人教版八年级英语下册Unit4 Section B（2a-2e）精品课件.ppt

Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents?;opinion skill typical football cut out quick continue compare;compare…with crazy push development cause usual in one’s opinion perhaps;Now let’s see what these children say about the after-school classes:;Warming up;Check the after-school activities you and your classmates usually do.; ;2b. Task 1.Read the article and answer the questions.;What is the common problem for Chinese and American families?;2. Who gives their opinions about the problems?;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.;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. ; Task 3. Look at the words in bold in the article. Can you guess their meanings? Try to match them with the meanings below. ;2. Physical exercise and practice of skills _______;3. Worries about things at home, school or work ______;5. Try to be the best or the first to finish something ________;6. Getting better or bigger ____________;7. Look for differences and similarities between things _________;Task 4. Read the article again and answer the questions.;;2. Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy? What’s her opinion?;3. Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda? What does she say? ;These days, Chinese children are sometimes ... Because they have to take ... Many of them are learning ... so that ... and later ... Others are ... so that ... and win. However, this doesnt only ...; Linda Miller, a mother________, knows all about such_______. “In some families, ___________ starts very young and continues _____the kids get older,” she says. “Mothers______ their small kids ____ all kinds of classes. And they are always ______