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Section B 2a-2e
Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents
初中英语
八年级下册 RJ
1. New words: opinion, skill, typical, football, quick, continue, compare, crazy, push, development, cause, usual
2. Expressions: cut out, compare...with
Learning goals
Free talk
What activities do you usually do after school
What activities do you want to do but you can’t
Do you have after-school classes What kind of classes do
you have
Warming up
watch TV
surf on the Internet
do homework
after-school activities
watch movies
draw pictures
play chess
play sports or do exercise
hang out with friends
basketball practice
football practice
ping-pong practice
n. （美式）橄榄球；足球
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 exercise
adj. 课后的
和······闲逛
=do sports做运动
2b Read the article and answer the questions.
1. What is the common problem for many students these days
2. Who gives their opinions about the problem
n. 意见；想法；看法
1. What is the common problem for many students these
days
2. Who gives their opinions about the problem
The common problem for many students these days is
that children have to take so many after-school lessons which cause them to be stressed.
Cathy Taylor, Linda Miller and Dr. Alice Green give
their opinions about the problem.
Read quickly and match the main ideas of each paragraph.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Many parents push their children into learning more skills.
Life for Cathy Taylor’s three children is very busy.
Linda Miller knows all about such stress.
Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child’s development.
first sentence
Para. 1
引出话题
These days, many parents _____ their children into learning ___________ .They believe it helps their kids to better compete in life.
___________ ________.
过渡句：However, such a busy life can place great pressure on students .
Read Para. 1 and fill in the blanks.
push
more skills
These days, many parents push their children into learning more skills.They believe it helps their kids to better compete in life. However, such a busy life can place great pressure on students.
v. 鞭策；督促; 推动
n. 技艺；技巧
1.People shouldn’t push their kids so hard. (教材P30 2b)
push /p / v. 鞭策；督促；推动
(1) push在此处作动词，意为“鞭策；督促”。push sb. to do sth. 意为“督促某人做某事”。
Just relax. Don’t push yourself so hard.
A healthy competitive spirit can push people to try to be better.
(2) push还可意为“推动”，其反义词是pull“拉”。
Stop pushing and just wait for your turn.(2024苏州中考)
Language points
Read Para. 2 and write True or False.
( ) 1. Cathy has three children and they all have to take
after-school activities.
( ) 2. Cathy takes her daughter to piano lessons.
( ) 3. Cathy’s kids can have a rest after dinner.
( ) 4. Cathy doesn’t want to cut out some of their activities.
T
F
F
T
Para. 2
表达观点
Life for Cathy Taylor’s three children is very ______.
Cathy Taylor opinion: these activities are _________ for children’s ______.
busy
(承接上文)
important
future
The Taylors are a typical American family. Life for Cathy
Taylor’s 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
删除；删去
adj. 典型的
activities are important for my children’s 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.
adj. 成功的；有成就的
“直到······为止”
adj. 快的；迅速的；时间短暂的
到做某事的时间了
2. Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities, but I
believe these activities are important for my children’s
future. (教材P30 2b)
cut out 是“动词+副词”型短语，人称代词作其宾语时，只能放在cut与out之间。
cut out 删除；删去
I cut out one paragraph from this article.
The comma is unnecessary. Please cut it out.
Language points
3. ①However, the tired children don’t get home until after
7:00 p.m. (教材P30 2b)　
②In some families, competition starts very young and
continues until the kids get older... (教材P30 2b)
(1) 第一句包含了not...until...（直到······才······）结构，until在句中作介词。句中谓语动词为非延续性动词，表示主语的动作直到until所表示的时间才发生。
We can’t leave until Friday.
until的用法
(2) 第二句中until作连词，意为“直到······为止”，引导
时间状语从句。
She’ll stay beside her babies until they grow up.(2024赤峰中考)
She ________ with Cathy. She thinks that it is crazy to ________ the kids _____ other children. She also thinks people shouldn't _____ their kids ____ _____.
Para. 3
表达观点
disagrees
Linda Miller’s opinion
compare
with
push
so hard
Read Para. 3 and fill in the blanks.
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 shouldn’t push their kids so hard.”
adj. 不理智的；疯狂的
比较；对比
v. 持续；继续存在
4. And they are always comparing them with other children.
(教材P30 2b)
be always doing sth.
意为“一直/总是做某事”，表示说话人的某种情绪，例如不满、赞扬、不耐烦等, 不强调动作正在进行。
She is always moving things around.
That phone’s always ringing.
5. And they are always comparing them with other children.
(教材P30 2b)
compare...with 比较；对比
compare...with... 把······与······比较 用于两个同类事物之间的比较。
compare...to… 把······与······比较 此时可compare... with...互换。
把······比作 常用于两个不同性质事物之间的比较。
【易混辨析】compare...with...与compare...to...
The teacher asked us to compare the first report with/to the second to find their similarities and differences.
We usually compare books to friends.
She agrees with ______.
She thinks all these activities can _____ a lot of ______ for children.
She thinks kids should have time to _____ and think for __________. It’s even more _________ to have happy children.
Para. 4
表达观点
Linda
Dr. Alice Green’s opinion
Read Para. 4 and fill in the blanks.
cause
stress
relax
themselves
important
Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child’s
development. Dr. Alice Green says all these activities can
cause a lot of stress for children. “Kids should have time
to relax and think for themselves, too. Although it’s
normal to want successful children, it’s even more
important to have happy children.”
v. 造成；引起
n. 发展；成长
“尽管；然而”，引导让步状语从句
6. Dr. Alice Green says all these activities can cause a lot
of stress for children. (教材P30 2b)
cause /k z/ v. 造成；引起
cause作及物动词，常用结构有：
cause sb. sth.=cause sth. for sb. “给某人带来某事（多指麻烦）”
cause sb. to do sth. “导致某人做某事”
She is always causing her parents trouble.
=She is always causing trouble for her parents.
What caused him to change his mind
【拓展】cause还可作名词，意为“原因，起因；理由。”
Cooking tools are the number-one cause of home fires. (2024眉山中考)
配对训练
2. Many kids practice sports after school,
1. Many Chinese children learn exam skills,
.
3. Parents send their kids to all kinds of classes,
A. because they want successful children.
B. because they want to get into a good high school and
later a good university.
C. because they want to compete and win.
C. because they want to compete and win.
2. Many kids practice sports after school,
1. Many Chinese children learn exam skills,
3. Parents send their kids to all kinds of classes,
B. because they want to get into a good high school
and later a good university.
A. because they want successful children.
Guessing the Meaning
When reading something for the first time, do not worry about words you don’t know. Use the context to help you guess the meaning.
Reading strategy
2c Look at the words in bold in the article. Can you guess
their meanings Try to match them with the meanings
below.
1. Keeps on happening __________
2. Physical exercise and practice of skills ________
3. Worries about things at home, school or work _______
4. Usual or common _______
5. Try to be the best or the first to finish something ______
6. Getting better or bigger___________
7. Looking for differences and similarities between
things __________
continues
training
stress
typical
compete
development
comparing
2d Read the article again and answer the questions.
1. Does Cathy Taylor think it’s important for kids to join
after-school activities
2. Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy What’s her opinion
Yes, she does.
No, she doesn’t. Her opinion is that people shouldn't
push their kids so hard, and that they should let their
kids be kids.
3. Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda What does
she say
She agrees with Linda. She says that after-school
activities can cause a lot of stress for children. She also
says that kids should have time to relax and think for themselves, and that it’s more important to have happy children than successful children.
2e Discuss the questions with your partner.
1. What do you think of after-school activities
2. What should you do to relax
Listen and read.
These days, many parents push their children into learning more skills.They believe it helps their kids to better compete in life. However, such a busy life can place great pressure on students.
Maybe You Should Learn to Relax!
The Taylors are a typical American family. Life for
Cathy Taylor’s 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 children’s 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 shouldn’t push their kids so hard.”
比较；对比
Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child’s
development. Dr. Alice Green says all these activities can
cause a lot of stress for children. “Kids should have time to
relax and think for themselves, too. Although it’s normal to want successful children, it’s even more important to have happy children.”
These days, many parents push their children into learning __________. Cathy Taylor thinks that the after-school activities are _________ for her children’s ______. She really wants them to be _________.
Linda Miller says, “In some families, ___________ starts very young and _________until the kids get older.
Fill in the blanks.
important
future
successful
competition
continues
more skills
The parents are always ___________ their kids with other children. It’s _____. She thinks that people shouldn’t _____ their kids ___ _____.
Dr. Alice Green says all these activities can _____ a lot of _____ for children. She says, “Kids should have time to _____ and _____ ___ themselves, too. ________ it’s normal to want _________ children, it’s even more _________ to have happy children.”
comparing
crazy
push
hard
so
cause
stress
relax
think for
Although
successful
important
一、单项选择
1.With John’s help, Kevin passed math tests ____ , and he stopped bullying other students.
A. hopefully B. successfully C. luckily
2.—Honey, come and help me _____ the picture of
balloons from the magazine.
—OK, Granny. I’m coming.
A. carry out B. work out C. cut out D. hand out
B
C
Exercises
3.It was reported that she is _____ about running and has completed about 100 marathons (马拉松) so far.
A. crazy B. angry C. nervous D. sorry
4.Petrol cars needed more fuel, and it _____ more air pollution.
A. happens B. provides C. causes D. leads
A
C
二、用所给单词的适当形式填空
1.Many foreign friends are surprised at the fast __________
(develop) of China.
2.I hope that you’ll be __________ (success) in your new
business.
3.As _____ (usually), he got to school on time this morning.
4.This is a _______ (type) case, let me explain it to you.
5.On Sunday, I have basketball ________ (train) with the
school team.
development
successful
usual
typical
training
Key words
Useful expressions
cut out, compare...with, It’s time for sth.,
be always doing sth.
Reading strategy
opinion,skill,typical,football,quick, continue,compare,crazy, push,cause,
development,usual
Guessing the meaning
Summary
1. Listen and read the passage “Maybe You Should Learn
to Relax”.
2. Read and recite the words and phrases in Section B
(2a-2e).
3. Preview the new words and expressions in Section B (3a-Self check).
Homework
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