人教版八年级下册 Unit4 Why don't you talk to your perents？ SectionB 2a-2e 课件(共30张PPT)

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What do you usually do after school
have/take after-school classes
do homework and study
play sports or exercise
…
2a. Check ( ) the after-school activities
you and your classmates usually do.
_______ do homework
_______ have after-school lessons
_______ watch movies
_______ use the Internet
_______ hang out with friends
_______ play sports or exercise
Do you have the pressure
schoolwork,
grades, homework
parents
teachers
classmates
/ friends
…
…
Do you take any after-school classes
Do your parents compare you with other kids
Do you have a relaxing weekend
Maybe you should learn to relax.
Before You Read
What do you usually do to relax yourselves
I … to relax.
Skim the passage and answer the questions.
1. What is the common problem for Chinese
and American families
2b
The common problem is that children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they have to take so many after-school classes.
Cathy Taylor (a mother of three children),
Linda Miller ( a mother of three children) and
Dr. Alice Green ( a doctor).
2. Who gives their opinions about the problem
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.
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.
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
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.”
Read again and match the main idea with each paragraph.
A. Life for the Taylors’ children is busy, too.
B. Linda Miller’s opinion and advice.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
D. Dr. Alice Green’s opinion and advice.
Para. 4
C. Chinese children are busy on weekends.
The structure(结构) of the article:
1. Does Cathy Taylor think it’s important for kids to join after-school activities What does she think
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 believes these activities are important for her children’s future.
No. She thinks it’s unfair to compare the kids with others. Parents should let their kids be kids and shouldn’t push their kids hard.
She agrees with Linda. She thinks the activities can cause a lot of stress for children and it’s more important to have happy children.
Read the article for the third time and answer the questions.
2d
Look at the words in bold in the article. Can you guess their meanings Try to match them with the meaning below.
1. Keeping on happening __________
2c
continue v. 持续；继续存在
用法：continue to do sth. 强调继续做另一件事情，前后所做的事情不同。
continue doing sth. 多强调接着做以前所做事情。
continue
e.g. Can I ________________
我可以继续朗读了吗？
The workers refused to
____________________.
工人们拒绝继续工作。
continue to read
continue working
2. Physical exercise and practice of skills
_______
training n. 训练
e.g. Nurses have several years of training.
护士需要几年的培训。
training
3. Worries about things at home, school or work ______
stress n. 压力
e.g. In fact, stress isn’t always bad thing.
事实上，压力并不总是坏事情。
stress
4. Usual or common _______
typical adj. 典型的
e.g. a typical Italian café
典型的意大利式小餐馆
typical
5. Try to be the best or the first to finish something ________
compete v. 竞争；对抗
compete with 与……竞争
e.g. We can’t compete with them on price.
我们不能和他们在价格上进行对抗。
compete
6. Getting better or bigger ____________
development n. 发展；发育；成长
e.g. Development of the area would endanger the wildlife.
开发这一地区将会危及野生生物。
development
7. Looking for differences and similarities between things __________
compare v. 比较
compare …with… 比较；对比
e.g. How does your new house compare with your old one
你的新房子和旧房子比起来怎么样？
comparing
Pros (Para. 1 & Para. 2)
They can help kids get into a good high school and later a good university.
They can help kids compete and win.
They are important for kids’ future.
They help kids to be successful.
Should kids take after-school classes
Should kids take after-school classes
Cons (Para. 3 & Para. 4)
It’s crazy and unfair to send kids to after-school classes and compare them with other children.
Kids should just be kids.
The activities can cause a lot of stress for children. And too much pressure is not good for a child’s development.
Kids should have time to relax and think for themselves.
It’s even more important to have happy children.
How can we be happy and successful
We should study hard. At the same time, we must learn how to relax.
study
relax
Ⅰ. 根据句意及提示，写出句中所缺单词。
1. Lots of ________(成员) from the music club could play the piano.
2. How many ________(足球) do you need, Mike
3. That young man didn’t tell me what ________(引起) the fire.
members
footballs
caused
4. Everyone thinks Mrs. Green is much ________(不理智的) than Mr. Green.
5. We are too small to ________(竞争) with a company like that.
crazier
compete
Ⅱ. 根据语境，选择恰当的单词填空，有的
需要变换形式。
quick, push, pressure, continue, typical
1. —Yang Guang is a ________ man from Shandong.
—Yeah! He’s tall and strong. And he speaks loudly.
2. Your son studies hard so you don’t need ________ him hard.
typical
to push
3. We don’t have much time so we have to eat a ________ lunch.
4. After the rain stopped, these children ________ helping work on the farm.
5. —Lingling has lots of ________ from her parents.
—Yeah! They always ask her to get good grades.
quick
continued
pressure
Ⅲ. 完成英语句子，每空一词。
1. 你可以将这件毛衣与那件比较一下。
You could ________ this sweater ________ that one.
2. 老师应该教学生一些考试技能。
Teachers should teach their students some ________ ________.
3. 我可以删减我不喜欢的内容吗？
Could I _______ _______ what I dislike
exam skills
compare
cut out
with
4. 我不喜欢琳达，因为她只考虑自己。
I don’t like Linda because she ________ ________ ________ herself.
5. 海伦，你想参加课外活动吗？
Helen, do you want to take part in ____________ _________
thinks for
after-school activities
only