人教版八年级下册英语Unit4 Why don't you talk to your parents Section B 2a-2e 第五课时课件(共40张PPT)

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Why don’t you talk to your parents
Unit4
Section B 2a-2e
Objectives
Students can master the key words and phrases like:
opinion; typical; cut out; quick; continue; compare;compare...with; crazy; push;push.hard; development; cause; have after-school lessons.
Students can figure about the structure of the passage and understand what Cathy Taylor,Linda Miller and
Dr.Alice Green think of after-school lessons.
Students can find out the writer’s opinion according to
some sentences and the title.
Students can learn different ways about how to guess the
meaning of a word.
Students can express their opinions on after-school lessons and
learn to think for themselves. Try to study hard and relax hard.
Free-talk
What do you usually do after school
do homework
use the Internet
have after-school lessons
hang out with friends
watch movies
play sports or exercise
Possible answer:
Why do students take art lessons after school
dancing class
painting class
singing class
Because they can help to develop artistic skills,
which can be a speciality（一技之长）.
艺术技能
Why do students take subject lessons after school
English training class
Olympic math training class
physics training class
Because they can help to develop exam skills and
get better grades.
Why do students take sports lessons after school
basketball practice
football training
ping-pong practice
Because they can help students to compete in the
sports games and get better sports skills.
Why do students need to learn so many skills
Because in China competition starts ____________.
And our parents want us to be _____________.
very young
successful
This is the typical Chinese family.
adj.典型的
别让你的孩子输在起跑线上
Does American family have the same situation

Look at the title and the picture
and think about these questions .
Maybe you should learn to relax.
Q1:Who are "you"？
Q2: Why should "you" learn to relax
Maybe "you"are students.
Maybe "you"have some problems and under pressure.
Maybe "you"have some problems and under pressure.
What problems do students have
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.
Q1:How can students learn more skills
Q2:What is the function of Para 1
Mainly by taking after-school lessons.
We often use it
to lead in the topic.
It shows a common social phenomenon at present
（当前普遍社会现象）to lead in the topic of the passage.
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.
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.”
Who give their opinions about the problem
(phenomenon)
Cathy Taylor
Linda Miller
Dr. Alice Green
opinions
about the problem
the problem
for students
Which is the structure of the passage
5
4
Read paragraph 2 carefully and fill in the blanks.
Life for
Cathy’s
three
children
The Taylors are a_________ American family.
On most
days
after
school
Cathy’s
feeling
one boy: boy:
daughter:
the other boy:
The tired children ______ get home _____after 7:00 p.m. They have a _______ dinner and it’s time for______________. Maybe I could ________a few of their activities, but I believe these activities ______________for my children’s future. I really want them to be___________
basketball practice
football training
piano lessons
don’t
until
quick
homework
cut out
are important
typical
Cathy Taylor
She is________
after-school lessons.
A.for (支持) B.against(反对)
for
successful
East or west,after-school classes are everywhere!
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.
Para3 Look at the words in bold, can you guess their meanings
1.Keeps on happening____________
2.Looking for differences and similarities
between things_________________
guess the meaning in content(语境)
compare
continue
[k m'pe (r)] v.比较
[k n't nju]
v.持续；继续存在
She thinks it’s_________and________,crazystarts very young and_______until kids get petitioncontinuesMothers send their small kids to ____________classes and are always ___________them________other childrenall kinds ofcomparingwithWhy don't they just__________________People shouldn't_______their kids so hard.let their kids be kids pushPara.3feelingsphenomena现象adviceunfairLinda MillerShe is________after-school lessons.A.for (支持) B.against(反对)againstpush sb. hard逼得太紧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.”
Read Para.4 and answer the questions
1.What is the result of after-school activities(lessons)
All these activities can cause a lot of stress and too much pressure is not good for a child’s development.
2.What is Dr. Alice Green’s advice
1.She thinks kids should have time to relax and think for themselves.
Kids should ________ what kind of person they want to be.
decide
get better or bigger
make something
(bad)happen
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.”
Read Para.4 and answer the questions
2.What is Dr. Alice Green’s advice
Dr. Alice Green
She is________
after-school lessons.
A.for (支持) B.against(反对)
against
Although it's normal to want successful children, it's even more important to have happy children.”
Do you want to be a happy
child or a successful child
think for yourselves
study hard
relax hard
Try your best and be happy
Cathy Taylor
Linda Miller
Dr. Alice Green
for
against
against
Should kids take after-school lessons
Who also shows
his opinion in the
passage
The writer is ___________
after-school lessons.
Which sentences show his opinion
Life for Cathy Taylor's three children is very busy.
Sharp Eyes
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.
The writer may feel
_________for the tired Children.
sorry
against
Such a busy life can place great pressure on students.
Tell your ideas to Antie Linda
or Antie Cathy!
Should students take after-school lessons
Antie _______, we want to say that in our opinions, students ______ take after-school lessons.
We really agree with you. Because _______________________.
参考结构：We believe it is better if students/parents___________________ so that___________________.
Although__________,it’s more important to______________
exam skills/get good grades/get into
a good university/good for future
/have a good job/
be successful
cause stress and pressure/
/let kids be kids/ cost much money
bad for development /push kids so hard
think for themselves/a happy child
Group work:Speak out your opinion
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（持续） for only a short time ________
3. Make something happen _______
4. Usual or common _______
5. Encourage（鼓励） someone to do something or to work hard _________
6. Getting better or bigger ___________
7. Looking for differences and similarities between things __________
continue
quick
cause
typical
push
development
compare
根据定义来猜测词义。
通过转折关系来推测词义， 体现转折关系的词汇主要有but, yet, however等。
通过同类关系来推测词义，常见的引出同义词的词语有like, similar等
通过因果关系来推测词义，通常由because, so 等词汇及结构来体现。
通过具体例子猜测词义，举例时通常用for example, such as, like等。
根据构词法猜测词义。
可利用上下文语境，结合自身生活经验进行逻辑推理。
生词词义猜测方法
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.
push sb.into doing sth.迫使某人做某事
Words and phrases
n.地点 v.放置
help sb.(to) do sth.帮助某人做某事
such+(a/an)+adj+n
如此……
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
It's time for sth. 到做某事的时间了
a few+可数名词复数，一些（肯定意义）
the + 姓氏的复数形式 “……一家人；夫妇（谓语复数）”
Words and phrases
1. Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities, but I believe these activities are important for my children's future.
cut out 是“动词+副词”型短语，名词作宾语时，可以放在cut与out之间或out之后；代词作宾语时，只能放在cut与out之间。
cut out 删除；删去
I cut out one word in this article.
The word is unnecessary. Please cut it out.
【拓展延伸】cut out 还有“剪下；戒除；突然熄火”的含义。
Language points
【拓展延伸】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
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 our conversation.
Our water supply（供应） has been cut off.
2. I really want them to be successful.
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” 。
successful adj. 成功的；有成就的
She is living a happy and successful life.
She was successful in finding a job.
success This plan was a great success.
succeed He succeeded in the examination this time.
successfully I passed the exam successfully.
【拓展延伸】successful的相关词汇
n. 成功
v. 成功
adv. 成功地
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.”
compare ...with...。把……进行比较
各种各样的
push sb. hard 把某人逼得太紧
adj.疯狂的；不理智的
v. 鞭策；督促
be crazy about 对……狂热
Words and phrases
continue v. 继续；持续
continue 后可接名词、动名词、动词不定式等 。
The poor boy couldn't continue his study after his father died.
【辨析】continue to do 与continue doing
continue doing sth. 继续做同一件事，同义短语：go on doing sth.
continue to do sth. 继续做某事（另外一件事），同义短语：go on to do sth.
3.In some families, competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older
4. And they are always comparing them with other children.
be always doing sth. 表示说话人的某种情绪，例如不满、赞扬、不耐烦等。
be always doing sth.　一直/总是做某事
She is always moving things around.
She is always helping others.
【特别提醒】be always doing sth. 不强调动作正在进行。
compare ... with 比较；对比
【易混辨析】compare ... with与compare... to...
compare... with… 把……与……比较 用于两个同类事物之间的比较。
compare...to… 把……比作 常用于两个不同性质事物之间的比较，含有比喻意味。
He compared his camera with mine.
We usually compare books to friends.
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.”
be good for 对……有好处
v. 造成；引起
加强比较级，如much;far;a lot
Words and phrases
5. Dr. Alice Green says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children.
cause v. 造成；引起
cause作及物动词，常用结构：
She is always causing her parents trouble.
= She is always causing trouble for her parents.
What caused him to change his mind
【拓展延伸】cause还可作名词，意为“原因，起因；理由。”
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
The police tried to find out the cause of the accident.
Exercises
一、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
B
C
B
Exercises
一、单项选择。
4.—If you always ____ yourself with other people, 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
A
C
C
Exercises
二、用括号中单词的适当形式填空
1.Many foreign friends are surprised at the fast ___________ (develop) of China.
2.I hope that you'll be __________ (success) in your new business.
3.Mike is much _______ (crazy) about football than Tom.
4.He won the first prize in the singing__________(compete).
5.This is a _______ (type) case and let me explain it to you.
6.On Sunday, I have basketball ________ (train) with the school team.
crazier
development
successful
competition
typical
training