Unit 4 section B 2a-2e课件【人教八下英语Unit 4 Why don't you talk to your parents?】

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Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents
Section B (2a-2e)
Learning Objectives
通过本节课的学习,同学们能：
1. 通过阅读获取文中人物对课外学习班的态度及观点。
2. 在阅读中掌握词义猜测的方法。
Guessing the Meaning
When reading something for the first time, do not worry about the words you don’t know. Use the context (上下文) to help you guess the meaning.
猜词义:当我们首次阅读文章的时候，不要担心里面的生词，我们可以借助上下文去猜测词义。
What after-school activities do you usually do
What do you think of learning more skills after school
Maybe You Should Learn to Relax! These days, many parents push their children into learning more skills .They believe it helps their keds to better compete in life .However ,such a busy life can place great pressure on students. 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.”
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. 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.”
1 3
2 4
Skimming: Find the main idea.
请在原文中划出依据
Skimming
It means looking quickly through the passage to find the main idea
without reading every word. It’s a good idea to read the first sentence
of each paragraph carefully.
略读: 快速阅读文章而获取文章大意，不必逐字阅读。
通常我们会仔细浏览每一段的首句。
Par 1:
Par 2:
Par 3:
Par 4:
Lead in the topic.
Cathy Taylor's opinion.
Linda Miller's opinion.
Dr.Alice Green's opinion.
Many parents push their children into learning more skills .
She believes these activities are important for my children’s future.
People should let kids be kids,they shouldn’t push their kids so hard.
Kids should have time to relax and think for themselves.
And it’s more important to have happy children.”
These days, many parents push their children into learning more skills .They believe it helps their keds to better compete in life .However ,such a busy life can place great pressure on students.
Because they believe it helps their keds to better compete in life.
Why do parents push their children into learning more skills
Para. 1 Read and answer.
Careful-reading
What's the result of learning many skills
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.
Para. 2 Fill in the chart.
Person Activities Feelings/Opinions
one son
daughter the other son Cathy Taylor
take the children to these activities
busy and tired
believe these are important for their future
football
training
basketball
practice
piano
lessons
Careful-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.”
Para. 3
Decide T or F.
1. Kids don’t have competitions when
they are very young.
2. Linda Miller thinks that mothers are
always comparing their kids with other
children.
3. Linda Miller thinks it’s important for
kids to join after-school classes.
F
T
F
Careful-reading
Para. 4
Too much pressure is not good for a child’s development.
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.
Careful-reading
原文再现
Match the new words below with the meanings.
2c
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 work hard.
6. Getting better or bigger
7. Looking for differences and similarities between things
continue
quick
cause
typical
push
development
In some families, competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older.
Dr.Alice Green says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children.
The Taylors are a typical American family.
These days ,many parents push their children into learning more skills.
Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child’s development.
Mothers are always comparing their kids with other children.
They have a quick dinner.
持续
使某事发生
推动
发展
持续短时间
对比
典型的
Summary
Reading skills Skimming Guessing the meaning New words v. compete, continue, compare, cut out, push
n. stress, training, development
adj. typical, crazy
Homework
1. Write down your opinions about after-school classes
using the words we have learned.
2. Write down 3 ways for students to relax.