英语人教新目标八年级下册after-school activities

SectionB(2a—2e)

ReadingUNIT4Whydon'tyoutalktoyourparents?Doyouusuallydoactivitiesafterschool?Whatactivitiesdoyouusuallydoaftershcool?Warm-upIusuallygoshoppingdomyhomeworkhangoutwithmyfriendsreadbookswatchmoviesplaysportshaveafter-schoollessonsAfter-schoolactivitiesusetheInternetdohomeworkhangoutwithfriendsplaysportsorexerisewatchmovieslookatthepictureandsay!stress/pressureloweryourstressclassesChecktheafter-schoolactivitiesyouandyourclassmatesusuallydo.2a____dohomework____usetheInternet____haveafter-schoollessons____hangoutwithfriends____watchmovies____playsportsorexerciseTodaywewillreadapassageaboutstudents’after-schoolactivities.leadinWhatkindoftheafter-schoolactivitesdoyouusuallydo?Iusually.......Doyouhaveafter-schoollessons?Whatkindoflessonsdoyouhave?ChineseChildrenWehavesomanyafter-schoolclasses.leadinHowaboutAmericanchildren?Dotheyhaveafter-schoolclasses?SkimmingDoAmericanchildrenhaveafter-schoolclasses?Yes,theydo.Title,picture,firstorlastsentenceofeachparagraphcanhelpyou.While-reading()1.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.Studentsaresobusythattheyshouldlearntorelax.B.Studentshavetotakesomanyafter-schoolclasses.C.CathyTaylor’sthreechildrenareverybusy.D.Toomuchpressureisnotgoodforachild’sdevelopment.AFastreading1.What'sthecommonproblmforChineseandAmericanfamilies?2.Whogivestheiropinionsabouttheproblem?Skimthearticleandanswerthequestions.CathyTaylor,LindaMillerandDr.AliceGreen.Childrenarebusyonweekendsbecausetheyhavetoomanyafter-schoolactivities.Para.1Para.2-4after-schoollessons9Readquicklyandmatchthemainideawitheachparagraph.Paragraph1Paragraph2Paragraph

3Paragraph4Chinesechildrenarebusyonweekends.LifeforCathyTaylor’sthreechildrenisbusy,too.LindaMiller'sopinionDr.AliceGreen'sopinionFastreadingafter-schoolclassesexamskillssports

pete:trytobethebestorthefirsttofinishsomething(p.312c.5)ReadPara1.

Careful-readingthe______childrendon't__until____.Theyhavea________,andthen,________Children________sonsdaughter__________________________________________Resultstwobasketballpracticepianolessonfootballtraining_

tiredafter7:00p.mquickdinnerit’stimeforhomework.gethomeCareful-readingReadPara2andfillintheblanks

1.HowmanychildrendoCathyhave?2.WhatactivitiesdoCathy'schildrenusuallydoafterschool?Whatproblemsdotheyhave?ReadPara2.Completethetimescheduleforkids.Cathy’shome.

Whatdoyouthinkofthemom—Cathy?Cathyisbusy,too.Shecaresaboutthesuccessofherkids.AreyourparentssimilartoCathy?TimeActivitiesafterschoolafter7:00p.m.afteraquickdinnergethomebasketball/football/pianoimportanthomeworkLookattheschedule,whatdoyouthinkofthekids?WhydoesCathyletherkidstakesomanyactivities?Careful-readingtiredbusy时间表training:physicalexcerciseandpracticeofskill(p.312c.2)No,shedoesn’t.Sheknowsallaboutsuchstress,but....ReadPara3:

1.DoesLindaMilleragreewithCathy?Why?Careful-readingstress:worriesaboutthingsathome,schoolorwork(p.312c.3)continue:keeponhappening(p.312c.1)comparing:lookingfordifferncesandsimilaritiesbetweenthings.(p.312c.7)Shethinksit’scrazyandunfair.Letkidsbekids.Parentsshouldn’tpushkidssohard.ReadPara3:

2.What’sLinda’sopinion?unfairLetkidsbekids.Kidsshouldbeabletodevelopthemselvesintheirownwayandenjoytheirlives.Don’tpushthemsohard.Careful-readingLinda’sopinionSheknowsallaboutsuch_______.Competitionstartsveryyoungand__________untilthekidsgetolder.Mothers_______theirsmallkids_____allkindsofclasses.Andtheyarealways__________them_______otherchildren.It’s_______.Idon’tthinkthat’s_______.Whydon’tthey________________________?Peopleshouldn’t____________________.continuesstresssendtocomparingwithcrazyfairjustlettheirkidsbekidspushtheirkidssohardParentsshouldlettheirkidsbekids.Readparagraph3

carefullyandfillintheblanks.Careful-readingDoctorssaytoomuchpressureisnotgoodforachild’sdevelopment.ReadPara4:

1.Whatisthedoctors’opinion?2.WhatisDr.Green’sopinion?Kidsshouldhavetimetorelaxandthinkforthemselves.Forparents,tohavehappychildrenismoreimportantthansuccessfulchildren.Careful-readingdevelopment:gettingbetterorbigger(p.312c.6)Dr.AliceGreen’sopinion:Doctorssaytoomuchpressureisn’tgoodfor___________________.Shesaysalltheseactivitiescan_____________________________.Kidsshouldhavetimeto___________________________________.Althoughit’snormalto_______________________,it’sevenmoreimportantto____________________.achild’sdevelopmentcausealotofstressforchildrenrelaxandthinkforthemselveswantsuccessfulchildrenhavehappychildrenIt’smoreimportanttohavehappychildrenthansuccessfulchildren.