Unit4第四课时(2a-2b).pptVIP

SectionB 第四课时 2a-2b R 八年级下册 Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents? opinion n. 意见，看法 skill n. 技艺；技巧 New words New words football n. 足球 quick adj. 迅速的 New words continue v. 持续；继续存在 compare v. 比较 2a. Check (√) the after-school activities you and your classmates usually do. _______ do homework _______ use the Internet _______ have after-school lessons _______ hang out with friends _______ watch movies _______ play sports or exercise 2b. Read the article and answer the questions. Reading What is the common problem for Chinese and American families? 2.Who gives their opinions about the problem? 1. What is the common problem for Chinese and American families? 2. Who gives their opinions about the problem? The common problem for Chinese and American families is that children have too many after-school activies which cause them to be stressed. Cathy Taylor, Linda Miller, and Dr. Alice Green give their opinions about the problem. Language points 1. Who gives their opinions about the problem? opinion是名词，意为“意见；想法；看法”,多与介词 of, on 或about连用,既可用作可数名词,也可用作不可数名词；常用于短语：in ones opinion ... 意为“在某人看来”。 如：I cant agree with your opinion in this respect. 在这方面,我不赞同你的意见。 Whats your opinion about this trip? 你对这次旅行有什么看法？ 2. Many of them are learning exam skills so that they can get into a good high school and later a good university. skill是名词，意为“技艺；技巧”，表示“熟练”,是不可数 名词。 如：The crisis put his courage and skill to the test. 这次危难是对他的勇气和技能的考验。 Match your skill against the experts in this quiz. 在这一测验中你与专家较量一下技巧吧。 Language points 3. The Taylors are a typical American family. typical是形容词，意为“典型的”， be typical of意为“ 特征的”。 如：This is a typical bourgeois neighborhood. 这是一个典型的中产阶级地区。 Botswana is not a typical African country. 博茨瓦纳并不是典型的非洲国家。 Language points 4. Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities,but I believe these activities are important for my children’s future. cut out是动词短语，