英语人教版八年级下册unit4 reading .ppt

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1、 Unit 4 ReadingMaybe you should learn to relax?唐坊镇中学 李柏蕊Whats wrong with the girl?Shes too tired.What should she do?Can you give her some advice?Why not hang out with her friends?She could play sports.What about playing computer games.She should listen to music and read some books.What did you do af

2、ter school?Do you have stress in your life?How do you relax yourself?2a.Check()the after-school activities you and your classmates usually do._ do homework_ have after-school lessons_ watch movies_ use the Internet _ hang out with friends _ play sports or exercise pressureHow to relax?We can enjoy a

3、 funny video to relax.pressureWhere does it come from?What should we do?Too much pressure is good or bad for us?Contents目录P2.American children are busy too.P1.Chinese Children are busy.After reading:Translation and writingP3.Linda Millers opinion.Fast reading:skimming(略读略读)P4.Dr.Alice Greens opinion

4、.WhilereadingFast readingMatch the main idea with each paragraph.A.Life for the Taylors children is busy,too.B.Linda Millers opinion.Para.1Para.2Para.3D.Dr.Alice Greens opinion.Para.4C.Chinese children are busy on weekends.Skimming:Skim(略略读读)the whole passage quickly first and try to find the main i

5、dea of each paragraph.2bListen to the passage and answer the questions.1.What is the common problem for Chinese and American families?Children have to take so many after-school classes.2.Who gives their opinions about the problems?Linda,Miller and Dr.Alice Green.Para.1 Read and finish the form Caref

6、ul readingChildren are busier on weekends than weekdays because they have to take so many _.Many of themare_so that they can _ a high school and later_.Others are _so that they can _.learning exam skills get into practicing sportsHowever,this doesnt only happen _in Chinaafter-school classesa good un

7、iversity compete and winMaybe You Should Learn to Relax!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.Oth

8、ers are practicing sports so that they can compete and win.However,this doesnt only happen in China.Para.2 Careful readingCathy Taylorsone of my two boys to _other boy to _daughter to _1.Whats Cathys idea about these activities?2.However,when do children get home?Maybe I could cut out a few of their

9、 activities,but I believe these activities are important for her childrens future.She really wants them to be successful.However,the tired children dont get home until after 7:00 p.m.basketball practicefootball trainingpiano lessonsReading tips:Use key words(Reading tips:Use key words(关键词关键词)to scan

10、()to scan(浏览浏览)the passage.It can)the passage.It can help us find the answer quickly.help us find the answer quickly.运用关键词浏览文章运用关键词浏览文章,会帮我们快速找到会帮我们快速找到答案。答案。(例如，例如，one of my two boys ,these activities,get homeone of my two boys ,these activities,get home)The Taylors are a typical American family.Li

11、fe for Cathy Taylors 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 activit

12、ies are important for my childrens future.I really want them to be successful.”However,thetired children dont get home until after 7:00 p.m.They have a quick dinner,and then its time for homework.1.也许我们应该删去第一段。也许我们应该删去第一段。Maybe we should _ _ the first paragraph.2.My brother didnt go to bed _ it was

13、12 oclock.3.My mother should _ some after-school activities.A.come out B.cut out C.go out D.get out Para.2 Exercise cut outuntilB Para.3 T/F questionsCareful reading1.Linda Miller has three children.()2.She thinks kids start to compete very young and continues until they get older.()3.Linda says，“Mo

14、ther send their small kids to after-school classes.”()4.She thinks all the stress is crazy and fair.()5.Lindas opinion is that people shouldnt let kids be kids.()FTTTFnot fairLinda Miller,a mother of three,knows all about such stress.“In some families,competition starts very young and continues unti

15、l 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.Its crazy.I dont think thats fair.Why dont they just let their kids be kids?People shouldnt push their kids so hard.Doctors say too much pressure isnt good for

16、 _.Dr.Alice Green says all these activities can _ for children.Kids should have time to _for themselves.Although its normal to _,its even more important to_.a childs developmentcause a lot of stressrelax and thinkwant successful childrenhave happy children Para.4 Fill in the blankets and repeat.Doct

17、ors say too much pressure isnt good for _.Dr.Alice Green says all these activities can _ for children.Kids should have time to _for themselves.Although its normal to _,its even more important to_.Para.4 repeat.Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a childs development.Dr.Alice Green says all

18、 these activities can cause a lot of stress for children.“Kids should have time to relax and think for themselves,too.Although its normal to want successful children,its even more important to have happy children.”1.What do you think of after-school activities?2.What should you do to relax?Discuss t

19、he questions with your partner.After-readingWritingTips(提示提示)：too much homework,tired,cant stand,rest 连接词：连接词：first,second,third,fourth,fifth/next,and,then,Last转折词：转折词：Although，but,however,角度：角度：压力来自压力来自 学习，课外生活，梦想，也可以是某个学科。学习，课外生活，梦想，也可以是某个学科。例句例句:To my mother致母亲致母亲(father,teacher,friends)Dear _,I am very tired about First,_ Second,_ Last,I want to _.