Unit4 Section B 3a- Self Check写作2023-2024学年人教版八年级英语下册

Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents? 1 Do you have after-school classes ? 2 What after-school classes do you have? sports class music class English class Do you think your after-school classes help you a lot? Why? advantages disadvantages A magazine interviewed some parents about after-school classes for children. Read the opinions below and make notes on your own opinions. Why should children take after-school classes? Why should children take after-school classes? Your opinions 1. “after-school classes can help kids get into a good university.” 2. “I want my child to be a successful person.” 3. “It’s good for children to start learning from a young age.” Agree: Disagree: After-school classes are good for the children’s future. They can help children get into good schools and universities. Some of these classes help children get better grades at school. Better grades help children to feel good about themselves. Some classes help children to learn important skills not taught at school. These skills may actually help children relax, e.g. playing a sport or playing a musical instrument. People learn better at a younger age. Children have more time than adults, so they should learn as much as they can before they get too busy to learn new things. After-school classes take away the children’s free time. Children have no time to relax and just do nothing. Children may be so busy they have no time to absorb (理解, 掌握) and apply what they have been taught. Some children are made to learn skills they are not interested in. These classes cause the children to be stressed. These classes take away the children’s childhood. Write a letter to the magazine to express your opinions on after-school classes for children. Use the following expressions to help you. Dear …, I don’t really agree with … because … Although some parents are right about …, I think children should … First, say if you agree or disagree. Then, explain why. In my opinion, it is important for child