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Unit 4 Section B (2a-2e)
人教版八年级下册
Content
Learning objectives
01
Lead-in
02
Presentation
03
Reading
04
Summary
05
Homework
06
目录
Learning objectives
After learning this lesson, you can:
learn the new words & phrases:
2. learn new reading skills —— guessing the meaning
Lead in
What do you usually do after school？
Presentation
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
2a
Presentation
What kind of classes do you take after school？
CLASSES
Presentation
Why do you take after-school classes
get good grades
go to a good high school
get into a good university
learn some skills
Presentation
Reading Strategy阅读策略
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.
猜测词义
Reading task
What is the passage probably about
What is the common problem for many
students these days
Who gives their opinions about the
problem
Children don’t have time to relax.
Parents push their kids into learning more skills.
Careful reading
1. These days, many parents push their children into learning more skills. They believe it helps their kids to better compete in life. However, such busy life can place great pressure on students.
Why do parents push their kids into learning more skills
What may happen to the students
They believe it helps their kids to better compete in life.
Students will have great pressure.
Careful Reading
2 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.
Cathy Taylor
one boy
the daughter
the other boy
Find out Taylor’s feelings.
What do you think of Taylor’s children’s life
Careful reading
3 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.”
What’s Linda Miller’s opinion
She knows all about such petition starts very young and _________ until the kids get older. Mothers _____ their small kids ___ all kinds of classes.And they are always __________them ____ other children. It’s _____. I don’t think that’s ____.
Why don’t they _______________________
People shouldn’t ______________________.
continues
stress
send
to
comparing
with
crazy
fair
just let their kids be kids
push their kids so hard
Careful reading
She knows all about such petition starts very young and _________ until the kids get older. Mothers _____ their small kids ___ all kinds of classes.And they are always __________them ____ other children. It’s _____. I don’t think that’s ____.
Why don’t they _______________________
People shouldn’t ______________________.
continues
send
to
comparing
with
crazy
fair
just let their kids be kids
push their kids so hard
stress
Linda Miller’s opinion
Careful reading
Dr. Green’s opinion
4 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.”
Ask and answer the questions in pairs.
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
practice
2d
After reading
What do you think of after-school activities Why
2e
What should you do to relax
practice
2c
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. Lasting for only a short time ________
3. Make something happen _______
4. Usual or common _______
5. Encourage someone to do something or to work hard _________
6. Getting better or bigger ___________
7. Looking for differences and similarities between things ________
quick
cause
typical
push
development
comparing
continues
Useful expressions
1. These days, many parents push their children into learning more skills. They believe it helps their kids to better compete in life. However, such busy life can place great pressure on students.
2 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.
逼迫某人做某事
push sb into doing sth=push sb to do sth
the+姓氏+s …一家
更好地竞争
如此忙碌的生活
给学生巨大的压力
泰勒一家
删除
=have dinner quickly
该是做作业的时候了。=it’s time to do homework.
cut out删除，减少
cut up切碎
cut off切除
cut down砍倒
Useful expressions
三个孩子的母亲
3 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.”
4 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.”
这样的压力
竞争开始得非常早
送..到
把..和..作比较
让孩子做孩子
把孩子逼得太紧
cause sb. to do sth.
造成某人做某事
太多压力
造成很多压力
想要成功的孩子
continue to do sth做完一件事继续做另一件事
continue doing sth继续做刚才的事
n. 发展
Summary
Homework
Recite the useful expressions.
Retell the passage.
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