2021年春人教版八年级英语下册Unit4 Why don't you talk to your parentsSectionB 2a-2e(共38张PPT).pptx

1、1. 做运动 2. 看电影 3. 独自打发时间 4. 玩电脑游戏 5. 给某人施加很大 压力 6. 和竞争 7. 和父母聊天 8. 读书 play sports watch movies spend time alone play computer games give sb. a lot of pressure compete with . talk to parents read books Lets read What activities do you usually do after school? What activities do you want to do but you

2、cant do? do homework have after- school lessons watch movies use the Internet hang out with friends play sports or exercise 1. What activities do you usually do after school? 2. What activities do you want to do but you cant do? a good high school a good university Why do you take so many after-scho

3、ol classes? Parents send us to so many after-school classes to learn exam skills so that we can get into a good high school and later a good university. Our parents want us to be successful. They may push us so hard. push so hard: 给某人给某人 施加过多的压力施加过多的压力 Why do kids take so many after-school classes?

4、In China, _ starts very young. competition Our parents want us to be _. This is the _. (典型的中国家庭典型的中国家庭) successful typical Chinese family Do students in America have the same problem? Not only Chinese students but also American students are stressed out! Read the article and answer the questions. Wh

5、at is the common problem for Chinese and American families? The common problem for Chinese and American families is that children have too many after-school activities which cause them to be stressed. You? Prediction Children Reading Tip: Title and picture! The passage ia mainnly about _. A. sports

6、B. stress C. relaxing Pre-reading Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4 c: Chidrens busy weekends a：Busy life of Cathy children. d: Linda Millers opinion b: Doctors Alice Greens opinion. Read quickly and match the main idea of each paragraph(段落段落). While-reading While-reading Skimming Read

7、 paragraph 1 and check T or F. 1. Chinese children have to take so many after-school classes on weekends these days. 2. Many students learn life skills from after-school classes. 3. Taking after-school classes only happens in China. T F F Children are busier on weekends than weekdays because_ . Many

8、 of them _ so that they can _ and later_ Others _ so that they can _ However, this _ happen in China. they have to take so many after-school classes are learning exam skills get into a good high school a good university are practicing sports compete and win doesnt only Complete the chart. Chinese ch

9、ildren on weekends 2 The Taylors are a typical American family. Life for Cathy Taylors 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

10、 could cut out a few of their activities,but I believe these activities are important for my childrens future. I really want them to be successful.” However,the tired children dont get home until after 7:00 p.m. They have a quick dinner,and then its time for homework. Reading task Read para.2 carefu

11、lly and finish the tasks. Pay attention to the key words when you are reading. Read para.2, choose the correct answer.Read para.2, choose the correct answer. A B B D person activities feeling one of two boys 1._ 4._ the other son 2. daughter 3. Cathy Taylor take her children from activity to activit

12、y Maybe I could 5. _ a few of their activities, but I believe these activities are important for my childrens future. basketball practice piano lessons football training tired cut out Read Para 2. Complete the time schedule for kids. Cathys home. What do you think of the momCathy? Cathy is busy, too

13、. She cares about the success of her kids. Are all the parents similar to Cathy? Time Activities after school after 7:00 p.m. after a quick dinner get home basketball/football/piano important homework Look at the schedule, what do you think of the kids? Why does Cathy let her kids take so many activ

14、ities? No, she doesnt. Because she knows all about such stress from competition, all kinds of classes and com. Read Para 3: 1. Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy? Why? She thinks its crazy and unfair. Let kids be kids. Parents shouldnt push kids so hard. Read Para 3: 2. Whats Lindas opinion? unfair

15、Let kids be kids. Kids should be able to develop themselves in their own way and enjoy their lives. Dont push them so hard. Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a childs development. Read Para 4: 1. What is the doctors opinion? 2. What is Dr. Greens advice? Kids should have time to relax an

16、d think for themselves. For parents, to have happy children is more important than successful children. Lindas opinion She knows all about such_. Competition starts very young and_until the kids get older. Mothers _their small kids _ all kinds of classes. And they are always _ them _ other children.

17、 Its _. I dont think thats _. Why dont they _? People shouldnt _. continues stress send to comparing with crazy fair just let their kids be kids push their kids so hard Parents should let their kids be kids. Read paragraph 3 carefully and fill in the blanks. Dr. Alice Greens opinion: Doctors say too

18、 much pressure isnt good for _. She says all these activities can _. Kids should have time to _. Although its normal to _, its even more important to_. a childs development cause a lot of stress for children relax and think for themselves want successful children have happy children Its more importa

19、nt to have happy children than successful children. Read paragraph 4 carefully and fill in the blanks. 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

20、 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 similarities between things compete typical training stress continues comparing development Guessing the Meaning When reading something

21、 for the first time, do not worry about words you do not know. Use the context to help you guess the meaning. 根据定义、解释或同位关系来猜测词义根据定义、解释或同位关系来猜测词义; 通过对比关系来推测词义通过对比关系来推测词义, 体现对比关系的词汇主要有体现对比关系的词汇主要有but, yet, however等等 通过同类关系来推测词义，常见的引出同义词的词语有通过同类关系来推测词义，常见的引出同义词的词语有or, like, similar等等 通过因果关系来推测词义，通常由通过因

22、果关系来推测词义，通常由because, so that, so that等词汇及结构等词汇及结构 来体现来体现 利用熟词的新词性来推测词义；利用熟词的新词性来推测词义； 通过具体例子猜测词义，举例时通常用通过具体例子猜测词义，举例时通常用for example, such as, like等；等； 利用文意及逻辑关系来推测词义，是递进、转折还是并列，可猜出生词的利用文意及逻辑关系来推测词义，是递进、转折还是并列，可猜出生词的 词义；词义； 根据构词法猜测词义；根据构词法猜测词义； 猜测词义时，可利用上下文语境，结合自身生活经验进行逻辑推理。猜测词义时，可利用上下文语境，结合自身生活经验进行逻

23、辑推理。 生词词义猜测方法生词词义猜测方法 Lets debate （辩论）（辩论） Should we take many after-school activities? PK I agree with I think/believe we shouldso that Its important forto exam skills/get good grades/compete and win/have a good job/be successful I disagree with Its crazy/unfair for children to cause stress and pre

24、ssure/push so hard/bad for health and future/let kids be kids/proper rest is more important Prons (Prons (正方观点正方观点) ) ConsCons（反方观点）（反方观点） Take actions now! 希望你们在经历中学会思考与感恩，在感受中 明确责任与担当，在等待中做好规划和学习， 以自己的成长回报国家、社会和父母的关爱。 We need to learn from our experiences and be thankful. At the same time, we shou

25、ld take responsibility and make plans for study. Try our best to be a better man in return for the love from our parents and the whole society. take exercise help with housework study by ourselves relax To develop ourselves, we could Take actions now! Parents treat you by the best way they know. If

26、you are sressted out, you should say to them: Dear mum and dad, I love you, but I want to tell you. Please remember: We fight today for a better tomorrow _ 考试技能 _ 删除；删去 _ 上一所好高中 _ 迅速地吃晚饭 _ 比较；对比 _ 逼得某人太紧 exam skills cut out get into a good high school have a quick dinner compare . with push sb. so h

27、ard _ 造成许多压力 _ 对没好处 _ 参加课外活动 _ 有时间干某事 _ 持续干某事 _ 同意某人的看法 cause a lot of stress be not good for sb. join after-school activities have time to do sth. keep on doing sth. agree with sb. 1. Many of them are learning exam skills so that they can get into a good high school and later a good university. 他们中

28、很多人在学习考试技巧，这样他们就能进他们中很多人在学习考试技巧，这样他们就能进 入好的高中学习入好的高中学习，再后来可以到，再后来可以到好的大好的大学学习。学学习。 so that 砍倒砍倒 cut off 切断切断, 使电话中断使电话中断; 隔绝隔绝 cut up 切碎切碎 【语境应用语境应用】根据句子内容，用根据句子内容，用cut的短语填空。的短语填空。 1) As a cook, he has to _ _ vegetables every day. 2) We shouldnt _ _ so many trees. They are important to our environme

29、nt. 3) Her father _ _ her pocket money (零花钱零花钱) because she spent too much on unimportant things. 4) This sentence is wrong. You need to _ _ one “the”. cut up cut down cut off cut out 4. And they are always comparing them with other children. 他他们总是拿自己的孩子去和别人家的孩子相比。们总是拿自己的孩子去和别人家的孩子相比。 compare v. 比比较

30、较 词组词组 用法用法 compare.with 把把和和比较比较(常表示同类相比常表示同类相比 ，比较，比较) compare with compare.to. 把把比作比作(常表示异类相比，常表示异类相比， 比喻比喻) compare to 【语境应用语境应用】 1) Dont compare yourself _ others. Keep it in mind that you are special and everyone has his own character. A. on B. to C. in D. with 2) Chinese ancient poets liked t

31、o compare beautiful girls _ flowers. Yes. We can always read this kind of poem. A. with B. to C. into D. along D B 5. Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a childs development. 医生说太多的压力对孩子的发展是没有好处医生说太多的压力对孩子的发展是没有好处的。的。 too much 太多太多 修饰不可数名词修饰不可数名词 too many 太多太多 修饰可数名词复数修饰可数名词复数 much too 太，

32、非常太，非常 修饰形容词修饰形容词 too much / too many / much too 【语境应用语境应用】用用too much, too many和和much too 填填空。空。 Although we have _ ways to relax in our free time, such as playing sports, watching TV, hanging out with friends, we still feel _ lonely sometimes. This is because we have _ pressure nowadays. We may fee

33、l stressed (有压力的有压力的) about a lot of unnecessary things in life. too many much too too much development n. 发展发展 developing adj. 发展中的发展中的 developed adj. 发达发达的的 develop develop v. 发展；培发展；培养养 【拓展拓展】 【语境应用语境应用】根据句意，用】根据句意，用develop的适当形式完成下列各题。的适当形式完成下列各题。 1) Our country has _ rapidly since 1978. 2) With

34、the _ of our country, our life has improved a lot. 3) The old man has seen the _ of his sons business. 4) We must do our best to _ our reading skills. 5) China is a _ country, but I believe it will become a _ country. developed development development(s) develop developing developed 6. I dont think

35、thats fair. fair 熟义：熟义：adj. 合理的；公正的合理的；公正的 生义：生义：adj. (头发头发)金色的，浅褐色金色的，浅褐色的的 e.g. Im quite tall, with short fair hair, and I wear glasses. 【拓展拓展】 fairly adv. 合理地；公正地合理地；公正地 unfair adj. 不合理的；不公正的不合理的；不公正的 fairness n. 合理；公合理；公正正 opinion n. 意见；想法；看法 e.g. In your opinion, who is the best football player

36、 in the world today? 依你所见，谁 是当今世界最优秀的足球员？ e.g. Reading and writing are two different skills. 阅读和写作是两种不同的技能。 skill n. 技巧；技艺 crazy adj. 不理智的；疯狂的 cut out 删除；删去 e.g. The editor cut out the last paragraph. 编辑将最后一段删掉了。 e.g. He often works 12 hours a day its crazy. 他常常一天工作十二小时 简直疯了。 cause v. 造成；引起 e.g. A b

37、ad tooth can cause pain. 一颗蛀牙可以引起疼痛。 1. Keeps on happening _ continue v. 持续；继续存在 continue with sth. e.g. Well continue with our work. 我们要继续做我们的工作。 continue 【拓展】 continue doing sth. 相当于 go on doing sth. 继续 做某事(原来的事情); continue to do sth. 继续做某事(指做另一件事) e.g. He continued writing after dinner. 他晚餐后继续写作。

38、 After reading Chinese, lets continue to read English. 读完语文后, 我们继续读英语。 2. Physical exercise and practice of skills _ training n. 训练 e.g. I didnt have any training in drawing. 我在绘画方面没有受过任何训练。 training 3. Worries about things at home, school or work _ stress n. 压力 e.g. In fact, stress isnt always bad

39、thing. 事实上，压力并不总是坏事。 stress 4. Usual or common _ typical adj. 典型的 e.g. a typical Italian caf 典型的意大利式小餐馆 typical 5. Try to be the best or the first to finish something _ compete v. 竞争；对抗 compete with 与竞争 e.g. We cant compete with them on price. 我们不能和他们在价格上进行对抗。 compete 6. Getting better or bigger _ d

40、evelopment n. 发展；发育；成长 e.g. economic development in China 中国的经济发展 development 7. Looking for differences and similarities between things _ compare v. 比较 compare with 比较；对比 e.g. How does your new house compare with your old one? 你的新房子和旧房子比起来怎么样？ comparing These days, children are busy because they ha

41、ve to _ many after-school _. Many of them learn _ _so that they can _ into a good high school, others _ sports to _ and_. Some parents want to _ _some activities, but they believe the activities are _ for our future because they want us to be_. Others think people shouldnt _ kids _ because too much pressure is not good and they should have time to _ and _ _ themselves. So, maybe we should learn to_. Homework Retell the passage in your own words. Fill in the blanks to retell the text. take classes exam skills get practice compete win cut out important successful push hard relax think relax for