（人教版）新目标英语八下：Unit4第六课时同步课件.pptVIP

Revision Making conversations by talking about problems and giving advice. Teaching aims To guess the meaning of the words To practice Ss’ reading skill Check the preview Brainstorm some after-school activities and anything about that 2a check the after-school activities you and your classmates usually do. __do homework ___use the Internet __have after-school lessons ___hang out with friends __watch movies ___play sports or exercise Summary * take so many after-school classes compete and win under too much pressure crazy Competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older. typical Chinese family Brainstorming Many of them are learning exam skills so that they can get into a good high school and later a good university. be good for children’s development compare ...with push him so hard in my opinion cut out a few activities Why don’t they just let their kids be kids? People shouldn’t push their kids so hard. be important for children’s future want ...to be successful take many after-school classes too much pressure send…to all kinds of calsses Task 1 Read the article and answer the questions. 1. What is the common problem for Chinese and American families ? 2. Who gives their opinions about the problem? 2b The common problem for Chinese and American families, children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they have to take so many after-school classes. Cathy Taylor (a mother of three children), Linda Miller( a mother of three children), and Dr. Alice Green ( a doctor). Task 2 Fast reading Match the main idea with each paragraph. A.Life for the Taylors’ children is busy, too. B.Linda Miller’s opinion. Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 D. Dr. Alice Green’s opinion. Para. 4 C. Chinese children are busy on weekends. Guessing the Meaning When reading something for the first time, do not worry about words you don’t know. Use the context to