Unit 4 Section B 2a-2e Reading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 ？ SectionB Reading Warming up What do you do after school? Do you have stress in your life? How do you relax yourself? 2a Check（√）the after-school activities you and your classmates usually do. 　　　　do homework 　　　　use the Internet 　　　　have after­school lessons 　　　　hang out with friends 　　　　watch movies 　　　　play sports or exercise Reading task2 Read the article fast and find the general idea of 2b. The article is talking about _________ . A.children today having too much stress B.the importance of too much stress C.how to do homework A A. Life for Cathy Taylor’s children B. Linda Miller’s opinions Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 D. Dr. Alice Green’s opinions Para. 4 C. Chinese children are busier on weekends. Match the main idea with each paragraph. Reading task2 Skim Paragraph 1 and then answer the question. What is the common problem for Chinese and American families? These days, children have to take so many after-school classes. Reading task3 2a Skim Paragraph 2-4 and then answer the question. Who gives their opinions about the problem? Cathy Taylor, Linda Miller and Dr. Alice Green. Read the article and write “T” or “F” for each sentence. 1. Chinese children have to take so many after-school classes on weekends these days. 2. Cathy Taylor really wants her three children to be successful, so she believes these after-school activities are important for them. 3. Linda Miller thinks parents should send their small kids to all kinds of classes. 4. Linda thinks some parents push their kids too much. 5. Alice thinks kids shouldn’t have time to relax and think for themselves. Maybe You Should Learn to Relax! 1 These days， Chinese children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they have to take so many after­school 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 practic