八年级下册英语第二单元Reading.pptVIP

How to relax？ How to relax？ How to relax？ Reading strategy You will learn to use new words better if you use a learner’s dictionary. A bilingual dictionary sometimes gives the wrong meaning for the situation you want. Read the following passage and draw the important sentences and try to translate them into Chinese. Language points until 到……为止 It may last until Friday. 这可能要延续到星期五。 He will be working until 5 oclock. 他将一直工作到五点钟。 fit fit … into … 找到时间（做某事） He try to fit all the time into his life. as … as possible 尽可能 He works as hard as possible. What do you think of what Linda Miller says？ Do you agree with her？Why？ Are the Children’s lives the same with ones in China？ What can you learn from this passage？ Unit 2 What should I do? Reading I always feel worried. What should I do? Maybe you should learn to relax. do sports listen to music Talk with your best friends Section 1 Before You Read 1a What after-school activities can you think of? Complete the boxes. I do: _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ I don’t do: ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ After-school activities Section 1 Before You Read 1b Look up these words in a dictionary. football complain pressure freedom organized pushy compare Section 2 While You Read Life for Cathy Taylor’s three children is very busy. Their school days are busy enough. After school, though, Cathy takes the two boys from football to basketball. Then she has to take her daughter to piano lessons. The tired children don’t get home until 7 pm. They have a quick supper, and it’s time for homework. Section 2 While You Read 生活对于Cathy Taylor的三个孩子来说是非常忙碌的。 这些疲倦的孩子们要到晚上7点才得到家。 Maybe you should learn to relax! The Taylors are like many American and British parents. They take their children from activity to activity, and try to fit as much as possible into their kids’ lives. Doctors say m