What should I do?I always feel worried and I cant sleep well. Do you know why? What should I do?MAYBE YOU SHOULD LEARN TO RELAX.HOW TO RELAX？do sportsHOW TO RELAX？listen to musicHOW TO RELAX？talk with your best friendsSection 1 Before You ReadLook up the words below in a dictionary, and guess their meanings. Then tell us how to use a dictinary.footballcomplainpressurefreedomorganizedpushycompareThe_father doesnt understand his son._the door and come in.Push（推）（推）Pushy(固執(zhí)的固執(zhí)的)This is a _ .The bird in the cage loses its _.Football (soccer)FreedomThese are_.足球足球美式橄欖球美式橄欖球American footballs（自由）（自由）He is under great _.Pressure（壓力）（壓力）I have no money. I have no food. I dont like my classmates. They are always laughing at me.The rabbit is _ about his life. complaining抱怨抱怨They are _ their houses.Comparing比較比較The _ students are crossing the street.Organized有組織的有組織的SECTION 1 BEFORE YOU READ Lets talk about students life in China.What do you do at school/after school?I do: _I dont do: _ After-school activitiesAFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES Play sports Listen to music Discuss problems with classmates or teachers Get a tutor to come Go shopping Do some readingI do: Hang out Ask the teachers for some adviceI dont do: What do you think of the students life in China? （busy, tired, under pressure etc.）No matter (不管）不管）what after-school activities you do, you should learn to relax ! Do you want to know the students life in America and England? Well, lets read the passage and find out the main idea(中心思想中心思想) of the passage. Read the paragraph1-3 Its about_. Read the paragraph4-5 Its about_. The main idea of the passage is _. Section 2 While You ReadTHE STRUCTURE OF THE WHOLE PASSAGE P1 key sentence P2 - P3- P4- P5- P1-3 is about P4-5 is about The main idea of the passage is: Students life in America and England is under great presure.Life for Cathy Taylors three children is very busy. Parents take their children from activity to activity.Most children take part in after-school clubs. Linda Miller knows all about such pressure.Dr Alice Green agrees. students life in America and England.peoples ideas on students life .Try to get moreLife for kids is under great pressure. 1.Cathy Taylors kids (busy, school days , afterschool)2. The Taylers(take, try to fit)3.Most children (clubs, activities include, now push, see, feel)4.Ideas (doctor-pressure, teacher-complain, Linda-competition, Dr Alice Green-plan for)學(xué)會寫作學(xué)會寫作 If you were the writer, how do you write the article ? How does the writer write the article?READING COMPREHENSION判斷下列句子正誤：1. Life for Cathy Taylors three children is very busy.2. Many children are not under too much pressure.3. Parents see other children doing a lot ofthings, and they feel their own children should do differently.4. Linda Miller says that mothers send their kids to all kinds of classes when they are very young. 5. Its good for parents to plan their kids lives for them.請仔細(xì)閱讀課文，完成下列閱讀任務(wù)1. The tired children dont get home until 7 pm. (請譯成中文)這些疲倦的孩子們直到晚上七點才回到家。2.Its time for homework.(同義句) Its time to do homework.3. They take their children from activity to activity, and try to fit as much as possible into their kids lives. (請譯成中文) 家長們帶著他們的孩子參加一個又一個的活動，盡可能的把孩子們的生活填滿4. Most children take part in after-school clubs. Pushy parents are nothing new, but now parents seem to push their children a lot more. (請譯成中文) 固執(zhí)的家長們沒有新的變化固執(zhí)的家長們沒有新的變化, 但是但是給給孩子們孩子們施加了更多的施加了更多的壓力壓力. 5. Parents see other children doing a lot of things, and they feel their own children should do the same.6. Mothers sendtheir kids to all kinds of classes when they are very young. And they are always Comparing them with other children. 7. When these kids are adults, they might find it difficult to plan things for themselves.” (請譯成中文)當(dāng)他們長大后要自己思考問題是多么困難的事當(dāng)他們長大后要自己思考問題是多么困難的事.8. 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.(請譯成中文) 一方面孩子們需要有組織的活動。另一方面，他們也需要休閑的時間和自由。更需要時間自己做事。 SECTION 2 WHILE YOU READ QUESTIONS OF THE PASSAGE1. What is the life for Cathy Taylors three kids like? Life for them is very busy.2. What after-school activities do children take? The after-school activities children take are: sports, language learning, music, and math classes.3. Is it good for the kids , if the parents try to plan their kids lives for them? Why? No, it isnt. Because they may find it hard to think for themselves when they are older.4. Whats the authors suggestion to kids? Parents should learn to give their kids a bit more time to themselves. Advice for all of the parents5. Why does the author say “Parents should learn to give their kids a bit more time to themselves”? On 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.Section 3 After You ReadIs the situation the same in China? Do you think if there are any defferences between China and American?_ 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.DISCUSS:What should you do if your parents let you have too many classes?Section 4 Go for it!Pressure is a serious problem in todays world. What should we do to relax. Are you or your friends under pressure? Do a survey to find out.Questions:1. When do you feel under pressure?2. What should you do to relax?QUESTIONS 1. When do you feel under pressure ?When we are going to have a test.When the teachers tell us the results.When we have too much homework.Before I take part in the competitions.When I did something wrong.The teacher is going to talk to me.My parents always argue.I have bad grades.summaryLife for kids is under great pressure. 1.Cathy Taylors kids (busy, school days , afterschool)2. The Taylers(take, try to fit)3.Most children (clubs, activities include, now push, see, feel)4.Ideas (doctor-pressure, teacher-complain, Linda-competition, Dr Alice Green-plan for)學(xué)會寫作學(xué)會寫作 If you were the writer, how do you write the article ? How does the writer write the article?Homework :You are Dr Alice Green . Write a letter to Cathy Taylor . Give advice about what she should do with her children .Dear Cathy , _ Dr Alice Green