Unit+4+section+B（1a-2e） 年人教版八年级下册英语

Unit4Whydon’tyoutalktoyourparents?SectionB1a--2eBrainstormDoyouhaveanypressureinyourlife?atschooltoomuchschoolworktoomanyexaminationscan’tgetgoodgradescan’tchoosesubjectswelikehavetogotoschoolearlyhavetoweartheschooluniformoftenfailintheexamstoomanyrulesatschoolhavetocompetewithclassmatespressure=stress(n.压力)

competewith（和...竞争)athomehavetogetuptooearlydon’thaveenoughmoneyhavenotimetowatchTVargumentbetweenparentshaveanargumentwithfriendshavesomanyafter-schoolclassesparentsalwayscompareuswithothers…compare...with（把...和...相比）B:Shehastoomuchhomework.A:What’swrongwithher?Doyouoftenhavestressandpressure(压力)inyourlife?goshoppingwithfriendstalktofamilymembers成员Howtolowerstress（减压）?watchmoviesspendtimealonehangoutwithherfriendsplaysports.playcomputergames.listentomusicandreadsomebooks.Whatactivitiesdoyouliketodotohelp

loweryourstress?

你喜欢做什么活动来帮助减少你的压力？__playsports__hangoutwithfriends__talktoparentsorotherfamilymembers__spendtimealone__playcomputergames__readbooks__watchmovies__otherways:1aIliketo......takeatrip,sing,dance....1b

Pair-work

A:Ialways_________tolower

stress.Because_______________________.

Whataboutyou?B:I

liketo

_________.Because___________.

Talkabouttheactivitiesyoulikebestandtellthereasons.两人一组谈论你最喜欢的活动，并给出理由。playsportsreadbookshangoutwithfriendsspendtimealoneplaycomputergames…Ithinkit’sthemostinterestingactivity.…Ithink

itcanmakemerelaxed.Listenandcheck（√

）theproblemsWeiMingtalksabout.__1.Myparentsgivemealotofpressure

aboutschool.__2.Idon’tgetenoughsleep.__3.Idon’thaveenough

freetime.__4.Ihadafightwithmyparents.__5.Ihavetocompetewithmyclassmates

atschool.√√√1cTrytograspthekeywords.抓关键词Beforelistening_____Myparentsgivemealotofpressureaboutschool._____Idon’tgetenoughsleep._____Idon’thaveenoughfreetime._____Ihadafightwithmyparents._____Ihavetocompetewithmyclassmatesatschool.parentshealthfreetimeparentsc&shealthparents......freetimeschoolworkWhoclassmatesWhatLet'smatch.......haveafter-schoollessonsusetheInternetdohomeworkhangoutwithfriendsplaysportsorexercisewatch

moviesWhatafter-schoolactivitiesdoyouusuallydo?WarmupWhatdoyouthinkofyourafter-schoolactivities?Whydokidstakesomanyafter-schoolclasses?InChina,_________startsveryyoung.competitionCheck(√)theafter-schoolactivitiesyouandyourclassmatesusuallydo.____dohomework____usetheInternet____haveafter-schoollessons____hangoutwithfriends____watchmovies____playsportsorexercise2aDoyouhaveanyafter-schoolclasses?Doyoulikethoseafter-schoolclasses?Readthearticleandanswerthequestions.1.WhatisthecommonproblemforChineseandAmericanfamilies?Parentsgivetheirchildrentoomuchstress.2b2.Whogivestheiropinionsabouttheproblems?CathyTaylor,LindaMillerandDr.AliceGreen.Skimthearticleandmatcheachparagraphwithitsmaincontent.Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4a.LifeforCathyTayor’sthreechildrenisverybusy.b.Doctorssaytoomuchpressureisnotgoodforachild’sdevelopment.c.Manyparentspushtheirchildrenintoleanringmoreskills.d.LindaMillerknowsallaboutsuchstress.

()1.WherearetheTaylorsfrom?A.AmericaB.Australia.C.Canada()2.WhatlessondoesCathyTaylor'sdaughtertake?ABasketballtraining.BFootballtrainingC.Pianolessons(

)3.WhattimedoCathyTaylor'schildrengethome?A.After6:00p.m.B.After7:00p.m.C.After8:00p.m.()4.Thephrase“cutout”meansinthepassage.A.切下B.切碎C.删除Readpara.2,choosethecorrectanswer.ABBDCareful-readingReadPara.3anddecidewhetherthestatementsaretrueorfalse.1.Lindahas3childrenandsheknowsnothingaboutthestress.2.InsomeAmericanfamilies,competitionsstartearlyandgoonforever.3.InLinda’sopinion,it’scrazyforparentstocomparetheirchildrenwithothers.4.Lindathinksparentsshouldlettheirkidsbekids.Linda_________withCathy.Shedoesn’tthinkthatis_____anditis_____tocomparethekidswithotherchildren.disagreescrazypushPara.3fairviewpointOpinionAdvicepeopleshouldn’t______theirkidssohard.Whydon’ttheyjustlettheirkidsbekids?Completethechart.RetellPara4.Doctorssaytoomuchpressureisn’tgoodfor__________________.Shesaysalltheseactivitiescan_____________________________.Kidsshouldhavetimeto___________________________________.Althoughit’snormalto_______________________,it’sevenmoreimportantto____________________.Dr.AliceGreen’sopinionachild’sdevelopmentcausealotofstressforchildrenrelaxandthinkforthemselveswantsuccessfulchildrenhavehappychildrenIt’smoreimportanttohavehappychildrenthansuccessfulchildren.Toomuchpressureisnotgoodforachild’sdevelopment.Para.4FactsOpinionKidsshouldhavetimetorelaxandthinkforthemselves.Althoughit’snormaltowantsuccessfulchildren,it’sevenmoreimportanttohavehappychildren.

Completethechart.Alltheseactivitiescancausealotofstress.AdviceThesedays,manyparentspushtheirchildrenintolearningmoreskills.Theybelieveithelpstheirkidstobettercompeteinlife.However,suchabusylifecanplacegreatpressureonstudents.TheTaylorsareatypicalAmericanfamily.LifeforCathyTaylor’sthreechildrenisverybusy.“Onmostdaysafterschool,”

Cathysays,“Itakeoneofmytwoboystobasketballpracticeandmydaughtertofootballtraining.ThenIhavetotakemyothersontopianolessons.MaybeIcouldcutoutafewoftheiractivities,butIbelievetheseactivitiesareimportantformychildren’sfuture.IreallywantthemtoMaybeYouShouldLearntoRelax!Discussthequestionswithyourpartner.

1.Whatdoyouthinkofafter-schoolactivities?2.Whatshouldyoudotorelax?2e1.Sincetheyliveinonehousewiththeirparents,theyshouldknowthateveryoneshoulddotheirpartinkeepingitcleanandtidy.(教材P222b)(1)

since在此处作连词，意为“因为；既然”，引导原因状语从句，常位于句首。since/sɪns/

conj.因为；既然prep.,conj.&adv.

从……以后；自……以来Sinceyoudon’tknowtheboy,I’llasksomeoneelse.Languagepoints(2)

since作连词，还可意为“从……以后；自……以来”，其引导的时间状语从句常用一般过去时，主句多用现在完成时。Maryhaslivedheresinceshewasfive.(3)

since还可作介词，意为“从……以后；自……以来”，后接表示时间点的词或短语。Shehasbeenheresincethreeo’clockthismorning.(4)

since还可作副词，意为“从……以后；自……以来”，常与现在完成时连用。Sheleftheretenyearsago,andIhaven’tseenhersince.2.Ourneighbors’songotintoagoodcollegebutduringhisfirstyear,hehadnoideahowtotakecareofhimself.(教材P222b)(1)takecareof在此处意为“照顾”，相当于lookafter或carefor。

takecareof照顾；处理Canyouhelpmetakecareof/lookafter/careformylittlebrother?(2)

takecareof还可意为“处理；负责”。Hersecretaryalwaystakescareofthedetails.【拓展】takecare意为“小心；当心”，相当于becareful或lookout。Takecarethatyoudon’tdrinktoomuch!SummaryAfterreadingCathyLindaAlice1.It’scrazyandunfairtocomparethemwithotherkids2.Peopleshouldn’tpushtheirkidssohard.1.importantforchildren’sfuture2.wantthemtobesuccessfultoomuchpressureisn’tgoodforachild’sdevelopment.it’smoreimportanttohavehappychildren.whodoyouagreewith?一、根据句意及汉语提示完成单词1.Thisisa_______(典型的)caseandletmeexplainittoyou.2.Aftershetookashortbreak,she_________(继续)doingthehousework.3.