Maybe you should learn to relax.

Section 1 Before You Read What do you usually do after class? I do: I don’t do:

Are you busy in a week? What do you do after school? have piano lessons study English study math

play football

dancing club

listen to music

Section 1 Before You Read Look up these words in a dictionary. football complain pressure freedom organized pushy compare 查字典是学习的好办法. 但是 因为语境的原因, 有时候给你 的意思是错误的. 因此, 最好是 用学习字典, 帮助你理解单词 在不同的语境下的意思.

Reading Skills 1. 速读以求理解 2. 带着问题复读 3. 细读解决疑难

Maybe you should learn to relax! Questions Do American and British children do many after-school activities? Are many children under pressure? Do parents these days push their children much harder than before? When does competition between families start?

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 来说是非常忙碌的. 这些疲倦的孩子们 要到晚上 7 点才得到 家.

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. 竭尽全力 把孩子的生活填满. 在繁重的压力下.

Most children take part in after-school clubs. Activities include sports, language learning, music, and math classes. Pushy 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. 固执的家长们并不少见, 而现在家长们似乎把孩子 们逼迫得更加厉害了. 参加，加入 包括 固执己见的，一意孤行的

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.” 父母不应该把孩子们逼得 这样厉害. 疯狂的

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 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. 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是 多么困难.

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. 学会做某事 一方面 … 另一方面 … 自由 通过某人自己

1.as……as possible ( 或 as……as one can) 尽可能地 Please come here as soon as possible (you can). 请尽快来这里。 Please eat as much as possible. 请尽量多吃。 2.fit v. 适合，符合 The coat doesn’t fit me. adj. keep healthy=keep fit 3.complain about (ding) sth.. 抱怨做某事 他们抱怨没吃饱。 They are complaining about not having enough.

4.include v. 包含，包括 这个价格包括房子和里面的家具。 The price includes both house and furniture. Including prep. 包括 Ten students got A in this exam, including me. 5.push. v. 推，推动 push a door v.(force) 强迫，敦促 We always have to push him to do his homework.

6.compare ……with 和 …… 对比 My mom often compare me with other children. 7.find it +adj.+(for sb.) to do sth. 发现 做 …… 很 …… I find it important for us to learn English well. 8.plan for sth. 为某事做准备 plan for the future Unit3 课件

Section 3 After You Read Pressure is a serious problem in today’s world. What should we do to relax. Let’s discuss. Questions: 1.When do you feel under pressure? 2.What should you do to relax?

After You Read Is the situation the same in China? Discuss with your partner: American and British children do many after- school activities. Many children are under pressure. Parents these days push their children much harder than before. Competition between families starts at a young age. Children should have free time to relax.

Dear Cathy, Dr Alice Green If you are Dr Alice Green. Give advice to Cathy.