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人教版八年級下冊
Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents
Section B (2a-2e)
Learning Objectives
通過本節(jié)課的學習,同學們能：
1. 通過閱讀獲取文中人物對課外學習班的態(tài)度及觀點。
2. 在閱讀中掌握詞義猜測的方法。
What after-school activities do you usually do
What do you think of after-school classes
What after-school activities do you and your classmates usually do
do homework
use the Internet
watch movies/TV
play sports or exercise
hang out with friends
have after-school lessons
read books
play computer games
help do housework
go shopping
play the piano
dance
play tennis
have a party
Others:________________________________________
________________________________________
After-school activities
How about American students
Precditing（預測）
The passage is talking about...
？
Title+Picture
Pre-reading
Maybe You Should Learn to Relax! These days, Chinese 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, this doesn’t only happen in China. Linda 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 always comparing them with other children. It’s crazy. I don’t think that’s fair. Why don’t they just let their kids be kids People shouldn’t push their kids so hard.”
The Taylors are a typical American family. Life for Cathy Taylor’s 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. Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities, but I believe these activities are important for my children’s future. I really want them to be successful.” However, the tired children don’t get home until after 7:00 p.m. They have a quick dinner, and then it’s time for homework. Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child’s 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 it’s normal to want successful children, it’s even more important to have happy children.”
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Skimming
It means looking quickly through the passage to find the main idea
without reading every word. It’s a good idea to read the first sentence
of each paragraph carefully.
略讀: 快速閱讀文章而獲取文章大意，不必逐字閱讀。
通常我們會仔細瀏覽每一段的首句。
Scanning
Present situation in America
Doctors’ opinion
Linda Miller’s opinion
Present situation in China
P1
P2
P3
P4
r
l
a
x
The writer wants students to
e
How
Para. 1 ( ) Para. 2 ( ) Para. 3 ( ) Para. 4 ( )
Skimming: Choose the main idea.
A. Life for American kids isn’t easy.
B. Doctors advise giving children more time to relax.
C. Chinese children are not the only ones who are sometimes busier on weekends because of after-school classes.
D. Linda doesn’t agree to push kids too hard.
C
A
D
B
請在原文中劃出依據(jù)
These days, Chinese 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, this doesn’t only happen in China.
Para. 1
C
Linda 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 always comparing them with other children. It’s crazy. I don’t think that’s fair. Why don’t they just let their kids be kids People shouldn’t push their kids so hard.
Para. 3
D
The Taylors are a typical American family. Life for Cathy Taylor’s 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. Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities, but I believe these activities are important for my children’s future. I really want them to be successful.” However, the tired children don’t get home until after 7:00 p.m. They have a quick dinner, and then it’s time for homework.
Para. 2
A
Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child’s 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 it’s normal to want successful children, it’s even more important to have happy children.”
Para. 4
B
These days, Chinese 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, this doesn’t only happen in China.
Because they have to take so many after-school classes.
Why are children busier on weekends than weekdays
learn exam skills so that they can get into a good high school and later a good university.
practice sports so that they can compete and win.
Para. 1 Read and answer.
The Taylors are a typical American family. Life for Cathy Taylor’s 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. Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities, but I believe these activities are important for my children’s future. I really want them to be successful.” However, the tired children don’t get home until after 7:00 p.m. They have a quick dinner, and then it’s time for homework.
Para. 2 Fill in the chart.
Person Activities Feelings/Opinions
one son
daughter
the other son
Cathy Taylor
take the children to these activities
busy and tired
believe these are important for their future
football
training
basketball
practice
piano
lessons
Linda 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 always comparing them with other children. It’s crazy. I don’t think that’s fair. Why don’t they just let their kids be kids People shouldn’t push their kids so hard.”
Para. 3
Decide T or F.
1. Kids don’t have competitions when
they are very young.
2. Linda Miller thinks that mothers are
always comparing their kids with other
children.
3. Linda Miller thinks it’s important for
kids to join after-school classes.
F
T
F
What is more important according to Dr. Alice Green
Para. 4
Too much pressure is not good for a child’s development.
Kids should have time to relax and think for themselves.
Although it’s normal to want successful children, it’s even more important to have happy children.
Maybe You Should Learn to Relax! These days, Chinese 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, this doesn’t only happen in China. Linda 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 always comparing them with other children. It’s crazy. I don’t think that’s fair. Why don’t they just let their kids be kids People shouldn’t push their kids so hard.”
The Taylors are a typical American family. Life for Cathy Taylor’s 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. Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities, but I believe these activities are important for my children’s future. I really want them to be successful.” However, the tired children don’t get home until after 7:00 p.m. They have a quick dinner, and then it’s time for homework. Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child’s 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 it’s normal to want successful children, it’s even more important to have happy children.”
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Guessing the Meaning
When reading something for the first time, do not worry about the words you don’t know. Use the context (上下文) to help you guess the meaning.
猜詞義:當我們首次閱讀文章的時候，不要擔心里面的生詞，我們可以借助上下文去猜測詞義。
原文再現(xiàn)
Match the new words below with the meanings.
2c
P31
1. Keeps on happening
2. Physical exercise and practice of skills
3. Worries about things at home, school or work
4. Usual or common
5. Try to be the best or the first to finish something
6. Getting better or bigger
7. Looking for differences and similarities between things
continue
training
stress
typical
compete
development
compare
In some families, competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older.
Linda Miller, a mother of three, knows all about such stress.
(competitions among kids)
The Taylors are a typical American family.
Others are practicing sports so that they can compete and win.
Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child’s development.
Mothers are always comparing their kids with other children.
I take one of my two boys to basketball practice and my daughter to football training.
持續(xù)
壓力
競爭
發(fā)展
訓練
對比
典型的
Summary
Reading skills Skimming
Guessing the meaning
New words v. compete, continue, compare, cut out, push
n. stress, training, development
adj. typical, crazy
Homework
1. Write down your opinions about after-school classes
using the words we have learned.
2. Write down 3 ways for students to relax.

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