八年级英语上册Unit 2 Why don't you talk to your parents? 课件鲁教版五四制(共50张PP无素材)

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Section A
Period 1 (1a-2d)
Unit 2
Why don’t you talk to your parents
Period 1
Language goals:
Talk about problems
Give advice
Don't get enough sleep.
Don't have enough time to do homework.
Have no close friends.
It's noisy at home.
Their parents work all day and don't have time for them.
Have low marks in the exams.
Quarrel with others.
Teenages’ problems
Who will you talk to when you have problems
How do you solve them
What problems does she have
She has too much homework so she doesn’t have any free time to do things she likes.
1a
Look at these problems. Do you think they are serious or not Write them in appropriate box.
I have to study too much so I don’t get
enough sleep.
2. I have too much homework so I don’t have
any free time to do things I like.
3. My parents don’t allow me to hang out
with my friends.
4. I have too many after-school classes.
5. I got into a fight with my best friend.
Listen and circle the problems you hear in 1a.
1b
I have to study too much so I don’t get
enough sleep.
2. I have too much homework so I don’t have any free time to do things I like.
3. My parents don’t allow me to hang out with my friends.
4. I have too many after-school classes.
5. I got into a fight with my best friend.
What advice does the girl give
Why don’t you go to sleep earlier tonight
Maybe you should tell your parents that you can’t do so many things.
You should talk to them again.
Listen. Peter’s friend is giving him advice. Fill in the blanks with could or should.
2a
Advice
1. You _______ write him a letter. ( )
2. You _______ call him up. ( )
3. You _______ talk to him so that you can say
you’re sorry. ( )
4. You _______ go to his house. ( )
5. You _______ take him to the ball game. ( )
could
should
should
could
could
Listen again. Why doesn’t Peter like his friend’s advice Write the letters (a-e) next to the advice in 2a.
2b
Advice
1. You _______ write him a letter. ( )
2. You _______ call him up. ( )
3. You _______ talk to him so that you can say
you’re sorry. ( )
4. You _______ go to his house. ( )
5. You _______ take him to the ball game. ( )
d
e
a
c
b
What other advice would you give Peter
If you were Peter, what would you do
Have you ever had a similar experience If so, share it with your partner.
Section A
Period 1 (1a-2d)
Unit 2
Why don’t you talk to your parents
Period 2
Language goals:
Talk about problems
Give advice
3a
Look at this letter to magazine and the reply from Robert Hunt, a school plete the chart.
A school counselor is a person who is trained to help students with problems, including school problems and personal problems.
['ka ns l ]
Who is Robert Hunt
Where is the letter from
Who wrote this letter
Why did he write this letter
Sad and Thirteen’s Problems Robert Hunt’s advice
He can’t get on with his family
1. His parents fight a lot and he doesn’t know what to do.
1. You should offer to help.
do sth. a lot
2. Maybe you could do more jobs around the house so that they have more time for proper communication
2. He could do more jobs around the house so that his parents have more time for proper communication
offer to do sth.
offer sb. sth.=offer sth. to sb.
1. He should offer to help.
Why don’t you talk about these feelings with his family
2. His elder brother is not very nice to him and refuses to let him watch his favorite TV show.
1. Why don’t you sit down and communicate with your brother
2. You should explain that you don’t mind him watching TV all the time, however he should let him watch his favorite show.
1. He could sit down and communicate with his brother
2. He should explain that he doesn’t mind him watching TV all the time, but he should let him watch his favorite show.
v.
3. He always feels lonely and nervous.
Sad and Thirteen’s Problems Robert Hunt’s advice
Do you agree or disagree with Mr. Hunt’s advice Why
3b
I agree / disagree with his advice because …
Section A
Period 1 (1a-2d)
Unit 4
Why don’t you talk to your parents
Period 3
Language goals:
* Talk about problems
* Talk about activities to lower one’s stress
* Give advice
play sports
How to lower one’s stress
talk to parents or other family members
play computer games
read books
watch movies
hang out with friends
1c
Listen and check (√) the problems Wei Ming talks about.
_____ My parents give me a lot of pressure about school.
_____ I don’t get enough sleep.
_____ I don’t have enough free time.
_____ I had a fight with my parents.
_____ I have to compete with my classmates at school.
√
√
√
problems
1d
Listen again. What advice does Alice give to Wei Ming Fill in the blanks.
1. Although you may be ________ with your parents, you should talk to them. Ask them why they give you so much ________.
2. Life shouldn’t just be about ________. Free time activities like _________ and hanging out with friends are important, too.
3. You shouldn’t ________ with your classmates to get better grades. You should all be _________ each other to improve.
unhappy
pressure
grades
sports
compete
helping
1e
What is your advice for Wei Ming Tell your partner and say why.
A: I think Wei Ming should …
B: Why
A: Because …
pressure 压力；压迫
1. He works well under pressure.
他在有压力的情况下工作依然很出色。
2. He changed his mind under the pressure from others.
他在别人的逼迫之下改变了主意。
3. high blood pressure 高血压
n.
compete v. 竞争；对抗
1. compete with 与 …… 竞争
We can compete with the best teams.
我们能与最好的队竞争。
2. compete for 为夺取 …… 而竞争
Runners are competing for the first prize.
跑步运动员正在争夺第一名。
Section A
Period 1 (1a-2d)
Unit 2
Why don’t you talk to your parents
Period 4
Language goals:
* learn a passage guess the meaning of new words
*
take after-school classes
use the Internet
play sports
or exercises
read books
hang out
with friends
watch movies
What do you often do after school
Maybe You Should Learn to Relax!
What information you can get from the title
While-reading (1st reading)
Match the key words of each paragraph.
Paragraph1 Linda Miller’s opinion.
Paragraph2 Present situation in America
Paragraph3 Doctors’ opinion
Paragraph4 Present situation in China
Paragraph 1 talks about_____________________.
now
[ preznt]
*
Sum up the structure.
The present
situation
Different people's
opinions
Read the passage carefully and finish the following tasks.
While-reading (2nd reading)
1. --Why do Chinese children have to
take so many after-school classes
Para 1:
2. The word compete means ______.
A. learn some exam skills
B. try to be the first or the first to
finish something
--Some 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.
Para2:
1.What is the name of the typical American family
The word typical means _________.
A. usual or common
B. special and different
2. Why is life for Cathy Taylor’s three children so busy
Because she has to take one of her two boys to basketball practice and her daughter to football training. Then she has to take her other son to piano lessons.
The Taylors
3.The word training means_______
A. a skill to improve grades
B. physical exercise and practice of skills
4. What does Cathy Taylor think of after-school activities
She thinks these activities are important for her children’s future,
although she could cut out some of their activities.
5. What’s meaning cut out here _______
A. to remove(割下，剪下) sth. by cutting.
B. to stop doing sth.
5. What’s the implied meaning of “The tired children don’t get home until after 7:00p.m. They have a quick dinner, and then it’s time for homework ”
A. The mother is willing her children to have after-school classes.
B. The mother is unwilling…
Present situation In China, children are busier on weekends because they take ___________________________.
In America, Taylor’s three children are very _____________ after school.
too many after-school classes.
busy
6. Fill in the chart to conclude the situations .
Para3&4:
1. Write T or F for each statement:
( ) 1) Linda Miller knows the stress and thinks it’s fair to compare their kids with other children.
( ) 2) Linda Miller believes people should push their kids so hard to continue the competition.
( ) 3) Doctors think too much pressure is good for Children’s development.
( ) 4) Dr. Alice believes that it’s important to have successful children than happy children.
unfair
shouldn’t
isn’t
2. Match the words with their meanings.
stress
continue
compare
development
Para3&4:
look for differences and similarities between things
worries about things at home, school or work
getting better and bigger
keep on happening
People People’s opinions
Linda Miller It’s crazy and unfair
_________________.
Doctor Alice Green Kids should have time
______________
3. Fill in the chart to conclude the ideas.
to push their kids so hard
to relax and think for themselves
Do you have time to relax and think for yourselves
II．Summary:
These days, children are busy because they have to_______ many after-school_______. Some learn _____ _____ so that they can ____ into a good high school, others _______ sports to ________ and______. Some Parents want to _____ ____ some activities, but they believe the activities are__________ for our future because they want us to be __________. Others think people shouldn’t ______ kids_______ because too much pressure is not good they should have time to _______ and _____ ______ themselves. So, maybe we should learn to _______. Now, let’s have a discussion about it!
take
classes
exam skills
get
practice
compete win
cut out
important
successful
push hard
relax
think for
relax
Section A
Period 1 (1a-2d)
Unit 2
Why don’t you talk to your parents
Period 5
Language goals:
* learn language points
* learn to write
Language points
1. What is the common problem for Chinese and American families
common adj.普通的
His name was Hansen, a common name in Norway.
他的名字叫汉森，在挪威是一个常见的名字
a common problem for sb.
Language points
2. Who gives their opinions about the problem
opinion n. 意见；想法；看法
I don't care about your opinion.
你的意见我不在乎。
in one’s opinion = in the opinion of
依照(某人的)看法, 在(某人)看来
In my opinion he is not right.
据我看来，他是错的。
Language points
3. They have to take so many after-school classes.
so many + (c.n )可数名词复数 很多，那么多
There were so many people on the playground.
操场上有很多人。
so much + (u.n )不可数名词
They bought so much beef that some went bad.
他们买了太多牛肉，有些都变质了
Language points
4. Many of them are learning...Others are practicing…
Some of them are… Others are…
一些……另一些……
Many of them are from China, others are from Africa.
succeed v. 成功，达到 succeed in doing sth.
success n. 成功
successfully adv. 成功地
5. I really want them to be successful.
Language points
successful adj. 成功的
He aims to be a successful writer.
他的目标是成为一个成功的作家。
to后加动词原形，如果后面是形容词要加be
Language points
6. Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities …
You'd better cut out that sentence．
你最好把那个句子删掉。
cut out 删除；删去
cut out 剪下；剪裁；戒掉；停止
He has decided to cut out smoking and drinking．
他已经决定戒掉烟酒。
Language points
7. However, the tired children don’t get home until after 7:00 p.m.
I didn’t do my homework until my mother came back from work.
直到妈妈下班回家我才写作业。
not…until 直到……才……
Language points
8. They have a quick dinner, and it’s time for homework.
It’s time for lunch.
午餐时间到了。
It’s time for sth. 是到做某事的时候了。
9. In some families, competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older.
在一些家庭，竞争从很小的时候开始直到孩子长大。
Language points
competition n. compete v.
continue v. 继续；持续
The rain continued all day.
雨连续下了一整天。
He continued to write / writing while in hospital.
他住院时他继续写作。
continue to do sth. continue doing sth.
Language points
11. People shouldn’t push their kids so hard.
The little boy pushed the door open.
小男孩把门推开了。
push v. 推动；移动
push ahead (on, forward)
继续前进，坚持下去
push through
排除困难办好某事，努力设法通过，挤过
Language points
13. … says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children.
This car has caused me a lot of trouble.
这辆车给我带来不少麻烦。
cause v. 造成，使发生
cause sb. to do sth. 使某人做某事
The lightning caused the baby to cry.
闪电把孩子吓哭了。
Language points
12. Doctors say too much pressure is not good for children’s development.
医生说太大的压力对孩子的发展不好
Eating too much junk food is not good for your health.
吃太多垃圾食品对你的健康有害。
be good for… 对……有好处 be not good for
development n.发展
develop v. 发展
Language points
14. Although it’s normal to want successful children, it’s even more important to have happy children.
虽然想要成功的孩子这是正常的，更重要的是拥有快乐的孩子
although的意思是“尽管，虽然”，用来引导让步状语从句，在一般情况下可以和though互换，但though比较口语化，而although较为正式，另外although的语气比though重。当although / though引导的从句放在句首时，主从句之间要用逗号隔开。
1.Although I gave him some advice, he didn’t take them.
虽然我给了他一些建议，但他没有采纳。
2.Although it’s raining, they are still working in the field.
虽然在下雨，但他们仍在地里干活。
3.Though he tried hard, he was not successful.
虽然他尽力而为，但他没有成功。
4.Although / Though he was tired, he kept on working.
虽然他已经累了，但仍然继续工作。
注意：although和though都不能和but在一个句子里连用。