2016年春人教版八年级英语下册《Unit4 Why don’t you talk to your

•1.Continuelearningthepassagein2b.•2.Masterthereadingskills,suchasskimming.•3.Findandrememberusefulphrases.Whatdidyoudoafterschool?Doyouhavestressinyourlife?Howdoyourelaxyourself?2bSkimthearticleandanswerthequestions.1.WhatisthecommonproblemforChineseandAmericanfamilies?Parentsgivetheirchildrentoomuchstress.2.Whogivestheiropinionsabouttheproblems?Linda,MillerandDr.AliceGreen.1.Chinesechildrenhavetotakesomanyafter-schoolclassesonweekendsthesedays.2.CathyTaylorreallywantsherthreechildrentobesuccessful,soshebelievestheseafter-schoolactivitiesareimportantforthem.Readandcircleagain,judgeTorF.TT3.LindaMillerthinksparentsshouldsendtheirsmallkidstoallkindsofclasses.4.Lindathinkssomeparentspushtheirkidstoomuch.5.Alicethinkskidsshouldn’thavetimetorelaxandthinkforthemselves.TFFLookatthewordsinboldinthearticle.Canyouguesstheirmeanings?Trytomatchthemwiththemeaningbelow.1.Keepingonhappening_______2ccontinuev.持续；继续存在用法：continuetodosth.强调继续做另一件事情，前后所做的事情不同。continuedoingsth.多强调接着做以前所做事情。continuee.g.CanIcontinuetoreadaloud?我可以继续朗读吗？Theworkersrefusedtocontinueworking.工人们拒绝继续工作。2.Physicalexerciseandpracticeofskills_______trainingn.训练e.g.Nurseshaveseveralyearsoftraining.护士需要几年的培训。training3.Worriesaboutthingsathome,schoolorwork______stressn.压力e.g.Infact,stressisn’talwaysbadthing.事实上，压力并不总是坏事情。stress4.Usualorcommon_______typicaladj.典型的e.g.atypicalItaliancafé典型的意大利式小餐馆typical5.Trytobethebestorthefirsttofinishsomething________competev.竞争；对抗e.g.Wecan’tcompetewiththemonprice.我们不能和他们在价格上进行对抗。compete6.Gettingbetterorbigger____________developmentn.发展；发育；成长e.g.Developmentoftheareawouldendangerthewildlife.开发这一地区将会危及野生生物。development7.Lookfordifferencesandsimilaritiesbetweenthings_________comparev.比较compare…with…比较；对比e.g.Howdoesyournewhousecomparewithyouroldone?你的新房子和旧房子比起来怎么样？compare2dReadthearticleagainandanswerthequestions.1.DoesCathyTaylorthinkit’simportantforkidstojoinafter-schoolactivities?Yes.Shebelievestheseactivitiesareimportantforherchildren’sfuture.2.DoesLindaMilleragreewithCathy?What’sheropinion?No,shedoesn’t.Shethinksit’scrazyandunfairtosendsmallkidstoallkindsofclasses.Parentsshouldn’tpushtheirkidssohard.3.DoesDr.GreenagreewithCathyorLinda?Whatdoesshesay?No,shedoesn’t.Shesayskidsshouldhavetimetorelaxandthinkforthemselves.Althoughit’snormaltowantsuccessfulchildren,it’sevenmoreimportanttohavehappychildren.1.Whatdoyouthinkofafter-schoolactivities?Inmyopinion,ifthekidsreallyliketheactivitysuchasbasketball,theycangototheseclasses.Theymayhavesomefunaswellsomeskills.Idon’tagreethatsomeparentspushthekidstotaketheseactivities.Discussthequestionswithyourpartner.2e2.Whatshouldyoudotorelax?Therearealotofwaystorelax.I’dliketolistentomusicorplaysportstorelax.Butmyfriend,Ericwouldliketosleepalotandeatsomenicefood.1.一个典型的美国家庭Reviewtheexpressionsandsentences.atypicalAmericanfamily3.删除2.足球训练4.比较；对比footballtrainingcutoutcompare…with5.逼得太紧6.一个儿童的成长push…sohardakid’sdevelopment7.疲惫的孩子们直到晚上七点钟后才到家。____________________________________________________________________8.他们总是将自己的孩子与其他的孩子相比较。_____________________________________________________9.他们为什么不让孩子们顺其自然呢？___________________________________10.所有这些活动会给孩子们导致很大的压力。__________________________________________________________________Thetiredchildrendon’tgethomeuntilafter7:00p.m.Theyalwayscomparetheirchildrenwithotherchildren.Alltheseactivitiescancausealotofstressforchildren.Whydon’ttheylettheirkidsbekids?1.“After-schoolclassescanhelpkidsgetintoagooduniversity.”Amagazineinterviewedsomeparentsaboutafter-schoolclassesforchildren.Readtheopinionsbelowandmakenotesonyourownopinions.3aWhyshouldchildrentakeafter-schoolclasses?Iagree.It’sstillimportanttogetintoagooduniversityinChina.Wecanlearnexamskillssothatwecangetintoagoodhighschoolandlateragooduniversity.Youropinions:Idisagree.Manyfactorsmayinfluencedinone’slife.Eventhoughonegoestoagooduniversity,hemaystillcan’tbesuccessful.2.“Iwantmychildtobeasuccessfulperson.”Youropinions:Whyshouldchildrentakeafter-schoolclasses?Iagree.Manygreatpeoplelearnthingsfromaveryyoungage.Ifthechildisgiftedinsomearea,it’shelpfultolearnitfromayoungage.3.“It’sgoodforchildrentostartlearningfromayoungage.”Whyshouldchildrentakeafter-schoolclasses?Youropinions:Idisagree.Peopleshouldn’tpushtheirkidssohard.Parentsshouldn’tsendtheirsmallkidstoallkindsofclasses.Theyshouldn’talwayscomparetheirchildrenwithotherchildren.Ibelieveit’sbettertoletthekidsbekids.Ifyou’reLindaMiller.Tellusyouropinionaboutafter-schoolclasses.IfyouareTylerSwift.Tellusyouropinionaboutafter-schoolclasses.Idisagree.Inmyopinion,alltheseactivitiescancausealotofstressforchildren.Kidsshouldhavetimetorelaxandhavefun.Ifthere’stoomuchpressure,itwillbebadforachild’sdevelopment.Ithinkit’snormaltowantsuccessfulchildren,it’sevenbettertohavehappychildren.3bWritealettertothemagazinetoexpressyouropinionsonafter-schoolclassesforchildren.Usethefollowingexpressionstohelpyou.Trytowritetwoparagraphs.Dear…,Idon’treallyagreewith…because…Althoughsomeparentsarerightabout…,Ithinkchildrenshould…First,sayifyouagreeordisagree.Then,explainwhy.Inmyopinion,i