人教版八年级英语下Unit 4 Why don't you talk to your parents Section B 2a-2e(共26张PPT）

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Unit4 Why don’t you talk to your parents
SectionB 2a-2e
What do you usually do after school
I often play basketball with my friend after school.
I usually ……after school.
do homework
take/have after-school lessons
hang our with friends
use the Internet
play computer games
watch movies/see films
do sports/play sports
What do you think of these activities
boring
interesting
What can you get from the picture
Children have too much pressure now. What should they do Today we’ll talk about it.
Learning aims:
By the end of the class, you will be able to:
1. talk about children’s problems in China and America
2. talk about what children should do
3. learn about how to guess the words’ meaning through reading
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
√
√
I usually ……after school and I think it’s ……，but my friend often …… after school， he thinks it’s …….
What’s talking about
You
children
Task1: Read the match the main ideas
Para1: Busy life for Cathy Taylor’s
Para2: Linda Miller’s opinion
Para3: Dr. Alice Green’s opinion
Para4: Children’s busy weekends
Task2: Read again and answer the two questions.
1. What is the common problem for Chinese and American families
2. Who gives their opinions about the problem
Children have too many after-school classes (that cause pressure).
Cathy Taylor, Linda Miller and Dr. Alice Green.
Task3: Read para1 and fill in the blanks.
These days, Chinese children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because________________________________________________.
Many of them _______________________ so that they can _____________________ and later ___________________. Others _______________________ so that _____________________________.
However, this _________________ in China.
are learning exam skills
they have to take so many after-school classes.
are practicing sports
get into a good high school
a good university
they can compete and win
doesn’t only happen
Read para2 and fill in the chart.
The Taylors are a ________ American family.
Life for Cathy Taylor’s three children one boy daughter the other boy ______________ ______________ ______________ They don’t get home ______ after 7:00 p.m. They have a ______ dinner, and then it’s time for __________.
Children’s feelings They are ______ and _______.
Taylor’s opinions Maybe she could _______ a few of their activities, but she believes these activities are ________ for her children’s future. She really want them to be _________.
basketball practice
football training
piano lessons
until
quick
homework
busy
tired
cut out
important
successful
typical
Read para3 and answer the questions
1. How many children are there in Linda Miller’s family
2. What problems do they have among their children
There are three children in her family.
Linda Miller, a mother of three, knows all about such stress.
Competition and comparasion is among their children.
In some families, competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older. And they are always comparing them with other children.
3. What’s Linda Miller’s opinion
4. What’s her advice
She doesn’t think that’s fair./ She thinks that’s unfair.
It’s crazy. I don’t think that’s fair.
She thinks that people should let kids be kids and they shouldn’t push kids so hard.
Why don’t they just let their kids be kids People shouldn’t push their kids so hard.
Read para 4 and answer the questions
1. What is not good for a child’s development
2. What can cause a lot of stress for children
Too much pressure is not good for a child’s cdevelopment.
All these activities can cause a lot of stress for children.
3. What should kids do according to Dr. Alice Green
4. Which is more important, successful or happy children
Kids should have time to relax and think for themselves.
It’s more important to have happy children.
Further reading
1. Does Cathy Taylor thing it’s important for kids to join after-school activities How do you know
Yes, she does.
Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities, but I believe these activities are important for my children’s future.
2. Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy
What’s her opinion
3. Does Dr. Green agree withCathy or Linda
What does she say
No, she doesn’t.
She thinks people shouldn’t push their kids so hard.
She agrees with Linda.
She says kids should have time to relax and think for themselves. Although it’s normal to want successful children, it’s even more important to have happy children.
Match the similar meanings
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 similaries between things
1. typical
2. training
3.stress
4. comparing
5. development
6. compete
7. continues
Read again and understand the difficult sentences.
1. Chinese children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they have to take so many after-school classes.(英译汉)
2. Many of them are learning exam skills so that they can get into a good high school and later a good university.
中国的孩子们有时候在周末比在周内还忙因为他们不得不上课后辅导课。
他们中的很多人正在学习考试技巧以便于他们能进入好的高中，然后再进入好的大学。
3. Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities, but I believe these activities are important for my children’s future.
4.Although it’s normal to want successful children, it’s even more important to have happy children.
或许我可以删减一些他们的活动，但是我相信这些活动对我的孩子们的未来有好处。
虽然想要成功的孩子是很正常的，但是拥有开心的孩子更重要。
虽然想要孩子们成功很正常，但是让孩子们开心更重要。
Retell the story
These days, children in China and America ____________________.
Cathy Taylor thinks ____________________________________.
But Linda thinks __________________________________.
Dr. Green also thinks _______________________________.
Summary
We’ve learned about after-school activities. Different people show their different opinions.
Homework
Do you take/ have after-school classes
What do you think of them
Talk about it with your partner.
Class is over,
thanks for listening !!!