八年级英语八年级英语下unit_2

,Unit 2,Maybe you should learn to relax!,Huanghu Middle School Jia Xue,play basketball play ping-pong go to the park read story-books hang out chat with friends do the reading in the library listen to the radio have a walk do sports sleep watch CDs listen to music go to the movies draw pictures go swimming do some shopping take photos go to the mountains talk with others do the homework see animals do chores at home play computer games watch TV play chess learn English have dancing classes ride bikes go to the beach listen to MP4,After-class activities,Talk about these activities,1.I often . I feel relaxed/ busy/ happy/ tired/ excited. 2. I dont often . I feel . 3. I want to more. E.G. I want to do more sports. I want to be healthier. 4. I want to less. E.G. I want to do less homework. I want to be more relaxed.,Prediction,Are many American and British kids relaxed or under great pressure?,Look up these words in a dictionary,football,complain,pressure,freedom,compare,organized,pushy,查字典是学习的好办法. 但是因为语境的原因,有时候给你的意思是错误的.因此,最好是用学习字典,帮助你理解单词在不同的语境下的意思.,Reading strategy: You will learn to use new words better if you use a learners dictionary. A bilingual dictionary sometimes gives the wrong meaning for the situation you want.,Dear Connie, I am very busy all the week. I have to learn to play _ every day. I do lots of homework from Monday to Saturday. I feel under _. I _ about that and I need _. But my _ parents dont listen to me. What should I do? Yours, Wang Yang,football,pressure,complain,freedom.,pushy,pressure,football,complain,compare,pushy,organized,freedom,1.Where does Cathy Taylors take her sons and daughter to? 2. What does Dr. Alice Green say about the children under the pressure?,She takes her sons to from football to basketball.,She says that they may find it hard to think for themselves when they are older.,Skim reading: Answer two questions,Read and answer more questions,Listen and write (T) for true or (F) for wrong.,1.The Taylors dont want their children to do anything after class. 2. The Taylors Children often get home at 5:00 pm.,3. Many kids are under too much pressure. 4. Parents dont think their own children should do a lot of things.,5. Linda Miller thinks its crazy to push kids so hard. 6. Dr Alice Green says that children only need organized activities.,F,F,T,F,T,F,True or False,7.Competition between families starts at a young age. 8.Parents shouldnt learn to give their kids a bit more time. 9.Children should have time to relax. 10. Cathy has two children. 11.After school ,Cathy takes her two boys from basketball to football. 12.Many children are under too muchpressure. 13.children need time to relax. 14.parents should plan everything for their children.,F,F,T,T,F,T,T,F,1. How is the life for Cathy Taylors three kids ? 2. How do the children feel? 3. Why do the parents push their children so hard? 4. Is it good for the kids , if the parents try to plan their kids lives for them? Why? 5. What should the parents do?,Life for them is very busy.,They are under too much pressure.,Because they are always comparing them with other children.,No, it isnt. Because they may find it hard to think for themselves when they are older.,They should learn to give their kids a bit more time. （= a little more time),( )American and British children do many after-school activities. ( ) Many children are under pressure. ( ) Parents these days push their children much harder than before. ( ) Competition between families starts at a young age. ( ) Children should have free time to relax.,Read these statements. Is the situation the same in China?Write down “s “ for the same and “d” for different.,Life for Cathy Taylors three children is very busy. Their school days are busy enough. After school, though, Cathy takes the two boys from football to basketball. Then she has to take her daughter to piano lessons. The tired children dont get home until 7 pm. They have a quick supper, and its time for homework.,notuntil,The Taylors are like many American and British parents. They take their children from activity to activity, and try to fit as much as possible into their kids lives. Doctors say many children are under too much pressure. Teachers complain about teaching tired kids in the classroom.,他们把孩子从一个活动送到另一个活动. 竭尽全力把孩子的生活填满.,在繁重的压力下.,Most children take part in after-school clubs. Activities include sports, language learning, music, and math classes. Pushy parents are nothing new, but now parents seem to push their children a lot more. Parents see other children doing a lot of things and they feel their own children should do the same.,固执的家长们并不少见, 而现在家长们似乎把孩子们逼迫得更加厉害了.,Linda Miller, a mother of three in London, knows all about such pressure. “In some families, competition starts from a very young age,” she says. “Mothers send their kids to all kinds of classes when they are very young. And they are always comparing them with other children. Its crazy. People shouldnt push their kids so hard.”,父母不应该把孩子们逼得这样厉害.,Dr Alice Green agrees. She also says that these children may find it hard to think for themselves when they are older. “Parents are trying to plan their kids lives for them. When these kids are adults, they might find it difficult to plan things for themselves.”,这些孩子们就会发现当他们长大后要自己 思考问题是多么困难的事.,家长们总是尽力为他们的孩子们计划事情. 但是当孩子们成年后就回发现自己计划事情是多么困难.,Parents should learn to give their kids a bit more time to themselves. On the one hand, children need organized activities. On the other hand, they also need time and freedom to relax, and they need time to do things by themselves.,学会做某事,一方面另一方面,通过某人自己,Answer the following questions after reading the text.,1.What do you think of the life of Cathy Taylors three childrens? Their life is very busy. Descript their life using the words given. busy enough, from football to basketball, piano lessons, dont get home, until, have a quick supper, homework. Their school days are busy enough. After school, Taylor takes the two boys from football to basketball and takes the daughter to piano lessons. The tired children dont get home until 7 pm. After they have a quick supper, its time for them to do their homework. 2.What do doctors think childrens problems are? Doctor think children are under too much pressure. 3. What do teachers complain about? Teachers complain about teaching tired kids in the classroom.,4. What starts in families when the children are very young? Competition starts between children from a very young age in some families. 5. What is the result of taking the children from activities to activities? Dr. Alice thinks that these children may find it hard to think for themselves when they are older. 6. What should parents do in this situation? Why? Parents should learn to give their kids a bit more time to themselves. On the one hand, children need organized activities. On the other hand, they also need time and freedom to relax, and they need time to do things by themselves.,Fill in the blanks to complete the passage without reading the books.,Life for Cathy Taylors three children_ verybusy.Afterschool,though,Cathy_the two boys _ footbal_basketball. Then she has to take her daughter to piano _. The _ children _ get home _ 7pm. They have _ quick supper,and _ time _ homework.,is,takes,from,to,lessons,tired,dont,until,a,its,for,_ Taylors are like many American and _ parents. They take their children from _ to activities, and try to _ as _ as _ into their kids lives. Doctors say many children are _ _ _ _ . Teachers _ _ _ tired kids in the classroom.,The,British,activities,fit,much,possible,under,too,much,pressure,complain,about,teaching,Most children _ after-class clubs. Activities _ sports, language _, music,and math classes. _ parents are _ new, _ now parents _ to _ their children _. Parents see other children _ a lot of things, and they _ their _ children should do the _.,take part in,include,learning,Pushy,nothing,but,seem,push,a lot more,doing,feel,own,same,Linda, a mother _ three in London, _ all _ such _. “In some families _ _ from a very young age,” she says. “Mothers _ their kids to _ classes _ they are very young. And they are always _ them with other children. Its _. People _ push their kids so _.,of,knows,about,pressure,competition,starts,send,all kinds of,when,comparing,crazy,shouldnt,hard,Dr. Alice _. She also says _ these children may _ _ hard _ for their _ when they are _. “Parents are trying to _ their _ lives for them. When these kids are _, they might find _ difficult _ plan things _ themselves.” Parents should _ to give their kids _ _ time to themselves. On the one _, children need _ activities. _ _ _ _, they also _ time and _ to _, and they need time to do things _ _.,agrees,that,find,it,to think,themselves,older,plan,kids,adults,it,to,for,learn,a bit more,hand,organized,On the other hand,need,freedom,relax,by themselves,Discuss the following expressions.,在字典中查找 look upin a dictionary 1.after-class activities 课外活动 2.busy enough 足够忙碌 把从带到 take sb from to 3. notuntil 直到才 4. have a quick supper=have supper quickly 匆匆吃过晚饭 5. Its time (for sb.) to do sth. =Its time (for sb. ) for sth. （某人）该了。 6.as +形容词/副词（原级）+ possible 尽可能地 7.fitinto 找到（时间）做某事 8. be/ feel under pressure （感到）有压力 9. complain about sth./ doing sth. 抱怨（做）某事 向抱怨某事 complain to sb about sth,10 take part in 参加（活动） 11.after-class clubs 课外俱乐部 12. push sb. hard 给某人（大的）压力 13. see sb. doing sth. 看见某人正在做某事 14. a mother of three children 一个三个孩子的妈妈 15. know （much/ little) about (非常/不）了解 16.compare with 比较和 17.find it + adj. to do sth. 觉得做某事 18. on the one hand, on the other hand. 一方面, 另一方面。 19.organized activities 有组织的活动,在字典中查找 look upin a dictionary 与打架 have a fight with sb 与比较 compare with 向抱怨某事 complain to sb about sth 处于(太多的)压力之下 be under (too much) pressure 买不同的衣服 get different clothes 把从带到 take sb from to 直到才 notuntil 尽可能多地充实到孩子们的生活中来 fit as much as possible into their kids lives 屡见不鲜 nothing new 厉害地强迫某人 push sb hard 总是在做某事 be always doing 计划做某事 plan to do 一方面另一方面on the one hand on the other hand 从很小的年龄开始 start from a very young age 独自 by oneself,Useful expressions,重难点句型讲解,1.as as possible结构中的possible 可以换为sb. can。 2.find it + adj. + to do sth.= sb. find (that) its + adj. to do sth 此结构中的find可换为think,feel。 e.g. =. 3.be always doing sth. 总是做某事。 表示说话人的一种情绪，或赞扬或批评。 e.g. .,You should do your homework as carefully as possible/ you can.,I find it interesting to learn English,I find that its interesting to learn English.,He is always sleeping in class.,She is always helping others.,Exercises Translate the sentences into English by filing the blanks.,1.我们该上课了。 _ _ _ our class. Its time _ us _ begin our class. 2.他足够大，可以自己穿衣服了。 Hes _ _ to _ himself. Hes _ old _ he _ get dressed by _. 3.它们老是抱怨有太多的作业。 They are always _ _ _ too much homework. 4.别把自己的孩子与别人的孩子比较。 Dont _ your _ kids with _.,Its time for,for,to,old enough,dress,so,that,can,himself,complaining about having,compare,own,others,5.我们发现学好英语不容易。 We _ _ not easy _ _ English well. We find that _ hard _ _ English well. 6.你应该尽可能经常地读英语。 You should try to read English _ _ _ _. You should read English as often as _ _. 7.现在的父母给孩子的压力比以前大得多。 Parents these days _ their children _ _ than before. 8.它们的压力太大了。 They _ _ _ much _.,find,it,to learn,its,to learn,as often,as possible,push,much,harder,are/ feel,under,too,pressure,you can,1. busy(adj.) enough / enough time(n.) 2. take sb. to do / take sb. to sw She has to take her daughter to piano lessons. 3. Its time for sth. = Its time to do sth. Its time for class. = Its time to have a class. Its time for homework. = Its time to do homework. 4. as as possible 尽某人可能地 = as as sb. can/could You should run as fast as possible (you can). She asked questions as many as possible.(she could) 5. fit into sth. 抽空安排,6. complain about sth. / doing sth. / sb. Dont always complain about others. She complained about paying so much for the meal. 7. take part in (活动,比赛) / join (团体，组织) 8. seem + adj. ( It seems possible.) se