八年级下册英语课件Unit 4 Section B-2 (2a-Selfcheck).pptVIP

Questions of the Passage 1. Life for Cathy Taylor’s three children is very ________. 2. What after-school activities do children take? The after-school activities children take are: basketball practice, football training, piano lessons. 3. Do Doctors think too much pressure is not good for a child’s development? Discussion What will you do if your parents let you have too many classes? It’s time for sth. （某事发生或应该发生的）时间，时候。 It’s time for lunch. 午餐时间到了。 push v. 推动；移动 The little boy?pushed?the door open. 小男孩把门推开了。 themselves prop. (反身代词)他们; (她们、它们)自己 They want to spend the evening by themselves. by oneself 靠自己 One should not live by oneself alone. absent oneself 缺席 beside oneself 失常; 若狂 of oneself 独自; 自发地 in spite of oneself 不知不觉地 be oneself 身心自在，怡然自得 be pleased with oneself 自满 come to oneself 苏醒过来; 醒悟过来; 恢复理性 for oneself 为自己; 代表自己; 独力地; 亲自地 More expressions 3a Read the opinions below and make notes on your own opinions. Why should children take after-school classes? 1. “After-school classes can help kids get into a good university.” 2. “I want my child to be a successful person.” 3. “It’s good for children to start learning from a young age.” Your opinions Agree: Disagree: 3b Write a letter to the magazine to express your opinions on after-school classes for children. Use the following expressions to help you. 1 Fill in the blanks using until, so that or although. 1. You should eat more now ________ you won’t be hungry later. 2. ________ you may not like to do chores, you should help your parents around the house. so that Although 3. You should save more money ________ you can buy a gift for your friend’s birthday. 4. Kids shouldn’t play computer games ___________ late at night. They should rest early. 5. ___________ many people like to eat junk food, they should really eat more fruit and vegetables _________ they can be healthy. so that until Although so that 2 For each problem, choose the advice you agree