人教版英语八年级下册Unit4-SectionB-reading-课件

1、Unit 4 Why dont you talk to your parents?1Unit 4 Why dont you talk to yThese days, students are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays. Do you know why?2These days, students are sometThese days, students are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays. Do you know why?Because they have to take so

2、 many after-school classes.3These days, students are sometFree talk1. Do you have any after-school classes?2. What do you think of the after-school classes?4Free talk1. Do you have any afMaybe You Should Learn to Relax!What is the common problem for Chinese and American families?Who gives their opin

3、ions about the problem?These days, children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they have to take so many after-school classes.2bPeoples opinions about childrens after-school classes.Summary The main idea of the whole articleCathy Taylor, Linda Miller and Dr. Alice Green5Maybe You

4、 Should Learn to RelaMatch the main idea with each paragraph.A.Life for the Taylors children is busy, too.B.Linda Millers opinion.Para. 1Para. 2Para. 3D. Dr. Alice Greens opinion. Para. 4C. Chinese children are busy on weekends.6Match the main idea with each Look at the words in bold in the article.

5、 Can you guess their meanings? Try to match them with the meaning below. 2cReading skill:You can use the context上下文 and underline the clues线索 in your book to guess meaning. 12347Look at the words in bold in tGuess the meaning of the words in bold from the context. Find out the clues. Maybe you shoul

6、d learn to relax!These days, Chinese children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they 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 after a good university. Others are practicing sports so that they

7、can compete and win. However, this doesnt only happen in China.5. Try to be the best or the first to finish something8Guess the meaning of the wordsThe Taylors are typical American family. Life for Cathy Taylors three children are very busy. “On most days after school,” Cathy says, “I take one of my

8、 two boys to basketball practice and my daughter to football training. Then I have to take my other son to piano lessons. Maybe I could cut off a few of their activities, but I believe these activities are important for my childrens future. I really want them to be successful.”2. Physical exercise a

9、nd practice of skills4. Usual or common9The Taylors are typical AmericLinda Miller, a mother of three, knows all about such stress. “In some families, competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older,” she says. “Mothers send their small kids to all kinds of classes. And they are

10、 always comparing them with other children. Its crazy. I dont think thats fair. Why dont they just let their kids be kids? People shouldnt push their kids so hard.”3. Worries about things at home, school or work4. Keeps on happening7. Looking for differences and similarities between things10Linda Mi

11、ller, a mother of threDoctors say too much pressure is not good for a childs development. Dr. Alice Green says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children. “Kids should have time to relax and think for themselves, too. Although its normal to want successful children, its even more im

12、portant to have happy children.”6. Getting better or bigger11Doctors say too much pressure These days, Chinese children are on weekends than weekdaysbecause they have to take so many 1.many of them are learning so that they can get into a good high school and later a good university. 2. others pract

13、icing so that they can and win.However, this doesnt only happen _in Chinaafter-school classesRead the passage and fill in the blanksbusierexam skills sportscompete12These days, Chinese children a The Taylors are a American family.Taylors opinionMaybe I could a few of their activities, but I believe

14、these activities are important for my childrens future. Life for Cathys three children One boy daughterThe other boy.be good for the childrens future.basketball practicefootball trainingpiano lessonscut outtypical13The Taylors are a Its crazy, I dont think thats . People shouldnt their kids so hard.

15、 Lindas opinionParents should let their kids be kids.Too much is not good for a childs . and kids should have time to themselves.Its more to have happy children. Dr. Green Its more important to have happy children than successful children.fairpushpressuredevelpomentthink for important14Its crazy, I

16、dont think thatSummary Common problemToo many after-school classesChildren have too much stress15Summary Common problemToo manSummary Cathy AgreesThese activities are important for childrens future and she wants her kids to be successful Linda Disagrees She thinks its crazy and unfair.People shouldn

17、t push their kids so hardDr. GreenDisagrees Children should have time to relax and think for themselves. Its even more important to have happy children. 16Summary Cathy AgreesThese actiGroup DiscussionTopic :Should kids take after-school classes on weekends?17Group DiscussionTopic :Should People shouldnt push kids so hardtoo much pressure Kids should have time to relaxHappy childrenImportant for kids futureBe successfulget into a good universityIts good to start learning at a young ageTopic :Should kids take after-school classes on weekends?18Important for kids futureTopi1计时开始23Topic :Shou