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

Unit 4 Why don't you talk to your parents? 2a-2e Section B Presentation Learning Objectives At the end of this class, students will be able to: 1. To learn to use new words & expressions about this class: 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. And they are always comparing them with other children. Many of them are learning exam skills so that they can get into a good high school and later a good university. In some families,competiton starts very young and continues until the kids get older. 2.To sort out the arrangements of American families for teenagers’ after-school activities; 3.To list and interpret different opinions on after-school activities; 4.To discuss their own problems, express opinions, and propose solutions. 5.To improve reading skills by guessing the meaning of the word according to the context. Presentation Should kids take many after-school lessons? Different people have different opinioins. helpful stressful Presentation 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 2a Presentation 1. In the picture,we can see the students are _. playing basketball 2. From the title,we can guess that students should learn to _. 3. What will the passage talk about? A. Children today have too much stress. B. Children today have too many homework. C. To be happy children. Reading tip: We can get the main idea from the title and the picture. 抓住标题和配图,大胆猜测文章大意。 relax Presentation Read the article quickly and complete the tasks. 1.What is the common problem for Chinese and American families? They are pushed into learning skills. 2.Match the main ideas in each Para. 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. 3.What’s the structure of the text? Problem (Para1) Cathy Taylor’s opinion Linda Miller’s opinion Dr. Alice Green’s opinion Opinions (Para2&3&4) Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Presentation Read the article quickly and find out different opinions about the common problem. Should kids take so many after-school classes? Cathy Taylor Linda Miller Dr. Alice Green I believe these activities are important for my children's future. It’s crazy. I don’t think that's fair. Too much pressure is not good for a child's _. development All these activities can cause a lot of_for children. stress Presentation Read Para. 1 carefully and answer the questions: 1. What do many parents push their children into ? 2.Why do they push their children ? 3.What can a busy life place on students ? Learning more skills. They believe it helps their kids to better compete in life. Great pressure. Presentation Read Para. 2 carefully and fill in the blanks. opinion I believe these activities are important for my children's future. It’s common to have three children in an American family. a _ American family typical basketball practice adj. 典型的 football training piano lessons The tired children _ get home _ after 7:00 p.m. They have a _ dinner, and then it's time for _. don’t until quick homework fact They are _ and _. busy tired Cathy Taylor Maybe I could _ a few activities, but they’re _ for my kids’_. I want them to be _. cut out important successful future 《定向自学》 Directional self-study 1. What is the common problem for Chinese and American families? 2. Who gives their opinions about the problems? Tip(提示): The first sentence of each paragraph is usually important. Read the article and answer the questions in 2b. 1 minute to skim Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Many parents push their children into learning more skills. Life for Cathy Taylor’s three children is very busy. Linda Miller knows all about such stress. Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child’s development. Read quickly and match the main ideas in each paragraph. 1 minute to skim Children are _on weekends than weekdays such a busy life can place great _on them learning _ _ in life Read para 1 carefully and fill in the mind map. +2分 ( ) 1. The Taylors are not a common American family. ( ) 2. Cathy Taylor’s three children are very relaxed every day. ( ) 3. Cathy takes her two boys to basketball practice. ( ) 4. The tired children get home before 7:00 p.m. ( ) 5. Cathy believes these activities are important for her children’s lives . Read Para. 2 carefully and judge T or F. 1 minute to read Para 2 The Taylors are a _family in America. who Activities feelings Cathy’s opinion Son A Daughter Son B These lessons are _ for her kids’ future. And she wants them to be _. Read paragraph 2 and fill in the chart. 1. How many children does Linda Miller have? 2. Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy? 4. What’s Linda’s opinion? 3. What problems do they have with their children? Read Para. 3 carefully and answer the questions. 1 minute to read Para3 Linda's opinions Linda _ ( agrees/disagrees) with Cathy. starts very young and . until kids get older. It's and unfair to them _ other kids. Why don't they just ? People shouldn't .their kids so hard. Read paragraph 3 and finish the mind map. 1. Does Dr. Alice Green agree with Cathy or Linda? 2. What does she say? 把答案整理在2d练习上。 Read Para. 4 carefully and answer questions. 1 minute to read Para4 Doctor's words Too much pressure isn’t good for a child’s _. Dr. Alice Green's words all these activities can _ a lot of stress _ children. Kids should have time to _ and think _. Although it’s _ to want successful children, it’s even _ to have happy children. Read 4 again carefully and fill in the blanks 1.提出某人的观点_ 2. in one’s opinion_ 3._帮助他们的孩子在人生的竞争获胜 4._ 一个典型的美国家庭 5._橄榄球训练 6._ 删除;删去 7. not…until…_ 8. _ =have dinner quickly 9. compare A with B_ 10._ 孩子的发展 11._ 造成许多压力 12. 与...比较;与...对比 _ 13.逼得太紧 _ 14. 一个儿童的成长 _ give one’s opinions 依......看 help their kids to better compete in life a typical American family football training cut out 直到......才...... 从课文中找出下列短语并写上汉意 have a quick dinner 拿A和B做比较 child's development cause a lot of stress compare...with push their kids so hard a child's development +1分 2 minutes to find them 1.疲惫的孩子们直到晚上七点钟后才到家。 2.他们总是将自己的孩子与其他的孩子相比较。 3.他们为什么不让孩子们顺其自然呢? 4.所有这些活动会给孩子们导致很大的压力。 从课文中找出下列句子 +2分 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 _ 把答案整理在2c小题上 2c Look at the words in bold (加粗) in the article. Can you guess their meanings? +2分 1 minute to guess 1. Hot-pot is a _ (type) Chongqing food. 2. We are so proud of the big _ (develop) of our hometown. 3. It’s crazy for mothers to keep on _ (compare)their kids with others. 4. The teenagers have to work hard because of the _ (press) from their parents. 5. My _ (old) brother is not very nice to me. He always refuses to let me watch my favorite TV show. 用括号内单词的适当形式填空 +2分 1 minute to think These days, children are sometimes _ on weekends than weekdays because they _ take so many _ classes. Cathy Taylor believes that the after-school activities are _ for her children’s future. He really wants them to be _. Linda Miller says, “In some families, _ starts very young and _ until the kids get older. The parents are always _ their small kids with other children. It’s _.” She thinks that people shouldn’t _ their kids _. Dr. Alice Green says all these activities can _ a lot of _ for children. She says, “Kids should have time to _ and _ themselves, too. _ it’s normal to want _ children, it’s even more _ to have _ children.” Read and fill in the blanks. +2分 2 minutes to fill 《合作研学》 Cooperative research Answer the questions acording to the text . 2d 1. Does Cathy Taylor think it’s important for kids to join after-school 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? +2分 1 minute to ask and answer One student is an interviewer, the other is one child of Cathy Taylor or Linda Miller. Interviewer:May I ask you a few questions? 例如采访 Cathy Taylor的儿子: Son:Yes,sure, Interviewer:Are you busy on most days after school? Son:Yes,I am quite busy after school. Interviewer:What do you do? What are you busy with? Son:Oh,I go to basketball classes. I practise playing basketball. Interviewer:What does your brother do after school? Son:He takes piano lessons. Interviewer:What about your sister? Son:She goes to football training. Interviewer:When do you usually get home? Son:After 7 p.m. Interviewer:How do you feel when you get home? Son:Tired,of course. Interviewer:What do you do when you get home? Son:We have dinner quickly. Interviewer:Why so quickly? Son:Because we have to do our homework after dinner. Interviewer:Do you like your activities after school? Son:We don't like them at all. Interviewer:Thanks for your time. Son:My pleasure. +3分 3 minutes to interview and show What do you think of after-school activities? 2. What should you do to relax? 2e Discuss the questions with your partner. +5分 2 minutes to interview and show 《展示激学》 To show and learn 1.提出某人的观点_ 2. in one’s opinion_ 3._帮助他们的孩子在人生的竞争获胜 4._ 一个典型的美国家庭 5._橄榄球训练 6._ 删除;删去 7. not…until…_ 8. _ =have dinner quickly 9. compare A with B_ 10._ 孩子的发展 11._ 造成许多压力 12. 与...比较;与...对比 _ 13.逼得太紧 _ 14. 一个儿童的成长 _ give one’s opinions 依......看 help their kids to better compete in life a typical American family football training cut out 直到......才...... 从课文中找出下列短语并写上汉意 have a quick dinner 拿A和B做比较 child's development cause a lot of stress compare...with push their kids so hard a child's development +1分 1.疲惫的孩子们直到晚上七点钟后才到家。 2.他们总是将自己的孩子与其他的孩子相比较。 3.他们为什么不让孩子们顺其自然呢? 4.所有这些活动会给孩子们导致很大的压力。 The tired children don’t get home until after 7:00 p.m. They always compare their children with other children. Why don’t they let their kids be kids? All these activities can cause a lot of stress for children. 从课文中找出下列句子 +2分 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 _ 把答案整理在2c小题上 continues training stress typical compete development compare 2c Look at the words in bold (加粗) in the article. Can you guess their meanings? +2分 Children are _on weekends than weekdays such a busy life can place great _on them learning _ _ in life busier more skills compete pressure Read para 1 carefully and fill in the mind map. +2分 The Taylors are a _family in America. who Activities feelings Cathy’s opinion Son A Daughter Son B basketball practice football training piano lessons busy tired These lessons are _ for her kids’ future. And she wants them to be _. typical important successful Read paragraph 2 and fill in the chart. +1分 One student is an interviewer, the other is one child of Cathy Taylor or Linda Miller. Interviewer:May I ask you a few questions? 例如采访 Cathy Taylor的儿子: Son:Yes,sure, Interviewer:Are you busy on most days after school? Son:Yes,I am quite busy after school. Interviewer:What do you do? What are you busy with? Son:Oh,I go to basketball classes. I practise playing basketball. Interviewer:What does your brother do after school? Son:He takes piano lessons. Interviewer:What about your sister? Son:She goes to football training. Interviewer:When do you usually get home? Son:After 7 p.m. Interviewer:How do you feel when you get home? Son:Tired,of course. Interviewer:What do you do when you get home? Son:We have dinner quickly. Interviewer:Why so quickly? Son:Because we have to do our homework after dinner. Interviewer:Do you like your activities after school? Son:We don't like them at all. Interviewer:Thanks for your time. Son:My pleasure. +3分 Linda's opinions Linda _ ( agrees/disagrees) with Cathy. disagrees starts very young and . until kids get older. Competition continues It's and unfair to them _ other kids. crazy compare with Why don't they just ? let their kids be kids People shouldn't .their kids so hard. push Read paragraph 3 and finish the mind map. +1分 Doctor's words Too much pressure isn’t good for a child’s _. Dr. Alice Green's words all these activities can _ a lot of stress _ children. Kids should have time to _ and think _. Although it’s _ to want successful children, it’s even _ to have happy children. development cause relax for themselves normal more important It’s more important to have happy children than successful children. for Read 4 again carefully and fill in the blanks opinions +1分 1. What is the common problem for American families? 2. Who gives their opinions about the problems? Tip(提示): The first sentence of each paragraph is usually important. The children have to take too many after-school classes. Cathy Taylor, Linda Miller and Alice Green Read the article and answer the questions +2分 Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Many parents push their children into learning more skills. Life for Cathy Taylor’s three children is very busy. Linda Miller knows all about such stress. Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child’s development. Read quickly and match the main ideas in each paragraph. +2分 Retell with your partner . Read the article again and answer the questions. 2d 1. Does Cathy Taylor think it’s important for kids to join after-school 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? Yes, she does. She thinks that after-school activities are good for the children’s future. No, she doesn’t. She thinks that people shouldn’t push their children so hard, and they should let their kids be kids. Dr. Green agrees with Linda. She says that after-school activities can cause a lot of stress for children. She also says that children should have time to relax and think for themselves, too. She also says although it’s normal to want successful children, it’s even more important to have happy children. +2分 What do you think of after-school activities? 2. What should you do to relax? In my opinion, if the kid really likes the activity such as basketball, he can take these classes. They may have some fun as well some skills. I don't agree that some parents push the kids to take these activities. There are a lot of ways to relax: read some books, play the violin, play sports, go to the movies, ride a bike, … 2e Discuss the questions with your partner. 《精讲领学》 Teaching and learning Chinese Children How about American children? We have so many after-school classes. Do they have after-school classes? Do students in other countries have the same problem? These days, children are sometimes _ on weekends than weekdays because they _ take so many _ classes. Cathy Taylor believes that the after-school activities are _ for her children’s future. He really wants them to be _. Linda Miller says, “In some families, _ starts very young and _ until the kids get older. The parents are always _ their small kids with other children. It’s _.” She thinks that people shouldn’t _ their kids _. Dr. Alice Green says all these activities can _ a lot of _ for children. She says, “Kids should have time to _ and _ themselves, too. _ it’s normal to want _ children, it’s even more _ to have _ children.” busier important successful competition have to after-school continues comparing so hard crazy push cause stress relax successful important happy think for Although Read and fill in the blanks. +3分 Get enough sleep. Talk to others when you are stressed. Try to be happy. Take a deep breath every day. Develop your own hobbies. Keep a balance between study and life. Good planning. Tell yourself you are the best. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Eight pieces of advice: Maybe students should learn to relax. 《反馈固学》 Feedback and learning 1. The Smiths _ take their son to America for a vacation . A. is going to B. are going to C. are going D. goes to 2. I'm sure dreams don't work _ you do. A. if B. until C. when D. since 3. — I'm tired out after three-day work day and night. — _ relax yourself? Go out and enjoy the natural beauty. A. Why not B. Why don't C. What about D. Shall we 4.—If you always _ yourself with others,you may have tons of pressure. —I agree. We should believe in ourselves. A. compare B. continue C. control D. consider B I. 单项选择 B A A 5.You'd better _ the sentence in this article because it's meaningless here. A. bring out B. cut out C. eat out D. blow out 6.— I tried to make Alice change her mind but I found _ difficult. — Well, I saw you doing that when I went past. A. this B. that C. it D. / 7.— Do you have any _about the problem? — Yeah, it seems hard, but I can work it out in different ways. A. relations B. risks C. results D. opinions B C D 1.对我们来说,半小时内完成这道题很难。 _ _for us _ _this problem in half an hour. 2.很多学生在学校里有太多的压力。 Many students have _ _ _at school. 3.人们不该对自己的孩子通得太紧。 People shouldn't _their kids _ _. 4.他们很快地吃完晚饭,然后就到了做家庭作业的时间了。They have a _ dinner. and then it's time _ _. 5他们总是把自己的孩子和其他的孩子进行比较。 They are always _them _ other children. It’s hard to solve too much pressure push so hard quick for homework comparing with 完成句子 Lavf58.29.100 $$