人教版八年级英语下册unit4第六课时课件.pptVIP

Unit 4 Section B 2a-2e Maybe You Should Learn to Relax! 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 take so many after-school classescompete and winunder too much pressurecrazyCompetition starts very young and continues until the kids get older.typical Chinese familyBrainstormingMany 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 ...withpush him so hard in my opinioncut out a few activitiesWhy don’t they just let their kids be kids?People shouldn’t push their kids so hard.be important for children’s futurewant ...to be successfultake many after-school classestoo much pressuresend…to all kinds of calsses 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 exerciseTask 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?2bThe 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 readingMatch the main idea with each paragraph.A.Life for the Taylors’ children is busy, too.B.Linda Miller’s opinion.Para. 1Para. 2Para. 3D. Dr. Alice Green’s opinion. Para. 4C. 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 help