人教版八下英语第四单元SectionB.ppt

Unit 4,Unit 4 Why dont you talk to your parents?,Section B11a-2e,相处和睦 笼罩拒绝某人做某事 提供帮助 与某人交流 一直，总是与某人打架带他去看球赛,get on with sb,hang over,refuse to do,offer to help,communicate with sb,all the time,fight with sb,take him to the ball game,我的问题是我不能与我的家人很好相处My problem is that I cant get on with my family.我的哥哥总是拒绝让我看我喜欢的电视节目My elder brother always refuses to let me watch my favorite TV show.相反的，他可以看他任何喜欢的节目直到深夜。Instead,he watches whatever he wants until late at night.,你应该解释你不介意他一直看电视。You should explain that you dont mind him watching TV all the time.也许你应该在家多做家务，这样他们就有更多时间做适当交流了。Maybe you should do more jobs aroundthe house so that they have more time for proper communication.你为什么不忘记这个不愉快，这样你们又可成为朋友了。Why dont you forget about it so that you can be friends again.,Do you often have stress?,Whats wrong with the girl?Shes too stressed out.,What should she do?Can you give her some advice?,How to low your stress?,play sports,Why not hang out with her friends?,She could play sports.,She could play computer games.,She should listen to music and read some books.,Order the things,What activities do you like to do to help lower your stress?Order them 1-8 with 1 being the most favorite thing you do to lower stress.,1a,_ play sports_ hang out with friends_ talk to parents or other family members _ spend time alone_ play computer games_ read books_ watch movies _ other:_,Tell your partner about your answers in 1a.,I always hang out with my friends to lower stress.,I like to listen to music to lower stress best.,Id like to play sports when Im stressed out.,1b,Talking,Listening,Listen and check the problems Wei Ming talks about.,1c,_ My parents give me a lot of pressure about school._ I dont get enough sleep._ I dont have enough free time._ I had a fight with my parents._ I have to compete with my classmates at school.,1.Although you may be _ with your parents,you should talk to them.Ask them why they give you so much _.,1d,Listen again.What advice does Alice give to Wei Ming?Fill in the blanks.,pressure,unhappy,2.Life shouldnt just be about _.Free time activities like _ and hanging out with friends are important,too.3.You shouldnt _ with your classmates to get better grades.You should all be _ each other to improve.,grades,sports,compete,helping,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 exercise,Warming up,What did you do after school?Do you have stress in your life?How do you relax yourself?,What after-school activities do you usually do?,have piano lessons,study math,Before Reading,Reading,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 children have too many after-school activities which cause them to be stressed.,2.Who gives their opinions about the problems?,Cathy Taylor,Linda Miller and Dr.Alice Green.,Scan reading:answer the questions.1.What is the common problem for Chinese and American families?Scan the first paragraph and find the answer.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 doesnt only happen in China.,While-reading,2b,These days,Chinese children are sometimes.Because they have to take.Many of them are learning.so that.and later.Others are.so that.and win.However,this doesnt only.,Retelling,What is the life like in Cathy Talors family?Read Paragraph 2 and find the answer.,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.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 get home until after 7:00 p.m.They have a quick dinner,and then its time for homework.,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.Its crazy.I dont think thats fair.Why dont they just let their kids be kids?People shouldnt push their kids so hard.,2.Who gives their opinions about the problem?Scan the last two paragraphs and underline the answer.,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 children,its even more important to have happy children.,1.these days,Chinese children,busier,weekends,after-school classes,learn skills,high school,university,compete,win,only in China,Retelling,The Taylors:American family,three children,busy,after school,one son,basketball practice,one daughter,football training,the other boy,piano lesson,cut out,important,future,successful,3.Linda Miller:a mother of three,have stress,competition,young,continue,older,send,classes,comparewith,not fair,push,hard,Doctors:pressure,not good,development,cause,stress,time to relax,think for,normal,successful,important,happy children,1.Chinese children have to take so many 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.,Read and circle again,judge T or F.,T,T,3.Linda Miller thinks parents should send their small kids to all kinds of classes.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；继续存在,用法：continue to do sth.强调继续做另一件事情，前后所做的事情不同。continue doing sth.多强调接着做以前所做事情。,continue,e.g.Can I continue to read aloud?我可以继续朗读吗？The workers refused to continue working.工人们拒绝继续工作。,2.Physical exercise and practice of skills _,training n.训练,e.g.护士需要几年的培训。Nurses have several years of training.,training,3.Worries about things at home,school or work _,stress n.压力,In fact,stress isnt always bad thing.事实上，压力并不总是坏事情。,stress,4.Usual or common _,typical adj.典型的,典型的意大利式小餐馆a typical Italian caf,typical,5.Try to be the best or the first to finish something _,compete v.竞争；对抗,我们不能和他们在价格上进行对抗。We cant compete with them on price.,compete,6.Getting better or bigger _,development n.发展；发育；成长,开发这一地区将会危及野生生物。Development of the area would endanger the wildlife.,development,7.Look for differences and similarities between things _,compare v.比较compare with 比较；对比,你的新房子和旧房子比起来怎样？How does your new house compare with your old one?,compare,2d,Read the article again and answer the questions.,1.Does Cathy Taylor think its important for kids to join after-school activities?,Yes.She believes these activities are important for her childrens future.,2.Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy?Whats her opinion?,No,she doesnt.She thinks its crazy and unfair to send small kids to all kinds of classes.Parents shouldnt push their kids so hard.,3.Does Dr.Green agree with Cathy or Linda?What does she say?,No,she doesnt.She says kids should have time to relax and think for themselves.Although its normal to want successful children,its even more important to have happy children.,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 skills.I dont agree that some parents push the kids to take these activities.,Discuss the questions with your partner.,Discussing,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 food.,Homework,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.,Jenny is the most active member in our group.珍妮是我们小组最活跃的成员。,1.member n.成员；分子,New words,opinion n.意见；想法；看法,In my opinion,its better not to go.以我的看法，还是不去好。,Do you have the skill to ski such a difficult slope?你有沿着这样陡的坡滑雪的技巧吗？,skill n.技巧；技艺,crazy adj.不理智的；疯狂的,cut out 删除；删去,The editor cut out the last paragraph.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，一定是疯了吧。,cause v.造成；引起,A bad tooth can cause pain.一颗蛀牙可以引起疼痛。,2.pressure n.压力（不可数名词）,Never give her a lot of pressure about school,just encouragement.不要给她太多的学习压力，多一些鼓励。,pete v.竞争；对抗,compete with 与进行竞争,We hope to compete with that team.我们希望与那支队竞争。,