八年级英语下册Unit4Whydon’tyoutalktoyourparentsSe课件.ppt

1、Section B 2a-2eWhat do you usually do after school?I usually have after-school lessons.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 exercise2aDiscussionDo you lo

2、ve those after-school classes?Do you get a lot of pressure from them?Read the article to learn the common problem for Chinese and American familiesTo learn new words:skill,opinion,typical,continue,compare,crazy,push,development,cause,usual,perhaps 2bSkim the article and answer the questions.1.What i

3、s the common problem for Chinese and American families?Parents give their children too much stress.Reading2.Who gives their opinions about the problems?Linda,Miller and Dr.Alice Green.1.Chinese children have to take so many after-school classes on weekends these days.2.Cathy Taylor really wants her

4、three children to be successful,so she believes these after-school activities are important for them.Read and circle again,judge T or F.TT3.Linda Miller thinks parents should send their small kids to all kinds of classes.4.Linda thinks some parents push their kids too much.5.Alice thinks kids should

5、nt have time to relax and think for themselves.TFFRead the article again and answer the questions.2d2d1.Does Cathy Taylor think its important for kids to join after-school activities?2.Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy?Whats her opinion?Yes.He does.No.She thinks it is unfair to compare their kids w

6、ith other children.She thinks people shouldnt push their kids so hard.3.Does Dr.Green agree with Cathy or Linda?What does she say?Dr.Green agrees with Linda.She says,“Kids should have time to relax and think for themselves,too.Although its normal to want successful children,its even more important t

7、o have happy children.”These days,children are sometimes _ on weekends than weekdays because they _ take so many _ classes.Cathy Taylor believes that the after-school activities are _ for his childrens future.He really want them to be _.Linda Miller says,“In some families,_ starts very young and _ u

8、ntil the kids get older.The parents are 根据课文内容填空。根据课文内容填空。busierimportantsuccessful competitionhave toafter-schoolcontinuesalways _ their small kids with other children.Its _.”She thinks that people shouldnt _ their kids _.Dr.Alice Green says all these activities can _ a lot of _ for children.She sa

9、ys,“Kids should have time to _ and _ themselves,too._ its normal to want _ children,its even more _ to have _ children.”comparingso hardcause stresscrazypushrelaxsuccessfulimportanthappythink forAlthough Look at the words in bold in the article.Can you guess their meanings?Try to match them with the

10、 meaning below.1.Keeping on happening _2ccontinue v.持续；继续存在持续；继续存在用法：用法：continue to do sth.强调继续做强调继续做另一件事情，前后所做的事情不同。另一件事情，前后所做的事情不同。continue doing sth.多强调接着做以多强调接着做以前所做事情。前所做事情。continuee.g.Can I continue to read aloud?我可以继续朗读吗？我可以继续朗读吗？The workers refused to continue working.工人们拒绝继续工作。工人们拒绝继续工作。2.P

11、hysical exercise and practice of skills_training n.训练训练e.g.Nurses have several years of training.护士需要几年的护士需要几年的培训。培训。3.Worries about things at home,school or work _stress n.压力压力e.g.In fact,stress isnt always bad thing.事实上，压力并不总是坏事情。事实上，压力并不总是坏事情。4.Usual or common _ typical adj.典型的典型的e.g.On a typical

12、 day,we receive about fifty letters.我们通常一天收到五我们通常一天收到五十封信。十封信。5.Try to be the best or the first to finish something _compete v.竞争；对抗竞争；对抗e.g.We cant compete with them on price.我们不能和他我们不能和他们在价格上进行对抗。们在价格上进行对抗。6.Getting better or bigger _development n.发展；发育；成长发展；发育；成长e.g.Development of the area would

13、endanger the wildlife.开发这一地区将会危及野生生物。开发这一地区将会危及野生生物。7.Look for differences and similarities between things _compare v.比较比较e.g.How does your new house compare with your old one?你的新房子和旧房子比起你的新房子和旧房子比起来怎么样？来怎么样？compare with 比较；对比比较；对比 Language points1.Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities,but

14、 此处此处cut out 是一个短语动词，表示是一个短语动词，表示“删除；剪下删除；剪下或是或是“停止；戒除停止；戒除”等。再如：等。再如：Dont cut your parents out of your lives.不要把父母从你的生活中赶出去。不要把父母从你的生活中赶出去。If you cut out the drinking,youd feel much healthier.如果你戒酒，就会觉得身体好很多。如果你戒酒，就会觉得身体好很多。2.People shouldnt push their kids so hard.人们不该对自己的孩子逼得太紧。人们不该对自己的孩子逼得太紧。动词动

15、词push 有有“推；推动推；推动”，例如：例如：Dont push this poor,you have to pull it open.别推这扇门，你的把它拉开才行。别推这扇门，你的把它拉开才行。本单元中，本单元中，push 表示表示“使（某人）努力；鞭使（某人）努力；鞭 策；督促策；督促”，其后宾语可以是别人或自己。，其后宾语可以是别人或自己。e.g.The math teacher really pushes his students.Thats why they dont like him that much.那位数学老师确实对学生鞭策太多了，这就是那位数学老师确实对学生鞭策太多了，

16、这就是 他们不那么喜欢他的原因。他们不那么喜欢他的原因。翻译。翻译。1.我不想参加英语培训。我不想参加英语培训。2.将孩子与别的孩子相比是不公平的。将孩子与别的孩子相比是不公平的。3.教育对一个国家的经济发展很重要。教育对一个国家的经济发展很重要。I dont want to take part in the English training.It is unfair to compare kids with other children.Education is very important to a countrys economic development.4.地震造成很大损害。地震造成

17、很大损害。5.他催促她做出决定。他催促她做出决定。6.在你心目中，什么是最伟大的发明，在你心目中，什么是最伟大的发明，为什么？为什么？The earthquake caused great damage.He pushed her into making a decision.What is the greatest invention in your opinion and why?1.What do you think of after-school activities?In my opinion,if the kid really likes the activity such as

18、basketball,he can go to these classes.They may have some fun as well some skills.I dont agree that some parents push the kids to take these activities.Discuss the questions with your partner.2e2.What should you do to relax?There are a lot of ways to relax.Id like to listen to music or play sports to

19、 relax.But my friend,Eric would like to sleep a lot and eat some nice food.1.I dont have a partner to play table tennis with.Why _a sports club to practice a lot?A.dont join B.not joining C.not to join D.dont you join2.根据中文意思完成句子。根据中文意思完成句子。很抱歉今天不能陪你去购物，明天怎么很抱歉今天不能陪你去购物，明天怎么样？样？Im sorry I cant go sh

20、opping with you today._ tomorrow?3.Would you like to watch the movie with me tonight?_,but I have too much homework to do.A.Id love to B.Thats all right C.It doesnt matter D.Not at all How/What about4.Susan,what are the advantages of MP5 players?Mom,they are smaller and lighter,_ they can be carried

21、 very easily.A.unless B.if C.until D.so that5.单词拼写：单词拼写：The naughty boy is always _(fight)with others.fighting6.Look!Its raining heavily._ take a raincoat with you?Well,Ill take one right now.A.Why not B.Why dont C.Would you mind D.Would you like 7.Shall we go for a visit to the World Expo in Shangh

22、ai during summer vacation?(写出同义句写出同义句)_ _ go for a visit to the World Expo in Shanghai during summer vacation?Why not8.We dont have much homework this weekend.Shall we go out together?OK.What about _ a movie?A.to see B.seeing C.see D.sees 9.Its very hot outside.Why _ you stay at home?A.not B.not to C.dont 1.Read the article again after school.2.Write a short passage about Cathys daily life and her opinions about the education of the kids.homework