八年级下册英语第二单元Reading.ppt

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1、八年级下册英语第二单元Reading Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more. individuals above the crowd: a little bit more. -author -author -date-dateWhat should I do?ReadingI always feel worried.

2、What should I do?Maybe you should learn to relax.How to relax？do sportsHow to relax？listen to musicHow to relax？Talk with your best friendsSection 1 Before You Read1a What after-school activities can you think of? Complete the boxes.I do: _I dont do: _ After-school activitiesSection 1 Before You Rea

3、d1b Look up these words in a dictionary.footballcomplainpressurefreedomorganizedpushycompareReading strategyYou will learn to use new words better if you use a learners dictionary.A bilingual dictionary sometimes gives the wrong meaning for the situation you want.Read the following passage and draw

4、the important sentences and try to translate them into Chinese.Section 2 While You Read Life for Cathy Taylors three children is very busy. Their school days are busy enough. After school, though, Cathy takes the two boys from football to basketball. Then she has to take her daughter to piano lesson

5、s. The tired children dont get home until 7 pm. They have a quick supper, and its time for homework.Section 2 While You Read生活对于生活对于Cathy Taylor的三个孩子来说是非常忙碌的。的三个孩子来说是非常忙碌的。这些疲倦的孩子们要到晚上这些疲倦的孩子们要到晚上7 7点才得到家。点才得到家。Maybe you should learn to relax! The Taylors are like many American and British parents.

6、They take their children from activity to activity, and try to fit as much as possible into their kids lives. Doctors say many children are under too much pressure. Teachers complain about teaching tired kids in the classroom.Section 2 While You Read他们把孩子从一个活动送到另一个活动。竭尽全他们把孩子从一个活动送到另一个活动。竭尽全力把孩子的生活填

7、满。力把孩子的生活填满。在繁重的压力下。在繁重的压力下。 Most children take part in after-school clubs. Activities include sports, language learning, music, and math classes. Pushy parents are nothing new, but now parents seem to push their children a lot more. Parents see other children doing a lot of things, and they feel th

8、eir own children should do the same.Section 2 While You Read固执的家长们没有新的变化固执的家长们没有新的变化, , 但是更多的家长把孩但是更多的家长把孩子们推向这些压力之下。子们推向这些压力之下。Section 2 While You Read Linda Miller, a mother of three in London, knows all about such pressure. “In some families, competition starts from a very young age,” she says. “

9、Mothers send their kids to all other children. Its crazy. People shouldnt push their kids so hard.”人们不应该凶狠的把他们的孩子们推向这种压人们不应该凶狠的把他们的孩子们推向这种压力下。力下。Section 2 While You Read Dr Alice Green agrees. She also says that these children may find it hard to think for themselves when they are older. “Parents ar

10、e trying to plan their kids lives for them. When these kids are adults, they might find it difficult to plan things for themselves.”这些孩子们就会发现当他们长大后要自己思考问题这些孩子们就会发现当他们长大后要自己思考问题是多么困难的事。是多么困难的事。家长们总是尽力为他们的孩子们计划事情。但是当家长们总是尽力为他们的孩子们计划事情。但是当孩子们成年后就回发现自己计划事情很困难。孩子们成年后就回发现自己计划事情很困难。Section 2 While You Read

11、Parents should learn to give their kids a bit more time to themselves. On the one hand, children need organized activities. On the other hand, they also need time and freedom to relax, and they need time to do things by themselves.父母们应该学会给他们的孩子更多一些的时间。父母们应该学会给他们的孩子更多一些的时间。Language points until 到到为止为

12、止 It may last until Friday. 这可能要延续到星期五。这可能要延续到星期五。 He will be working until 5 oclock. 他将一直工作到五点钟。他将一直工作到五点钟。 fit fit into 找到时间（做某事）找到时间（做某事） He try to fit all the time into his life. as as possible 尽可能尽可能 He works as hard as possible. include 包括包括;包含包含 Does that include everything? 什么都什么都包括包括在内吗？在内吗

13、？ push 推，推动，督促推，推动，督促 She pushed her son to study English. 她督促儿子学习英语。她督促儿子学习英语。 Language pointssend 派遣、打发、安排去派遣、打发、安排去 send to He sent his son to return the books to the library. 他派他儿子把书还给图书馆。他派他儿子把书还给图书馆。 themselves （反身代词）他们（反身代词）他们(她们、它们她们、它们) 自己自己by oneself 独自；单独独自；单独One should not live by onesel

14、f alone. 一个人不应该自己独自生活。一个人不应该自己独自生活。Language pointsSection 3 After You ReadIs the situation the same in China?_ American and British children do many after- school activities._ Many children are under pressure. _ Parents these days push their children much harder than before._ Competition between fam

15、ilies starts at a young age._ Children should have free time to relax.Section 4 Go for it!Pressure is a serious problem in todays world. What should we do to relax. Are you or your friends under pressure? Do a survey to find out.Questions: When do you feel under pressure?1. What should you do to relax?What do you think of what Linda Miller says？Do you agree with her？Why？Are the Childrens lives the same with ones in China？What can you learn from this passage？HomeworkFinish off the other exercises in Reading.