Unit4 Why don’t you talk to your parentsSetionB Reading 课件-2023-2024学年人教版英语八年级下册

Unit4 Why don’t you talk to your parents？ Section B Reading 一级标题：黑体， 1 What activities do you usually do after school? I believe, you hope to do these things after school. play sports or exercise watch movies I believe, you hope to do these things after school. surf the Internet I believe, you hope to do these things after school. hang out with friends I believe, you hope to do these things after school. Do you often have stress?(Are you under great pressure?) What should you do? Do you often have stress?What should you do? Maybe you should learn to relax. Look at the title and the picture, then make a prediction. What does the article mainly talk about? A. Children like playing basketball. B. Children should learn to relax. C. Children have to exercise after school. Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 A. Life for Cathy Taylors’ children and her opinion on the problem. B. Linda Miller’s opinion on the problem. D. The common problem these days. C. Dr. Alice Green’s opinion and advice on the problem. Fast-reading Match the main idea with each paragraph. Skills: Look through the passage without reading every word. Focus on the beginning and the end. Read Para. 1 and answer the questions. Careful-reading: Maybe You Should Learn to Relax! These days, many parents push their children into learning more skills. They believe it helps their kids to better compete in life. However, such a busy life can place great pressure on students. 1. What do many parents do these days? And why? 2. What does the word “it” refer to? 3. What’s the writer’s opinion? It also happens in America. The Taylors are a typical American family. Cathy Taylor Read Para. 2 and fill in the blanks. The Taylors---A _______ family in America basketball practice football training piano lessons typical They are _____ and _____. busy tired Maybe I could _______ a few activities, but they’re __________ for my kids’________. I want them to be __________. cut out important successful future Careful-reading: Cathy Taylor 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 ohter 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. Careful-reading: Reading tips Reading tips: Guessing the Meaning When reading something for the first time, do not worry about words you do not know. Use the context(上下文) to help you guess the meaning. Read Para. 2 and fill in the blanks. The Taylors---A _______ family in America basketball practice football training piano lessons typical They are _____ and _____. busy tired Maybe I could _______ a few activities, but they’re __________ for my kids’________. I want them to be __________. cut out important successful future Careful-reading: Cathy Taylor Read Para. 3 and decide whether the statements are true or false. 1. Linda has 3 children and she knows nothing about the stress. 2. In some American families, competitions start early and go on forever. 3. In Linda’s opinion, it’s crazy for parents to compare their children with others. 4. Linda thinks parents should let their kids be kids. Careful-reading: Read Para. 4 and finish the card. Name:_________ Opinioin:___________________ __________________________ Advice 1:____________________ __________________________ Advice 2:____________________ __________________________ Alice Green All these activities can cause a lot of stress for children. Kids should have time to relax and think for themselves. It’s more important to have happy children than successful children. Careful-reading: Post-reading: Who do you agree with? What's your opinion? argumentative essay(议论文) Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 引出话题 正反两方举例 阐述观点 提出建议 Does the writer give any advice? Maybe You Should Learn to Relax! reduce the burden(负担) of homework reduce the burden of after-school classes Double Reduction Policy(双减政策) Think out your solutions A B C D problems opinions advice Good Language Points Solutions Performance Problems or stress, solutions work best. Learn to relax and live a happy life. Homework (二选一) A: Draw a mind map of this passage. B: Write a passage about your problems and solutions. 一级标题：黑体， 27 $$