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Unit 4 Why don't you talk to your parents
人教新目标版 八年级下
新版 Maybe You Should Learn to Relax.
SectionB 2a-2e 阅读公开课
Learning objectives
1.掌握重点词汇skill, opinion, typical, football, quick, continue, compare, crazy, push, development, cause等。
2.能够读懂有关青少年面临压力的相关材料，获取关键信息。
3.通过议论文阅读，提高学生的综合阅读能力。
4.能够换位思考，并且辩证地去看待生活学习中的苦恼, 并学会自己减压。
Lead-in
Do you take any after-school classes
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 art lessons after school
dancing class
painting class
singing class
Because they can help to develop artistic skills.
艺术技能
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 a typical American family have competition or stress
Yes, it does!
Why
Let’s read the passage to know more about it.
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.
Look at the title and the picture
and think about these questions .
Pre-reading
opinions
about the problem
the problem
for students
Which is the structure of the passage
5
4
Fast reading
1.What is the common problem for many students these days
2.Who gives their opinions about the problems
The common problem for them is that many children have a busy life and great pressure.
Cathy Taylor, Linda Miller and Dr. Alice Green.
Tip:The first sentence of each paragraph is usually important.
Read the article and answer the questions.
2b
Find out the main idea of each paragraph.
Many parents push their kids 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.
Tip:Get the main idea of each paragraph according to the topic sentence.
Problems
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion
1.Why do the parents push their kids into learning more skills
Because they believe it helps their kids to better compete in life.
2.What does the word “it” refer to
The word “it” refers to learn more skills.
3.What’s the author’s opinion
The author thinks that such a busy life can place great pressure on students.
Read Para. 1 carefully and answer the questions.
Careful reading
Read Para. 2 carefully and fill in the blanks.
The Taylors---A _______ family in America
basketball
practice
football
training
piano lessons
typical
They are _____ and _____.
busy
tired
Cathy Taylor
Maybe I could _______ a few activities, but they’re __________ for my kids’________.
I want them to be __________.
cut out
important
successful
future
Son A
Daughter
Son B
Linda's opinions
Linda _________ ( agrees/disagrees) with Cathy.
disagrees
starts very young and . until kids get older.
Competition
continues
It's and unfair to them _______
other kids.
crazy
compare
with
Why don't they just
？
let their kids be kids
People shouldn't . their kids so hard.
push
Read Para. 3 carefully and fill in the blanks.
Name:_________
Opinioin:___________________
__________________________
Advice 1:____________________
__________________________
Advice 2:____________________
__________________________
Dr.Alice Green
All these activities can
cause a lot of stress for children.
Kids should have time to
relax and think for themselves.
It’s more important to have
happy children than successful children.
Read Para. 4 carefully and fill in the blanks.
Cathy Taylor
Linda Miller
Dr. Alice Green
for
against
against
Should kids take after-school lessons
Who also shows
his opinion in the
passage
Summary
The writer is ___________
after-school lessons.
Which sentences show his opinion
Life for Cathy Taylor's three children is very busy.
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.
Sum up the structure.
The present situation
Many parents push their kids into learning more skills.
Different people’s opinions
Linda Miller’s opinion
Dr. Alice
Green’s opinion
Cathy Taylor’s opinion
These activities are important for kids’ future. And she wants her children to be successful.
It’s crazy and unfair to compare kids with others. We shouldn’t push them so hard.
Although it's normal to want successful children, it's even more important to have happy children.
Q1. Does Cathy Taylor think it’s important for kids
to join after-school activities
Q2. Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy What’s
her opinion
Yes, she does. She thinks that after- school activities are good for the children’s future.
No, she doesn’t. She thinks that people shouldn’t push their children so hard, and they should let their kids be kids.
Read the article again and answer the questions.
2d
Q3. 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.
Useful structures to express one’s opinions
I believe …
I (don’t) think …
… is (not) good …
… should …
It’s important to …
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. Look for differences and similarities between things ___________
continues
training
stress
typical
compete
development
comparing
使用文本内容帮助你猜测词义
2c
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
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.
push sb.into doing sth.迫使某人做某事
Words and phrases
place 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....
compete with/against sb 与某人竞争 compete for sth为...竞争
place on把...放在...上；把...强加于...
Post reading
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
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 把某人逼的太紧
adj.疯狂的；不理智的
v. 鞭策；督促
be crazy about 对...狂热
Words and phrases
be always doing sth. 一直/总是做某事
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
“尽管；然而”，引导的让步状语从句
Words and phrases
加强比较级，如much;far;a lot
1.These days, many parents push their children into learning more skills.
1. “鞭策；督促” push sb. into doing sth. =push sb. to do sth. 督促某人做某事 The teacher pushes her students to study. 老师督促她的学生学习。
2. “推动” 反义词：pull“拉” Don’t push it. Please pull the door open. 别推它。请把门拉开。
3. “按下（按纽、开关等）” = press I got in and pushed the button for the fourth floor. 我进了楼，按下了四楼的按钮。
Language points
2.In some families, competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older.
continue意为持续；继续存在相当于go on.
continue doing接着做(原来相同的事)
continue to do 接着做(和原来不同的事)
He continued writing until midnight.
他继续写作直到午夜。
He continued to do homework after taking a break.
在休息后他继续做作业了。
3.And they are always comparing them with other children.
compare A with B 比较A与B 同类比较，强调不同之处
compare A to B 比较A与B = compare A with B
把A比作B 异类比较，说明相同之处（比喻）
1.他把他的成绩和我的作了比较。
He compared his grades with/to mine.
2.我们通常把书比作朋友。
We usually compare books to friends.
4.Alice Green says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children.
作动词： 造成，引起 cause sb. sth. = cause sth. for sb. 给某人带来某事（多指麻烦） She is always causing her parents trouble.
= She is always causing trouble for her parents. 她总是给父母惹麻烦。
cause sb. to do sth. 导致某人做某事 This caused him to change his plan.
这导致他改变了计划。
作名词：起因 the cause of sth. 某事的起因 Carelessness was the cause of the accident. 粗心是这场事故的起因。
督促某人做某事
和某人竞争
如此忙碌的生活
把巨大的压力放在某人身上
一个典型的美国家庭
足球训练
减少一些活动
快速吃晚餐
push sb. into doing sth.
compete with sb.
such a busy life
place great pressure on sb.
a typical American family
football training
cut out a few of their activities
have a quick dinner
到做作业的时候 了
了解这样的压力
各种各样的
将…和进行比较
逼迫孩子太紧
太多压力
造成许多压力
有时间去放松
it's time for homework
knows all about such stress
all kinds of
compare … with
push their kids so hard
too much pressure
cause a lot of stress
have time to relax
do homework use the Internet
have after school lessons hang out with friends
watch movies play sports or exercise
do housework
talk to my friends
watch TV
sleep
Check（√）the after-school activities you and your classmates usually do.
2a
1. What do you think of after-school activities
2. What should you do to relax
Discuss the questions with your partner.
2e
Should we take after-school activities
I agree with…
I believe we should…so that…
It’s important for…to…
compete and win
have a good job
be successful…
I disagree with…
It’s crazy/unfair for children to…
cause stress and pressure
push so hard
bad for health and future
Being happy is more important…
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
Eight pieces of advice:
Get enough sleep.
Talk to others when you are stressed.
Try to be happy.
Take a deep breath every day.
Develop your own hobbies.
Keep a balance between study and life.
Good planning.
Tell yourself you are the best.
All work and no play makes Jack
a dull boy.
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