八年级下Unit4 Section B

1、Unit 4 Why dont you talk to your parents?,Section B(2a-2e),Discussion 1. Do you have any after-school classes to take? 2. What kind of classes do you have?,dancing class,guitar class,English training class,Olympian math class,painting class,singing class,2a. Check the activities you and your classma

2、tes usually do.,-do homework -have after-school lessons -watch moves -use the Internet -hang out with friends -Play sports or exercise,I usually,Now lets see what these children say about the after-school classes:,Guessing the Meaning When reading something for the first time, do not worry about wor

3、ds you do not know. Use the context(上下文，语境) to help you guess the meaning.,Reading,Read the article and answer the questions.,( Read paragraph one ) 1. What is the common problem for Chinese and American families?,2b,The children have to take many after-school classes. Many of them are learning exam

4、 skills so that they can get into a good high school and later a good university. Others are practicing sports so that they can compete and win.,(Read paragraphs 2-4 ) 2. Who gives their opinions about the problem?,Cathy Taylor, Linda Miller and Dr. Alice Green.,Look at the words in bold（黑体字） in the

5、 article. Can you guess their meanings? Try to match them with the meanings below. ( Read again ),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 _,continues,training,stress,typical,5. Try to be the best or

6、 the first to finish something _ 6. Getting better or bigger _ 7. Looking for differences and similarities between things _,compete,development,comparing,Read the article again and answer the questions.,2d,1. Does Cathy Taylor think its important for kids to join after-school activities? 2. Does Lin

7、da Miller agree with Cathy? Whats her opinion?,Yes. He does.,No. She thinks it is unfair to compare their kids with other children. She thinks people shouldnt push their kids so hard.,3. Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda? What does she say?,Dr. Green agrees with Linda. She says, “Kids should

8、have time to relax and think for themselves, too. Although its normal to want successful children, its even more important to have happy children.”,Discuss the questions with your partner.,2e,1. What do you think of after-school activities? 2. What should you usually do to relax?,课时重点回顾,Review,1. so

9、 that 2. be always doing sth. 3. cut out 4. comparewith 4. in ones (my ,his ,her ) opinion 5. Although its normal to want successful children. Its even more important to have happy children.,Language points,2. And they are always comparing them with other children.,他老是向父母要钱。 He was always asking his

10、 parents for money,be always doing sth. 意为“总是做某 事”，always与进行时连用时，常表达说话人的某种情绪，如赞扬、不满、责备等。,Practise,These days, children are sometimes _ on weekends than weekdays because they _ take so many _ classes. Cathy Taylor believes that the after-school activities are _ for his childrens future. He really wan

11、t them to be _. Linda Miller says, “In some families, _ starts very young and _ until the kids get older. The parents are,根据课文内容填空。,busier,important,successful,competition,have to,after-school,continues,always _ their small kids with other children. Its _.” She thinks that people shouldnt _ their kids _. Dr. Alice Green says all these activities can _ a lot of _ for children. She says, “Kids should have time to _ and _ themselves, too. _ its normal to want _ children, its even more _ to have _ children.”,comp