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Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents
Section B 2a-2e
人教新目标版 八年级下册
主讲人：XXX
CONTENTS
目录
01
Lead-in
03
While-reading
05
Summary
07
Exercises
02
Pre-reading
04
Post-reading
06
Language points
08
Homework
Learning objectives
Learning ability
Language competence
Cultural awareness
Thinking quality
能掌握本课的新单词，短语，和句型, 谈论学生是否应该上课后辅导班，并给出看法和建议，提升语言表达能力。
运用skimming策略,能够快速提取文中信息,学会猜测词意, 回答相关问题,掌握文章结构;运用scanning策略,获取文章细节信息, 了解中美家庭对待孩子教育的差异, 完成不同的阅读任务, 提升阅读理解能力
能够在老师的帮助下，通过问答、讨论、思维导图，复述课文等活动，提高思考能力和创新能力。
通过同伴间的交流,了解中外学生们普便存在的问题,学会沟通,培养正确, 积极的生活态度。
Part. 01
Lead in
What do you usually do on weekends
watch movies
do homework
use the Internet
have some after-school classes
play sports or exercise
hang out with friends
Look and answer.
Let’s watch a video and discuss.
Do you have any after-school classes to take
Do you love those after-school classes Why
Are you under a lot of stress/pressure
Should students take many after-school lessons
Discussion
Different people have different opinions.
Read passage in 2b and find out different opinions about after-school classes
Part. 02
Pre-reading
Let’s predict.
Look at the title and the picture, then predict.
What does the article mainly talk about
A. Children like playing basketball.
B. Children should learn to relax.
C. Children have to exercise after school.
Part. 03
While-reading
Skimming
Read quickly and Match each paragraph with the main ideas.
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Many parents push their children 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.
What’s the structure of the passage
A
B
C
problems
Three opinions
Scanning
Read Para.1 carefully and answer the questions.
1. What is the common problem for students？
Such a busy life can place great pressure on students.
2. What does the word “it”refer to
The word “it” refers to learn more skills.
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.
What’s kids‘life like in American family
The Taylors
The Taylors—A typical family in America.
Scanning
Read Para.2 carefully and finish the tasks.
basketball practice
football training
piano lessons
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.
1. Complete a day for Taylor’s children:
after school
after 7:00p.m.
after that
get home
have a quick dinner
time for homework
Scanning
Read Para.2 carefully and finish the tasks.
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.
2. What do you think of their schedule？
busy
tired
3. Will Taylor cut out some of their activities, why
No, because she thinks these activities are important for their future and she really wants them to be successful.
Scanning
Read Para.3 carefully and answer the questions.
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.”
1. When did the competition begin
2. What does the word ‘continue’ mean
A.中断 B.继续;持续
3. What does the word ‘compare’ mean
A.比较 B.对待 C.区别
Competition starts very young
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.
Scanning
Read Para.3 carefully and answer the questions.
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. What’s Linda’s idea
It's unfair and crazy to compare their own kids with other children.
People shouldn’t push their kids so hard.
Parents should let their kids be kids.
Scanning
Read Para.4 carefully and fill in the blanks.
Dr. Alice Green’s opinion
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.”
Doctors say too much pressure isn’t good for _________________________.
She says all these activities can _______________________________________.
Kids should have time to ___________________________________.
Although it’s normal to _______________________, it’s even more important to____________________.
a child’s development
cause a lot of stress for children
relax and think for themselves
want successful children
have happy children
It’s more important to have happy children than successful children.
Part. 04
Post-reading
Listen and repeat.
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. 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
typical
compete
develpment
comparing
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
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.
Retell the letter according to the mind map.
Maybe You Should Learn to Relax!
The common problem for _________
Opinions about the problem
children/kids
1.These days, many parents _____ their children _____ learning more skills. They believe _____ helps their kids _____ _________ _________ in life.
However, such a busy life can ______ great pressure _____ students.
2.Cathy thinks these activities are important for kids ______ and she wants them to be successful.
3.Linda Miller thinks it's unfair for kids to start to ________ with others from a young age. People should not push their kids too______.
4.Dr. Alice Green thinks too many after-school activities
can cause lots of _________ for children. Children should have time to relax and think for ___________.
push
into
it
to better compete
place
on
future
compare
hard
stress
themselves
Fill in the blanks after retelling.
These days, many parents _____ their children _____ learning more skills. They believe _____ helps their kids _____ _________ _________ in life. However, such a busy life can ______ great pressure _____ students.
Linda Miller says, “In some families, ___________ starts very young and _________until the kids get older.
The parents are always ___________ their small kids with other children. It’s _____. She thinks that people shouldn’t _____ their kids ___ _____.
Dr. Alice Green says all these activities can _____ a lot of _____ for children. She says, “Kids should have time to _____ and _____ ___ themselves, too. ________ it’s normal to want _________ children, it’s even more _________ to have happy children.”
competition
continues
push
into
it
to better compete
place
on
comparing
crazy
push
hard
so
cause
stress
relax
think for
Although
successful
important
Let’s think.
Are you less busier on weekends
Is there a balance between a successful kid and happy kid
How can we try to be successful and happy kids
Work hard;
Play hard;
Be an all-round students!
Part. 05
Summary
Summary
opinion
skill
typical
football
quick
cut out
Reading
Maybe you should learn to relax
Why don't you talk to your parents (Section B 2a-2e)
New words
Expressions
compare...with
It's time for sth.
be always doing sth.
continue
compare
crazy
push
development
cause
usual
Part. 06
Language points
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.
skill n. 技艺；技巧
place v. 放置，安放 ;安置
v. 鞭策；督促
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 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.
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
the + 姓氏的复数形式 “……一家人”
Paragraph 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.”
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
Paragraph 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.”
v. 造成；引起
n. 发展；成长
“尽管；然而”，引导的让步状语从句
be good for 对……有好处
allow v. 允许；准许
Point
1. Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities, but I believe these activities are important for my children's future. (教材P30 2b)
cut out意为“删除；删去”为“动请+副词”型短语，代词作其宾语时须放在两个词之间；名词作宾语时，既可放在cut与out中间，也可放在cut out后面。
eg：You'd better cut out that sentence. 你最好删掉那句话。
Let's cut out the unimportant details. 我们把不重要的细节删去吧。
【拓展】cut的相关短语: cut up 切碎;cut off 中断,切除;cut down 砍倒；削减,降低;cut in 插话；超车
eg：You should cut up bananas to make a banana milk shake.
The doctor told him to cut down on his drinking.
She kept cutting in on our conversation.
Our water supply(供应) has been cut off.
wrong adj. 有毛病；错误的
Point
2. I really want them to be successful. (教材P30 2b)
eg：Being not lazy will enable you to live a happy and successful life.
She was successful in finding a job.
This plan was a great success.
He succeeded in the examination this time.
The big bridge has been successfully completed.
successful 在句中可作表语或定语。常用结构：be successful in (doing) sth.“在（做）……方面取得成功” 。success n. 成功；succeed v. 成功；successfully adv. 成功地
wrong adj. 有毛病；错误的
Point
3. However, the tired children don't get home until after 7:00 p.m. (教材P30 2b)
In some families, competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older... (教材P30 2b)
not……until……意为“直到……才……”，句子中的谓语动词常用非延续性动词，指until所表示的时间到了，该动作才发生。此处until用作介词，意为“到……时；直到……为止”。until也可作连词，相当于till。即可做介词也可做连词，做介词时后面跟时间点。做连词时，后面跟状语从句。
eg：The noise didn't stop until midnight. 那噪音直到午夜才停止。
Helen did her homework until 10:00 last night. 海伦昨晚做作业到10点。
Sam ran in the park until he was tired. 萨姆在公园里一直跑到累了。
【拓展】
not…until… 表示“直到……才……”，句子中的谓语动词常用瞬间性动词，表示直到until后面的动作才刚刚开始。
until 表示动作、状态的持续，强调“一直到……为止”，句子中的谓语动词常用延续性动词。表示直到until后面的动作就已经结束了。
eg：You can't leave the office until I arrive.(动作开始)
直到我来你才能能离开办公室。
They didn't talk until the next day. (动作开始)
直到第二天，他们才交谈。
He lived with his parents until 23. (动作结束)
他跟父母住在一起，一直到23岁。
wrong adj. 有毛病；错误的
Point
4. And they are always comparing them with other children. (教材P30 2b)
be always doing sth. 表示说话人的某种情绪，例如不满、赞扬、不耐烦等。
eg：She is always moving things around.
她总是把东西搬来搬去。
She is always thinking of her work.
她总是想着自己的工作。
wrong adj. 有毛病；错误的
Point
5. And they are always comparing them with other children. (教材P30 2b)
compare……with……表示“把……与……比较”，通常用于两个同类事物之间的区别，着重区别。
eg：And they are always comparing them with other children.
并且她们总是把他们和其他 的孩子做比较
compare……to……表示“把……比作……”，常用于两个不同性质的事物比较，通常用compare……to……，一般不用compare……with……。
eg：Shakespeare compared the world to a stage.
莎士比亚把世界比作舞台。
The poet compares the woman he loves to a rose.
诗人把他所爱的女人比作玫瑰。
wrong adj. 有毛病；错误的
Point
6. People shouldn't push their kids so hard. (教材P30 2b)
push在此作动词，意为“鞭策；督促”。push sb. to do sth. 意为“督促某人做某事。
eg：She thanks her parents for pushing her to study. 她感谢父母督促她学习。
eg：You push and I pull. 你推我拉。
【拓展延伸】push的其他常见义项：
(1) 意为“推动”，其反义词是pull“拉”。
eg：I got in and pushed the button for the fourth floor.
我进去按了四楼的按钮。
(2) 意为“按下（按纽、开关等）”，其同义词是press。
wrong adj. 有毛病；错误的
Point
7. Dr. Alice Green says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children. (教材P30 2b)
cause sb. sth.=cause sth. for sb. 给某人带来某事（多指麻烦）;cause sb. to do sth. 导致某人做某事
eg：She is always causing her parents trouble. 她总是给父母惹麻烦。
= She is always causing trouble for her parents.
What caused him to change his mind 是什么使他改变了主意？
【拓展延伸】cause还可作名词，意为“原因，起因；理由。”
Part. 07
Exercise
一、根据句意及汉语或首字母提示完成单词。
1.Mr. Green bought two footballs (足球)at the store for his son and daughter.
2.Don’t drive too fast on the road. It may cause an accident.
3.Zhang Jian is crazy (疯狂的)about playing basketball， though he has only one arm.
4.She was very tired， but she continued (继续)her work until shefinished it.
5.Molly enters her dream university. She really thanks her mother for pushing (督促)her to study.
footballs
ause
crazy
continued
pushing
二、用括号中单词的适当形式填空。
Many foreign friends are surprised at the fast ___________ (develop) of China.
I hope that you'll be __________ (success) in your new business.
Mike is much _______ (crazy) about football than Tom.
As ______ (usually), he got to school on time this morning.
This is a _______ (type) case and let me explain it to you.
On Sunday, I have basketball ________ (train) with the school team.
crazier
development
successful
usual
typical
training
三、完成短语。
1. 上课外班：
2. 考试技能：
3. 典型的美国家庭：
4. 带…去…：
5. 删去；删除：
6. 吃一顿快的晚餐：
7. 比较；对比：
8. 逼迫某人太紧：
9. 对…有益：
10. 做某事怎么样：
11. 到做某事的时间了：
12. 总是在做某事：
13. 以便；为了：
take after-school classes
exam skills
a typical American family
take…to…
cut out
have a quick dinner
compare…with…
push sb. so hard
be good for
it's+adj.+to do sth.
It's time for sth.
be always doing sth.
so that
四、单项选择。
1.You need not only talent but also hard work to become a ____ football player.
A. young B. successful C. happy D. friendly
2.—Honey, come and help me _____ the picture of balloons from the magazine.
—OK, Granny. I'm coming.
A. carry out B. work out C. cut out D. hand out
3.She didn't leave the school _____ she worked out this problem.
as long as B. until C. since D. while
4.—If you always ____ yourself with other, you may have lots of pressure.
—I agree. We should believe in ourselves.
A. compare B. complain C. connect D. consider
5.—What do you think of the TV program The Reader
—Excellent. Many people are _____ about it. They never miss it.
A. nervous B. worried C. crazy D. angry
6.Every year drink-driving _____ a lot of traffic accidents.
A. happens B. provides C. causes D. leads
Part. 08
Homework
1.Read and recite the words and phrases in 2b..
2.Do the exercises in students’ book.
3.Preview (Section B 3a-self check).
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