2020-2021学年人教新目标八年级下册英语 Unit 4 第四课时 课件

1、学练优八年级英语下（RJ） 教学课件Section B (2a-2e)Unit 4 Why dont you talk to your parents? 1. What kinds of after-school classes or activities do you have?2.What do you often do on weekends? Lead inTomSchedule TimeActivitiesOn Saturday morningPractice singingOn Saturday afternoonTake dance lessonsOn Saturday even

2、ingHave English classOn Sunday morningPractice dancingOn Sunday afternoonRecord their songsThe tired Tom dont get home until 8:00 p.m. on Sunday. So he is under too much pressure.Check the after-school activities you and your classmates usually do._ do homework _ use the Internet _ have after-school

3、 lessons _ hang out with friends _ watch movies _ play sports or exercise Activity2aWhat after-school activities do you usually do?have piano lessonsstudy math探究点一 Reading What is the common problem for Chinese and American families? (Scan the first paragraph and find the answer.) 2bRead the article

4、 and answer the question.These days, Chinese children are sometimes .Because they have to take .Many of them are learning . so that . and later .Others are . so that . and win.However, this doesnt only .RetellingWhat is life like in Cathy Taylors family? (Read Paragraph 2 and find the answer.)Who gi

5、ves their opinions about the problem? (Scan the last two paragraphs and underline the answer.)1. typical adj. 典型的be typical of 是.的特点Its typical of him to be outgoing.他一向都是这么外向。探究点二 New words2.skill (n.) 技能;技巧 ;技艺阅读和写作是不同的技能。Reading and writing are different skills.3.cut out 删除;删去 删除前两段cut out the fi

6、rst two paragraphs4.opinion (n.) 观点、看法 （可数名词）在我看来;我认为in my opinion4.push (v.) 推;强逼;强迫 我推开窗户。 别催我，你让我很紧张。 I pushed the window open. Dont push me, you are making me nervous. push sb. hard 给某人施加压力 My parents never push me too hard. 我父母从不给我施加很大压力。5.cause (v.) 引起 .;导致 . (n.) 原因是什么导致了火灾的发生？他的死因是什么？What ca

7、used the fire? 动词What caused his death? 动词What was the cause of the fire? 名词What was the cause of his death? 名词6.usual (adj.) 通常的;寻常的 反义词 unusual这是非同寻常的一天。 usually (adv.) 通常Its an unusual day.当你有苦恼的时候通常向谁求助？Who do you usually go to for help when you have problems?1. Keeps on happening _2. Physical e

8、xercise and practice of skills _3. Worries about things at home, school or work _continue trainingstress2c Look at the words in bold in the article. Can you guess their meanings? Try to match them with the meanings below.4. Usual or common _5. Try to be the best or the first to finish something _6.

9、Getting better or bigger _7. Looking for differences and similarities between things _ typicaldevelopmentcompetecomparing 1. Does Cathy Taylor think its important for kids to join after-school activities?2. Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy? Whats her opinion?2d Read the article again and answer th

10、e questions. Yes, she does.No, she doesnt. She thinks people should just let their kids be kids and shouldnt push their kids so hard.3. Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda? What does she say?She agrees with Linda. Dr. Green says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children. Kids

11、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.1. What do you think of after-school activities?2. What should you do to relax?探究点三 Discussion1.The Taylors are a typical American family.泰勒一家是个典型的

12、美国家庭。定冠词the和复数姓氏连用，表示夫妇二人或一家人。用作句子主语，谓语动词用复数。The Smiths are having dinner.史密斯一家正在吃晚饭。 探究点四 Language points2.continue (v.) 持续、继续存在我将再继续学习一年continue + (n.)当我跟他说话时他仍然继续阅读。continue to do sth. / doing sth.天气持续寒冷。continue + to be + (adj.)I will continue my study for another year.He continued reading/to re

13、ad when I spoke to him.The weather continued to be pare (v.) 比较;对比比较这两幅图片并找出不同。compare . with . 把 .与 .作比较 把我与他作比较是不公平的。Compare the two pictures and find out the differences.Its unfair to compare me with him.4.development (n.) 发展;发达;成长 develop + ment develop (v.) 发展、成长、发育发展中国家发达国家developing countriesdeveloped countriesSummaryIn this class we have learned a passage about pressure.In it there are some important