英语人教版八年级下册Unit4SectionB2a-2e.ppt

1、人民教育出版社 英语 八年级下册,山东省济南第六十八中学,执教教师：马 楠,Unit 4 Section B 2a-2e,hang out with friends play computer games chat with friends on QQ listen to music read favorite books watch movies ,What activities can make you happy ?,I will be happy if I ,Unit 4 Why dont you talk to your parents?,Section B (2a-3b),Why

2、is he unhappy today?,What did he do last weekend?,Dalongs crazy weekend大龙的疯狂周末,Dalongs crazy weekend,sports training,Da Long has too many after-school classes!,Do you have after-school classes?,2b Maybe you should learn to relax!,Task 1. Skim (略读) the whole passage and find out： What is the common p

3、roblem for Chinese and American families?,Reading strategy 1- skimming: It means looking quickly through a piece of writing to find the main idea without reading every word. Its a good idea to read the first sentence of each paragraph carefully. 阅读策略一 略读 是指快速阅读文章而获取文章大意，而不是每一个词都要读。通常我们会仔细浏览每一段的首句。,A

4、,B,Skimming -What is the common problem for Chinese and American families?,Chinese and American students are relaxed.,Children have to take so many after-school classes.,New Words,(para. 3) Linda Miller, a mother of three, knows all about such stress.,stress,“In some families, competition starts ver

5、y young and goes on until the kids get older,” she says.,B. worries about things at home, school or work,A. being happy about things at home, school or work,Reading strategy 2- Guessing the Meaning When reading something for the first time, do not worry about the words you dont know. Use the context

6、(上下文） to help you guess the meaning. 阅读策略二 猜词义 是指当我们第一次阅读文章的时候，不要担心里面的生词。你可以借助上下文去猜测词义。,Task 2. Guess（猜测）the meaning of the words in bold（黑体单词）. Try to choose the right meanings .,(para.1)Others are practicing sports so that they can compete and win.,A. try to have a rest B. try to be the best or th

7、e first,(para. 2) The Taylors are a typical American family.,A. usual or common B. different,(para. 3)And they are always comparing them with other children.,A. make friends B.looking for differences and similarities,(para. 4) Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a childs development.,A. ge

8、tting worse or smaller B. getting better or bigger,(para.1)Others are practicing sports so that they can compete and win.,(para. 2) The Taylors are a typical American family.,(para. 3)And they are always comparing them with other children.,(para. 4) Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a ch

9、ilds development.,Why?,Because they have to take so many after-school classes.,Why?,Many of them are learning exam 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.,Children are busier on weekends than week

10、days.,Read para. 1 and answer .,Because they have to ,Many of them exam skills so that .get into Others so that compete and win,Children are busier on. ,Read para. 1 and retell.,common problem,Cathy Taylor,Linda Miller,_ _ _,Parents are always _their kids _other children.,These activities are _for c

11、hildrens future.,Why dont they just _? People shouldnt_ their kids so_ .,basketball practice,football training,piano lessons,comparing,with,important,para.2,para.3,push,hard,let their kids be kids,Cathy Taylor,Linda Miller,Read para. 4 and finish Task 4,Alice Green,para.4 What is more important acco

12、rding to Dr. Alice Green?,VS,Successful children,Happy children,Although its normal to want successful children, its even more important to have happy children.,Kids should have time to relax.,How do you relax in your free time?,Linda Miller,Cathy Taylor,common problem,Alice Green,These activities a

13、re _for childrens future.,important,Why dont they _?,let their kids be kids,Children have so many_.,after-school classes.,Kids should have time to_ .,relax,Ms. Mas opinion: I agree with Linda and disagree with Cathy. Some parents only want their children to get into good schools or be successful. I

14、think they should let children choose for themselves. If children could choose classes they like, they will get more. They will grow up to be not only successful but also happy too.,Linda Miller,Cathy Taylor,common problem,Alice Green,These activities are _for childrens future.,important,Why dont th

15、ey _?,let their kids be kids,Children have so many_.,after-school classes.,Kids should have time to_ .,relax,Who do you agree with? Why?,I agree/disagree with Cathy, because its important for kids to. ,so that they can.,I agree/disagree with Linda. Although its important to, its more important for kids to.,Special task Work in your group and write the letter to Dalong to cheer him up. 小组合作，完成这封信，给大龙一些建议，让他开心起来。,Dear Dalong, Although its important to _,its more important to _. Wh