Unit 4Why don't you talk to you parents Section B 2a-2e 课件 2022-2023学年人教版八年级英语下册

Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents? Section B 2a-2e 1 be under a little pressure be normal be under too much pressure /have too much stress What causes the stress ? schoolwork: grades, homework parents teachers classmates/friends …….? …….? In my family,_ push(es) me too hard. They always/often/sometimes/never compare me with _ so that I can_. my parents sometimes my classmates compete with them and win 3 Maybe you should learn to relax. Maybe You Should Learn to Relax! who what Guessing Q:What is the passage about? title Guessing the main idea from the picture and the title. Skim the passage and answer the questions. 1. What is the common problem for Chinese and American families ? 2. Who gives their opinions about the problem? 2b The common problem for Chinese and American families is that children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they have to take so many after-school classes. Cathy Taylor (a mother of three children), Linda Miller ( a mother of three children), and Dr. Alice Green ( a doctor). Maybe You Should Learn to Relax! These days, Chinese children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they have to take so many after-school classes. Many of them are learning exam skills so that they can get into a good high school and later a good university. Others are practicing sports so that they can compete and win. However, this doesn't only happen in China. The Taylors are a typical American family. Life for Cathy Taylor's three children is very busy. “On most days after school,” Cathy says, “I take one of my two boys to basketball practice and my daughter to football training. Then I have to take my other son to piano lessons. Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities, but I believe these activities are important for my children's future. I really want them to be successful.” However, the tired children don’t get home until after 7:00 p.m. They have a quick dinner, and then it’s time for homework. Linda Miller, a