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lopme nt 7. 疲憊的孩子們直到晚上七點鐘后才到家。 The tired children don’t get home until after 7:00 . 8. 他們總是將自己的孩子與其他的孩子相比較。 They always pare their children with other children. 9. 他們?yōu)槭裁床蛔尯⒆觽冺樒渥匀荒兀? Why don’t they let their kids be kids? 10. 所有這些活動會給孩子們導(dǎo)致很大的壓力。 All these activities can cause a lot of stress for children. 三.合作探究 1. Thinking T: There are some afterschool activities. What activities do you and your classmates usually do? Check them. Ss check the activities they usually do. Ask some Ss say their choices. 2. Warming up What did you do after school? Do you have stress in your life? How do you relax yourself? Reading T: Now let’s work on 2b. First, let’s read the questions and make sure we know the meanings of all the questions. Then read the passage quickly and find the answers to the questions. 1) What is the mon problem for Chinese and American families? 2) Who gives their opinions about the problems? Ss read the letter quickly and try to find the answers to the two questions. Check the answers with the class. Reading T: Now let’s read these sentences about the letter. Read the passage again. Judge if the sentences are True or False. Please underline under the main sentences. 1) Chinese children have to take so many afterschool classes on weekends these days. 2) Cathy Taylor really wants her three children to be successful, so she believes th