Unit4Why don’t you talk to your parents.SectionB2a-2e课件2023-2024学年人教版英语八年级下册

Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents? Section B (2a-2e) 人教八年级下 通过本课的学习，学生能够： ①通过阅读了解中国及其他国家中学生们普便存在的问题。 ②通过预测、抓关键词、猜测词义，能够对文章主要内容进行推断，理解文章细节并复述文章。 ③了解学习是很重要的事情，但并不是生活的全部。 Learning Goals Warming Up ∙ What activities do you usually do after school? ∙ What activities do you want to do but you can’t do? English lesson math lesson painting lesson piano lesson running go hiking play basketball Do you play sports or exercise? Pre-reading 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 Let’s Predict Look at the title, can you tell us the main idea of the passage? While-reading Guessing the Meaning When reading something for the first time, do not worry about words you do not know. Use the context to help you guess the meaning. /ˈkɒntekst/ n. 上下文；语境 第一次阅读时，不要担心你不认识的单词。利用上下文来帮助你猜测意思。 /ɡes/ v. 猜测；估计 Let’s skim! Life for Cathy Taylor’s three children is very busy. Chinese children are busier on weekends than weekdays these days. Linda Miller knows all about such stress. Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child’s development. Para 2 Para 1 Para 3 Para 4 2b. Read the article and answer the questions. 1. What is the common problem for many students these days? 2. Who gives their opinions about the problem? The common problem for many students these days is that children have too many after-school activities which cause them to be stressed. Cathy Taylor (a mother with three children), Linda Miller (a mother with three children) , and Dr. Alice Green (a doctor) give their opinions about the problem. 2c. Look at the words in bold in the article. Can you guess their meanings? Try to match them with the meanings below. 1. Keeps on happening ____________ 2. Physical exercise and practice of skills ___________ 3. Worries about things at home, school or work __________ 4. Usual or common _