Unit 4 Why don't you talk to your parents第五课时 Section B (2a-2e)课件+内嵌课文音频【大单元教学】

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人教版 英语（八年级下）
Unit 4
Why don't you talk to your parents
Section B（2a-2e）
Lead-in
2
Pre-reading
3
While-reading
4
Content
Post-reading
5
Language points
6
Summary
7
Exercises
8
1
Learning objectives
文化意识
语言能力
思维品质
学习能力
1
Learning objectives
掌握本课重点词汇、短语： opinion, skill, typical, compare…with 等能熟练谈论after-school class问题，并给出看法和建议。
能够在阅读活动中，培养快速获取文章观点的能力，掌握略读的阅读技巧，并了解通过导语获取文章主题的阅读技巧。
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。学习和放松都是很重要的事情。
让学生通过对比中美国家父母对孩子课后活动的看法，发现和感受中西方文化的异同。
What do you usually do after school
Look and say
hang out with friends
play sports or exercise
Lead-in
2
use the Internet
do homework
have after-school lessons
watch TV
Do you have any after-school classes
Do you like those after-school classes
Do you have any after-school classes
Do you like those after-school classes
Check (√) the after-school activities you and your classmates usually do.
____ do homework ____ use the Internet
____ have after-school lessons ____ hang out with friends
____ watch movies ____ play sports or exercise
2a
Pre-reading
3
Read the article and answer the questions.
1. What is the common problem for Chinese and American families
2. Who gives their opinions about the problems
2b
These days, Chinese children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekends 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 these don'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
Maybe You Should Learn to Relax!
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.”
1. What is the common problem for Chinese and American families
Parents give their children too much stress.
2. Who gives their opinions about the problems
Cathy Taylor, Linda Miller and Dr. Alice Green.
While-reading
4
Skim the article and match each paragraph with its main content.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
a. Life for Cathy Tayor’s three children is very busy.
b. Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child’s development.
c. Many parents push their children into learning more skills.
d. Linda Miller knows all about such stress.
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.
Read the first paragraph and try to finish the mind-map.
These days, Chinese children are sometimes busier weekdays than weekends 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 these don't only happen in China.
Para 1
While-reading
4
Read the second paragraph and try to finish the mind-map.
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 pm. They have a quick dinner, and then it's time for homework.
Para 2
Read the third paragraph and try to find
Linda Miller’s opinion
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.”
Para 3
Linda Miller
Cathy Taylor
Compare Linda Miller’s opinion with Cathy Taylor’s.
Read paragraph 4 and try to find out what Dr. Alice Green opinions.
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."
Para 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________
continues
training
stress
2c
typical
compete
development
comparing
Read and circle again, judge T or F.
1. Cathy Taylor really wants her three children to be successful, so she believes these after-school activities are important for them.
2. Linda Miller thinks parents should send their small kids to all kinds of classes.
3. Linda thinks some parents push their kids too much.
4. Alice thinks kids shouldn’t have time to relax and think for themselves.
T
T
F
F
Read the article again and answer the questions.
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
2d
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
Yes, she does. She believes these activities are important for her children’s future.
No, she doesn’t. She thinks it’s crazy and unfair to send small kids to all kinds of classes. people shouldn’t push their children so hard, and they should let their kids be kids.
3. Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda What does she say
She agrees with Linda. She says that children should have time to relax and think for themselves. Although it’s normal to want successful children, it’s more important to have happy children.
Discuss the questions with your partner.
2e
1. What do you think of after-school activities
2. What should you do to relax
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.
1. And they are always comparing them with other children.
compare v. 比较
compare...with ...意为“将……和……比较”，强调同类相比，从而发现不同之处。
compare...to ...意为“把……比作……”，强调异类相比，用来说明两个事物之间的相同之处。
e.g. Compare this coat with that one and you'll find which one is better.
把这件外衣和那件外衣作比较，你会发现哪一件更好些。
People often compare the teachers to candles.
人们常把老师比作蜡烛。
Language points
6
2. Mothers send their small kids to all kinds of classes.
send sb.to sp.意为“ 把某人送往某地”,to为介词。
send sb.to do sth.意为“派某人去做某事”。
“send sb.+宾语补足语(形容词等)”使某人处于某种状态
相关短语：send for 派人去请 send away 派遣，送出，把……送往远处 send up 发射(火箭、卫星、飞船等)
send off 寄出，送行
e.g. He sent his son to a good school. 他把儿子送到了一所好学校。
She sent me to pick up her son last week. 她上周派我去接她儿子。
3. Competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older.
continue to do 是指继续做另外一件事情，不同的事情
continue doing 是继续你手头上正在做的事情，同一件事情
for example:
1）I continue to wash my clothes.我去洗衣服。
(说明我之前没有在洗衣服)。
2）I continue washing my clothes.我继续洗衣服。
（这件事情我刚才就在做，接着做的意思。）
4. I could cut out a few of their activities.
我可以减少他们的一些活动
cut out 割掉；删去；
cut out是由“动词+副词”构成的， 当宾语是名词时，可以放在cut out 之间， 也可以放在out 之后。
e.g. It allows me to cut out the unnecessary.
它让我剔除了一些不必要的事。
5. People shouldn’t push their kids so hard.
人们不该对自己的孩子逼得太紧。
动词push 有“推；推动”，
例如：Don’t push this door, you have to pull it open.
别推这扇门，你得把它拉开才行。
本单元中，push 表示“ 使（某人）努力；鞭策；督促”，其后宾语可以是别人或自己。
e.g. The math teacher really pushes his students. That’s why they don’t like him that much.那位数学老师确实对学生鞭策过多了，这就是
他们不那么喜欢他的原因。
一、根据句意及汉语提示填写单词。
1.He is a _______ (典型的) Englishman.
2.The fans went _______ (疯狂的) when the film star appeared.
3. .Driving a car too fast may _______ (引起) car accidents.
4.My professional _______ (技能) is teaching volleyball.
crazy
typical
skill
cause
Exercises
8
1.It’s crazy for mothers to keep on _________ (compare) their kids with others.
2.Kim, it is time ________ (watch) TV now.
3.My friend Jim often tells me __________ (exercise) more to keep healthy.
4.Lucy sometimes drinks some milk before ________ (go) to bed.
5.After school, I have to take part in football ________ (train).
二、用所给词的适当形式填空。
training
going
comparing
to watch
to exercise
三、多句选词填空（用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空）
skill; develop; compare; hang out; push; argue; typical
1．Many foreign friends are surprised at the fast _____________ of China.
2．Our English teacher taught us some reading ________.
3．He is a __________ Englishman.
4．Don’t ___________ yourself with others. You should just be yourself.
5．Tony ____________with his friends in the street last Sunday.
6．The car broke down, so we had to _______ it to the side of the road.
7．I _________ with my best friend last week.
development
skills
typical
compare
hung out
push
argued
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