人教版八年级英语下册《Unit 4 Section B 2a-2e》教学课件PPT初二公开课

1、Unit 4Section B 2a-2e人教版英语八年级下册 Objectives Read the article to learn the common problem for Chinese and American families.To learn new words: s k i l l , o p i n i o n , t y p i c a l , f o o t b a l l , q u i c k , c o n t i n u e , c o m p a r e , c r a z y , p u s h , d e v e l o p m e n t , c a

2、u s e , u s u a l , p e r h a p s Discussion Do you have pressure about school? What activities do you like to do to help lower your stress?play sportshang out with friendsplay computer gameswatch moviesread booksgo shoppingsleepingtalking to family membersRead the words and expressions loudly.opini

3、onskill typical football cut out quick continue comparen. 意见；想法；看意见；想法；看法法n. 技艺；技技艺；技巧巧adj. 典型典型的的n. (美式美式)橄榄球；足橄榄球；足球球 删除；删除；删删去去adj. 快的；迅速的；时间短暂快的；迅速的；时间短暂的的v. 持续；继续存持续；继续存在在v. 比比较较comparewithcrazy push developmentcause usualin ones opinionperhaps比较；对比较；对比比adj. 不理智的；疯狂不理智的；疯狂的的v. 鞭策；督促；推鞭策；督促；推动动n

4、. 发展；发育；成发展；发育；成长长v. 造成；引造成；引起起adj. 通常的；寻常通常的；寻常的的 依依看看adv. 可能；大概；也可能；大概；也许许Check () the after-school activities you and your classmates usually do.2ado homeworkhave after-school lessons watch moviesuse the Internet hang out with friendsplay sports or exerciseWhat about you?Guessing the MeaningWhen

5、reading something for the first time, do not worry about words you do not know. Use the context to help you guess the meaning.Read the article and answer the questions.1. What is the common problem for Chinese and American families?2. Who gives their opinions about the problem?2bMaybe You Should Lea

6、rn to Relax!These days, Chinese children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they have to take so many after-school classes. Many of them are learning exam skills so that they can get into a good high school and later a good university. Others are practicing sports so that they ca

7、n compete and win. However, this doesnt only happen in China.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

8、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 childrens future. I really want them to be successful.” However, the tired children dont gethome until after 7:00 p.m. They have a quick dinner, and then its time

9、for homework.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. Its crazy. I

10、dont think thatsfair. Why dont they just let their kids be kids? People shouldnt push their kids so hard.”Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a childs development. Dr. Alice Green says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children. “Kids should have time to relax and think fo

11、r themselves, too. Although its normal to want successful children, its even more important to have happy children.”1. Many of them are learning exam skills so that they can get into a good high school and later a good university.so that意为意为“以便以便，为了，为了”，引导，引导目目 的状语从句的状语从句， thatthat从句中常使用从句中常使用can /

12、may等等 情态动词情态动词；so that还可以表示还可以表示“因此，所以因此，所以”，引导结，引导结果果 状语从句，在状语从句，在so that前可以用逗号前可以用逗号。小男孩节省每一分钱，以便他能够给妈妈在小男孩节省每一分钱，以便他能够给妈妈在母母 亲节买一份礼物亲节买一份礼物。The little boy saved every coin so that he could buy his mother a present on Mothers Day.我被骤雨淋了，所以衣服都湿透了我被骤雨淋了，所以衣服都湿透了。I was caught in a shower, so that all

13、 my clothes got wet.2. And they are always comparing them with other children.be always doing sth. 意为意为“总是做某事总是做某事”always与进行时连用时，常表达说话人的与进行时连用时，常表达说话人的某某 种情绪，如赞扬、不满、责备等种情绪，如赞扬、不满、责备等。他老是向父母要钱他老是向父母要钱。He was always asking his parents for money3. Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities, but 此处

14、此处cut out 是一个短语动词，表示是一个短语动词，表示“删除；删除；剪剪 下下”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。4. 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。动词动词p

15、ush 有有“推；推动推；推动”的意思的意思， 如如： Dont push this door, you have to pull it open. 别推这扇门，你得别推这扇门，你得把它拉开才行把它拉开才行。本单元中本单元中，push 表示表示“ 使（某人）努力；鞭策使（某人）努力；鞭策； 督促督促”，其后宾语可以是别人或自己，其后宾语可以是别人或自己。The math teacher really pushes his students. Thats why theydont like him that much. 那位数学老师确实对学生鞭策那位数学老师确实对学生鞭策过过 多了，这就是他们不

16、那么喜欢他的原因多了，这就是他们不那么喜欢他的原因。1. Keeps on happening _c_o_n t i_n_u_e2. Physical exercise and practice of skillst_r_a_i_n_i n_g_3. Worries about things at home, school or work stress4. Usual or common t_y_p_i_c_a_l_2cLook at the words in bold in the article. Can you guess their meanings? Try to match the

17、m with the meanings below.5. Try to be the best or the first to finish something _c_o_m p_e_t_e6. Getting better or bigger d e_v_e_l o_p m_e_n_t_7. Looking for differences and similarities between things _c_o_m_p_a_r_i_n_g_1. Does Cathy Taylor think its important for kids to join after-school activi

18、ties?Yes, she does.2. Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy? Whats heropinion?No. She thinks it is unfair to compare their kids with other children. She thinks people shouldnt push their kids so hard.Read the article again and answer the questions.2d3. Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda? What doe

19、s 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 to have happy children.”1.What do you think of after- school activities?2.What should you do to relax?2eDiscuss the

20、 questions with your partner.Now more and more children are having different kinds of after-school classes. As a middle school student, what do you think of it? Make a survey and have a debate.debateAdvantagesDisadvantagesdevelop exam skillstoo much pressureTalk about the advantages and disadvantages of having after-school classes. Fill in the table.play sports, talk to hang out with friends spend time alon