英语人教版八年级下册Maybeyou should learn to relax.ppt

1、Section B 2a-2e,Unit 4 Why dont you talk to your parents?,Discussion： What do you usually do after school?,_ do homework _ have after-school classes _ watch movies _ use the Internet _ hang out with friends _ play sports or exercise,Do you have stress/pressure（压力） in your life?,How can we relax ours

2、elves if we have pressure?,Report ：,I usually. . . to relax.,Section B Maybe you should learn to relax.,教学目标：,知识目标：1.学习新单词。 2.学习用英语谈论问题。 能力目标:使用语言目标锻炼读、写能力。 情感目标:正确面对压力，不要逃避，努力寻求解决问题的方法。,Read and match the main idea with each paragraph.,Para. 1 A. Life for the Taylors children is busy ,too. Para. 2

3、B. Linda Millers opinion and advise. Para. 3 C. Chinese and American children are busy on weekends. Para. 4 D. Dr. Alice Greens opinion and advice.,Task 1,Fast reading,Read the passage carefully and answer the questions 1.Does Cathy Taylor think its important for kids to join after-school activities

4、? Why？ 2. Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy? Whats her opinion? 3. Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda? What does she say?,Task 2 Careful reading,1. Does Cathy Taylor think its important for kids to join after-school activities? Why？ 2. Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy? Whats her opinion?,Ye

5、s, she does. Because she thinks they are important for the childrens future.,No, she doesnt. She thinks people shouldnt push their kids so hard and they should let their kids be kids.,3. Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda? What does she say?,She agrees with Linda. She says , 1.too much pressur

6、e is not good for a childs development. 2.after- school activities can cause a lot of stress for children. 3.kids should have time to relax and think for themselves. 4.its even more important to have happy children.,When you are reading something , you will meet some words you dont know, what should

7、 you do?,Dont worry .You can use the context (上下文)to help you guess the meaning.,Guessing the meaning,Task 3,Look at the words in bold in the article. Can you guess their meanings? Try to match them with the meanings below.,1. Keeps on happening _ 2. Physical exercise and practice of skills_ 3. Worr

8、ies about things at home, school or work_ 4. Usual or common_ 5. Try to be the best or the first to finishsomething_ 6. Getting better or bigger _ 7. Looking for differences and similarities between things _,continue,training,stress,typical,compete， typical， training， stress， continue， comparing，dev

9、elpoment,compete,development,comparing,Exercise 1,In England，in an emergency (紧急), people can call 999 for an ambulance.Theambulancecan take them to the hospital very soon.,（ ）What does the underlined words ambulance mean? A. 救援 B. 报警 C. 救护车 D. 担架,C,Exercise 2,Good sleep is also important for your h

10、ealth. If you dont have a good sleep, you may get ill. And have a good sleep every day, so you can wake up (醒来) happily in the morning andmaintaingood health. ( )What does the underlined word maintain mean in Chinese? A.恢复 B.保持 C.损失 D.丢掉,B,Exercise 3,Doing relaxing exercises, talking about your prob

11、lems with your friends and listening to light music can help yourelievestress . However, doctors say that there are some easier ways to relieve stress. People should laugh or smile more often. When you laugh or smile, your body relaxes. The underlined word “relieve“ in the passage means_ A.减少，缓解B. 加

12、重C. 相信 D. 锻炼,A,Summary,Fill in the blanks about taking after-school classes from the passage.,1.People shouldnt their kids . 2.Too much pressure isnt a childs . 3.These activities can a lot of for children. 4.Kids should have time . 5.Its even to have children than children,a good high school,a good

13、 university,our future,successful,1.After-school classes can help us get into and later . 2.These activities are important for . 3.These activities can make us be a person,The reasons of agreements,The reasons of disagreements,push,so hard,good for,development,cause,stress,to relax,more important,su

14、ccessful,happy,1. What do you think of after-school activities? Who do you agree with?（Cathy Taylor, Linda Miller or Alice Green?) 2. What should you do to relax if you have pressure?,Discuss the questions with your partner.,In my opinion， I agree withbecause . To relax, I should could.,Show timefre

15、e talk,In my opinion， I agree with because To relax, I should could.,Homework,1. Read the article again after school.2. Write a short passage about your opinions about after- school activities.,As students,although we have some pressure，we shouldnt stay away from it。We should face it and try to work it out。You could share it with your f