英语人教版八年级下册unit4 reading.ppt

1、Unit 4 Why don t you talk to your parents?,十八中 张娟,Do you often have stress?,Parents,Schoolwork,Relations with others,After-school classes,Stress comes from.,How to low your stress?,play sports,Hang out with friends,Talk to parents,Talk to friends,Talk to teacher,Listen to music,Play computer games,R

2、ead books,Watch movies,Should we learn to relax? Reading the passage then do the following,1 According to the writer,should we learn to relax?,2 Does Cathy Taylor think its important for kids to join after-school activities? 3 Does Linda Miller agree with ? Whats her opinion? 4 Does Dr.Green agree w

3、ith Cathy or Linda? What does she say?,Scanning Maybe You Should Learn 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

4、later a good university. Others are practicing sports so that they can compete and win. However, this doesnt only happen in China.,1. what is the main idea of paragraph one?,A. Chinese children are busier because they have to take so many after-school classes. B. Children in China or some other coun

5、tries are not busy because they dont have to take so many after-school classes. C. Children take so many after-school classes to learn exam skills or practice sports in China and other countries.,The Taylors are a typical American family. Life for Cathy Taylors three children is very busy. “On most

6、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 could cut out a few of their activities, but I believe these activities are important for my childrens future. I really w

7、ant them to be successful.” However, thetired children dont get home until after 7:00 p.m. They have a quick dinner, and then its time for homework.,2.Who is Cathy Taylor? A. an American family B. an American woman C. an American mother of three children,3. Does Cathy think children should go to man

8、y after-school classes? 4. What does she do to her children? 5. Why does she do that? 6. Whats the main idea of paragraph two?,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 se

9、nd their small kids to all kinds of classes. And they are always comparing them with other children. Its crazy. I dont think thats fair. Why dont they just let their kids be kids? People shouldnt push their kids so hard.”,7.Who is Linda Miller? 8. Does she think children should go to many after-scho

10、ol classes? 9. Why not? 10. Whats the main idea of paragraph three?,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 for themselves, too. Although its normal

11、 to want successful children, its even more important to have happy children.”,11.Who is Alice Green? 12. Does she think children should go to many after-school classes? 13. Why not? 14. Whats the main idea of paragraph four?,Title_,Outline,A fact in China,Cathy Taylor,Linda Miller,Alice Green,busier (on weekends , weekdays) reason_,Kids _,Kids have to take after-school classes,