Unit4Period4（課件）-初二英語（人教版八下）

Unit4Whydon’tyoutalktoyourparents?Period4Atpresent,studentsareundergreatacademicpressure.Forexample,wehavetoattendafter-schoolclasses.Whatdoyouthinkoftheseschoolsandclasses?WhatdoesthepicturetellusaboutChinesefamily?DoAmericanfamilieshavethesameproblem?ReadingActivity1:Readthearticlequicklyandanswerthequestions.WhatisthecommonproblemforChineseandAmericanfamilies?Whogivestheiropinionsabouttheproblem?Thechildrenhavetotakesomanyafter-schoolclasses.Theydon’thavetimetorelax.CathyTaylor,LindaMilleranddoctorAliceGreen.ideasorbeliefs(觀點）Activity2:Readthearticleagainandanswerthequestions.DoesCathyTaylorthinkit’simportantforkidstojoinafter-schoolactivities?Yes.Activity2:Readthearticleagainandanswerthequestions.DoesLindaMilleragreewithCathy?What’sheropinion?No.Weshouldn’tpushourkidstoohard.Activity2:Readthearticleagainandanswerthequestions.DoesDr.GreenagreewithCathyorLinda?Whatdoesshesay?Linda.Although….tohavehappychildren.Activity2:Readthearticleagainandanswerthequestions.Whodoesthewriterprobablyagreewith?Why?LindaMiller.“busy,tired”areevaluationwordswhichshowusthewriter’sattitude.Activity3:Read,discussandanalyzethestructure.Forexpositorywriting,therearemainlythreeparts:introduction,bodyandsummary.Canyoufindthesethreeparts?Introduction:paragraph1;Body:paragraph2,3;Summary:paragraph4Howdoesthewritermakehisexpositorymoreconvincing?Bycitingexamplesandauthorities.Lookatthewordsinboldinthearticle.Canyou

guesstheirmeanings?Trytomatchthemwiththe

meaningsbelow.Activity4:continuetrainingstresstypicalcompletedevelopmentcompareOutputDoyouthinkAmericanteenagersarebusierormoretiredthanyou?Why?Haveadebatewithinclassfocusingonthetopic:it’sgoodforstudentstojoininafter-schoolactivities.Inthelasttwentyyears,theworldhasexperiencedaKNOWLEDGEEXPLOSION!Webearmuchmorepressurethaneverbefore,whichisalsotrueforteenagersinothercountries.Weshouldlearntobalanceourworkandrestsothatwecanlearnmoreefficiently.LanguagePoints1.Manyofthemarelearningexamskills:n.theabilitytodosthwell(技能)2.MaybeIcouldcutoutafewoftheiractivities:v.stopdoingsth(停掉，砍掉)3.Theyhaveaquickdinner:adj.happeningverysoon(快速的)LanguagePoints4.It’scrazy:adj.verystrangeornotsensible(瘋狂的)5.Peopleshouldn’tpushtheirkidssohard:v.toen