【学霸笔记】Unit 2 Section B 2a-2e 教学课件 初中英语五四制鲁教版八年级上册

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Section B 2a-2e
Unit 2
Why don’t you talk to your parents
情 境 导 入
Lead-in
have special menings to Chinese people.
What do you usually do when you are under too much pressure
play sports
hang out with friends
watch movies
play computer games
listen to music
spend time alone
talk to your best friends
情 境 导 入
Lead-in
have special menings to Chinese people.


Pressure
too much homework
too many after-school classes
compare me with other kids
can’t get enough sleep
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Before reading
Check ( ) the after-school activities
you and your classmates usually do.
_______ do homework
_______ have after-school lessons
_______ watch movies
_______ use the Internet
_______ hang out with friends
_______ play sports or exercise
What about you




2a
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Before reading
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Watch a video and answer these questions.
1. What do they usually do on weekends
2. Do they have much pressure
3. Where’s the pressure from
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Before reading
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Before reading
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Look at the title:
What will you read about in the passage
Maybe You Should Learn to Relax!
2b
While reading
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1.What is the common problem for Chinese and American families
The common problem for Chinese and American families is that children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they have to take so many after-school classes.
2. Who gives their opinions about the problem
Cathy Taylor, Linda Miller and Dr. Alice Green give their opinions about the problem.
Skim(略读) the article and answer the questions.
While reading
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Guessing the Meaning
When reading something for the first time, don’t worry about words you don’t know. Use the context（/'k ntekst/ n. 环境；上下文） to help you guess the meaning.
Look at the words in bold in the article. Can you guess their meanings Try to match them with the meaning below.
2c
While reading
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1. Keeps on happening __________
2. Physical exercise and practice of skills _________
3. Worries about things at home, school or work __________
continue
training
stress
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 similarities between things ___________
typical
compete
development
comparing
2c
Look at the words in bold in the article. Can you guess their meanings Try to match them with the meaning below.
While reading
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Read the article and answer the questions
1. Does Cathy Taylor think it’s important for kids to join after-school activities
2. Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy What’s her opinion
3.Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda What does she say
Yes. She does.
No, she doesn’t. She thinks it’s crazy and unfair to send small kids to all kinds of classes. Parents shouldn’t push their kids so hard.
Dr. Green 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.
2d
While reading
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Careful reading
Read Paragraph 1 carefully and answer:
What’s the purpose(目的) of the students learning more skills
Their parents believe it helps their kids to better compete in life.
While reading
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Read Paragraph 2 carefully and fill in the chart.
after-school activities
basketball practice
piano lessons
football training
busy & tired
cut out
important
While reading
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Read Paragraph 3 carefully and fill in the blanks.
disagrees
crazy
push
While reading
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Read Paragraph 4 carefully and answer:
Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda What does she say
She agrees with Linda.
She says that 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
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These days, children are sometimes _____ on weekends than weekdays because they ______ take so many __________ classes.
Linda Miller says, “In some families, __________ starts very young and _______ until the kids get older. The parents are always _________ their small kids with other children. It’s _____.” She thinks that people shouldn’t ____ their kids ______.
Dr. Alice Green says all these activities can _____ a lot of _____ for children. She says, “Kids should have time to _____ and ________ themselves, too. ________ it’s normal to want _________ children, it’s even more _________ to have _____ children.”
Cathy Taylor believes that the after-school activities are _________ for her children’s future. She really wants them to be _______.
busier
have to
after-school
important
successful
competition
continues
comparing
crazy
push
so hard
cause
stress
relax
think for
Although
successful
important
happy
While reading
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1.What do you think of after-school activities
2.What should you do to relax
2e
While reading
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Some ways to relax:
1. go shopping
2. talk with friends
3. tell some jokes for fun
4. hang out with some friends
5. surf the Internet
6. talk with our parents
Post reading
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Groupwork:
Post reading
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Report: Good morning, everyone! Some students talked with me just now. They have different pressure.
Mike has difficulty in learning math, and he often gets low marks in math. Now he isn’t confident at all, and he feels nervous every day. In my opinion, he can talk about it with our math teacher and ask our classmates for help…
Mary likes to wear fashionable clothes, but Miss Yang doesn’t allow her to do so. I think “freedom” doesn’t mean you can do whatever you want. We must obey some rules. And I think she can wear fashionable clothes after school.
…
Post reading
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We often have a lot of problems and pressure. It is best not to run away from them. We should always try to solve
them. Although we have a lot of after-school activities, we should do the things that we enjoy to relax ourselves. And remember to be happy every day.
Pressure is part of life, and everyone has it, so face it bravely. Communicate with others, and find many ways to feel better.
Learn to enjoy your life.
Summary
课堂小结
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