英语人教版八年级下册Unit 4 Section B(2a-2e).docx

Unit 4 Why dont you talk to your parents?Section B 1 (2a-2d)By Ran Chonghong一、教材分析本部分进一步拓展了本单元的话题内容。不仅探讨了如何通过各种活动来减轻压力，还比较了中西方家长对子女教育的态度和做法，该部分的学习将有利于学生学会换位思考，帮助他们逐步建立正确积极的生活态度和价值观。2a是读前活动，主要调查学生的课外生活，与2b的阅读篇章话题紧密相连，2b 2d为读中活动，阅读语篇介绍了一些中国父母和美国父母对孩子业余生活和课外学习的安排以及想法，各项活动要求学生能够根据上下文猜测词义，在理解所读内容基础上总结出中美家庭共同存在的问题，并能用自己的话，来阐述文中不同人的观点和看法，这些阅读技能的训练，不仅能帮助学生进一步巩固和内化本单元所学的语言知识，还能让学生通过对比发现和感受中美文化的异同。二、教学目标 1.通过阅读2a，了解中美家庭对孩子课余活动的安排和看法，学会表达自己的观点。根据上下文猜词义。2.运用“已知信息预测编者态度的策略”理解文章。运用“对比性阅读策略”，区分中美孩子课后活动的差异，运用“美句赏析策略”了解编者情感，学会有感情地表达观点和态度。3.对比中美孩子业余活动，了解中美家庭对待孩子教育的态度和方式的差异。4.学会在课余之际，要适度放松自己，做到劳逸结合，提高自己的生活和学习质量。 三、教学重难点重点是培养学生根据上下文猜词义的能力，在理解篇章的基础上进行归纳表述以及自主发表观点和建议的能力。难点是在理解所读内容基础上总结出中美家庭共同存在的问题，并能用自己的话，来阐述文中不同人的观点和看法。 四、教学过程 Step 1 Warming up(Purpose: to encourage Ss to think about their after-school activities in order to prepare them for the subsequent reading activity in 2b)What did you do after school?Do you have stress in your life?How do you relax yourself?Step 2 Fast Reading(Purpose: to give Ss practice in reading for specific details)1. T: Now lets work on 2b. First, lets read the questions and make sure we know the meanings of all the questions. Then read the passage quickly and find the answers to the questions. 1) What is the common problem for Chinese and American families?2) Who gives their opinions about the problems?2. Ss read the letter quickly and try to find the answers to the two questions. 3. Check the answers with the class. Step 3 Careful Reading (Purpose: to give Ss practice in reading for specific details)1. T: Now lets read these sentences about the letter. Read the passage again. Judge if the sentences are True or False. Please underline under the main sentences. 1) Chinese children have to take so many after-school classes on weekends these days. 2) Cathy Taylor really wants her three children to be successful, so she believes these after-school activities are important for them.3) 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 shouldnt have time to relax and think for themselves2. Ss read the letter again and judge the sentences. 3. Check the answers with the class. Step4 Careful readingWork on 2c (Purpose: to give Ss practice in using contextual clues to guess the meanings of words)1. Now look at the words in bold in the article. Can you guess their meanings? Try to match them with the meaning below. 2. Let Ss read and try to match the words. 3. Give Ss some advice on how to do it. 4. Check the answers with the Ss. 5. Give some explanation about the difficult words. Work on 2d (Purpose: to give Ss practice in reading for comprehension and specific information)1. Tell Ss to read the passage again and answer these questions below. 1) Does Cathy Taylor think its important for kids to join after school activities?2) Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy? Whats her opinion?3) Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda? What does she say? 2. Ss work by themselves. 3. Check the answers together. 一、判断正（T）误（F）。1) Chinese children have to take so many after-school classes on weekends these days. （ ）2) Cathy Taylor really wants her three children to be successful, so she believes these after-school activities are important for them.（ ）3) Linda Miller thinks parents should send their small kids to a