八年级下册英语第二单元Reading.ppt

Unit 2What should I do?ReadingMaybe you should learn to relax.How to relax？？do sportsHow to relax？？listen to musicSection 1 Before You Read1b  Look up these words in a dictionary.footballcomplainpressurefreedomorganizedpushycompareReading strategyYou will learn to use new words better if you use a learner’s dictionary.A bilingual dictionary sometimes gives the wrong meaning for the situation you want.Read the following passage and draw the important sentences and try to translate them into Chinese.Section 2 While You Read Life for Cathy Taylor’s 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 lessons. The tired children don’t get home until 7 pm. They have a quick supper, and it’s 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. 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 their 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. “Mothers send their kids to all other children. It’s crazy. People shouldn’t 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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 are 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 ReadParents 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 o'clock.     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？ • 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 pointssend 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 oneself 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 pointsSection 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 families starts at a young age.____ Children should have free time to relax.Section 4 Go for it!Pressure is a serious problem in today’s world. What should we do to relax. Are you or your friends under pressure? Do a survey to find out.Questions:1.When do you feel under pressure?2.What should you do to relax?What do you think of what Linda Miller says？？Do you agree with her？？Why？？Are the Children’s lives the same with ones in China？？What can you learn from this passage？？HomeworkFinish off the other exercises in Reading.。