人教版 八下英语 Unit4 1a-2d.docx

Why dont you talk to your parents?肇东市五站中学校 李洪江DiscussionDo you have some after-school classes to take?What kind of classes do you have?Read the words and expressions loudly.Wordsopinion n. 意见；想法；看法skill n. 技艺；技巧typical adj. 典型的football n. (美式)橄榄球；足球cut out 删除；删去quick adj. 快的；迅速的；时间短暂的continue v. 持续；继续存在compare v. 比较. . .ObjectivesRead the article to learn the common problem for Chinese and American familiesTo learn new words: skill, opinion, typical, football, quick, continue, compare, crazy, push, development, cause, usual, perhaps2b Read the article and answer the questions.1. What is the common problem for Chinese and American families?The children have to take 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 can compete and win.2. Who gives their opinions about the problem?Cathy Taylor, Linda Miller and Dr. Alice Green. . .2d Read the article again and answer the questions.1. Does Cathy Taylor think its important for kids to join after-school activities?Yes. He does.2. Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy? Whats her opinion?No. She thinks it is unfair to compare their kids with other children. She thinks people shouldnt push their kids so hard.3. Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda? What does 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.”. . .Language points1. 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“以便，为了”，引导目的状语从句， that从句中常使用can / may等情态动词；so that还可以表示“因此，所以”，引导结果状语从句，在so that前可以用逗号。Practise小男孩节省每一分钱，以便他能够给妈妈在母亲节买一份礼物。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。I was caught in a shower, so that all my clothes got wet.2. And they are always comparing them with other children.be always doing sth. 意为“总是做某事”，always与进行时连用时，常表达说话人的某种情绪，如赞扬、不满、责备等。. . .根据课文内容填空。These days, children are sometimes _ on weekends than weekdays because they _ take so many _ classes. Cathy Taylor believes that the after-school activities are _ for his childrens future. He really want them to be _. Linda Miller says, “In some families, _ starts very young and _ until the kids get older. The parents arealways _ their small kids with other children. Its _.” She thinks that people shouldnt _ their kids _.Dr. Alice Green says all these activities can _ a lot of _ for children. She says, “Kids should have time to _ and _ themselves, too. _ its normal to want _ children, its even more _ to have _ children.”. . .HomeworkWhat do you think of the after