二、学习重难点 1. 能掌握下列单词和短语 opinion, typical, continue, compare, push, development, cause, usual, perhaps, cut out, notuntil, all kinds of, comparewith 2. 重点掌握以下句型 1 However, this doesn’t only happen in China. 2 The Taylors are a typical American family. 3 They are always comparing them with other children. 4 People shouldn’t push their kids so hard. 5 Kids should have time to relax and think for themselves. 3. 能为自己的问题找到解决办法。
三、预习感知 自主学习 1. 学生自读2b, 记忆文中的重点语句。
2. 小组互相检查2b的读、重点语句的听写． 3. 小组共同完成2c, 2d and 2e. 4. Do a survey Discuss whether kids should take after-classes. 5. 写作训练小组共同完成3a and 3b.根据小调查得出的结论完成写作练习 二、短文填空 用文章中的词语填空 Many Chinese and American children have to take so many __________ classes. Cathy’s three children _________ get home _________ after 700 p.m. They have a _________ dinner and then do homework. Cathy _________ a few of their activities. But in Linda’s opinion, mothers shouldn’t _________ their children with other children. Why don’t they just __________ their kids __________ kids People shouldn’t _________ their children so__________. Dr. Alice Green says it’s __________ to want _________ children but it’s even more important to have _________ children. 四、合作探究 1. The tired children don’t get home until after 700 p.m. not...until“直到...才”表示直到某一时间,某一行为才发生,之前该行为并没有发生, 用在否定句中，主句中的谓语可以是延续性的也可以是短暂性动词。例如 The tired students don’t go to bed until eleven oclock. 2. kind的用法 n. 种类; adj. 和蔼的; 相关短语a kind of 一种；
all kinds of 各种各样的；
kind of adj. a little adj. 有点儿; 例如 This kind of freedom is expensive. 这种自由是宝贵的。
What kind of movies do you like 你喜欢什么类型的电影 Mothers send their kids to all kinds of classes. 母亲们送他们的孩子参加各种各样的学习班。
It is kind of original. 它有点儿新颖。
3. compare的用法 ⑴ 表示“把与比较”通常用 comparewith，但在现代英语中，也可用 compareto，或者用 compareand例如 If you compare his work with and hers, you’ll find hers is much better. 要是把他俩的工作比较一下，就会发现她的好得多。
五、检查反馈 Ⅰ、1.Is there ___ in today’s newspaper A. something new B. anything new C. new something D. new anything 2. I found ___ hard to make him believe me. A. it B. with C. for D. of 3._____ I’m poor, I’m happy. A. But B. Because C. Though D. Since 4. We waited him _____10 o’clock, but he didn’t come. A. at B. to C. for D. until 5. Please ask him ___ tonight. A. to call me up B. call me up C. to call up me D. call up me 6. If you lose your way, you can ask a policeman_____. A. helps B. to help C. help D. for help 7. Could you tell me ______ A. how to do B. where doing C. what to do D. what to do it 8. He should ___ sorry to your teacher. A. says B. to say C. say D. saying 9. Why ____ him some advice on how to do it A. not give B. not to give C. don’t give D. not giving 10. --What will your mother do tomorrow --I’m not sure. She ____ go shopping. A. shall B. should C. must D. may Ⅱ、根据汉语提示完成句子 1. 医生说孩子们都处于太多压力下。
Doctors say many children are _______ _______ _______ _______. 2. 人们不应该如此严重地压迫他们的孩子。
People ______ ______ their kids so hard. 3. 你能找出这个问题的答案吗 Can you _____ _____ the answer _____the question 4. 孩子们发现彼此融洽相处很简单。
Children find _____ easy _____ _____ _____ _____ each other. 5. 他父亲昨天晚上直到12点才睡觉。
His father_____ go to bed _____12 o’clock last night. 二、汉译英。
1. 疲惫的孩子们直到晚上700才回家。
____________________________________________________________________ 2. 他们一直把自己的孩子与其他孩子作比较。
____________________________________________________________________ 3. 医生说太多的压力对孩子们的发展不利。
_____________________________________________________________________ 4. 孩子们应该有自己的时间放松和为自己考虑。
_____________________________________________________________________ 5. 对于孩子来说，从很小的时候就开始学习是有好处的。
_____________________________________________________________________ 六、课堂反思 通过本节课的学习我最大的收获_________________________________ 感到自己有待加强的是_ 教学反思