新人教版八年级下英语unit 4 Why don't you talk to your parents(Section B 2a-2e reading)课件.ppt

1、Section BPeriod Two,Unit 4Why dont you talk to your parents?,Discussion,Do you have some after-school classes to take?,What kind of classes do you have?,dancing class,guitar class,English training class,Olympian math class,painting class,singing class,Discussion,Do you love those after-school classe

2、s?,Do you get a lot of pressure from them?,Fast readingMatch 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.,Para. 4,C. Chinese children are busy on weekends.,Read the article and answer th

3、e questions.,1.What is the common problem for Chinese and American families?,The children have to take many after-school classes. 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

4、win.,Careful reading,2. Who gives their opinions about the problem?,Cathy Taylor, Linda Miller and Dr. Alice Green.,3. Does Cathy Taylor think its important for kids to join after-school activities?4. Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy? Whats her opinion?,Yes, he does.,No. She thinks it is unfair to

5、 compare their kids with other children. She thinks people shouldnt push their kids so hard.,Read the article and answer the questions.,5. Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda? What does she say?,Dr. Green agrees with Linda. She says, “Kids should have time to relax and think for themselves, too

6、. Although its normal to want successful children, its even more important to have happy children.”,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-sc

7、hool classes,school and later a good university,One boy:,Life for Cathys three children,daughter,The Taylors are a _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 _g

8、et home_after 7:00 p.m. They have a _dinner, and then its time for _.,homework,cut out,para.2,typical,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. Its _. I dont th

9、ink thats _.Why dont they _?People shouldnt _.,continues,stress,send,to,comparing,with,crazy,fair,just let their kids be kids,push their kids so hard,para.3,Lindas opinion,Dr. Alice Greens opinion,Doctors say too much pressure isnt good for _.She says all these activities can _.Kids should have time

10、 to_.Although its normal to _, its even more important to_.,a childs development,cause a lot of stress for children,relax and think for themselves,want successful children,have happy children,para.4,These days, children are sometimes _ on weekends than weekdays because they _ take so many _ classes.

11、 Cathy Taylor believes that the after-school activities are _ for his childrens future. He really want them to be _. Linda Miller says, “In some families, _ starts very young and _ until the kids get older. The parents are,busier,important,successful,competition,have to,after-school,continues,Furthe

12、r reading,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 h

13、ave _ children.”,comparing,so hard,cause,stress,crazy,push,relax,successful,important,happy,think for,Although,Further reading,A magazine interviewed some parents about after-school classes for children. Whats your opinions? Agree or disgree?,Group work:,Summary,words and phrases: opinion skill typi

14、cal cut out continue compare comparewith push developmentcause usual in ones opinion perhaps,Key sentences: I.They are always comparing them with other children. II.People shouldnt push their kids so hard.,Enjoy your daily schoolwork with ease!,Read the text as fluently as possible. Write your opinions about after-school activities.,HOMEWORK,Who is the winner?,GOODBYE,Thank you,