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Section B
2a-3b
maybe you should learn to relax!
Objectives
1. To understand the common problem for Chinese and American families
2. To understand the opinions of Cathy Taylor, Linda Miller and Dr. Alice Green about the problem and give your opinions about it
3. To be able to use contextual clues to guess the meanings of words
4. To learn new words: typical, continue, compare, push, development, cause
dancing
English training
piano
painting
What kinds of after-school classes do you usually take How do you like the classes
Now read the article and answer the questions:
1. What is the common problem for Chinese and American families
2. Who give their opinions about the problem
Check your answers.
1. What is the common problem for Chinese and American families
The common problem for Chinese and American families is that children have too many after-school activities which cause them to be stressed.
2. Who give their opinions about the problem
Cathy Taylor, Linda Miller and Dr. Alice Green give their opinions about the problem.
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
Check your answer.
2d
1. Does Cathy Taylor think it’s important
for kids to join after-school activities
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.
2. Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy What’s her opinion
3. 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.
Careful reading. Fill in the blanks.
Para. 1
Children are busier on weekends than weekdays because _________________________________ __________________. Many of them are __________________ so that _________________ _____________________ ___________________. Others are ____________
_______________________________________.
However, this doesn’t only happen ________________. they have to take so many after-school classes
in China
learning exam skills
they can get into a
high school and later a
good university
practicing sports
so that they can compete and win
Para. 2
The Taylors are a typical American family.
life for Cathy’s three children
one boy:
daughter
the other boy
The tired children _______ get home ________ after 7:00 p.m. They have a _________ dinner, and then it’s time for ___________. basketball practice
football training
piano lessons
don’t
until
quick
homework
Maybe she should _______ a few of activities.
cut out
Taylor’s feeling
Para. 3
Linda Miller says, competition _____ very young and continues _____ the kids get older. Linda thinks it is _____ and not fair. People _____________ their kids so hard.
Linda Miller’s opinion
until
starts
crazy
shouldn’t push
Dr. Alice Green’s opinion
Para. 4
Too much pressure is not _______ a child’s ___________. Dr. Alice Green says all these activities can ______ a lot of stress for children. Kids ______have time to _____ and ________ themselves.
good for
development
cause
relax
should
think for
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 ______
continues
training
stress
typical
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 __________
compete
development
comparing
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.
Discuss the questions with your partner.
2e
1. What do you think of after-school
activities
2. What should you do to relax
Discussion
Structures to show your opinion and advice
opinion
I agree/disagree…
I don’t agree with…
I believe…
I don’t think…
In my opinion, I think…
advice
Maybe I could…
Why don’t they…
…should/shouldn’t…
Although it’s normal to…, it’s even important to…
A magazine interviewed some parents about after-school classes for children. Read the opinions below and make notes on your own opinions.
3a
3b
Write a letter to the magazine to express your opinions on after-school classes for children. Use the following expressions to help you.
1. The Taylors are a typical American family.
typical
adj.典型的，有代表性的
typical of sb/sth
typical for sb/sth
Language points
This is a typical example of Roman pottery.
这是一件典型的罗马瓷器。
This meal is typical of local cookery.
这是有当地风味的饭菜。
The weather at the moment is not typical for July.
此刻的天气不像是七月份的天气。
2. In some families, competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older.
continue:
continue to do sth
continue doing sth
The exhibition continues until 25 July.
展览要持续到7月25日。
The rain continued to fall all afternoon.
这场雨整整一个下午都下个不停。
If she continues drinking like that, I'll have to carry her home.
如果她再继续那样喝下去，我就只好把她扛回家去了。
v. 持续，继续存在
3. And they are always comparing them with other children.
compare:
compare A with B
If you compare house prices in the two areas, it’s quite amazing how different they are.
如果比较一下两个地段的房价，你会惊讶地发现它们的差别竟如此之大。
Compare some recent work with your older stuff and you'll see how much you've improved.
把你近来的作品与以前的对照一下，你就会知道你的进步有多大。
v. 比较
4. People shouldn’t push their kids so hard.
push:
He helped me push my car off the road.
他帮我把车推离了公路。
The school manages to push most of its students through their exams.
该校设法使大多数学生通过了考试。
You’ll never be successful if you don’t push yourself harder.
如果不再努力一些，你就永远不会成功。
v. 鞭策；督促；推动
课时重点回顾
Review
1. so that
2. be always doing sth.
3. cut out
4. compare…with…
5. in one’s opinion
6. Although it’s normal to want successful children, it’s even more important to have happy children.
Homework
1. What do you think of the after-school classes Write an article about it.
2. Preview the new words and expressions.
3. Preview what people were doing when the rainstorm came.中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台
Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents Section B (2a-3b)课后练习
课程基本信息
学科 英语 年级 八年级下册
课题 Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents Section B ( 2a-3b)
使用教材 人教新目标 出版日期 2013.05
学生信息
姓名 学校 班级 学号
学习目标
1. To understand the common problem for Chinese and American families2. To understand the opinions of Cathy Taylor, Linda Miller and Dr. Alice Green about the problem and give your opinions about it3. To be able to use contextual clues to guess the meanings of words4. To learn new words: typical, continue, compare, push, development, cause
课后练习
单项选择( )1. If you don’t go to the park, I won’t go, ______. A. too B. also C. either ( )2. We saw his sister _____ here at that moment.A. play B. played C. playing ( )3. —When will she go home —She ______ home until she finishes her work.A. won’t go B. didn’t go C. will go ( )4. Yesterday, they talked about something important ______ the phone.A. in B. of C. on ( )5 My sister spends some time ________ on weekends. A. reading B. to read C. reads ( )6. —Let’s go to the zoo .—_______.A. Hold on, please B. Of course C. Good idea ( )7. —It seems that today is ______ yesterday.—Yes, you should wear a warm coat. A. as hot as B. as cold as C. so cold as ( )8. She looked ________ when she heard the _______ news.A. surprised; surprising B. surprising; surprised C. surprising; surprising ( )9. —I can’t find him. What should I do —Maybe you should ____.A. call him up B. keep him out C. hear of him 二、根据句意及首字母提示补全单词1.Don’t c_________ your classmate’s homework. You should think it over.2.Our teacher never a_________ us to shout in class.3.You have a wrong answer. Please try to do it in a p_________ way.4.I don’t want to do my homework. I want to watch TV i__________.5.My parents always c_________ me with other children, I am not happy.三、感知课文填空（从课文中去找）Many of them are learning exam skills __________ __________ they can get into a good ___________ ___________ and later a good ____________.Others are practicing sports __________ ____________ they can ___________ and win.The tired children don’t get home____________ after 7:00 p.m.Competition ____________ very young and continues _______________the kids get older._______________ it’s normal to want ____________ children, it’s even more important to have ____________children.答案：CCACACBAA1. copy 2.allows 3.proper 4.instead 5. compare三、1.so that, high school, university 2.so that, compete 3.until 4. starts, until 5.Although, successful,happy
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学习任务单
课程基本信息
学科 英语 年级 八年级下册
课题 Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents Section B ( 2a-3b)
使用教材 人教新目标 出版日期 2013.05
学生信息
姓名 学校 班级 学号
学习目标
1.掌握并灵活运用本课的重点词汇pressure, compete, opinion, skill, typical, football, quick, continue, compare, crazy, push, development, cause, usual, perhaps2.重点短语so that, not…until, cut out, compare A with B, be good for3.阅读技能目标：能根据上下文猜测生词的意思。
课前学习任务
从书本30、31页划出以下短语，并完成下列翻译。1.give one’ s opinion __________________ 2.in one’s opinion__________________3.___________________学习应试技巧 4.___________________竞争而获胜5.__________________一个典型的美国家庭 6.______________橄榄球训练7.___________________删除;删去 8.not…until…_______________9. have dinner quickly_________________ pare A with B_________________ 11.___________________ 孩子的发展 12.____________________造成许多压力
课上学习任务
While-readingTask 1 Read the article and answer the questions:1. What is the common problem for Chinese and American families 2. Who give their opinions about the problem Task 2 2d Read the article again and answer the questions. 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 Task 3 Careful reading. Read para 1 and fill in the blanks.Children are busier on weekends than weekdays because ________________________.Many of them are __________________ so that _________________.Others are __________________________.However, this doesn’t only happen ________________.Read para 2 and fill in the blanksThe Taylors are a typical American family.life for Cathy’s three childrenone boy:daughterthe other boyThe tired children _______ get home ________ after 7:00 p.m. They have a _________ dinner, and then it’s time for ___________.Taylor’s feelingMaybe she should _______ a few of activities.Read para 3 and fill in the blanks.Linda Miller’s opinionLinda Miller says, competition _____ very young and continues _____ the kids get older. Linda thinks it is _____ and not fair. People _____________ their kids so hard.Read para 4 and fill in the blanks.Dr. Alice Green’s opinionToo much pressure is not _______ a child’s ___________. Dr. Alice Green says all these activities can ______ a lot of stress for children. Kids ______have time to _____ and ________ themselves.Task 4 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. Looking for differences and similarities between things __________
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