Unit 4 第四课时(2a-2b)

SectionB第四课时2a-2b,R八年级下册,Unit4,Whydontyoutalktoyourparents?,opinionn.意见，看法,skilln.技艺；技巧,Newwords,Newwords,footballn.足球,quickadj.迅速的,Newwords,continuev.持续；继续存在,comparev.比较,2a.Check()theafter-schoolactivitiesyouandyourclassmatesusuallydo.,_dohomework_usetheInternet_haveafter-schoollessons_hangoutwithfriends_watchmovies_playsportsorexercise,2b.Readthearticleandanswerthequestions.,Reading,WhatisthecommonproblemforChineseandAmericanfamilies?2.Whogivestheiropinionsabouttheproblem?,1.WhatisthecommonproblemforChineseandAmericanfamilies?2.Whogivestheiropinionsabouttheproblem?,ThecommonproblemforChineseandAmericanfamiliesisthatchildrenhavetoomanyafter-schoolactivieswhichcausethemtobestressed.,CathyTaylor,LindaMiller,andDr.AliceGreengivetheiropinionsabouttheproblem.,Languagepoints,1.Whogivestheiropinionsabouttheproblem?opinion是名词，意为“意见；想法；看法”,多与介词of,on或about连用,既可用作可数名词,也可用作不可数名词；常用于短语：inonesopinion.意为“在某人看来”。如：Icantagreewithyouropinioninthisrespect.在这方面,我不赞同你的意见。Whatsyouropinionaboutthistrip?你对这次旅行有什么看法？,2.Manyofthemarelearningexamskillssothattheycangetintoagoodhighschoolandlateragooduniversity.skill是名词，意为“技艺；技巧”，表示“熟练”,是不可数名词。如：Thecrisisputhiscourageandskilltothetest.这次危难是对他的勇气和技能的考验。Matchyourskillagainsttheexpertsinthisquiz.在这一测验中你与专家较量一下技巧吧。,Languagepoints,3.TheTaylorsareatypicalAmericanfamily.typical是形容词，意为“典型的”，betypicalof意为“特征的”。如：Thisisatypicalbourgeoisneighborhood.这是一个典型的中产阶级地区。BotswanaisnotatypicalAfricancountry.博茨瓦纳并不是典型的非洲国家。,Languagepoints,4.MaybeIcouldcutoutafewoftheiractivities,butIbelievetheseactivitiesareimportantformychildrensfuture.cutout是动词短语，意为“删除；删去”，cutsth.out相当于stopdoing。如：Icutouttheparagraphinthisarticle.我删除了这篇文章的一个段落。,Languagepoints,与cut有关的短语：cutout切断cutoff减少的数量,停止向某人供应某物cutsomeoneoutofallfeather使某人黯然失色becutoutfor天然适合于cutoutofthesamecloth一路货色,气味相投cutoutofwholecloth凭空捏造cutitout停止（做某事）,Languagepoints,5.Insomefamilies,competitonstartsveryyoungandcontinuesuntilthekidsgetolder.（1）continue是动词，意为“持续；继续存在”，continue可用作不及物动词,也可用作及物动词。如：Theycontinueddownuntiltheycametosomepocketsofnaturalgas.他们继续往下钻，终於找到了一些天然气的气阱。Wetweathermaycontinueforafewmoredays.多雨的天气可能还要持续好几天。,Languagepoints,（2）continuetodosth是持续做完一件事再做别的事；continuedoingsth是指做一件事中断后再继续做这件事。如：Afterfinishingmyhomework,Icontinuetohelpmymotherwithhousework.写完作业后帮妈妈做家务。Afterfinishingmyhomework,Icontinuehelpingmymotherwithhousework.（原来在帮妈妈做家务）写完作业后继续帮妈妈做家务。,Languagepoints,6.Andtheyarealwayscomparingthemwithotherchildren.他们总是将他们和其他的孩子比较。(1)compare是动词，意为“比较”。如：Icomparedthecopywiththeoriginal,buttherewasnotmuchdifference.我比较了复印件和原件，但是差别不是很大。(2)compare.with意为“和比较；对比”。如：ComparethisnewTVsetwiththeoldone,youwillseewhichisbetter.将这台新电视机与旧电视机一比，你就会看出哪一台更好一些。,Languagepoints,1.“_,thisismistaken.”A.WithmyopinionB.InmyopinionC.AccordingtomyopinionD.Onmyopinion2.Jackislateagain.Itis_ofhimtokeepotherswaiting.A.normalB.ordinaryC.commonD.typical3.Williamhascuthissmoking_tofivecigarettesaday.A.outB.offC.shortD.away,D,B,B,4.Dr.Bethune_workinginspiteofcuttinghishandduringanoperation.A.stoppedB.continuedC.forgotD.enjoyed5.Whyaremostchildrenundertoomuchpressure?Beca