2021年春人教版英语八年级下册课件 Unit 4 Section B2a-2e.ppt

1、Teaching Aims 1. 语言知识目标：语言知识目标： 1) 能掌握以下单词：opinion, skill, typical, football, cut out, continue, compare, comparewith, crazy, push, development, cause, usual 2) 能掌握以下句型： Why dont they just let their kids be kids? Although its normal to want successful children, its even more important to have happy

2、children. 2. 情感态度价值观目标：情感态度价值观目标： 了解中国及一些其他国家中学生们普通存在的生活及 学习上问题，了解别人的生活现状及他们苦恼，知道学 习知识是很重要的事情，但它并不是生活的全部. Check the after-school activities you and your classmates usually do. 2a _ do homework _ use the Internet _ have after-school lessons _ hang out with friends _ watch movies _ play sports or exer

3、cise New words and phrases 1. opinion 2. skill 3. typical 4. football 5. cut out 6. quick 7. continue pnjn n. 意见；想法；看法意见；想法；看法 skl n. 技巧；技艺技巧；技艺 tpkl adj. 典型的典型的 ftbl n. 美式足球美式足球 删除；删去删除；删去 kwk adj. 快的；迅速的 kntnju v. 持续；继续存在持续；继续存在 8. compare 9. compare with 10.crazy 11.push 12.development 13.cause 1

4、4.usual kmpe v. 比较比较 比较；对比比较；对比 krez adj. 不理智的；疯狂的不理智的；疯狂的 p v.推推 dvelpmnt n. 发展；成长； 发育 kz v. 造成；引起造成；引起 jul adj. 通常的；寻常的 soccer ball 英式足球英式足球 football n. 美式足球美式足球 push v.推推 opinion n. 意见；想法；看法意见；想法；看法 In my opinion, its better not to go. 以我的看法，还是不去好。以我的看法，还是不去好。 Do you have the skill to ski such a

5、difficult slope? 你有沿着这样陡的坡滑雪你有沿着这样陡的坡滑雪 的技巧吗？的技巧吗？ skill n. 技巧；技艺技巧；技艺 crazy adj. 不理智的；疯狂的不理智的；疯狂的 cut out 删除；删去删除；删去 The editor cut out the last paragraph. 编辑将最后一段删掉了。编辑将最后一段删掉了。 You must be crazy to ride a bike without brakes. 你骑一辆没闸的车，一定你骑一辆没闸的车，一定 是疯了吧。是疯了吧。 cause v. 造成；引起造成；引起 A bad tooth can c

6、ause pain. 一颗蛀牙可以引起疼痛。一颗蛀牙可以引起疼痛。 What did you do after school? Do you have stress in your life? How do you relax yourself? 2b Skim the article and answer the questions. 1. What is the common problem for Chinese and American families? The common problem for Chinese and American families is that chil

7、dren have too many after-school activities which cause them to be stressed. 2. Who gives their opinions about the problems? Cathy Taylor (a mother with three children), Linda Miller (a mother with three children) and Dr. Alice Green (a doctor) give their opinions about the problem. Read the passage

8、again and complete the blanks. The common problem for Chinese and American families Kids have too many _ which make them very stressed after-school classes Cathy Taylors opinions These activities are important for _ and she wants her kids to be successful. childrens future Linda Millers opinion She

9、thinks its crazy and _, and people shouldnt push their kids so hard. unfair Dr. Alice Greens opinion Kids should have time to _ and think for themselves. Although its normal to want successful children, its even more important to _. relax have happy children 1. Chinese children have to take so many

10、after-school classes on weekends these days. 2. Cathy Taylor really wants her three children to be successful, so she believes these after-school activities are important for them. Close the book then judge T or F. T T 3. Linda Miller thinks parents should send their small kids to all kinds of class

11、es. 4. Linda thinks some parents push their kids too much. 5. Alice thinks kids shouldnt have time to relax and think for themselves. T F F Look at the words in bold in the article. Can you guess their meanings? Try to match them with the meaning below. 1. Keeping on happening _ 2c continue v. 持续；继续

12、存在持续；继续存在 用法：用法：continue to do sth. 强调继续做另强调继续做另 一件事情，前后所做的事情不同。一件事情，前后所做的事情不同。 continue doing sth. 多强调接着做以前多强调接着做以前 所做事情。所做事情。 continue e.g. Can I _ aloud? 我可以继续朗读吗？我可以继续朗读吗？ The workers refused to _. 工人们拒绝继续工作。工人们拒绝继续工作。 continue to read continue working 2. Physical exercise and practice of skills

13、 _ training n. 训练训练 e.g. Nurses have several years of training. 护士需要几年的培训。护士需要几年的培训。 training 3. Worries about things at home, school or work _ stress n. 压力压力 e.g. In fact, stress isnt always bad thing. 事实上，压力并不总是坏事情。事实上，压力并不总是坏事情。 stress 4. Usual or common _ typical adj. 典型的典型的 e.g. a typical Itali

14、an caf 典型的意大利式小餐馆典型的意大利式小餐馆 typical 5. Try to be the best or the first to finish something _ compete v. 竞争；对抗竞争；对抗 compete with 与与竞争竞争 e.g. We cant compete with them on price. 我们不能和他们在价格上进行对抗。我们不能和他们在价格上进行对抗。 compete 6. Getting better or bigger _ development n. 发展；发育；成长发展；发育；成长 e.g. Development of t

15、he area would endanger the wildlife. 开发这一地区将会危及野生生物。开发这一地区将会危及野生生物。 development 7. Look for differences and similarities between things _ compare v. 比较比较 compare with 比较；对比比较；对比 e.g. How does your new house compare with your old one? 你的新房子和旧房子比起来怎么你的新房子和旧房子比起来怎么 样？样？ comparing 2d Read the article ag

16、ain and answer the questions. 1. Does Cathy Taylor think its important for kids to join after-school activities? Yes, she does. She thinks that after- school activities are good for the childrens future. 2. Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy? Whats her opinion? No, she doesnt. She thinks that people

17、 shouldnt push their children so hard, and they should let their kinds be kinds. 3. Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda? What does she say? Dr. Green agrees with Linda. She says that after-school activities can cause a lot of stress for children. She also says that children should have time to

18、relax and think for themselves, and that its more important to have happy children than successful children. 1.What do you think of after-school activities? In my opinion, if the kids really like the activity such as basketball, they can go to these classes. They may have some fun as well some skill

19、s. I dont agree that some parents push the kids to take these activities. Discuss the questions with your partner. 2e 2. What should you do to relax? There are a lot of ways to relax. Id like to listen to music or play sports to relax. But my friend, Eric would like to sleep a lot and eat some nice

20、food. 1. Many of them are learning exam skills so that they can get into a good high school and later a good university. 他们中许多人学习考试技巧，因此就能他们中许多人学习考试技巧，因此就能 够进入好的高中，随后一所好大学。够进入好的高中，随后一所好大学。 so that & so that so that引导目的状语从句，可与引导目的状语从句，可与in order that 换用。从句位于中常用情态动词换用。从句位于中常用情态动词 may/might ,can/could

21、,should , would 连连 用，意为“以便，为了，使能够”。用，意为“以便，为了，使能够”。 e.g. They got up early so that they could catch the early bus. （翻译）（翻译） 为了能赶上早班车，他们早早就起为了能赶上早班车，他们早早就起 床了。床了。 so that也可以用来引导结果状语从句，意也可以用来引导结果状语从句，意 为“因此，结果”，这时其从句中的谓语为“因此，结果”，这时其从句中的谓语 动词不与情态动词连用。所表示的结果往动词不与情态动词连用。所表示的结果往 往同主句有因果关系；往同主句有因果关系； sotha

22、t所表示的结果往往表明所表示的结果往往表明so后面形后面形 容词或副词和程度。容词或副词和程度。 e.g. He didnt plan his time well, so that he didnt finish his work in time. 他没有把时间计划好，结果没有按时完成他没有把时间计划好，结果没有按时完成 这项工作。这项工作。 （没按时完成这项工作的原因（没按时完成这项工作的原因 是没计划好时间）是没计划好时间） Its so hot that I cant sleep. 天气热得我不能入睡。天气热得我不能入睡。 （天气热到人不能（天气热到人不能 入睡的程度。）入睡的程度。）

23、sothat引导结果状语从句。引导结果状语从句。 so后面加形容词或副词，如此后面加形容词或副词，如此以至以至 于于。 e.g. This book is so interesting that everyone wants to read it. He ran so fast that I couldnt catch up with him. （翻译）（翻译） 这本书很有趣，人人都想看看。这本书很有趣，人人都想看看。 他跑得那么快，我没赶上他。他跑得那么快，我没赶上他。 2. Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities, but I bel

24、ieve these activities are important for my childrens future. 或许我能去掉一些他们的活动，但我认或许我能去掉一些他们的活动，但我认 为这些活动对我的孩子们的未来是重要为这些活动对我的孩子们的未来是重要 的。的。 cut out 删除；删去删除；删去 cut sth. out相当于相当于stop doing。 e.g. I cut out the paragraph in this article. 我删除了这篇文章的一个段落。我删除了这篇文章的一个段落。 与与cut有关的短语：有关的短语： cut out 切断切断 cut off 减

25、少减少的数量的数量, 停止向某人供应某物停止向某人供应某物 cut up 切碎切碎 3. Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a childs development. pressure 压力，是不可数名词。压力，是不可数名词。 too much / too many / much too too much 后接不可数名词后接不可数名词 too many 后接可数名词复数后接可数名词复数 much too 后接形容词后接形容词 . 根据句意及提示，写出句中所缺单词。根据句意及提示，写出句中所缺单词。 1. Lots of _(成员成员)

26、from the music club could play the piano. 2. How many _(足球足球) do you need, Mike? 3. That young man didnt tell me what _(引起引起) the fire. members footballs caused 4. Everyone thinks Mrs. Green is much _(不理智的不理智的) than Mr. Green. 5. We are too small to _(竞争竞争) with a company like that. crazier compete

27、. 根据语境，选择恰当的单词填空，有的根据语境，选择恰当的单词填空，有的 需要变换形式。需要变换形式。 quick, push, pressure, continue, typical 1. Yang Guang is a _ man from Shandong. Yeah! Hes tall and strong. And he speaks loudly. 2. Your son studies hard so you dont need _ him hard. typical to push 3. We dont have much time so we have to eat a _

28、lunch. 4. After the rain stopped, these children _ helping work on the farm. 5. Lingling has lots of _ from her parents. Yeah! They always ask her to get good grades. quick continued pressure . 完成英语句子，每空一词。完成英语句子，每空一词。 1. 你可以将这件毛衣与那件比较一下。你可以将这件毛衣与那件比较一下。 You could _ this sweater _ that one. 2. 老师应该教

29、学生一些考试技能。老师应该教学生一些考试技能。 Teachers should teach their students some _ _. 3. 我可以删减我不喜欢的内容吗？我可以删减我不喜欢的内容吗？ Could I _ _ what I dislike? exam skills compare cut out with 4. 我不喜欢琳达，因为她只考虑自己。我不喜欢琳达，因为她只考虑自己。 I dont like Linda because she _ _ _ herself. 5. 海伦，你想参加课外活动吗？海伦，你想参加课外活动吗？ Helen, do you want to tak

30、e part in _ _? thinks for after-school activities only Summary 1.We learn the words and phrases: opinion, skill, typical, football, cut out, continue, compare, comparewith, crazy, push, development, cause, usual 2.We learn the structure: Why dont they just let their kids be kids? Although its normal to want successful children, its even more important to have happy children. 1. Read the article again after school. 2. Write a short passage about Cathys daily life and her opinions about the education of the kids.