英语人教版八年级下册八下第四单元.ppt

1、Unit 4 Why don t you talk to your parents?,SectionB1a-1e,Whats wrong with her?,warming up,What should she do ? Can you give her some advice?,She is too stressed out.,学习 工作 生活,play sports,What activities do you like to do to help lower your stress?,hang out with friends,spend time alone,play computer

2、 games,talk to parents/other family members/friends/teachers,read books,read books,listen to music,1a,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

3、 family members _spend time alone _play computer games _ read books _ watch movies _other: _,Tell your partner about your answers in 1a.,1b,_play sports _ hang out with friends _talk to parents or other family members _ spend time alone _ play computer games _read books _watch movies _other: _,1c,Li

4、sten and check () the problems Wei Ming talks about.,_ 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 my classmates at school.,1d,Listen again. What advice does Alice give to Wei Mi

5、ng? Fill in the blanks.,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 friends are important, too 3. You shouldnt _ with your classmates to get better grades. Y

6、ou should all be _ each other to improve. .,unhappy,pressure,grades,sports,compete,helping,1e,What is your advice for Wei Ming? Tell your partner and say why.,A: I think Wei Ming should B: Why? A: Because,Pair work,Unit 4 2a-3b Section B 2a-3b Maybe You Should Learn to Relax!,Read the article and an

7、swer the questions.,1. What is the common problem for Chinese and American families ? 2. Who gives their opinions about the problem?,2b,The common problem for Chinese and American families, children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they have to take so many after-school classes

8、.,Cathy Taylor (a mother of three children), Linda Miller( a mother of three children), and Dr. Alice Green ( a doctor).,Fast reading Match the main idea with each paragraph.,A.Life for the Taylors children is busy, too.,B.Linda Millers opinion.,Para. 1,Para. 2,Para. 3,D. Dr. Alice Greens opinion.,P

9、ara. 4,C. Chinese children are busy on weekends.,Para. 1,Careful reading,learning exam skills,they can get into a high,practicing sports so that they can compete and win.,However, this doesnt only happen _,in China,they have to take so many after-school classes,school and later a good university,One

10、 boy:,Life for Cathys three children,daughter,The Taylors are a typical American family.,The other boy,Taylors feeling,piano lessons,Maybe she could_ a few of activities.,football training,basketball practice,dont,until,quick,However, the tired children _get home_after 7:00 p.m. They have a _dinner,

11、 and then its time for _.,homework,.be good for the childrens future.,Para. 2,Para. 2,Para 2,cut out,Lindas opinion,She knows all about such_. Competition starts very young and_until the kids get older. Mothers _their small kids _ all kinds of classes. And they are always _ them _ other children. It

12、s _. I dont think thats _. Why dont they _? People shouldnt _.,continues,stress,Dr. Alice Greens opinion,Doctors say too much pressure isnt good for _. She says all these activities can _. Kids should have time to _. Although its normal to _, its even more important to_.,send,to,comparing,with,crazy

13、,fair,just let their kids be kids,push their kids so hard,a childs development,cause a lot of stress for children,relax and think for themselves,want successful children,have happy children,Parents should let their kids be kids.,Its more important to have happy children than successful children.,Par

14、a.3&4,2c 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. Worries about things at home, school or work_ 4. Usual or common_,continues,training,stress,typical,5. Tr

15、y to be the best or the first to finish something _ 6. Getting better or bigger _ 7. Looking for differences and similarities between things _,compete,development,comparing,1. Does Cathy Taylor think its important for kids to join after-school activities? 2. Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy? Whats

16、 her opinion? 3. Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda? What does she say?,Group work,Q1. Does Cathy Taylor think its important for kids to join after-school activities? Q2. Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy? Whats her opinion? Q3. Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda? What does she say?,Yes

17、, she does.,No, she doesnt. In her opinion, its crazy and unfair. Parents should just let their kids be kids. They shouldnt push their kids so hard.,She agrees with Linda. She says all the activities can cause a lot of stress for children. Kids should have time to relax and think for themselves,and

18、that its more important to have happy children than successful children.,2d Read the article again and answer the questions.,1. What do you think of after-school activities? 2. What should you do to relax?,2e. Discuss the questions with your partner.,3a. A magazine interviewed some parents about aft

19、er-school classes for children. Read the opinions below and make notes on your own opinions.,In my opinion, I agree ,Agree: After-school classes are good for the childrens future. They can help children get into good schools and universities. Some of these classes help children get better grades at

20、school. Better grades help children feel good about themselves. People learn better at a young age.,Disagree: After-school classes take away the childrens free time. Children have no time to relax and just do nothing. These classes cause the children to be stressed. These classes take away the childrens childhood.,3b. W