Unit 2 Why don't you talk to your parents? Section B 2a~2e 课件(共27张PPT) 2023-2024学年鲁教版英语八年级上册

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Section
第 4 课 时 (2a—2e)
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B
Unit 2 Why don’t you talk to your parents
重点单词及短语：opinion, skill, typical, football, quick, continue, compare, crazy, push, development, cause, usual, cut out, compare…with
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学会表达不同的见解和意见；
学会在紧张的学习压力下放松自己。
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Learning Goals
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help do housework
do sports
What do you usually do on weekends
Warming-up
go to the movies
use the Internet
read books
watch TV
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
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.
Reading strategy
Read the article and answer the questions.
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 gives their opinions about the problem
Cathy Taylor (a mother with three children), Linda Miller (a mother with three children), and Dr. Alice Green (a doctor) give their opinions about the problem.
2b
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Read quickly and match the main idea with each paragraph.
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
Chinese children are busier on weekends than weekdays these days.
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.
These days, children are sometimes _______ on weekends than weekdays because they _______ take so many ___________ classes. Cathy Taylor believes that the after-school activities are _________ for her children’s future. She really wants them to be _________.
Linda Miller says, “In some families, __________ starts very young and _________ until the kids get older.
根据课文内容填空。
busier
important
successful
competition
have to
after-school
continues
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 ______ children.”
comparing
so hard
cause
stress
crazy
push
relax
successful
important
happy
think for
Although
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
____________
continue
training
stress
typical
2c
compete
development
comparing
Read the article again and answer the questions.
Yes, she does. She thinks that after-school activities are good for the children’s future.
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
No, she doesn’t. She doesn’t think people should push their children so hard, and they should let their kids be kids.
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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.
What do you think of after-school activities
In my opinion, if the kid really like the activity such as basketball, he 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.
Discuss the questions with your partner.
2e
2. What should you do to relax
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.
Many of them are learning exam skills so that they can get into a good high school and later a good university. 他们中的许多人正在学习考试技巧，为的是能够进入一所好的高中进而进入一所好的大学。
so that 引导的目的状语从句，意为“以便”、“为的是”，从句中通常用 may(might)或can(could)。
We learn English so that we may get more knowledge.
我们学英语为的是获得更多的知识。
Language points
2. However, the tired children don’t get home until after 7:00 p.m. 然而，这些疲惫的孩子们直到晚上七点以后才回家。
until可用作介词或连词,意为“到……时候为止”,注意（主）句中的谓语动词是终止性动词还是延续性动词。
1) 如果（主）句中的谓语动词是终止性动词, 应采用“...not ...until ...”结构,意为“……到……时候才……”。
You mustn’t eat anything until you see the doctor.
看过医生之后,你才能吃东西。
2). 如果（主）句中的谓语动词是延续性动词, 那么谓语动词用肯定式或否定式,它们所表达的意思有所不同。
①如果谓语动词为肯定式，则until译为“到……时候为止”。
I watched TV until she came back.
我看电视一直看到她回来。
②如果谓语动词为否定式，则until应译为“到……时候才”,即“在……以前不”。例如：
I did not watch TV until she came back. （= I began to watch TV when/after she came back.） 直到她回来我才开始看电视。
3. And they are comparing them with other children.
他们（母亲们）把他们（孩子们）和其他的孩子作比较。
compare...with...把……和……比较(常表示同类相比,比较)
compare...to...把……比作……(常表示异类相比,比喻)
Let’s compare this photo with that one.
让我们把这张照片和那张照片作一下比较。
4. Although it’s normal to want successful children, it’s even more important to have happy children. 尽管想要孩子成功是正常的，但是让孩子快乐是更重要的。
although conj. 虽然; 尽管; 但是; 然而。引导的从句放在主句前后均可，有时还可放在句中。
Although many difficulties are still ahead, we are determined to make greater achievements.尽管在前面的道路上还有许多困难,但是,我们决心要取得更大的成就。
一、单项选择
1．(宜昌中考)—If you always ____ yourself with others, you may have tons
of pressure.
—I agree. We should believe in ourselves.
A．compare B．communicate
C．create D．consider
2．—Why did you give up smoking, Mr.Green
—Because it may ____ cancer if I smoke all the time.
A．hurt B．hit C．play D．cause
A
D
Exercises
3．The old man didn’t hear what I said. He ___ talking without a stop.
A．continued B．stopped C．minded D．forgot
4．—I ____ my best friend yesterday morning.
—Why not call her up and say sorry to her
A．argued with B．looked after
C．hung out with D．depended on
5．I don’t like rock music. It often makes me ___．
A．shy B．patient C．crazy
A
A
C
1. Hot-pot is a _________ (type) Chongqing food.
2. We are so proud of the big ____________ (develop) of our
hometown.
3. It’s crazy for mothers to keep on ____________ (compare)
their kids with others.
4. The teenagers have to work hard because of the
_________ (press) from their parents.
5. My _________ (old) brother is not very nice to me. He
always refuses to let me watch my favorite TV show.
typical
development
comparing
pressure
older
二、用括号内单词的适当形式填空
3．依我看，我们应该去帮助他。
________________, we should go to help him.
4．你应该把它删去。
You should ___________．
三、根据汉语意思完成下列句子。
1．妈妈直到她的儿子回来才吃晚饭。
The mother ________have dinner _______her son came back.
2．医生说所有这些活动会对孩子们造成很多压力。
Doctors say all these activities can _______a lot of ______for
children.
didn't
until
cause
stress
In my opinion
cut it out
Talk about the advantages and disadvantages of having after-school classes. Fill in the table.
Advantages Disadvantages
develop exam skills too much pressure
Survey
Homework
1. Retell the passage in 2b.
2. Preview 3a-Self Check.