Unit 2 Section B 2a-2e 课件 2023-2024学年鲁教版（五四制）英语八年级上册

Unit 2 Section B 2a-2e 2b. Read the article and answer the questions. 1. What is the common problem for Chinese and American families? 2. Who gives their opinions about the problem? Children have to take many after­school classes. Cathy Taylor, Linda Miller and Dr. Alice Green. 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. Maybe You Should Learn to Relax! 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 Check (√) the after-school activities you and your classmates usually do. ____ do homework ____ use the Internet ____ have after-school lessons ____ hang out with friends ____ watch movies ____ play sports or exercise Do you have after-school lessons? What are they? Do you like to have these lessons? Why? Before readingBefore reading Read the article and answer the questions. 1. What is the common problem for Chinese and American families? The common problem for Chinese and American families is that children have too many after-school activities which cause them to be stressed. 2. Who gives their opinions about the problem? 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. Yes, she does. No, she doesn't. She thinks that parents shouldn't push their kids so hard. 2d. Read the article again and answer the questions. 1. Does Cathy Taylor think it's important for kids to join after­school activities? 2. Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy？What's her opinion? 3. Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda? What does she say? She agrees with Linda. She says, “Kids should have time to relax and think for themselves, too. Although it's normal to want successful children, it's even more important to have happy childr