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新课标 八年级下册
Unit 4
Section B
2a-2e
Why don't you talk to your parents?
学 习 目 标
Objectives
1. 掌握下列单词和短语:
opinion, skill, typical, quick, continue, compare, crazy,
push, development, cause, cut out, compare…with...
2. 掌握通过上下文来理解生词的意思的阅读技巧，提高
自己的综合阅读能力。。
3. 学会表达不同的见解和意见；学会在紧张的学习压力
下放松自己。
New words
Learn some new words!
opinion [?'p?nj?n]
n. 意见，看法，主张
You have a high opinion of lawyers.
你对律师的评价很高。
In Henry's opinion, The book is the best book on the subject.
在亨利看来，这本书是关于该主题的最佳之作。
The students can't wait to express their opinions.
学生们迫不及待要发表自己的意见。
skill [sk?l]
n. 技能, 技巧, 技艺
New words
Learn some new words!
He played with great skill.
他的演奏展现出高超的技艺。
Rock-climbing is a test of courage and skill .
攀岩运动能考验人的勇气和技巧。
How to Learn New Skills Without Entering Overload.
如何在不超负荷的情况下学习新技能
New words
Learn some new words!
typical ['tipik?l]
v. 有代表性的，典型的
(指个体能体现出群体的特征)
Aaron was brought up as a typical American child.
阿龙接受的是典型的美国孩子的教育。
It is typical of him to take hard jobs .
抢挑重担是他的特点。
He is a typical pupil, he is like most of the other pupils.
他是一个有代表性的学生，他和大多数其他学生一样。
New words
Learn some new words!
cut out [k?t aut]　
切除; 剪切; 删除：
Her editors wanted her to cut out the poetry from her novel.
她的编辑们想让她把小说中的诗歌删掉。
I have decided to cut out smoking and drinking.
我已决定戒烟戒酒。
Today my teacher asked us to cut a heart out with paper.
今天老师让我们用纸剪一个心形。
continue [k?n't?nju?] 　 　
v. 继续;连续;持续
New words
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Interest rates continue to fall.
利率持续下调。
Wet weather may continue for a few more days.
多雨的天气可能还要持续好几天。
She looked up for a moment, then continued drawing.
她抬头看了一下，然后继续画画。
New words
Learn some new words!
compare [k?m'pe?(r)] 　 　
v. 比较；对比；比喻
Man's life is often compared to a candle.
人生常被喻为蜡烛。
Compared with him, I am a bungler.
与他相比，我只能算是一个笨拙的人。
People always compare him with his brother.
人们总是将他与他哥哥相比。
New words
Learn some new words!
crazy　 ['kre?zi] 　
adj. 疯狂的, 荒唐的, 着迷的
n. 荒唐的人
Are you crazy? 你疯了吗？
It drives me crazy. 它使我快要发疯了。
I'm crazy about English. 我非常喜欢英语。
The kids went crazy when the film star appeared.
那位影星一出场，孩子们欣喜若狂。
New words
Learn some new words!
push　[p??] 　 　
v. 推; 按; 挤; 逼迫; 催促
The little boy pushed the door open.
小男孩把门推开了。
You may push this button to call the elevator.
你可以按这个按钮叫电梯。
Don't push him hard for a settlement.
别太逼他给你解决的办法
You'd better not push me for an answer to your request.
你最好不要催促我答复你的请求。
Smoking can cause lung cancer.
吸烟可致肺癌。
I'm afraid I'm causing you much trouble.
恐怕给你增添很多麻烦。
cause [k??z] 　 　
vt. 引起, 导致, 使遭受, 使发生
n. 起因，缘故，理由
New words
Learn some new words!
What caused her to cry?
是什么使她哭了？
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What are your plans for the development of your company?
你打算怎样来发展壮大自己的公司？
development [d?'vel?pm?nt] 　 　
n. 发展, 开发, 生长, 进展；
Play is an important part of a child's development.
玩耍是儿童成长中的重要组成部分。
Have you heard of the latest development of the event?
你听说事件的最新进展情况?
develop v. 发展; 发育; 开发
opinion
skill
typical
football
cut out
quick
continue
n. 意见, 想法, 看法
n. 技艺, 技巧
v. 典型的
n.（美式）橄榄球
删除, 删去
adj. 快的, 迅速的
v. 持续, 继续存在
New words
Let's read together!
compare
compare...with
crazy
push
development
cause
v. 比较
比较, 对比
adj. 不理智的, 疯狂的
v. 督促, 推动, 鞭策
n. 发展, 发育, 成长
v. 造成, 引起
New words
Let's read together!
Warm-up
视 频
妈妈望子成龙逼孩子补课？
Do you think you are under pressure?
Do your parents often compare you with other children?
Do your parents push you to learn more?
Do your parents send you to all kinds of classes?
Do you complain about that?
Free talk
Warm-up

typical Chinese family
Lead-in
These days, students are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays. Do you know why?
Because they have to take so many after-school classes.
under too much pressure
Lead-in
English training class
Math Olympiad class
dancing training class
music training class
art training class
sports training class
After-school classes
Parents are completely crazy now!

Lead-in
Many of them are learning exam skills so that they can get into a good high school and later a good university.
Why do parents push their children to take after-school classes?
Lead-in
Why do students take after-school classes?
Others are practicing sports, music and art skills so that they can compete and win in the future.
Lead-in
Should kids go to after-school classes?
Debate Competion
Lead-in
1. There's more competition now, and every skill we learn,
we get another chance.
2. Going to after-school class can increase our knowledge
and get a high score in the exam.
3. In after-school class, we can make new friends, so that
we have a wider communication.
4. In after-school class, we can learn some special skills,
like art, dance, piano..., it can make ourselves become
more talented.
5. In after-school class, you can find people who are better
than you, and you can often ask them questions.
Debate
正方阐述观点
Lead-in
1. Because I am a student, I know now the student's trouble,
after-school class is not to give us knowledge, but to add
pressure to us.
2. It's time for us to grow, Parents should let us take charge
of our spare time. The time to learn, seriously to learn, the
time to play, happy to play.
3. Interest is the best teacher, Too much study will make us
lonely and boring. If we are not interested, going to the
after-school class is a waste of time and money.
4. In fact, In elementary and middle school, all subjects are
not difficult, it's enough to listened to teacher carefully in
the classroom.
反方阐述观点
Debate
Lead-in
Statement summarizing
(主持人总结发言)

Party A thinks that kids should go to after-school classes.
All in all（总而言之）, Teenagers should learn to relax.
First,…
Second,
What’s more,…
Finally,…
Party B thinks that kids shouldn't go to after-school classes.
Lead-in
What do you often do after school ?
do homework
use the Internet
have after-school lessons
hang out with friends
watch movies
play sports or exercise
Lead-in
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
Today we will read a passage about students'
after-school activities.
Writing
These days, children are sometimes ______ on weekends than weekdays because they _______ take so many ___________ classes. Cathy Taylor believes that the after-school activities are _________ for her children’s future. He really wants them to be _________.
Linda Miller says, “In some families, __________ starts very young and _________ until the kids get older. The parents are always _________ their small 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 _____ children.”
Listen to the article and fill in the blanks.
busier
important
successful
competition
have to
after-school
continues
comparing
crazy
push
so hard
cause
stress
relax
think for
Although
successful
important
happy
Listening
Listening
Predicting
What information can you get
from the title and the picture?
The main idea of this article is
________.
A. how to relax yourself
B. why you should relax
C. why you should study hard
D. how to do sports
B


Reading the title and the first sentence in each paragraph can help to find the main idea.
Reading
Match the main idea with each paragraph.
A. Life for the Taylors' children
is very busy.
B. Linda Miller’s opinion.
C. Chinese children are busy
having after-school classes.
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3



D. Dr. Alice Green’s opinion.
Para.4

Fast-reading
Get the main idea of each paragraph according to the topic sentence
Reading
Read the article and answer the questions.
1. What is the common(共同的) problem for Chinese and American families?


2. Who gives their opinions about the problems?

Fast-reading
Parents give their children too much stress.
?
____ for Chinese and American children is _____.　　
Life
busy
Linda( a mother of three) ,
Miller( a mother of three)
and Dr. Alice Green ( a doctor).
Reading
Fast-reading
3. What do the three people think of children’s
pressure?　　A. good　　　B. bad
Para. 2: Cathy Taylor thinks it’s 　　.?
..., but I believe these activities are important for my children’s
future.
A
Para. 3: Linda Miller thinks it’s 　　. ?
Why don’t they just let their kids be kids? People shouldn't push their kids so hard.
B
Para. 4: Dr. Alice Green thinks it’s ____.?
Although it’s normal to want successful children, it’s even more important to have happy children.
B
Reading
Read para. 1 carefully and answer the questions:
1. How many kinds of after-school classes are mentioned?


2. What’s the purpose of the students learning exam skills?



3. What are other students doing?
In order to get into a good high school and later a good university.
They are practicing sports .
Careful-reading
Two.
Reading
Who How Why

What to do what for



Chinese children
busier
take so many after-school classes
learning exam skills
get into a high school and later a good university
many of them
others
practicing sports
compete and win
However, this doesn't only happen ________.
in China
Careful-reading
Read paragraph 1 carefully and fill in the blanks
Reading
Read Para 2. to decide True or False.
( ) 1. The Taylors are not a common American family.
( ) 2. Cathy Taylor’s three children are very relaxed
every day.
( ) 3. Cathy takes her two boys to basketball practice.
( ) 4. The tired children get home before 7:00 p.m.
( ) 5. Cathy believes these activities are important for
her children’s life .
F
T
F
F
F
Careful-reading
typial = usual or common
busy = not relaxed
Reading
The Taylors are a _______ American family.
Life for Cathy’s
three
children One boy However, the tired children _____ get home _____ after 7:00 p.m. They have a ______
dinner, and then it’s time for __________.
daughter
The other boy
________ and ______
Taylor’s feeling Maybe she could ________ a few of activities. but she believes these activitis are __________ for her children's ______. She really wants
her children to be __________.
basketball practice
football training
piano lessons
don't
until
quick
homework
typical
busy
tired
cut out
important
future
successful
Read paragraph 2 carefully and fill in the blanks
Careful-reading
... be good for the children’s future.
Cathy’s opinion
Reading
Linda’s opinion
She knows all about such ______. Competition starts very young and _________ until the kids get older. Mothers _____ their small kids ___ all kinds of classes.And they are always __________them ____ other children. It’s _____. I don’t think that’s ____.
Why don’t they _______________________?
People shouldn’t ______________________.
continues
stress
send
to
comparing
with
crazy
fair
just let their kids be kids
push their kids so hard
Parents should let their kids be kids.
Read paragraph 3 carefully and fill in the blanks
Careful-reading
父母应该让他们的孩子成为孩子。
Reading
Read paragraph 4 carefully and fill in the blanks

Doctor's words Too much pressure isn’t good for a child’s
____________.
Dr. Alice Green's words
all these activities can ______ a lot of stress
____ children.
Kids should have time to _____ and think
______________.
Although it’s _______ to want successful children,
it’s even ________________ to have happy
children.
development
cause
for
relax
for themselves
normal
more important
opinions
It’s more important to have happy children than successful children.
Careful-reading
Reading
successful
happy
Doctor Alice Green
Cathy taylor
Linda Miller
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Although it’s normal to want successful children,
it’s even more important to have happy children.


Para.1
Reading
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?
3. Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda?
What does she say?
Careful-reading
Read the article again and answer the questions.
1. Yes. She believes these activities are important for
her children’s future.
2. No, she doesn’t. She thinks it’s crazy and unfair.
Parents shouldn’t push their kids so hard.
3. She agrees with Linda. Although it’s normal to
want successful children, it’s even more important
to have happy children.
Reading
Retell
Reading
Look at the words in bold in the article. Can you guess their meanings? Try to match them with the meanings below.
Reading skill
Reading strategy

compete v. 竞争; 对抗

typical adj. 典型的

stress n. 压力

continue v. 持续

compare v. 比较

training n. 训练

development n. 成长
continue
training
stress
typical
complete
development
compare
Reading
Finish the task
Introduction to knowledge
（知识讲解）
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 doesn’t only happen in China.

Para. 1
be busy with sth. = be busy (in) doing sth. 忙于(做)某事
“上课外辅导班”, 上课用 take/have。..
compete with/against sb 与某人竞争 compete for sth为...竞争
Maybe You Should Learn to Relax!
考试技巧
practice doing sth. 练习干某事
Reading
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.

it is time(for sb.) to do sth/it is time for sth. 到了(某人) 做...时间了
典型的美国家庭
...的生活
足球训练
带... 去（参加）...
停止；裁剪；剪下；取代
直到...才...
Reading
Para. 2
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.”


compare ...with 与..做比较 compare ...to ..把..比作....
push sb to do sth 督促某人做某事 反义词 pull (拉)
be crazy about sth 对...着迷
be always doing sth 总是一直做某事
stress侧重指承受外来的压力，也指由于某种原因而引起的心理、生理或情绪上的紧张。
continue to do/doing sth. 都表示“不停地做某事”。
Reading
Para. 3
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.”
be good for 对...有益
cause sb. sth. 给…带来...
cause sb to do sth 导致某人做某事
尽管想要孩子成功是正常的，但更重要的是要孩子快乐。
have time to do sth 有时间做某事
think for oneself 为自己着想
Jack is old enough to think for himself.
杰克年纪不小了，可以自己拿主意了
一个孩子的成长
Reading
Para. 4
1. Who gives their opinions about the problem?
opinion 可数名词, “意见, 想法”，常用短语：
in one's opinion “在某人看来”
在我看来，这是解决这个问题的最佳方法。
__ __ _______, this is the best way to work out the
problem.
hold an opinion 持有意见
express your opinion 发表你的观点
have a high opinion of sb. 对某人评价很高
In my opinion
Language points
2. The Taylors are a typical American family.
1) the + 姓的复数，指 “……夫妇 / 一家人 ”
The Lees ____ on holiday.
The Zhous ____ upstairs.
2) typical adj. 典型的;有代表性的
be typical of sb./sth.是…的典型;是…的特性
just typical 总是这样的；一贯如此的
That is just typical of you, isn't it?
你总是那个样子，是不是？
are
live
Language points
3. Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities,
cut out 动副短语,意思是 “删除;剪下;停止;戒除”。
不要把父母从你的生活中赶出去。
Don’t ___ your parents ____ of your lives.
如果你戒酒，就会觉得身体好很多
If you ___ ___ the drinking, you’d feel much healthier.
【区别】
cut up “切碎, 切割开”(up含有彻底的意思）
cut in “干预; 插嘴, 打断” (in 是进入的意思)
cut off “切隔/断” (off 是短距离分开,离开的意思)
cut down “砍倒,往下砍, 减少, 降低”(down是下来的意思)
cut out (out 是出去，远距离分开的意思)
cut out
cut out
Language points
4. competition starts very young and continues until the kids
get older.
continue意思“继续;连续;维持;持续”,主要注意以下几点:
① continue doing sth. = continue to do sth. 不停地做某事
Don’t stop! ________ _____________. 别停下，继续读。
② continued on page 15 “下续第15页”
continued from page 15 “上接第15页”
③ 可用作连系动词，其后可接形容词、介词短语等。如：
We hope the weather will continue fine.
我们希望天气继续很好。
Mother continues in weak health. 母亲身体仍然很虚弱。
continue reading/to read
Language points
5. And they are always comparing them with other children.
1) 现在进行时与always连用，带赞赏、厌恶、惊讶等感彩。
He is always helping others.
I'm always forgetting people's names.
2) compare “比较，对比”，注意区别：
compare...with... 意为“把……与……作比较”;
compare...to... 意为“把……比作……”。
He compared his camera with mine.
We often compare a teacher to a candle.
Language points
6. People shouldn’t push their kids so hard.
push vt. 对…施加压力, 按, 逼迫, 驱策, 敦促
I pushed the car but it didn't move.
我推了推车,但它一动也不动。
She pushed the door open. 她把门推开。
If you always push him too hard, he may make mistakes.
要是你老是逼他太紧,他可能会出错。
He pushed me to get everything ready before Friday.
他催促我在周五前把一切准备好。
We always have to push him to do his homework.
我们总是不得不督促他做作业。
Language points
7. It’s crazy. 太疯狂了/太荒唐了。
crazy “发疯的”“疯狂的”,“荒唐的”“糊涂的”。
It is a crazy idea. 那是一个疯狂的想法。
He's crazy; he ought to be locked up.
他疯了,应该把他关起来。
That noise is driving me crazy. 那噪音吵得我要发狂。
短语
1. be crazy about/over... ① 热衷于, 醉心于 ② 迷恋上,爱上
2. be crazy for... ① 渴望 ② 迷恋上
3. drive someone crazy 使某人发狂
4. like crazy/mad [口语] 发狂似的,拼命地
Language points
8. All these activities can cause a lot of stress for children.
cause的用法：
① 导致, 使发生, 引起
The book caused great interest and argument.
② 使...遭受，给...带来
cause sb. sth. = cause sth, to/for sb. “给...带来...”
He caused his friends much unhappiness.?
③ “使, 迫使” cause sb/sth. to do
The lightning caused the baby to cry.
The drought caused the vegetable prices to go up.
Language points
Discuss the questions with your partner.
1. What do you think of after-school activities?



2. What should you do to relax?
Discussion
In my opinion, if the kid really like the activities, he can go to these classes. They may have some fun as well some skills. I don’t agree that some parents push the kids to take these activities.
There are a lot of ways to relax. I’d like to listen to music or play sports to relax
1. Hobbies can make young people grow as a person and
help them learn new _______(技艺)．
2. He gets up at 7：00 as ______(通常)．
3．A lot of people are ________(疯狂的) about surfing the
　Internet now.
4．As for me，I often ________(引起) troubles to my
　parents in the past.
5．It's too late.He has a _______(快速的) breakfast and goes
　to school in a hurry.
skills
usual
crazy
caused
quick
一、根据句意及汉语提示写单词。
Exercise
Exercise
二、用括号内单词的适当形式填空
1. What does your _______(type) school day look like?
2. With the ___________ (develop) of the Internet, smart　
　phones are widely used.
3. ____________ (compete) are everywhere..
4. My parents give me a lot of ________ (press).
5. I'll have a baseball _______ (train) tomorrow afternoon.
6. I think everyone should learn ________ (relax).
7. My uncle is a very __________ (success) businessman.
8. There are many after-school ________ (activity) now.
typical
development
Competitions
pressure
training
to relax
successful
activities
Exercise
Exercise
1. - If you always ____ yourself with others, you may have
tons of pressure.
A. compare B. communicate　C. create　D. consider
2. Be yourself and don't let anybody ____ you around.
A. pull B. push C. take D. turn
3. - What do you ___ the game show?- I think it's interesting.
A. think up B. think of C. think for D. think down
4. Tom didn't hear what I said.He ___ talking without stopping.
A. continued B. stopped C. minded D. forgot
5. The lazy boy ____ get to school ____ ten o'clock yesterday.
A. could;until B. did;when C. couldn't;when D. didn't;until
A
B
B
A
D
Exercise
Exercise
三、单项选择
1. 你应当删除这些不重要的细节。
You should ___ ___ these unimportant details.
2. 昨天直到他打扫完教室才回家。
He _____ __ home _____ he cleaned the classroom yesterday.
3. 对我们来说, 半小时内完成这道题很难。
It is ____ ___ __ __ work out this problem in half an hour.
4. 很多学生在学校里有太多的压力。
Many students have ___ ____ _________ at school.
5. 现在, 很多女生总是把自己的衣服与别人的衣服做比较。
Nowadays lots of girls are always __________ their clothes
____ others'.
cut out
didn't go until　
hard for us to
too much pressure
comparing
with
Exercise
Exercise
四、完成句子
Write a letter to your parents to express your opinions about after-school classes.
Homework
Dear Mum or Dad,
I know you love me very much and you have done a lot for me. But I want to say something to you. ……

I really hope you can listen to me and follow my advice!
Love
_______

谢谢
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