子比起来怎样？Compare this with that, and you will see which is better. 把这个和那个相比，你就会看出哪个好。He began to compare himself with his classmates. 他开始把自己与他的同学们相比。(3)People shouldnt push their kids so hard. 人们不应该那么使劲儿地逼迫孩子们。push vt. 对 施加压力，按； 逼迫，驱策，敦促eg. One has to push the child or she will do no work at all. 这孩子要有人督促，否则他什么也不做。Havent you a friend who can push you? 你难道没有一个能帮助你的朋友么？I am not pushing you, if you dont want this job, dont take it. 我不是在强迫你，如果你不愿 意要这个工作就不必接受。
