X八（下）Unit4SectionB-3.ppt

Unit 4Why don t you talk to your parents?DiscussionDo you have some after-school classes to take?What kind of classes do you have?dancing classguitar classEnglish training classOlympian math classpainting classsinging classDiscussionDo you love those after-school classes?Do you get a lot of pressure from them?Read the article to learn the common problem for Chinese and American families.To learn some new words: skill, opinion, typical, football, quick, continue, compare, crazy, push, development, cause, usual, perhaps3a A magazine interviewed someparents about after-school classes for children. Read the opinions below and make notes on your own opinions.In my opinion, I agree Why should children take after-school classes?Your opinions1. “ after-school classes can help kids get into a good university.”2. “I want my child to be a successful person.”3. “Its good for children to start learning from a young age.”Agree:Disagree:Pair work3b Write a letter to the magazine to express your opinions on after-school classes for children. Use the following expressions to help you.Try to write paragraphsFirst, say if you agree or disagree. Dear ,I dont really agree with . because .Although some parents are right about .I think children should .Try to write paragraphsThen, explain why.In my opinion, it is important for children/parents to .I believe it is better if children/parents . so that.Perhaps children/parents should/could If children, they will.When you give advice, you can use the following expressions to be polite. Why dont you do? Why not do ? What about/How about + sth. ? What about/How about + doing ? Could you please do ? You should/could do Would you mind doing? Youd better do 1. Fill in the blanks using until, so that or although.1.You should eat more now _you wont be hungry later.2. _ you may not like to do chores, you should help your parents around the house.3. You could save more money _ you can buy a gift for your friends birthday.so thatAlthough so that4. Kids shouldnt play computer games_ late at night. They should rest early.5. _many people like to eat junk food, they should really eat more fruit and vegetables _they can be healthy.untilAlthough so that2. For each problem, choose the advice you agree with more. Then write your own advice.My best friend and I had a fight, and nowshe wont speak to me.A. You should keep trying to talk to her until she talks to you.B. Why dont you wait a few more days before talking to her?My advice：_I agree with B, in my view, Id liketo talk with her when both of us are calm.My friend wants me to go to a party on the weekend, but I want to study for my exams next week.A: Why dont you just go to the party? Itll help you to relax.B: You should study for the exams because theyre more important than a party.My advice:_I agree with A, because after relaxingYoull be much easier to obtain the knowledge.My brother watches television while Im trying to study.A: Why dont you tell him to do something quiet when youre studying?B: You could tell him to turn down the TV.My advice:_ _I agree with A, because I think its good for him to accept this piece of advice.1. - Where are you going? - Im going shopping. - _? - Certainly. A. Will you give me pen B. Could you get a pen for me C. Can I help you D. What are you going to buy2. John is much better than I _. A. to playing chess B. for playing chess C. at playing chess D. in playing chess单项选择单项选择B C3. Doing morning exercises _ your health. A. is good for B. is good to C. are good for D. are good at4. My spoken English is poor, what shall I do? Join an English language club to practice, and youll_ it. A. deal with B. drop in C. be good at D. give upAC5. _ spending our vacation in a hotel, why not try hiking in the country? A. Instead of B. Because of C. Thanks to D. As for 6.We are free this afternoon. Lets go to play computer games? Well, I think Id better watch an English program_. A. too B. either C. then D. insteadADHomework What do you think of the after-school classes? Write an article about it.