Unit 4 Section B 2a-2e课件2024-2025学年人教版英语八年级下册

Presentation Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents? Section B 2a-2e 1.掌握下列词汇：opinion, skill, typical, football, quick, continue, compare, crazy, push, development, cause, usual, cut out, compare...with, It's time for sth., be always doing sth. 掌握句型：a.Why don’t they let their kids be kids? b.The tired children don’t get home until after 7:00 p.m. c.They are always comparing them with other children. d.All these activities can cause a lot of stress for children. 2. 通过略读和寻读，能够掌握文章和段落大意、分析文章结构并理解细节；通过联系上下文，能够猜测词义。 3. 学会表达不同的见解和意见；学会在紧张的学习压力下放松自己。 Learning Targets opinion n. 意见； 想法；看法 skill n. 技艺； 技巧 typical adj. 典型的 football n. (美式) 橄榄球；足球 cut out 删除； 删去 quick adj. 快的；迅 速的；时间短暂的 continue v. 持 续；继续存在 compare v. 比较 compare… with比较;对比 crazy adj. 不理 智的；疯狂的 push v. 鞭策； 督促；推动 development v. 发展；发育；成长 cause v. 造成；引起 usual adj. 通常的 in one's opinion依…看 perhaps adv. 可 能；大概；也许 New words watch movies play sports have after-school classes play chess hang out with friends watch TV do homework use the Internet What do you think of these activities? Boring or interesting? What activities do you usually do after school? ___ do homework ___ use the Internet ___ have after-school lessons ___ hang out with friends ___ watch movies ___ play sports or exercise Check (√) the after-school activities you and your classmates usually do. 2a Because they have to take so many after-school classes. 1. These days, students in China are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays. Do you know why? a good high school a good university be successful complete with others Kids can get into a good high school and later a good university. Parents want them to be successful. In China, kids compete with others from a very young age. 2. Why do they take so many after-school classes? Chinese Children How about American children? We have so many after-school classes. Do they have after-school classes? 3. Do students in other countries have the same problem? Presentation Do you agree with Cathy Taylor? Maybe she could... Cathy Taylor’s children are too tired. Can you give her some advice? advice Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities. these activities are ________ for my kids’ future. And I really want them to be _________. important successful However, strict Presentation Read Para. 3 carefully and answer the questions. 1.When does the competition start in some families? It starts when the kids are very young. 2.When does the competition end? It continues until the kids get older. 3.Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy? No, Linda disagrees with Cathy. 4. What’s Linda’s opinion? She thinks people shouldn’t push their kids so hard. Tips: Show someone’s opinion: “I (don’t) think/ believe/agree/disagree that” “... should/could” “In my opinion” and etc. Presentation Read Para. 3 carefully again and fill in the blanks. It’s crazy. I don’t think that's fair. opinion Mothers _____ their small kids ____ all kinds of classes. send to Mothers are always _________ them ______ other children. comparing with Competition ______ very young and _________ until the kids get older. starts continues keeps on happening fact advice Why don't they just let their kids be kids? People shouldn't push their kids so hard. understanding Presentation Who do you want to support? Linda Miller Cathy Taylor Different opinions “Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities, but I believe these activities are important for my children’s future. ” “Why don’t they just let their kids be kids? People shouldn’t push their kids so hard. ” Who do you agree with? Why? Presentation Read Para. 4 carefully again and fill in the blanks. a psychologist Dr.Alice Green Doctors Too much pressure is not good for a child's ____________. All these activities can cause a lot of_______for children. Kids should have time to _____ and ________ themselves, too. Although it's normal to want ___________ children, it's even more important to have_______ children. development stress relax think for successful happy opinion advice professional Presentation Read Para. 4 carefully again and fill in the forms. Expert’s opinion Opinion: Too much pressure is . ______for a child’s development. Although it’s normal to want . children, it’s even more important to have children. Reason: All these activities can for children. Advice/Solution: Kids should have time to .and . not good successful happy cause a lot of stress relax think for themselves Presentation Let’s have a discussion. Should kids take so many after-school classes? Should Shouldn’t successful happy What’s the writer’s opinion? Is the writer for or against these after-school activities? The writer is against. The writer agrees with Linda. we can infer（推断）this from the ending and the title. Presentation Complete 2c. 2c Look at the words in bold (加粗) in the article. Can you guess their meanings? 1. Keeps on happening __________ 2. Physical exercise and practice of skills ___________ 3. Worries about things at home, school or work ___________ 4. Usual or common _________ 5. Try to be the best or the first to finish something __________ 6. Getting better or bigger ___________ 7. Look for differences and similarities between things ________ continues training stress typical compete development compare Try to be the best or the first tofinish something. Use the context to help you guess the meaning Presentation Complete 2e. Discuss the questions with your partner. 2e 1. What do you think of after-school activities? 2. What should you do to relax? useful interesting boring fun tiring a waste of time To relax, I should ... watch TV have a good sleep talk to my friends do housework Presentation Listen and repeat. Presentation Let’s have a group work. Should we take so many after-school classes? Should Shouldn’t place...on... It’s crazy/unfair for us to… push so hard let kids be kids Although it’s important..., it’s more important to… ... I agree/disagree that... I think/ don’t think... I believe that... In my opinion,... learn more skills better compete It’s important for…to… be successful… ... A: I agree or disagree, because... B: In my opinion, I think... C: ... D: ... Presentation Complete the letter. Let’s write Dear mom, These days I feel so tired because I have to take so many after-school lessons. I know maybe they can help me better compete in life, but I am so stressed out. ___________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________. Can you just cut out a few of these activities for me? I‘ll be very happy if you can understand me. Your daughter, Linda I have to take 2 lessons after school everyday. I dont’t have enough time for dinner and homework. I am so tired and stressed that I want to write to my mom about my stress. Can you help me complete my letter? Linda Taylor Cathy Taylor’s daughter Presentation Remember the words. happiness success It’s important to keep a balance between happiness and success. When you are stressed out, you should learn to relax. Presentation Homework 1. 翻译2b课文。 2. 复述2b课文 3. 预习: 完成课本3a-Self Check 中的练习。 $$