英语人教版八年级下册Unit4 Section B 2a-2e.doc

Unit 4 Why dont you talk to your parents?Section B (2a-2e)一、教学目标： 1. 语言知识目标：1) 能掌握以下单词：pressure, compete, opinion, skill, typical, football, cut out, continue, compare, comparewith, crazy, push, development, cause, usual 2) 能掌握以下句型： Why dont they just let their kids be kids? Although its normal to want successful children, its even more important to have happy children. 2. 情感态度价值观目标： 了解中国及一些其他国家中学生们普通存在的生活及学习上问题，了解别人的生活现状及他们苦恼，知道学习知识是很重要的事情，但它并不是生活的全部。二、教学重难点1. 教学重点：1) 掌握本课时出现的生词及用法。 2） 阅读短文，获得相关信息，提高学生们的综合阅读能力。2. 教学难点1. 阅读训练2. 阅读2b部分的短文并完成相关要求。三、教学过程Step 1 Revision1. Daily greeting. 2. Check the homework. Let some Ss give advice. Step 2 Warming up 1. T: Show a picture of student. Whats wrong with the girl? Shes too stressed out. What should she do? Can you give her some advice?2. Ss discuss the problem and give some advices: e.g.S1: Why not hang out with her friends. S2: She could play sports. S3: She could play computer games. S4: She should listen to music and read some books. Step 3Reading Warming upWhat did you do after school?Do you have stress in your life?How do you relax yourself?Fast reading1. 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. Careful reading 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. Post readingWork on 2c 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 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. Step 4 Summarytake so many after-school classescause a lot of stressthink for themselvescompare with push kids so