人教版英语八年级下册Unit4-SectionB-reading-课件.pptx-(课件无音视频)

1、Unit 4 Why dont you talk to your parents?1These days,students are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays.Do you know why?2These days,students are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays.Do you know why?Because they have to take so many after-school classes.3Free talk 1.Do you have any after-s

2、chool classes?2.What do you think of the after-school classes?4Maybe You Should Learn to Relax!1.What is the common problem for Chinese and American families?2.Who gives their opinions about the problem?These days,children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they have to take so m

3、any after-school classes.2bPeoples opinions about childrens after-school classes.Summary The main idea of the whole articleCathy Taylor,Linda Miller and Dr.Alice Green5Match the main idea with each paragraph.A.Life for the Taylors children is busy,too.B.Linda Millers opinion.Para.1Para.2Para.3D.Dr.A

4、lice Greens opinion.Para.4C.Chinese children are busy on weekends.6Look at the words in bold in the article.Can you guess their meanings?Try to match them with the meaning below.2cReading skill:You can use the context上下文上下文 and underline the clues线索线索 in your book to guess meaning.12347Guess the mea

5、ning of the words in bold from the context.Find out the clues.Maybe you should learn to relax!These days,Chinese children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they have to take many after-school classes.Many of them are learning exam skills so that they can get into a good high sch

6、ool and after a good university.Others are practicing sports so that they can compete and win.However,this doesnt only happen in China.5.Try to be the best or the first to finish something8The Taylors are typical American family.Life for Cathy Taylors three children are very busy.“On most days after

7、 school,”Cathy says,“I take one of my two boys to basketball practice and my daughter to football training.Then I have to take my other son to piano lessons.Maybe I could cut off a few of their activities,but I believe these activities are important for my childrens future.I really want them to be s

8、uccessful.”2.Physical exercise and practice of skills4.Usual or common9Linda Miller,a mother of three,knows all about such stress.“In some families,competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older,”she says.“Mothers send their small kids to all kinds of classes.And they are alway

9、s comparing them with other children.Its crazy.I dont think thats fair.Why dont they just let their kids be kids?People shouldnt push their kids so hard.”3.Worries about things at home,school or work4.Keeps on happening7.Looking for differences and similarities between things10Doctors say too much p

10、ressure is not good for a childs development.Dr.Alice Green says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children.“Kids should have time to relax and think for themselves,too.Although its normal to want successful children,its even more important to have happy children.”6.Getting better o

11、r bigger11These days,Chinese children are on weekends than weekdaysbecause they have to take so many 1.many of them are learning so that they can get into a good high school and later a good university.2.others practicing so that they can and win.However,this doesnt only happen _in Chinaafter-school

12、 classesRead the passage and fill in the blanksbusierexam skills sportscompete12 The Taylors are a American family.Taylors opinionMaybe I could a few of their activities,but I believe these activities are important for my childrens future.Life for Cathys three children One boy daughterThe other boy.

13、be good for the childrens future.basketball practicefootball trainingpiano lessonscut outtypical13 Its crazy,I dont think thats .People shouldnt their kids so hard.Lindas opinionParents should let their kids be kids.Too much is not good for a childs .and kids should have time to themselves.Its more

14、to have happy children.Dr.Green Its more important to have happy children than successful children.fairpushpressuredevelpomentthink for important14Summary Common problemToo many after-school classesChildren have too much stress15Summary Cathy AgreesThese activities are important for childrens future

15、 and she wants her kids to be successful Linda Disagrees She thinks its crazy and unfair.People shouldnt push their kids so hardDr.GreenDisagrees Children should have time to relax and think for themselves.Its even more important to have happy children.16Group DiscussionTopic:Should kids take after-

16、school classes on weekends?17 People shouldnt push kids so hard too much pressure Kids should have time to relax Happy children Important for kids future Be successful get into a good university Its good to start learning at a young age Topic:Should kids take after-school classes on weekends?181计时开始23Topic:Should kids take after-school classes on weekends?19Group ReportTopic:Should kids take after-school classes on weekends?20Homework plete your opinions and write them down.2.try to talk with your parents.2122