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Unit 4 Why don't you talk to your parents
人教新目标版 八年级下
新版 Maybe You Should Learn to Relax.
SectionB 2a-2e 阅读公开课
Learning objectives
1.掌握重点词汇skill, opinion, typical, football, quick, continue, compare, crazy, push, development, cause等。
2.熟练谈论对after-school class问题的看法和建议。
3.掌握通过上下文来理解生词的意思的阅读技巧，通过议论文阅读，提高学生的综合阅读能力。
4.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。
Pressure Test
A. It is not moving.
B. It moves slowly.
C. It moves quickly.
A.You don’t have pressure.
C.You have a lot of pressure.
B.You have a little stress/pressure.
Why are you under pressure
Warming-up
Do your parents push you into learning more skills
Why
The parents believe it helps their kids to better compete in life.
Does a typical American family have competition or stress
Yes, it does!
Why
Let’s read the passage to know more about it.
有图必读
The main idea of this article is
________.
A. Children like playing basketball.
B. Children should learn to relax.
C. Children have to exercise after school.
Tip:Title, picture, first or last sentence of each paragraph can help you.
Pre-reading
Look and choose.
1.What is the common problem for many students these days
2.Who gives their opinions about the problems
The common problem for them is that many children have a busy life and great pressure.
Cathy Taylor, Linda Miller and Dr. Alice Green.
Tip:The first sentence of each paragraph is usually important.
Read the article and answer the questions.
2b
Find out the main idea of each paragraph.
Many parents push their kids into learning more skills.
Life for Cathy Taylor’s three children is very busy.
Linda Miller knows all about such stress.
Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child’s development.
Tip:Get the main idea of each paragraph according to the topic sentence.
Fast reading
Problems
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion
Then get the structure.
Maybe You Should Learn to Relax.
These days,many parents push their children into learning more skills.They believe it helps their kids to better compete in life.
However,such a busy life can place great pressure on students.
place on把...放在...上；把...强加于...
skill n. 技艺；技巧
Read Para. 1 carefully and finish the tasks.
compete with/against sb 与某人竞争
compete for sth为...竞争
Careful reading
1.Why do the parents push their kids into learning more skills
Because they believe it helps their kids to better compete in life.
2.What does the word “it” refer to
The word “it” refers to learn more skills.
3.What’s the author’s opinion
The author thinks that such a busy life can place great pressure on students.
Read Para. 1 and answer the questions.
What’s her children's life like
Cathy Taylor
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.
删除；删去
adj. 成功的；有成就的
“直到”，引导时间状语从句
adj. 快的；迅速的
It's time for sth. 到做某事的时间了
adj. 典型的
Read Para.2 carefully and finish the tasks.
Careful reading
Read Para. 2 and fill in the blanks.
The Taylors---A _______ family in America
basketball
practice
football
training
piano lessons
typical
They are _____ and _____.
busy
tired
Cathy Taylor
Maybe I could _______ a few activities, but they’re __________ for my kids’________.
I want them to be __________.
cut out
important
successful
future
Son A
Daughter
Son B
What’s 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.”
adj. 不理智的；疯狂的
compare…with 比较；对比
continue v. 持续；继续存在
v. 鞭策；督促
Read Para.3 carefully and finish the tasks.
Careful reading
Read paragraph 3 and finish the mind map.
Linda's opinions
Linda _________ ( agrees/disagrees) with Cathy.
disagrees
starts very young and . until kids get older.
Competition
continues
It's and unfair to them _______
other kids.
crazy
compare
with
Why don't they just
？
let their kids be kids
People shouldn't . their kids so hard.
push
What’re Dr.Alice Green’s opinions
Read Para.4 carefully and finish the tasks.
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.”
v. 造成；引起
n. 发展；成长
“尽管；然而”，引导的让步状语从句
Careful reading
Read Para. 4 and show Dr.Alice’s advice.
Name:_________
Opinioin:___________________
__________________________
Advice 1:____________________
__________________________
Advice 2:____________________
__________________________
Dr.Alice Green
All these activities can
cause a lot of stress for children.
Kids should have time to
relax and think for themselves.
It’s more important to have
happy children than successful children.
do homework use the Internet
have after school lessons hang out with friends
watch movies play sports or exercise
do housework
talk to my friends
watch TV
sleep
Check（√）the after-school activities you and your classmates usually do.
2a
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. Look for differences and similarities between things ___________
continues
training
stress
typical
compete
development
comparing
使用文本内容帮助你猜测词义
2c
一、根据定义、解释或同位关系来猜测词义;
二、通过对比关系来推测词义, 体现对比关系的词汇主要有but, yet, however等;
三、通过同类关系来推测词义，常见的引出同义词的词语有or, like, similar等；
四、通过因果关系来推测词义，通常由because, so that, so …that等词汇及结构来体现。
五、利用熟词的新词性来推测词义；
生词词义猜测方法
Q1. Does Cathy Taylor think it’s important for kids
to join after-school activities
Q2. Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy What’s
her opinion
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.
Read the article again and answer the questions.
2d
Q3. 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.
Useful structures to express one’s opinions
I believe …
I (don’t) think …
… is (not) good …
… should …
It’s important to …
1.These days, many parents push their children into learning more skills.
1. “鞭策；督促” push sb. into doing sth. =push sb. to do sth. 督促某人做某事 The teacher pushes her students to study. 老师督促她的学生学习。
2. “推动” 反义词：pull“拉” Don’t push it. Please pull the door open. 别推它。请把门拉开。
3. “按下（按纽、开关等）” = press I got in and pushed the button for the fourth floor. 我进了楼，按下了四楼的按钮。
Language points
2.In some families, competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older.
continue意为持续；继续存在相当于go on.
continue doing接着做(原来相同的事)
continue to do 接着做(和原来不同的事)
He continued writing until midnight.
他继续写作直到午夜。
He continued to do homework after taking a break.
在休息后他继续做作业了。
3.And they are always comparing them with other children.
compare A with B 比较A与B 同类比较，强调不同之处
compare A to B 比较A与B = compare A with B
把A比作B 异类比较，说明相同之处（比喻）
1.他把他的成绩和我的作了比较。
He compared his grades with/to mine.
2.我们通常把书比作朋友。
We usually compare books to friends.
4.Alice Green says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children.
作动词： 造成，引起 cause sb. sth. = cause sth. for sb. 给某人带来某事（多指麻烦） She is always causing her parents trouble.
= She is always causing trouble for her parents. 她总是给父母惹麻烦。
cause sb. to do sth. 导致某人做某事 This caused him to change his plan.
这导致他改变了计划。
作名词：起因 the cause of sth. 某事的起因 Carelessness was the cause of the accident. 粗心是这场事故的起因。
督促某人做某事
和某人竞争
如此忙碌的生活
把巨大的压力放在某人身上
一个典型的美国家庭
足球训练
减少一些活动
快速吃晚餐
push sb. into doing sth.
compete with sb.
such a busy life
place great pressure on sb.
a typical American family
football training
cut out a few of their activities
have a quick dinner
到做作业的时候 了
了解这样的压力
各种各样的
将…和进行比较
逼迫孩子太紧
太多压力
造成许多压力
有时间去放松
it's time for homework
knows all about such stress
all kinds of
compare … with
push their kids so hard
too much pressure
cause a lot of stress
have time to relax
Sum up the structure.
The present situation
Many parents push their kids into learning more skills.
Different people’s opinions
Linda Miller’s opinion
Dr. Alice
Green’s opinion
Cathy Taylor’s opinion
These activities are important for kids’ future. And she wants her children to be successful.
It’s crazy and unfair to compare kids with others. We shouldn’t push them so hard.
Although it's normal to want successful children, it's even more important to have happy children.
Who do you agree with
Summary
Think and share:
Does the writer agree with Cathy, Linda or Doctors How do you know
The writer agrees with Linda and Doctors.
we can infer（推断）this from the ending and the title.
Discussion
1. What do you think of after-school activities
2. What should you do to relax
Discuss the questions with your partner.
2e
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.
Should we take after-school activities
I agree with…
I believe we should…so that…
It’s important for…to…
compete and win
have a good job
be successful…
I disagree with…
It’s crazy/unfair for children to…
cause stress and pressure
push so hard
bad for health and future
Being happy is more important…
Eight pieces of advice:
Get enough sleep.
Talk to others when you are stressed.
Try to be happy.
Take a deep breath every day.
Develop your own hobbies.
Keep a balance between study and life.
Good planning.
Tell yourself you are the best.
All work and no play makes Jack
a dull boy.
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Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents SectionB 2a-2e课时教学设计
课型 阅读课 课时 1
教材分析
本课时为阅读技能训练及语言学习的综合训练。2a是读前活动，主要调查学生的课外生活；2b-2d为读中活动，阅读语篇介绍了一些中国父母和美国父母对孩子们业余活动和课外学习的安排以及想法；2e是读后活动，要求学生针对课后活动表达自己的意见和看法。
学情分析
本课时为阅读课，文章的主题与学生息息相关，分别以不同的角度阐述了对课后活动的看法，容易引起学生的共鸣。加上前几个课时的铺垫，所以难度适中。在前面学习的基础上，学生对如何描述困难及提出建议的表达方式有了一定的词汇积累，本课时把话题引到学生的学习压力上，学生们可以感同身受，有话可说。
课时教学目标
语言能力：能够在阅读语篇创设的情境中，正确理解和掌握课文中的新词汇，增加词汇量；利用语境猜测词义，提升语篇理解能力； 学习能力：能够通过阅读有关中西方家长对待孩子参加课外活动和课外学习班的态度与做法的文章，保持英语学习兴趣；通过略读、跳读、猜测词义等阅读策略的感悟、体验和学习，提升阅读理解能力。 思维品质：能够在老师的帮助下，通过思维导图、辩论等活动，增进对语篇的分析和理解能力，提高思维的逻辑性、批判性和创新性； 文化意识：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。
教学重难点
教学重点：掌握本课时词汇；能够读懂有关中西方家长对待孩子参加课外活动和课外学习班的态度与做法的文章，并获取相关观点及其支撑信息。 教学难点：有效帮助学生利用寻读、跳读、猜测词义等方式获取信息，梳理文章脉络，提升阅读技能，并进一步锻炼复述故事的能力。
教学方法
情境式教学，任务型教学法:启发式教学
教学工具
PPT课件，多功能白板，教案
设 计 教 学 过 程
教师导学 学生活动 设计意图
Step1: Warming-up 1.Game:Pressure Test A. It is not moving. B. It moves slowly. C. It moves quickly. (Answers:A.You don’t have pressure. B.You have a little stress /pressure.C.You have a lot of pressure.) Lead-in:Why are you under pressure Do your parents push you into learning more skills Does a typical American family have competition or stress Let’s watch a video and answer the question:Let’s read the passage to know more about it. Step2: Pre-reading Look at the picture and answer the questions. The main idea of this article is ________. A. Children like playing basketball. B. Children should learn to relax. C. Children have to exercise after school. Step3: While-reading Task1:Fast reading: Finish 2b. Find out the main idea of each paragraph.Then get the structure. Task2:Careful reading 1)Read Para. 1 carefully and finish the tasks. Q1:Why do the parents push their kids into learning more skills Q2:What does the word “it” refer to Q3：What’s the author’s opinion 2.Read Para.2 carefully and finish the tasks. 3.Read paragraph 3 and finish the mind map. 4.Read Para. 4 and show Dr.Alice’s advice. Step4:After reading Finish 2a:Check（√）the after-school activities you and your classmates usually do. Finish 2c:Look at the words in bold in the article. Can you guess their meanings Try to match them with the meanings below. Finish 2d:Read the article again and answer the questions. Language points 1) These days, many parents push their children into learning more skills. 2)In some families, competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older. continue意为持续；继续存在相当于go on. continue doing接着做(原来相同的事) continue to do 接着做(和原来不同的事) He continued writing until midnight.他继续写作直到午夜。 He continued to do homework after taking a break. 在休息后他继续做作业了。 3)And they are always comparing them with other children. .他把他的成绩和我的作了比较。 He compared his grades with/to mine. 我们通常把书比作朋友。 We usually compare books to friends. 4)Alice Green says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children. 3.Phrases summary 4.Finish 2d 5.Summarize the article. 6..Discussion: 1).Does the writer agree with Cathy, Linda or Doctors How do you know 2).Finish 2e. 7.Debate:Should we take after-school activities Conclusion: All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. 积极参与趣味游戏，思考自己是否处于压力之下。 跟随老师一起观看视频了解西方国家学生是否有补课压力。 通过图片和标题感知全文大意，辨别文章类型。 快速阅读文章， 完成跳读任务:回答2b部分两个问题。 完成略读任务，找出文章段落大意，把握文章结构。 仔细读第一段回答问题。 仔细阅读第二段，完成思维导图填空。 仔细阅读第三段，完成思维导图填空。 仔细阅读第四段，完成思维导图填空。 书本2a任务：勾选出你的课后活动和解压方式。 完成2c,使用文本内容帮助猜测词义。 将知识点做好笔记进行理解消化。 词汇总结。 跟随老师一起进行内容总结并绘制思维导图。 根据思维导图复述文章。 分析作者写作意图。完成课本2e讨论问题。 进行辩论：是否学生应该参加补课？ 换位思考并得出结论。 创设情境，利用测试游戏，引出本课主题，激发学生学习兴趣，为接下来的阅读做准备。 通过自由谈论帮助学生感知文章主旨大意，引出部分生词，减轻阅读中生词给部分学生带来的负担及障碍。 培养学生预测阅读文段的能力，为细读文章做准备。 通过略读阅读技巧学习，培养学生通过只读每段首尾句就能抓取段落大意，并在脑海中形成一个文章结构的思维导图，为后面分段阅读任务做铺垫。 再次利用略读策略，引导学生找出文章主旨和主要人物，形成文章结构，帮助学生整体把握文章，并引出对细节阅读的期待。 引导学生细读每一段的内容，设计出不同类型的题目来帮助学生进一步理解课文，实施有效的分段阅读，同时进行恰当的阅读策略指导，使学生在准确获取文章细节内容的同时，掌握不同的阅读技巧，提高他们的阅读能力。 此部分是对本单元重点语言点的总结、训练和巩固。将教学落到实处，交际意识培养之后，知识点的教授也跟上，保证学生在理解的同时能够运用到具体题型中去。 通过总结巩固本节课所学的重点词汇和语言知识，检测学生的掌握程度。 利用将思维导图给学生进行有序的梳理。 通过辩论的方式，鼓励学生用所学勇敢地表达自己，从语言能力、学习能力、文化品格、思维品质四个维度真正发展学生的核心素养。 德育渗透，引导学生理解父母并学会换位思考，最终以达到培养学生核心素养之文化品格这一维度。
课时教学板书设计
Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents (Section B 2a-2e)
课时作业设计
Level A:Write a passage to express your ideas about children taking after-school activities. Level B:Ask your parents if you should take after-school activities, and write down your parents’ opinions in English.
课后反思（实施后填写）
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