1、Unit 4Why dont you talk to your parents?人教版八年级英语下册人教版八年级英语下册Section B 2a-2eu Do you have pressure about school?u What activities do you like to do to help lower your stress?Discussionplay sportshang out with friendsplay computer gameswatch moviesread booksgo shoppingsleepingtalking to family members
2、Read the words and Read the words and expressions loudly.expressions loudly.opinionskilltypicalfootballcut outquickcontinuecomparen.意见；想法；看法意见；想法；看法n.技艺；技巧技艺；技巧adj.典型的典型的n.(美式美式)橄榄球；足球橄榄球；足球 删除；删去删除；删去adj.快的；迅速的；时间短暂的快的；迅速的；时间短暂的v.持续；继续存在持续；继续存在v.比较比较comparewithcrazypushdevelopmentcauseusualin ones
3、opinionperhaps 比较；对比比较；对比adj.不理智的；疯狂的不理智的；疯狂的v.鞭策；督促；推动鞭策；督促；推动n.发展；发育；成长发展；发育；成长v.造成；引起造成；引起adj.通常的；寻常的通常的；寻常的 依依看看adv.可能；大概；也许可能；大概；也许u Read the article to learn the common problem for Chinese and American families.u To learn new words:skill,opinion,typical,football,quick,continue,compare,crazy,pu
4、sh,development,cause,usual,perhaps ObjectivesCheck()the after-school activities you and your classmates usually do._ do homework_ have after-school lessons_ watch movies_ use the Internet _ hang out with friends _ play sports or exercise2aWhat about you?Guessing the Meaning When reading something fo
5、r the first time,do not worry about words you do not know.Use the context to help you guess the meaning.Read the article and answer the questions.1.What is the common problem for Chinese and American families?2.Who gives their opinions about the problem?2bMaybe You Should Learn to Relax!These days,C
6、hinese children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they have to take so 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 win.However,t
7、his doesnt only happen in China.The Taylors are a typical American family.Life for Cathy Taylors three children is very busy.“On most days after 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
8、.Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities,but I believe these activities are important for my childrens future.I really want them to be successful.”However,the tired children dont gethome until after 7:00 p.m.They have a quick dinner,and then its time for homework.Linda Miller,a mother of thr
9、ee,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 always comparing them with other children.Its crazy.I dont think thatsfair.Why dont they just let their
10、kids be kids?People shouldnt push their kids so hard.”Doctors say too much pressure 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
11、 children,its even more important to have happy children.”1.Many of them are learning exam skills so that they can get into a good high school and later a good university.so that意为意为“以便以便，为了，为了”，引导目，引导目的状语从句，的状语从句，thatthat从句中常使用从句中常使用can/may等等情态动词情态动词；so that还可以表示还可以表示“因此，所以因此，所以”，引导结果，引导结果状语从句，在状语从
12、句，在so that前可以用逗号。前可以用逗号。小男孩节省每一分钱，以便他能够给妈妈在母小男孩节省每一分钱，以便他能够给妈妈在母亲节买一份礼物。亲节买一份礼物。The little boy saved every coin so that he could buy his mother a present on Mothers Day.我被骤雨淋了，所以衣服都湿透了。我被骤雨淋了，所以衣服都湿透了。I was caught in a shower,so that all my clothes got wet.2.And they are always comparing them with o
13、ther children.be always doing sth.意为意为“总是做某事总是做某事”always与进行时连用时，常表达说话人的与进行时连用时，常表达说话人的某某种情绪，如赞扬、不满、责备等。种情绪，如赞扬、不满、责备等。他老是向父母要钱。他老是向父母要钱。He was always asking his parents for money3.Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities,but 此处此处cut out 是一个短语动词，表示是一个短语动词，表示“删除；剪删除；剪下下”或是或是“停止；戒除停止；戒除”等。再如：等。再
14、如：Dont cut your parents out of your lives.不要把父母从你的生活中赶出去。不要把父母从你的生活中赶出去。If you cut out the drinking,youd feel much healthier.如果你戒酒，就会觉得身体好很多。如果你戒酒，就会觉得身体好很多。4.People shouldnt push their kids so hard.人们不该对自己的孩子逼得太紧。人们不该对自己的孩子逼得太紧。动词动词push 有有“推；推动推；推动”的意思，的意思，如：如：Dont push this door,you have to pull i
15、t open.别推这扇门，你得把它拉开才行。别推这扇门，你得把它拉开才行。本单元中，本单元中，push 表示表示“使（某人）努力；鞭策；使（某人）努力；鞭策；督促督促”，其后宾语可以是别人或自己。，其后宾语可以是别人或自己。The math teacher really pushes his students.Thats why theydont like him that much.那位数学老师确实对学生鞭策过那位数学老师确实对学生鞭策过多了，这就是他们不那么喜欢他的原因。多了，这就是他们不那么喜欢他的原因。1.Keeps on happening _2.Physical exercise
16、and practice of skills _3.Worries about things at home,school or work _4.Usual or common _continuetrainingstresstypical2cLook at the words in bold in the article.Can you guess their meanings?Try to match them with the meanings below.5.Try to be the best or the first to finish something _ 6.Getting b
17、etter or bigger _7.Looking for differences and similarities between things _competedevelopmentcomparing1.Does Cathy Taylor think its important for kids to join after-school activities?2.Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy?Whats her opinion?Yes,she does.No.She thinks it is unfair to compare their kids
18、 with other children.She thinks people shouldnt push their kids so hard.Read the article again and answer the questions.2d3.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.Although its normal t
19、o want successful children,its even more important to have happy children.”1.What do you think of after-school activities?2.What should you do to relax?Discuss the questions with your partner.2eNow more and more children are having different kinds of after-school classes.As a middle school student,w
20、hat do you think of it?Make a survey and have a debate.debateAdvantages Disadvantages develop exam skills too much pressureTalk about the advantages and disadvantages of having after-school classes.Fill in the table.课时重点回顾play sports,hang out with friendstalk to spend time aloneplay computer gamesre
21、ad books compete with,get better gradeswatch movies,have a fight with SummaryEnglish-Chinese anymore,member,pressureChinese-English 抄袭抄袭/复制；归还复制；归还/返回；竞争返回；竞争/对抗对抗 DictationsI.翻译下列句子。1.莉莉是我家中的一员。莉莉是我家中的一员。2.即使受到压力，他仍拒绝交出文件。即使受到压力，他仍拒绝交出文件。3.他们决定跟我们竞争。他们决定跟我们竞争。Lily is one of my family members.He ref
22、used to give the document up,even under pressure.They decided to compete with us.（20192019深圳）深圳）Miss Huang always advises us to practice speaking English after class.She is right.Speaking is an important language _.A.sign B.skill C.suggestion 中考链接B【解析解析】句意句意“黄老师总是建议我们课后多黄老师总是建议我们课后多练习英语口语。练习英语口语。”，“她说的对。口语是很她说的对。口语是很重要的重要的 _”_”。A.信号信号；B.技能技能；C.建议建议。根据上句可知，此处应该填根据上句可知，此处应该填“技能技能”，故故B正确。正确。1.Reading 2b carefully and write the phrases in 2b.2.Complete 2b,2c and 2e.
