Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents？Section B (2a－2e)课件(共13张PPT)

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Unit 4　Why don’ t you talk to your parents？
Section B (2a－2e)
一
学习目标
【知识目标】
Important words: opinion, skill, typical, football, quick, continue, compare, crazy, push, development, cause, usual
Important phrases：cut out, all kinds of, compare…with，cause a lot of stress
Important sentences:
1. I don’ t think that’ s fair.
2. Although it's normal to want successful children，it’ s even more important to have happy children.
【能力目标】
提高阅读能力和口语表达以及语言组织能力。
【情感目标】
能够有效处理压力。
二
教学过程
自主学习
根据句意及首字母提示补全单词。
1. The kids have to learn some s____ in the group so that they can find jobs in the
future.
2. I c____doing my homework after supper.
3. I think it's not right to c____ our kids with others'.
4. A bad tooth can c____ acute pain.
5. Although Miss White was ill，she went to work as u____.
Do you have your after school activities？
What are your activities
Lead—in
Check ( ) the after-school activities you and your classmates usually do.
2a
_______ do homework
_______ have after-school lessons
_______ watch movies
_______ use the Internet
_______ hang out with friends
_______ play sports or exercise



Read the article and answer the questions.
2b
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.
Maybe You Should Learn to Relax!
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. 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.”
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. ___________
continue
training
stress
typical
development
compete
comparing
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.
No, she doesn’t. She thinks people should just let their kids be kids and shouldn’t push their kids so hard.
She agrees with Linda. Dr. 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.
Discuss the questions with your partner.
2e
What do you think of after-school activities
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.
2. What should you do to relax
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.
三
反馈练习
一、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.
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.
members
footballs
caused
crazier
compete
二、根据语境，选择恰当的单词并用其适当形式填空。
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.
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.
typical
to push
quick
continued
pressure