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Unit 4 Why don't you talk to your parents
人教新目标版 八年级下
2023新版 Maybe You Should Learn to Relax.
SectionB 2a-2e 阅读公开课
Learning objectives
1.掌握重点词汇skill, opinion, typical, football, quick, continue, compare, crazy, push, development, cause等。
2.熟练谈论对after-school class问题的看法和建议。
3.掌握通过上下文来理解生词的意思的阅读技巧，通过议论文阅读，提高学生的综合阅读能力。
4.了解中国及其他国家中学生们普便存在的问题；学会放松，缓解压力。
Warming-up
After watching the video, discuss the questions below.
Do you think you are under pressure
Do your parents often compare you with other children
Do your parents push you to learn more
Do your parents send you to all kinds of classes
Do you complain about that
____ 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
有图必读
The main idea of this article is
________.
A. how to relax yourself
B. why you should relax
C. why you should study hard
D. how to do sports
Tip:Title, picture, first or last sentence of each paragraph can help you.
Pre-reading
1.What is the common problem for many students these days
2.Who gives their opinions about the problems
The common problem for them is that many children have a busy life and great pressure.
Cathy Taylor, Linda Miller and Dr. Alice Green.
★The first sentence of each paragraph is usually important.
Para.2-4
Para.1
Read the article and answer the questions.
2b
Read quickly and match the main idea with each paragraph.Paragraph 1Paragraph 2Paragraph 3Paragraph 4Many children have a busy life and great pressure.Life forCathy Taylor’s three children is busy, too.Linda Miller's opinionDr. Alice Green's opinionFast reading★Get the main idea of each paragraph according to the topic sentence.Maybe You Should Learn to Relax.
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.
place on把...放在...上；把...强加于...
skill n. 技艺；技巧
Careful reading
Read Para. 1 carefully and finish the tasks.
compete with/against sb 与某人竞争
compete for sth为...竞争
Para. 1
引出话题
Many parents ______________________________________.
They believe_____________________________________.
However, such a busy life
____________________________________.
push their children into learning more skills
it helps their kids to better compete in life
can place great pressure on students
过渡句
Read paragraph 1 carefully and fill in the blanks
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
adj. 成功的；有成就的
“直到”，引导时间状语从句
adj. 快的；迅速的
It's time for sth. 到做某事的时间了
adj. 典型的
Careful reading
Read Para.2 carefully and finish the tasks.
Para. 2
表达观点
Life for Cathy Taylor's three children is very ______.
Cathy Taylor opinion: these activities are _________ for children's ______.
busy
(承接上文)
important
future
Read Para. 2 and fill in the blanks.
The Taylors are a typical American family.
Cathy Taylor
Read Para. 2 fill in the chart.
Person Activities feelings/opinions
one son
daughter the other son
basketball practice
football trainning
piano lessons
take kids to these activities
busy and tired
These activities are important for kids’ future.
Life for Cathy’s three children
Cathy Taylor
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.”
adj. 不理智的；疯狂的
compare…with 比较；对比
continue v. 持续；继续存在
v. 鞭策；督促
Careful reading
Read Para.3 carefully and finish the tasks.
She ________ with Cathy. She thinks that it is crazy to ________ the kids _____ other children. She also thinks people shouldn't _____ their kids ____ _____.
Para. 3
表达观点
disagrees
Linda Miller's opinion
compare
with
push
so hard
Read Para. 3 and fill in the blanks.
The Millers are another family.
Linda Miller
Linda knows ______about
such stress.
____________starts very young and continues until the kids get older.
Mothers ______their kids to all kinds of classes.
They are ____________them _____ other children.
all
People shouldn't ______their kids so ______.
Competition
send
comparing
with
push
hard
Read Para. 3 and finish the mind map.
Read Para.4 carefully and finish the tasks.
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.”
v. 造成；引起
n. 发展；成长
“尽管；然而”，引导的让步状语从句
Careful reading
She agrees with ______.
She thinks all these activities can _____ a lot of ______ for children.
She thinks kids should have time to _____ and think for __________. It's even more _________ to have happy children.
Para. 4
表达观点
Linda
Dr. Alice Green's opinion
Read Para. 4 and fill in the blanks.
cause
stress
relax
themselves
important
Dr.Alice
Green
Doctors say too much pressure _____________a child’s development.
Read Para. 4 and finish the mind map.
is not good for
The activities can_______ a lot of stress.
Children should have time to ______and __________ themselves.
It's more important to have ____________ children than to want_______________ ones.
think for
cause
relax
happy
successful
Guessing the Meaning
When reading something for the first time, do not worry about words you do not know. Use the context to help you guess the meaning.
Reading strategy
根据定义、解释或同位关系来猜测词义;
通过对比关系来推测词义, 体现对比关系的词汇主要有but, yet, however等
通过同类关系来推测词义，常见的引出同义词的词语有or, like, similar等
通过因果关系来推测词义，通常由because, so that, so …that等词汇及结构来体现
利用熟词的新词性来推测词义；
通过具体例子猜测词义，举例时通常用for example, such as, like等；
利用文意及逻辑关系来推测词义，是递进、转折还是并列，可猜出生词的词义；
根据构词法猜测词义；
猜测词义时，可利用上下文语境，结合自身生活经验进行逻辑推理。
生词词义猜测方法
Look at the words in bold in the article. Can you guess their meanings Try to match them with the meanings below.
2c
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. Looking for differences and similarities between things __________
continues
training
stress
typical
compete
develpment
comparing
Q1. Does Cathy Taylor think it’s important for kids
to join after-school activities
Q2. Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy What’s
her opinion
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.
Read the article again and answer the questions.
2d
Q3. Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda What
does she say
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, and that it’s more important to have happy children than successful children.
Useful structures to express one’s opinions
I believe …
I (don’t) think …
… is (not) good …
… should …
It’s important to …
1. Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities.
cut out 删除；剪下, 是动副词组, 跟名词作宾语放在中间或者后面，跟代词作宾语只能放中间。
例：不要把单词删掉。
Don’t cut the words out.=Don’t cut out the words.
不要把删除它们。
Don’t cut them out.
【拓展】 cut off 切除
cut up 切碎
cut down 砍倒，削减
cut… into… 把……切成……
Language points
2. I really want them to be successful.
successful adj. 成功的
→successfully adv.成功地
→success n. 成功
→ succeed v. 成功，达到
succeed in doing sth 成功做某事
例：我希望你将会越来越成功。
I hope you will be more and more successful.
如果一开始不成功，就再试一次。
If at first you don’t succeed. Try again.
3. In some families, competition starts very young and continues until ....
continue v. 持续;继续存在
The rain continued all day.雨连续下了一整天。
continue doing sth. 持续/继续做某事(做同一件事)
continue to do sth. 继续做某事(做另外一件事)
He continued writing until midnight.
他继续写作直到午夜。
He continued to do homework after taking a break.
在休息后他继续做作业了。
continue with sth. 继续做某事
Let’s continue with our communication.让我们继续我们的交流。
4.And they are always comparing them with other children.
compare v.比较
compare A with B 把A与B比较，强调同类相比，从而发现不同之处。
他把他自己的照相机跟我的作了比较。
He compared his camera with mine.
compare A to B 把A比作B，强调异类相比，用来说明两个事物之间的相同之处。
例：他把书比作了朋友。
He compared the books to friends.
5. People shouldn’t push their kids so hard.
人们不应该把他们的孩子逼得太紧。
push v.①鞭策；督促
push sb. to do sth.督促某人做某事
例：汤姆的妈妈督促他做家务。
Tom’s mother pushes him to do chores.
push v.②推动；移动
pull v.拉；拽
例：请拉门，不要推。
Pull the door, please. Don’t push it.
pull
push
1.删除
2.学习更多技能
3.强迫某人做某事
4.把...强加于...
5.快速吃早餐
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
learn more skills
push sb into doing sth
place ...on sb
have a quick dinner
compare...with...
It’s time for sth.
push...so hard
too much
be good for
Check the phrases
Phrases summary
引出话题
(Para. 1)
表达观点
(Para. 2-4)
· 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.(过渡句)
Retell the letter according to the mind map.
Dr. Alica Green (Para.4): all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children; kids should have time to relax and think for themselves: it's even more important to have happy children
Life for Cathy Taylor's three children is very busy. (承接上文)
Cathy Taylor (Para. 2): these activities are important for children's future.
Linda Miller (Para. 3): that's unfair; shouldn't push their kids so hard
Maybe You Should Learn to Relax!
Summary
Think and share:
Does the writer agree with Cathy, Linda or Doctors How do you know
The writer agrees with Linda and Doctors.
we can infer（推断）this from the ending and the title.
Post-reading
1. What do you think of after-school activities
2. What should you do to relax
Discuss the questions with your partner.
2e
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.
Let kids be kids.
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