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（人教新目标版）八下英语
Period 5 Section B 2a-2e
Unit 4
Why don't you talk to your parents
Learning objectives
Teaching aims（教学目标）
1．学会通过联系上下文猜测生词的词义
2. 能够熟练运用提供建议的句型
Language points（语言点）
要求掌握以下句式： You/He ... should + 动词原形
You/He ... shouldn’t + 动词原形
You/He ... could + 动词原形
Why don’t you/they ... + 动词原形
要求掌握以下词汇及词组：
(1) 词汇：compete, typical, training, stress, continue, compare, development
(2) 词组：learn exam skills, cut out, a mother of three, compare ... with ..., push ... hard, too much pressure
opinion
in one's opinion
n. 意见；想法；看法
依……看
skill
n. 技艺；技巧
in my opinion 依我看
New words
typical
adj. 典型的
相关词汇：
type n. 类型；种类
v. （用计算机或打字机）打字
football
n. (美式)橄榄球；足球
① play football
踢足球
② a football match/team
足球比赛 / 队
New words
cut out
删除；删去
quick
adj. 快的；迅速的；时间短暂的
① My grandma is a quick walker.
我奶奶走路很快。
② We were in a hurry, so we just had a quick look
at the museum before leaving.
我们赶时间，所以在离开前匆匆看了博物馆。
相关词汇：quickly adv. 迅速地；很快地
New words
continue
v. 持续；继续存在
① The exhibition continues until 25 July.
展览要持续到7月25日。
② continue doing sth. 继续做某事 (继续做同一件事)
Don't stop! Continue reading, please.
别停下！请继续读。
③ continue to do sth.
继续做某事 (继续做与目前所做的事情不同的同一件事)
After a short break, she continued to write her novel.
休息片刻后，她继续写小说。
New words
compare
compare … with
v. 比较
We carefully compared the first report with the second.
我们仔细比较了第一份报告和第二份报告。
比较；对比
New words
crazy
adj. 不理智的；疯狂的
What a crazy idea!
多么疯狂的想法！
push
v. 鞭策；督促；推动
相关词汇：
pull v. 拉；拽；扯；拖
New words
development
n. 发展；发育；成长
相关词汇：
develop v. 发展；壮大 (Unit 2 P22)
The children are at different stages of development.
这些孩子处于不同的成长阶段。
cause
v. 造成；引起
Do they know what caused the fire
他们知道引起这场火灾的原因吗？
New words
usual
adj. 通常的；寻常的
相关词汇：
usually adv. 通常地
It is usual to start a speech by thanking everybody for coming.
演讲开始时，通常会感谢大家的光临。
perhaps
adv. 可能；大概；也许
New words
Check ( ) the after-school activities you and your classmates usually do.
2a
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Lead in
1. What activities do you usually do after school Complete the table.
Lead in
2. Do you like these after-school activities How do you feel
when you do these activities
Lead in
Look at the picture on Page 30 and answer:
What are they doing How do they feel
Look at the title. How do you understand it
Possible answers:
They are playing basketball in PE class/after school. They may feel happy, relaxed, excited ...
Maybe You should Learn to Relax!
意为"也许你应该……"，表建议。
to gain the skill of relaxing
Who does the word "you" refer to Try to guess.
Maybe "you” refers to the students/
teenagers.
Let's read the article.
Pre-reading
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.
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.
While-reading
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.
While-reading
1. What is the common problem
for students
2. Who give their opinions about
the problem
2b
1
The common problem for them is that many children are living busy lives under great pressure.
2
Cathy Taylor, Linda Miller and Dr. Alice Green give their opinions about the problem.
P30
Problem
Opinions
While-reading
Look at the words in bold in the article. Can you guess their meanings
2c
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.
P30
While-reading
Try to match them with the meanings below.
push
typical
quick
cause
continues
comparing
development
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 __________
While-reading
Read Para. 1 and choose correct answers.
1
2
1. Why do parents want their children to learn more skills
A. To help them enjoy life
B. To help them compete better in life
C. To give them more free time
D. To make them less stressed
2. What may happen if students are always living busy lives
A. They may have great pressure.
B. They may have fun.
C. They may be competitive.
D. They may sleep more.
While-reading
Pay attention to the key expressions.
这些天；近来
push sb. into doing sth.
督促某人做某事
给学生施加巨大压力
While-reading
Read Para. 2 and complete the table.
Activity
Feeling
Cathy's Opinion
One son
The other son
Her daughter
play basketball, do homework
take piano lessons,
do homework
have football training, do homework
tired
She believes these activities are important for her children's future. She really wants them to be successful.
Is Cathy tired Why does she do that
While-reading
Pay attention to the key expressions.
一个典型的美国家庭
在大多数日子里
篮球训练
足球训练
删除；删去
直到……才
快速地吃完晚餐
1. It's time for sth. ……的时间到了
eg: It's time for class. 上课的时间到了。
2. It's time to do sth. 做某事的时间到了
eg: It's time to go to bed. 睡觉的时间到了。
While-reading
Read Para. 3 and choose the situation Linda Miller likes.
A
B
C
A
B
Linda's opinion
C
While-reading
Pay attention to the key expressions.
各种各样的课程
be always doing sth.
老是/一再做某事
把……与……比较
他们为什么不……？
把他们的孩子逼得太紧
让他们的孩子做孩子
What does Dr. Alice Green think of the problem Let's read Para. 4.
While-reading
Who do you agree with, Cathy or Linda
_________________.
Is too much pressure not good for a child's development
Yes. All these activities can ____________ ______ for children. Kids should have time
to __________________________.
Cathy wants her kids to be successful. Do you think success is important for children
Although it's _______ to want successful children, it's even more important to __________________.
I agree with Linda
cause a lot of
stress
relax and think for themselves
normal
have happy children
Thank you very much.
A reporter is interviewing Dr. Alice Green. What does the doctor think of the problem Read Para. 4 and complete the conversation.
Post-reading
Pay attention to the key expressions.
be good for 意为“对……有益处”；
be not good for 意为“对……有不好”；
be bad for 意为“对……有害”。
给孩子们带来很大的压力
独立思考
even用在比较级前,加强语气,表示程度。
eg: She is even more beautiful than her sister.
她比她姐姐还漂亮。
although意为“尽管，虽然”，引导让步状语从句。
Post-reading
these days
push sb. into doing sth.
place great pressure on students
a typical American family
on most days
basketball practice
football training
cut out
not ... until
have a quick dinner
It's time for sth.
1. 这些天；近来
2. 督促某人做某事
3. 给学生施加巨大压力
4. 一个典型的美国家庭
5. 在大多数日子里
6. 篮球训练
7. 足球训练
8. 删除；删去
9. 直到……才
10. 快速地吃完晚餐
11. ……的时间到了
Post-reading
let their kids be kids
push their kids so hard
be not good for ...
cause a lot of stress for children
think for oneself
all kinds of classes
be always doing sth.
Why don't they ...
compare ... with
12. 各种各样的课程
13. 老是/一再做某事
14. 把……与……比较
15. 他们为什么不……？
16. 让他们的孩子做孩子
17. 把他们的孩子逼得太紧
18. 对……有不好
19. 给孩子们带来很大的压力
20. 独立思考
Post-reading
Good morning/afternoon, dear parents. I would like to warmly welcome you all to this parent-teacher meeting. Thank you for taking the time to join us today. Our topic is “Should parents push their children into learning more skills ”. Let's start.
Role-play
Student 1: the teacher
Student 2: Cathy Taylor
Student 3: Linda Miller
Student 4: Dr. Alice Green
Post-reading
Do you push your children into learning more skills Is it good
* I take one of my two boys ...
* I take my daughter ...
* I take my other son ...
* I believe ... I want ...
* In some families, competition starts ... and continues until ...
* Mothers send their small kids to... and they are always...
* It's ... I don't think ...
* Why don't they ...
* People shouldn't ...
* Too much pressure is not good for... All these activities can cause ...
* Kids should have time to ...
* Although it's normal to ..., it's even more important to ...
The teacher
Cathy Taylor
Linda Miller
Dr. Alice
Green
Post-reading
1. What do you think of after-school activities
2e
P31
2. What should you do to relax
Discuss the questions with your partner.
Post-reading
如今，许多父母鼓励孩子学习更多的技能。
push v.
1. These days, many parents push their children into learning
more skills.
① 说服；鼓励
② Lucy should push herself a little harder.
露西应该鞭策自己多加把劲了。
① My teacher pushed me into entering the competition.
我的老师劝我参加比赛。
人们不应该太勉强自己的孩子。
People shouldn't push their kids so hard.
② 鞭策；督促
push sb into doing sth. 鼓励/促使某人做某事
Language points
泰勒一家是典型的美国家庭。
typical adj.
2. The Taylors are a typical American family.
典型的
② The weather at the moment is not typical for July.
现在的天气并不是七月份常有的。
① This is a typical example of Roman pottery (陶器).
这是一件典型的罗马瓷器。
Language points
他们总是拿自己的孩子去和别人家的孩子相比。
be always doing sth.
总是做某事。含有厌恶、惊
讶、赞叹等感彩。
② The phone's always ringing.
那个电话总是响个不停。
① She was always moving things around.
她老是将东西搬来搬去。
3. And they are always comparing them with other
children.
Language points
compare ... with
Mom always compares me with/to my friends.
妈妈总是把我与我的朋友们作比较。
把……与……比较
compare ... to 表示“把……与……比较”时，可以与compare ... with互换。
compare ... to
We usually compare books to friends.
我们通常把书籍比作朋友。
还可以表示“把……比作……”。
Language points
根据汉语意思完成句子。
compare with / to
compare to
compared with / to
1. 我的父母从不拿我和他们朋友家的孩子作比较。
My parents never ________ me _______ the children of their friends.
2. 我们常常把人生比作一次旅程。
We often________ the life ___ a journey.
3. 和我的困难相比，你的算不上什么。
Your difficulties are nothing _________ _______ mine.
Language points
1. What is the common problem for students Can you
retell Cathy, Linda and Dr. Alice Green's opinions
2. What do you think of after-school activities Can you
do something to relax yourself
3. Can you use context to guess the meanings of the words
4. Can you use the following words correctly
typical, continue, compare, push, development, cause
Self-evaluation
What do you think of after-school activities Write down your opinions.
Homework
