2014新目标英语八年级下册 Unit 4 Section B课件

1、,Unit 4,Section B,Why dont you talk to your parents?,What activities do you like to do to help lower your stress? Order them 1-8 with 1 being the most favorite thing you do to lower stress.,_ play sports _hang out with friends _talk to parents or other family members _ spend time alone _ play comput

2、er games _ read books _ watch movies,2,1,7,6,4,5,3,1a,what about you?,1c,Listen and check () the problems Wei Ming talks about.,1c,_ My parents give me a lot of pressure about school. _ I dont get enough sleep. _ I dont have enough free time. _ I had a fight with my parents. _ I have to compete with

3、 my classmates at school.,1d,Listen again. What advice does Alice give to Wei Ming? Fill in the blanks.,1d,1. Although you may be_ with your parents, you should talk to them. Ask them why they give you so much_. 2. Life shouldnt just be about _. Free time activities like_ and hanging out with friend

4、s are important, too. 3. You shouldnt_ with your classmates to get better grades. You should all be _each other to improve.,unhappy,pressure,grades,sports,complete,helping,Reading,Section B,1. What do you think of after-school activities? 2. What should you do to relax?,Check () the after-school act

5、ivities you and your classmates usually do.,2a,_ do homework _ have after-school lessons _ watch movies _ use the Internet _ hang out with friends _ play sports or exercise,what about you?,Look at the words in bold in the article. Can you guess their meanings? Try to match them with the meanings bel

6、ow.,2c,1. Keeps on happening _ 2. Physical exercise and practice of skills_ 3. Worries about things at home, school or work_ 4. Usual or common_,continue,training,stress,typical,5. Try to be the best or the first to finish something _ 6. Getting better or bigger _ 7. Looking for differences and simi

7、larities between things _,2c,Look at the words in bold in the article. Can you guess their meanings? Try to match them with the meanings below.,complete,development,comparing,1. Does Cathy Taylor think its important for kids to join after-school activities? 2. Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy? Wha

8、ts her opinion? 3. Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda? What does she say?,Read the article again and answer the questions.,2d,Language points,1. 一个典型的美国家庭,a typical American family,2. 足球训练,football training,3. 删除,cut out,4. 比较；对比,compare with,5. 逼得太紧,push so hard,6. 一个儿童的成长,a kids development,

9、8. the +姓氏复数,*夫妇；*一家人,9. 十分了解,know all about,10.引起/产生压力,cause ( a lot of ) stress,11. 为自己想想,think for oneself,12. 逼得太紧,Its good for , Dont cut your parents out of your lives. -不要把父母从你的生活中赶出去。 If you cut out the drinking, youd feel much healthier. -如果你戒酒，就会觉得身体好很多。,13. cut out 表示“删除；剪下” 或是“停止；戒除”等。,1

10、4. Its time,for sth,to do sth,“该到做某事的时间了”,-Its time for school .,-Its time to go to school .,-该到上学的时间了,Practice,Section B 2 3a-Self check,Revision,7. 疲惫的孩子们直到晚上七点钟后才到家。 _ _ 8. 他们总是将自己的孩子与其他的孩子相比 较。_ _ 9. 他们为什么不让孩子们顺其自然呢？ _ 10. 所有这些活动会给孩子们导致很大的压 力。_ _,The tired children dont get home until after 7:00

11、 p.m.,They always compare their children with other children.,Why dont they let their kids be kids?,All these activities can cause a lot of stress for children.,Talking,A magazine interviewed some parents about after-school classes for children. Read the opinions below and make notes on your own opi

12、nions.,Why should children take after-school classes?,1. “After-school classes can help kids get into a good university.”,3a,Why should children take after-school classes?,3. “Its good for children to start learning from a young age.”,Your opinions:,I agree. Many great people learn things from a ver

13、y young age. If the child is gifted in some area, its helpful to learn it from a young age.,If youre Linda Miller. Tell us your opinion about after-school classes.,I disagree. People shouldnt push their kids so hard. Parents shouldnt send their small kids to all kinds of classes. They shouldnt alway

14、s compare their children with other children. I believe its better to let the kids be kids.,If you are Tyler Swift. Tell us your opinion about after-school classes.,I disagree. In my opinion, all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children. Kids should have time to relax and have fun. If

15、 theres too much pressure, it will be bad for a childs development. I think its normal to want successful children, its even better to have happy children.,3b,Write a letter to the magazine to express your opinions on after-school classes for children. Use the following expressions to help you.,Try

16、to write two paragraphs.,My opinion about sending kids to all kinds of after-school classes.,_ _ _ _ _ _ _,写作指导,1. 本文为自己对课后辅导班的看法，故应为议论文。 2. 人称为第一人称；时态应用一般现在时。 3. 首先，应开门见山地描述课后辅导班这一 社会现象。 4. 然后，明确表明自己的看法，是支持还是 不支持。 5. 接下来再用表格中所给的句型结构，列举 自己的想法或原因。,One possible version,I dont agree with the idea of se

17、nding kids to after-school classes. Because all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children. Its not good for a childs development. In my opinion, kids should have time to relax and think for themselves, too.,Dear Sir or Madam,I think its better that parents shouldnt compare their childr

18、en with other children. Its crazy and not fair. Perhaps parents should let their kids be kids. Although its normal to want successful children, its even more important to have happy children.,Self check,1. Fill in the blanks using until, so that or although.,1. You should eat more now _ you wont be

19、hungry later. 2. _ you may not like to do chores, you should help your parents around the house. 3. You could save more money _ you can buy a gift for your friends birthday.,so that,Although,until,4. Kids shouldnt play computer games _ late at night. They should rest early. 5. _ many people like to eat junk food, they should really eat more fruit and vegetables _ they can be healthy.,until,Although,so that,2. For each problem, choose the advice you agree with more. Then write your own advice.