八年级英语下册 Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents Section B（2a-2e）课件 （新版）人教新目标版.pptVIP

* Section B 2a-2e What do you usually do after school ? I usually have after-school lessons . Check (?) 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 exercise ? ? ? 2a Discussion Do you love those after-school classes? Do you get a lot of pressure from them? Read the article to learn the common problem for Chinese and American families To learn new words: skill, opinion, typical, continue, compare, crazy, push, development, cause, usual, perhaps… 2b Skim the article and answer the questions. What is the common problem for Chinese and American families? Parents give their children too much stress. Reading 2. Who gives their opinions about the problems? Linda, Miller and Dr. Alice Green. 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 shouldn’t have time to relax and think for themselves. T F F Read the article again and answer the questions. 2d 1. Does Cathy Taylor think it’s important for kids to join after-school activities? 2. Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy? What’s her opinion? Yes. He does. No. She thinks it is unfair to compare their kids with other children. She thinks people shouldn’t push their kids so hard. 3. 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 it’s normal to want successful children, it’s even m