Unit4SectionB2a2e阅读课件人教版八年级英语下册

Unit4

Whydon’tyoutalktoyourparents?SectionB2a-2eWarming-up

Lookandgiveyouradvicetoeasetheirstress.Whynothangoutwithfriends?Youwon'tgetgoodgradesifyou'restressedoutallthetime.Whynotarrangeyourtimeproperly?Ifyoudon'tgetenoughsleep,youcan'tconcentrateandlistencarefullyinclass.Althoughyoumaybescared,youshouldtalktoyourteachersandparents.Teachersshouldassignhomeworkreasonablysothatyoucanfinishhomeworkefficiently.Homeworkcanreallyhelpyoumakeprogress.Warmup

Makeaconversationandpracticeinpairs.WarmupA:Whatishe/shegoingtodoafterclass?

B:He/Sheisgoingto...playchessdrawpicturesplaysoccerdanceplayping-pongdonothing1.Whatdoyoudoafterschool?2.Doyouhaveanyafter-schoolclasses?3.Doyouhavestressinyourlife?4.Howdoyourelaxyourself?Thinkaboutthefollowingquestions.PresentationCheck(√)theafter-schoolactivitiesyouandyourclassmatesusuallydo._____dohomework _____usetheInternet_____haveafter-schoollessons _____hangoutwithfriends_____watchmovies _____playsportsorexercise2aDoyourparentspushyouintolearningmoreskills?Whatarethey?Myparentspushmeintolearning_______.Why?Parentsbelievethat___________________.ithelpsustobettercompeteinlife

Think:What'syourimpressionofeducationinChinaandAmerica?ChinaAmericamuchhomeworktoomuchpressurebusyalotoftestsmanyclasseslessclassesnohomeworkfreenotestmanyactivities......happyeducationscorefirstPresentationPre-reading2.Fromthetitle，wecanguessthatstudentsshouldlearnto______.1.Inthepicture，wecanseethestudentsare_______________.playingbasketballrelaxLookatthetitie,pictureandpredict:3.Whatwillthepassagetalkabout?A.Childrentodayhavetoomuchstress.B.Childrentodayhavetoomanyhomework.C.Tobehappychildren.Tip(提示):Payattentionto:Thetitle(标题)andpicturesSkimthepassageandfindoutthemainideaofeachparagraph.Manyparentspushtheirkidsintolearningmoreskills.LifeforCathyTaylor’sthreechildrenisverybusy.LindaMillerknowsallaboutsuchstress.Doctorssaytoomuchpressureisnotgoodforachild’sdevelopment.FastreadingSumupthestructureandthemainideaofeachparagraph.After-schoolclassesDifferentPeople’sopinionsP1PresentsituationinChinaP2PresentsituationinUSP3LindaMiller’sopinionP4Doctor’sopinionChinesechildrenarebusieronweekendsthanweekdaysthesedaysLifeforCathyTaylor’sthreechildrenisverybusy.LindaMillerthinkspeopleshouldn’tpushtheirkidssohard.Doctorssaytoomuchpressureisnotgoodforachild’sdevelopment.Let’spredict有图必读What’sthepassageabout?

Thetitleandthepicturecanhelpyougetthegeneralidea.Maybeit’sabout...Childrenshouldlearntorelax.WhatWhoSkimmingWhatisthecommon

problemforChineseandAmericanfamilies?Whogivestheiropinionsabouttheproblem?MinutesSeconds004328765121095301244328765109530124Let'sreadandthink.PresentationWhile-readingReadthearticleandanswerthequestionsin2b.1.WhatisthecommonproblemforChineseandAmericanfamilies？2.Whogivestheiropinionsabouttheproblems?Tip(提示):Thefirstsentenceofeachparagraphisusuallyimportant.Thechildrenhavetotaketoomanyafter-schoolclasses.CathyTaylor,LindaMillerandAliceGreenPara1.Fastreading2bReadthearticleandanswerthequestions.1.Whatisthecommonproblemformanystudentsthesedays?2.Whogivestheiropinionsabouttheproblem?Theirparentspushthemintolearningmoreskills.CathyTaylor(amotherofthreechildren),LindaMiller(amotherofthreechildren),Dr.AliceGreen(adoctor).Readthefirst

paragraphandtrytofinishthemind-map.

Thesedays,Chinesechildrenaresometimesbusierweekdaysthanweekendsbecausetheyhavetotakesomanyafter-schoolclasses.ManyofthemarelearningexamskillssothattheycangetintoagoodhighschoolandlateragoodUniversity.

Othersarepracticingsportssothattheycancompeteandwin,howeverthesedon'tonlyhappeninChina.Para1While-readingTask2ScanningfordetailsReadPara.1carefullyandfinishthemindmap.busiertakeexamskillsgetintopracticingcompeteReadthesecondparagraphandtrytofinishthemind-map.

TheTaylorsareatypicalAmericanfamily.

LifeforCathyTaylor'sthreechildrenisverybusy.

“Onmostdaysafterschool”,Cathysays,“Itakeoneofmytwoboystobasketballpracticeandmydaughtertofootballtraining.ThenIhavetotakemyothersontopianolessons.MaybeIcouldcutoutafewoftheiractivities,butIbelievetheseactivitiesareimportantformychildren'sfuture.Ireallywantthemtobesuccessful.”However,thetiredchildrendon'tgethomeuntilafter7:00pm.Theyhaveaquickdinner,andthenit'stimeforhomework.Para2while-readingReadPara.2fillinthechart.PersonActivitiesfeelings/opinionsonesondaughtertheothersonbasketballpracticefootballtrainningpianolessonstakekidstotheseactivitiesbusyandtiredTheseactivitiesareimportantforkids’future.LifeforCathy’sthreechildrenCathyTaylorReadthethirdparagraphandtrytofindLindaMiller’sopinionLindaMiller,amotherofthree,knowsallaboutsuchstress.“Insomefamilies,competitionstartsveryyoungandcontinuesuntilthekidsgetolder,”shesays.“Motherssendtheirsmallkidstoallkindsofclasses.Andtheyarealwayscomparingthemwithotherchildren.It'scrazy.Idon'tthinkthat'sfair.Whydon'ttheyjustlettheirkidsbekids?Peopleshouldn'tpushtheirkidssohard.”Para3LindaMillerCathyTaylorCompareLindaMiller’sopinionwithCathyTaylor’s.

while-readingLindaknows______aboutsuchstress.

____________startsveryyoungandcontinuesuntilthekidsgetolder.Mothers______theirkidstoallkindsofclasses.Theyare____________them_____otherchildren.allPeopleshouldn't______theirkidsso______.CompetitionsendcomparingwithpushhardReadPara.3andfinishthemindmap.ScanningfordetailsReadPara.3carefullyandanswerthequestions.

1.DoesLindaagreewithCathy?2.WhatisLinda’sopiniononthefactthatparentssendtheirsmallkidstoallkindsofclasses?No,shedoesn’t.

Heropinionisthatpeopleshouldn’tpushtheirkidssohardandtheyshouldletkidsbekids.ReadPara.3anddecidewhetherthestatementsaretrueorfalse.1.Lindahas3childrenandsheknowsnothingaboutthestress.2.InsomeAmericanfamilies,competitionsstartearlyandgoonforever.3.InLinda’sopinion,it’scrazyforparentstocomparetheirchildrenwithothers.4.Lindathinksparentsshouldlettheirkidsbekids.Doctorssaytoomuchpressureisn’tgoodfor__________________.Shesaysalltheseactivitiescan_____________________________.Kidsshouldhavetimeto___________________________________.Althoughit’snormalto_______________________,it’sevenmoreimportantto____________________.Dr.AliceGreen’sopinionachild’sdevelopmentcausealotofstressforchildrenrelaxandthinkforthemselveswantsuccessfulchildrenhavehappychildrenIt’smoreimportanttohavehappychildrenthansuccessfulchildren.ReadPara.3andfinishthemindmap.Readparagraph4andtrytofindoutwhatDr.AliceGreenopinions.

Doctorssaytoomuchpressureisnotgoodforachild'sdevelopment.Dr.AliceGreensaysalltheseactivitiescancausealotofstressforchildren.“Kidsshouldhavetimetorelaxandthinkforthemselves,too.Althoughit'snormaltowantsuccessfulchildren,it'sevenmoreimportanttohavehappychildren."Para4Dr.AliceGreen’sopinion:Doctorssaytoomuchpressureisn’tgoodfor___________________.Shesaysalltheseactivitiescan_____________________________.Kidsshouldhavetimeto___________________________________.Althoughit’snormalto_______________________,it’sevenmoreimportantto____________________.achild’sdevelopmentcausealotofstressforchildrenrelaxandthinkforthemselveswantsuccessfulchildrenhavehappychildrenIt’smoreimportanttohavehappychildrenthansuccessfulchildren.Readparagraph4carefullyandfillintheblanks.Task6:Careful-reading2cLookatthewordsinboldinthearticle.Canyouguesstheirmeanings?Trytomatchthemwiththemeaningsbelow.1.Keepsonhappening__________2.Physicalexerciseandpracticeofskills___________3.Worriesaboutthingsathome,schoolorwork___________4.Usualorcommon_________5.Trytobethebestorthefirsttofinishsomething__________6.Gettingbetterorbigger___________7.Lookfordifferencesandsimilaritiesbetweenthings___________continuestrainingstresstypicalcompetedevelopmentcomparingUsethecontexttohelpyouguessthemeaningQ1.DoesCathyTaylorthinkit'simportantforkidstojoinafter-schoolactivities?Q2.DoesLindaMilleragreewithCathy?What'sheropinion?Yes,shedoes.Shethinksthatafter-schoolactivitiesaregoodforthechildren'sfuture.No,shedoesn't.Shethinksthatpeopleshouldn'tpushtheirchildrensohard,andtheyshouldlettheirkidsbekids.2dReadthearticleagainandanswerthequestions.Q3.DoesDr.GreenagreewithCathyorLinda?Whatdoesshesay?Dr.GreenagreeswithLinda.Shesaysthatafter-schoolactivitiescancausealotofstressforchildren.Shealsosaysthatchildrenshouldhavetimetorelaxandthinkforthemselves,andthatit'smoreimportanttohavehappychildrenthansuccessfulchildren.Readthearticleagainandanswerthequestions.Usefulstructurestoexpressone'sopinionsIbelieve…I(don't)think……is(not)good……should…It'simportantto…2d1.Whatdoyouthinkofafter-schoolactivities?2.Whatshouldyoudotorelax?

Discussthequestionswithyourpartner.2eConclusionWhydon’tthey_______________LindaMillerCathyTaylorDr.GreenCommonproblem:Abusylifecanplacegreat_______onstudents.Theseactivitiesare_________forchildren’sfuture.Kidsshouldhavetimeto______.pressureimportantletkidsbekids?relaxopinionskilltypicalfootballquickcutoutReadingMaybeyoushouldlearntorelaxExpressionscompare...withIt'stimeforsth.bealwaysdoingsth.continuecomparecrazypushdevelopmentcauseusualSummary：Whydon'tyoutalktoyourparents?(SectionB2a-2e)NewwordsMaybeIcouldcutoutafewoftheiractivities,butIbelievetheseactivitiesareimportantformychildren'sfuture.1.Observe,discussandsumupthemeaningsofcutoutinpairs.ProductionConclusion:cutout是固定搭配，在此句意为“删除，删去”。LanguagepointsProductionTheyhaveaquickdinner,andit'stimeforhomework.quick:adj.快的，迅速的。Expandingquick派生词quickly(adv.快速地)slow(adj.缓慢的)近义词反义词fast(adj.快的)rapid(adj.迅速的)+lyLanguagepoints2.Observe,discussandsumupthemeaningsofquickinpairs.typicaladj.①典型的；有代表性的typicalBritishweatherMr.Smithgiveshislessonswithhistypicalhumor.史密斯老师用他特有的幽默上课。Thepaintingisatypicalofhiswork.这幅画是他的典型作品。atypicalofsth.典型…TheTaylorsareatypicalAmericanfamily.“Insomefamilies,competitionstartsveryyoungandcontinuesuntilthekidsgetolder,”shesays.continuev.①

继续存在；持续continuetodosth.=continuedoingsth.继续做某事continue(with)sth.继续某事Theraincontinuedtofallalltheafternoon.Theraincontinuedfallingalltheafternoon.②（停顿后）继续说“Ihaveaquestion.”shecontinues,“Howshouldwedealwithalltheseoldclothes?”LanguagePointAndtheyarealwayscomparingthemwithotherchildren.2.comparecompareAwithB比较A与B同类比较，强调不同之处compareAtoB比较A与B=compareAwithB把A比作B异类比较，说明相同之处（比喻）Hecomparedhisgradeswith/tomine.他把他的成绩和我的作了比较。Weusuallycomparebookstofriends.我们通常把书比作朋友。1.hangoutwithfriends2.haveafter-schoolclasses3.examskills4.footballtraining5.cutout6.bealwaysdoingsth7.pushsbtodosth8.competewith9.compare...with...10.causesbsth1.和朋友出去（闲逛）2.上补习班3.考试技巧4.足球训练5.删除；删去6.总是做某事7.督促某人做某事8.和......竞争9.与......比较10.给某人添麻烦Keyphrases划重点1.hangoutwithfriends2.haveafter-schoolclasses3.examskills4.footballtr