人教版八年级英语下册Unit4 Section B课件.ppt

Unit 4 Why don’ t you talk to your parents?;_____ play sports ______hang out with friends ______talk to parents or other family members ______ spend time alone ______ play computer games ______ read books ______ watch movies;1c. Listen and check (?) the problems Wei Ming talks about. ;1d. Listen again. What advice does Alice give to Wei Ming? Fill in the blanks.;1e. What is your advice for Wei Ming? Tell your partner and say why.;2a. Check (?) the after-school activities you and your classmates usually do.;2b. Read the article and answer the questions.;Maybe You Should Learn to Relax! These days, Chinese children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they have to take so many after-school classes. Many of them are learning exam skills so that they can get into a good high school and later a good university. Others are practicing sports so that they can compete and win. However, this doesnt only happen in China.;The Taylors are a typical American family. Life for Cathy Taylors three children is very busy. “On most days after school,” Cathy says, “I take one of my two boys to basketball practice and my daughter to football training. Then I have to take my other son to piano lessons. Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities, but I believe these activities are important for my childrens future. I really want them to be successful.” However, the;tired children don’t get home until after 7:00 p.m. They have a quick dinner, and then it’s time for homework. Linda Miller, a mother of three, knows all about such stress. “In some families, competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older,” she says. “Mothers send their small kids to all kinds of classes. And they are always comparing them with other children. It’s crazy. I don’t think that’s;fair. Why don’t they just let their kids be kids? People shouldnt push their kids so hard Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a childs development. Dr. Alice Green says all th