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1、,Section 2 While You Read,Life for Cathy Taylors 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 dont get home until 7 pm. They have a qu
2、ick supper, and its 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.,Section 2 While You Read,The Taylors are like many Americanand British parents. They take their childrenfrom activity to activity, and try to fit as much as possible into their kids lives. Doctorssay many child
3、ren are under too much pressure. Teachers complain about teachingtired 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.,Section 2 While You Read,Most children take part in after-schoolclubs. Activities include sports, languagelearning, music, and math classes. Pushyparents are nothin
4、g new, but now parentsseem to push their children a lot more. Parents see other children doing a lot ofthings, and they feel their own children should do the same.,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.,Section 2 While You Read,Linda Miller, a mother of three in London, knows all about such pressure.“In
5、 some families, competition starts froma very young age,” she says. “Mothers sendtheir kids to all kinds of classes when they are very young. And they are always comparing them with other children. Its crazy. People shouldnt 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.,Section 2 While You Read,
6、Dr Alice Green agrees. She also says that these children may find it hard to thinkfor themselves when they are older. “Parentsare trying to plan their kids lives for them.When these kids are adults, they might findit 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
7、的孩子们计划事情.但是当孩子们成年后就会发现自己计划事情很困难.,Section 2 While You Read,Parents should learn to give their kids a bitmore time to themselves. On the one hand,children need organized activities. On theother hand, they also need time and freedomto relax, and they need time to do things bythemselves.,notuntil 直到才its
8、 time for该是的时候fit 适合；适应as much as possible 尽可能多under pressure 有压力complain about抱怨take part in 参加include 包括，包含pushy 一意孤行的,send to 发送到all kinds of 各种;许多compare .with 和比较crazy 疯狂的 push督促themselves 他们自己adult 成年人on the one hand 在一方面organized 有组织的on the other hand 在另一方面freedom 自由,Find the following words
9、and phrases in the article.,1. American and British children do many after- school activities.2. Many children are under pressure.3. Parents these days push their children much harder than before.4. Competition between families starts at a young age.5. Children should have free time to relax.,Is the
10、 situation the same in China?,1.What does Cathy Taylor do with her children?2. Are the children under too much pressure?3. If you are Dr Alice Green. Give advice to Cathy.,If you are Dr Alice Green. Give advice to Cathy.,I know you are a good mother, but I think yourchildren are under too much press
11、ure. They needmore time to relax themselves. One or two after-school activities for them is enough. I hope all of you have a better life. Best wishes!,When do you feel under pressure? 你什么时候感到有压力？2. What should you do to relax? 你应该怎样来放松自己？,Discussion,Home work,1) Exercise book(2),2) Copy wordsP10-13(2times),3) 用P16 1b中的词语造4个句子。 准备默写(P10-13),预习，背诵,