师：Good morning, everyone. Okay, so today, ladies and gentlemen, welcome to my TV show, The First Teens Voice. So today's topic is after - school classes. I'm your host today. My name is Shana. So here comes my question: Is it easy being your age? Yes or no?
生：Yes.
师：Okay, Joseph, please.
生：Uh, I don't think so. Because I have many after - school classes to attend. I'm very busy.
师：I think you are a hard - working boy. Never mind. Don't worry about that. Because in today's TV show, you are free to speak out your problems. Okay? And also, we can share different opinions with each classmate and with me. Now, it's my first time to be with you to learn something. So I want to know you more. My question is, what after - school activities do you usually do? Mark, please.
生：I usually play basketball after school.
师：So I think you are good at playing basketball, right? Okay, next one. Athena, please.
生：I usually do my homework after school.
师：Oh, you are hard - working too. Good job. Okay, so there are also other teenagers from western countries joining us in this TV program to talk about this topic. Here's a pamphlet from America. He wrote something to you yesterday. I'll show it to you. Let's read it together. But I have some new words here. Now, while you're reading, when we meet some new words, I hope you don't worry about that. Because we can use the sentences before and after them to guess the meanings, right? Okay, now let's read this writing. Please guess the meanings using the sentences before and after them. Okay, and finish Task One in your learning sheet. Get their meanings. Please start.
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师：If you're finished, show me now. Okay, one of you. Good job. Mark, how about you? Okay, can you share your answers with me now? Please use the microphone.
生：The first word "compete". The meaning of "compete" is like... some sports players they need to compete in the games, right?
师：Yes. And next one, "typical".
生：I think the meaning of "typical" is like "usual" or "common".
师：Yes, so all of us are typical middle - school students. Okay, next one, "training".
生：The meaning of "training" is getting better or bigger. Some physical training can help us to be healthy, right?
师：Okay. Next, "stress".
生：Worry about things at home, school, or work. Yes, we may get stressed when tasks come.
师：Okay, and "continue".
生：Keep on happening.
师：Yes, keep on happening. I agree with you. And how about "compare"?
生：Look for differences and similarities between things.
师：Good job. Sometimes our parents usually compare us with classmates in study, right? Okay, last one, "development".
生：Getting better or bigger. I think Asian Games are good for the development of Hangzhou, right?
师：Okay, am I right?
生：Yes.
师：Now, let's go back to the essay again. Please look at the title: "Can We Really Make It Together? Maybe You Should Learn to Relax". When I saw the title for the first time, I had a question. Why did the pen - pal say "maybe you should learn to relax"? In which situation can you think about that? Kristoff, please.
生：Maybe when we feel stressed.
师：Yes, "stress", a good word. Do you agree? So why do we feel stressed out? Why do we feel so tired? Maybe when we have too many after - school activities. When we have a lot of after - school activities, we may get some stress, right? We may meet some problems. Do you agree with me? Okay, thank you. So problems come right now. I want you to read Paragraph One and Two. Let's see what problems students may meet and complete the blanks. Paragraph One and Two, please start. You can underline the answers.
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师：Okay, I'd like a volunteer to try to help me. Mark, please have a try again.
生：Problem: Children have to take so many after - school classes, including learning exam skills and sports in China.
师：Good. We can find some key words, right? "Many of" and "others". So including exam skills and sports. A typical American family: one son has to take basketball class, a daughter has to have football training, while the other son has to have piano lessons.
生：Yes.
师：Good. So from the problems, we know that whether in the East or the West, after - school classes are everywhere, right? Okay, that means the topic of after - school classes has become very hot, no matter in China or in western countries. So our TV program also invited three foreigners to join us to talk about it. Can you quickly go through Paragraph Two, Three, and Four to tell me their names? Athena, can you tell me the name in Paragraph Two?
生：The Taylors.
师：Okay, yes, Cathy Taylor. Good. How about Paragraph Three? Carolyn, please.
生：Linda Miller.
师：Linda Miller. Yes, good. You got it. And the last paragraph? Hannah, please.
生：Doctor... Alice.
师：Good. Now, what are their opinions towards after - school classes? Let's look at these three persons again. Let's quickly go through these three paragraphs and judge their attitudes. Are they for or against after - school classes? You just need to read very quickly, at the beginning or the end of each paragraph, and judge the attitude. Okay, if you know the answers, just show me. Please start.
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师：Okay, I'd like to invite Garm. Please give your opinion. Use the microphone.
生：I think Cathy Taylor is for after - school classes.