人教版八年级下册英语Unit4.ppt

What is your advice for Wei Ming? Tell your partner and say why. 1e I think Wei Ming should more free to play sports after class. Why? Health is more important than grades. Grades isn’t everything after all. 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 soccer ball 英式足球 football n. 美式足球 push v.推 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. 2. Who gives their opinions about the problems?对于这个问题都有谁提出了他们自己的观点。 Linda, Miller and Dr. Alice Green. opinion n 意见；想法；看法 in one’s opinion 以某人的观点；在某人看来 give opinions about sth. 给出关于某事的观点。 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 continue 2. Physical exercise and practice of skills _______ training n. 训练 training 3. Worries about things at home, school or work ______ stress n. 压力 stress 4. Usual or common _______ typical adj. 典型的 typical 5. Try to be the best or the first to finish something ________ compete v. 竞争；对抗 compete 6. Getting better or bigger ____________ development n. 发展；发育；成长 development 7. Look for differences and similarities between things _________ compare v. 比较 compare 2d Read the article again and answer the questions. 1. Does Cathy Taylor think it’s important for kids to join after-school activities? Yes. She believes these activities are important for her children’s future. 2. Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy? What’s her opinion? No, she doesn’t. She thinks it’s crazy and unfair to send small kids to all kinds of classes. Parents shouldn’t push their kids so hard. 3. Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda? What does she say? No, she doesn’t. She sa