Unit 4 第四课时

八年级（下）学练优八年级英语下（RJ）教学SectionB(2a-2e)Unit4Whydon'tyoutalktoyourparents?1.Whatkindsofafter-schoolclassesoractivitiesdoyouhave?2.Whatdoyouoftendoonweekends?LeadinTom’ScheduleThetiredTomdon’tgethomeuntil8:00p.m.onSunday.Soheisundertoomuchpressure. Time Activities OnSaturdaymorning Practicesinging OnSaturdayafternoon Takedancelessons OnSaturdayevening HaveEnglishclass OnSundaymorning Practicedancing OnSundayafternoon RecordtheirsongsChecktheafter-schoolactivitiesyouandyourclassmatesusuallydo._____dohomework_____usetheInternet_____haveafter-schoollessons_____hangoutwithfriends_____watchmovies_____playsportsorexerciseActivity2aWhatafter-schoolactivitiesdoyouusuallydo?havepianolessonsstudymath探究点一Reading☆WhatisthecommonproblemforChineseandAmericanfamilies?(Scanthefirstparagraphandfindtheanswer.)2bReadthearticleandanswerthequestion.Thesedays,Chinesechildrenaresometimes...Becausetheyhavetotake...Manyofthemarelearning...sothat...andlater...Othersare...sothat...andwin.However,thisdoesn'tonly...Retelling☆WhatislifelikeinCathyTaylor'sfamily?(ReadParagraph2andfindtheanswer.)☆Whogivestheiropinionsabouttheproblem?(Scanthelasttwoparagraphsandunderlinetheanswer.)1.typicaladj.典型的betypicalof是......的特点It'stypicalofhimtobeoutgoing.他一向都是这么外向。探究点二Newwords2.skill(n.)技能;技巧;技艺阅读和写作是不同的技能。Readingandwritingaredifferentskills.3.cutout删除;删去删除前两段cutoutthefirsttwoparagraphs4.opinion(n.)观点、看法（可数名词）在我看来;我认为inmyopinion 4.push(v.)推;强逼;强迫我推开窗户。 别催我，你让我很紧张。 Ipushedthewindowopen.Don’tpushme,youaremakingmenervous.pushsb.hard给某人施加压力Myparentsneverpushmetoohard.我父母从不给我施加很大压力。5.cause(v.)引起......;导致......(n.)原因是什么导致了火灾的发生？他的死因是什么？Whatcausedthefire?动词Whatcausedhisdeath?动词Whatwasthecauseofthefire?名词Whatwasthecauseofhisdeath?名词6.usual(adj.)通常的;寻常的反义词unusual这是非同寻常的一天。usually(adv.)通常It’sanunusualday.当你有苦恼的时候通常向谁求助？Whodoyouusuallygotoforhelpwhenyouhaveproblems?1.Keepsonhappening__________2.Physicalexerciseandpracticeofskills_________3.Worriesaboutthingsathome,schoolorwork__________continuetrainingstress2cLookatthewordsinboldinthearticle.Canyouguesstheirmeanings?Trytomatchthemwiththemeaningsbelow.4.Usualorcommon___________5.Trytobethebestorthefirsttofinishsomething____________6.Gettingbetterorbigger____________7.Lookingfordifferencesandsimilaritiesbetweenthings___________typicaldevelopmentcompetecomparing1.DoesCathyTaylorthinkit’simportantforkidstojoinafter-schoolactivities?2.DoesLindaMilleragreewithCathy?What'sheropinion?2dReadthearticleagainandanswerthequestions.Yes,shedoes.No,shedoesn’t.Shethinkspeopleshouldjustlettheirkidsbekidsandshouldn’tpushtheirkidssohard.3.DoesDr.GreenagreewithCathyorLinda?Whatdoesshesay?SheagreeswithLinda.Dr.Greensaysalltheseactivitiescancausealotofstressforchildren.Kidsshouldhavetimetorelaxandthinkforthemselves,too.Althoughit’snormaltowantsuccessfulchildren,it'sevenmoreimportanttohavehappychildren.1.Whatdoyouthinkofafter-schoolactivities?2.Whatshouldyoudotorelax?探究点三Discussion1.TheTaylorsareatypicalAmericanfamily.泰勒一家是个典型的美国家庭。定冠词the和复数姓氏连用，表示夫妇二人或一家人。用作句子主语，谓语动词用复数。TheSmithsarehavingdinner.史密斯一家正在吃晚饭。探究点四Languagepoints2.continue(v.)持续、继续存在我将再继续学习一年continue+(n.)当我跟他说话时他仍然继续阅读。continuetodosth./doingsth.天气持续寒冷。continue+tobe+(adj.)Iwillcontinuemystudyforanotheryear.Hecontinuedreading/toreadwhenIspoketohim.Theweathercontinuedtobecold.3.compare(v.)比较;对比比较这两幅图片并找出不同。compare...with...把......与......作比较把我与他作比较是不公平的。Comparethetwopicturesandfindoutthedifferences.It’sunfairtocomparemewithhim.4.development(n.)发展;发达;成长develop+mentdevelop(v.)发展、成长、发育发展中国家发达国家developingcountriesdevelopedcountriesSummaryInthisclasswehavelearnedapassageaboutpressure.Inittherearesomeimportantthingstolearn.Youshouldretellitafterclass.Quiz完成《学练优》Unit4第五课时练习。1.Trytorememberthenewwordsandtrytousethem.2.Completeyouropinionsandwritethemdown.3.Behappyeveryday!Homework