Unit 4 Section B (2a-2e) 课件 2024-2025学年人教版八年级英语下册

Unit 4 Why don't you talk to your parents? SectionB(2a-2e) What do you usually do after school? What kind of activities do you have? Discussion 2 _ 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 3 Warming-up Let’s watch a video and find out what it is about. What is the video about? What is CLC? These days, students in China are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays. Do you know why? Their parents give them_. too much pressure They have too many_. This is a _. (典型的中国家庭) typical Chinese family after-school classes Why do they take so many after-school classes? They can get into and later . Their parents want them to be . successful In China, children with others from a very young age. a good high school a good university compete Not only Chinese students but also American students have so many after-school classes.They’re stressed out! Do students in America have the same problem? Maybe you should learn to relax ! A.Children learn to use the Internet. B.Children don't have time to relax. C.Doing homework is important. What will the passage talk about? Pre-reading Tip(提示): Pay attention to:The title(标题) and pictures Read the article quickly and answer. The general idea of the article is: children today have too much stress. too much stress isn’t good for children. to be happy children. √ 1.What is the common problem for Chinese and American families? 2.Who gives their opinions about the problems? The children have to take too many after-school classes. Cathy Taylor, Linda Miller and Dr. Alice Green. Para. 1 Para .2-4 Fast-reading The general idea of the article is: children today have too much stress. too much stress isn’t good for children. to be happy children. √ Read the each paragraph quickly and match. Para1. Linda’s opinion. Para2. Doctors’ advice. Para3. American children are busy. Para4. Chinese children are busy. Read the Para 1 carefully and finish. Chinese children are _ on weekends than weekdays. busier many learning_. exam skills others are practicing_. sports so that they can_ and _. What? Why? Why? Because they have to take so many after-school classes. Children are busier on weekends than weekdays because_ . Many of them _ so that they can _ and later_ Others _ so that they can _ However, this doesn’t only happen in China. they have to take so many after-school classes are learning exam skills get into a good high school a good university are practicing sports compete and win Chinese children on weekends These days, Chinese children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they have to take so many after-school classes. Many of them are learning exam skills so that they can get into a good high school and later a good university. Others are practicing sports so that they can compete and win. However, this doesn’t only happen in China. “为了;以便”,引导目的状语从句 Para. 1 引出话题 Careful reading Try to be the best or the first to finish something Read Para 2. to decide True or False. ( ) 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 life . F T F F F Para. 2 Read paragraph 2 carefully and fill in the blanks. Life for Cathy’s three children The Taylors are a typical American family. On most days after school Taylor’s feeling one boy: daughter: The other boy: the tired children _ get home _after 7:00 p.m. They have a _ dinner, and _. They feel_ and _ Maybe she could _ a few of activities. but she believes these activitis are _ for her children's _. She really wants her children to be _. basketball practice football training piano lessons don’t until quick do homework busy tired cut out important future successful 2d 1. Does Cathy Taylor think it’s important for kids to join after-school activities? 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 other 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. 删除;删去 “直到...才” Para. 2 表达观点 (承接上文) ...之一 Usual or common Physical exercise and practice of skills It’s time for sth.=It’s time to do sth.是到做某事的时候了。 It’s time for lunch. It’s time to have lunch. be successful in doing sth. She thinks that it is _ to compare the kids with other children. She also thinks that people shouldn’t _ their kids so hard. disagrees crazy push Read Para 3 and answer questions: Para. 3 1. Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy? Linda _ ( agrees/ disagrees) with Cathy. 2.What's her opinion? Linda Miller, a mother of three, knows all about such stress. “In some families, competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older,” she says.“Mothers send their small kids to all kinds of classes. And they are always comparing them with other children. It’s crazy. I don’t think that's fair. Why don't they just let their kids be kids? People shouldn't push their kids so hard.” compare…with 将...与...比较 Para. 3 表达观点 Linda Miller's opinion Physical exercise and practice of skills Keeps on happening Look for differences and similarities between things Read para. 4 carefully and answer the questions: 1. Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda? 2. What does she say? She agrees with Linda. She says kids should have time to relax and think for themselves. Although it’s normal to want successful children, it’s even more important to have happy children. Dr. AliceGreen Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child's development. Dr. Alice Green says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children. “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 children.” “尽管;然而”,引导的让步状语从句 Para. 4 表达观点 Dr. Alice Green's opinion successful happy Dr. Alice Green Cathy taylor Linda Miller Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Although it’s normal to want successful children, it’s even more important to have happy children. Para.1 Post-reading 1.删除 2.继续做某事 3.为了 4.进入好的大学 5.快速吃晚餐 6.把...和...对比 7.到做某事的时间了 8.把...逼得太紧 9.太多 10.对...有好处 cut out continue doing/to do sth. so that get into a good university have a quick dinner compare...with... It’s time for sth. push...so hard too much be good for Phrases summary 2c Look at the words in bold in the article. Can you guess their meanings? Try to match them with the meanings below. 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 _ stress typical continues training compete development comparing 2e Discuss the questions with your partner. 1. What do you think of after-school activities? 2. What should you do to relax? In my opinion, if the kids really like the activity such as basketball, they can go to 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. I’d like to listen to music or play sports to relax. But my friend, Eric would like to sleep a lot and eat some nice food. 3a 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? 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: 27 Try to write two paragraphs First, say if you agree or disagree. Dear …, I don’t really agree with … because … Although some parents are right about …, I think children should … Then, explain why. In my opinion, it is important for children/ parents to … I believe it is better if children/ parents … so that … Perhaps children/ parents should/ could … If children …, they will … 3b Write a letter to the magazine to express your opinions on after-school classes for children. Use the following expressions to help you. 28 Let kids be kids. 29 1.Will you_ _ Tom in swimming? (比赛) 2.I don’t agree with you. My_ (看法) are different from yours. 3.He ate lunch and then _ (继续)working. 4.Mike _ (推) the drawer open and found some things inside. Exercise 根据句意及汉语提示完成句子 compete with opinion continued pushed 30 1.Many teenagers say that their_(press) comes from their parents. 2.Be _(quickly) ,or we will miss the early bus. 3.With the_(develop) of technology, the journey to Mars might only take about 20minutes in spacecraft in the future. 4.She _(usual) gets up at half past six in the morning. pressure quick development 用单词的适当形式填空 usually 1.Now most students _ _ _. 现在多是学生饱受压力。 2.It’s difficult foe a small store to _ _ a supermarket. 小商店很难和超市竞争。 3.All the _ _ dressed up for the party. 所有家庭成员都未聚会穿上盛装。 4.They are always _ them _ others. 他们总是把他们与其他人作对比。 5.I will _ _ painting. 我将会继续学习画画。 are stressed out compete with family members comparing with continue studying 1._ Greens were watching the famous TV program. A.A B.The C.An D./ 2.The workers continued _ even though is was late. A.work B.worked C.working D.works 3.Our country is taking action to _ air population. A.cut down B.cut up C.cut out D.cut off 4.-Why do you make your parents _? -Because they give me _ pressure. A.angry;too much B.angry;much too C.angrily;too much D.angrily;too many 5.This book gives us a few _ on how to keep healthy. A.advice B.advices C.opinion D.opinions 6.My mother always compare me _ my cousin. A.for B.to C.with D.about 7.I have never seen _ a beautiful girl.Do you think she is _ beautiful? A.such;such B.such;so C.so;such D.so;so 8.It’s time for you _ exercise. A.do B.doing C.to do D.did 9.Parents shouldn’t _ their children so hard. A.give B.pull C.push D.compete 10.All these activities may cause pressure _ children. A.to B.with C.about D.for Multimedia Cloud Transcode (cloud.baidu.com) Lavf58.41.100 null 122544.555 $$