义务教育教科书（人教）八年级英语下册义务教育教科书（人教）八年级英语下册Section B(2a-selfcheck)Check the after-school activities you and your classmates usually do.2a_ do homework _ use the Internet_ have after-school lessons _ hang out with friends_ watch movies _ play sports or exercise2. soccer ball 英式足球英式足球1. football n. 美式足球美式足球3. push v. 推推 4. opinion n. 意见；想法；看法意见；想法；看法In my opinion, its better not to go. 以我的看法，还是不去好。以我的看法，还是不去好。Do you have the skill to ski such a difficult slope?你有沿着这样陡的坡滑雪你有沿着这样陡的坡滑雪的技巧吗？的技巧吗？5. skill n. 技巧；技艺技巧；技艺7. crazy adj. 不理智的；疯狂的不理智的；疯狂的6. cut out 删除；删去删除；删去 The editor cut out the last paragraph. 编辑将最后一段删掉了。编辑将最后一段删掉了。You must be crazy to ride a bike without brakes.你骑一辆没闸的车，一定你骑一辆没闸的车，一定是疯了吧。是疯了吧。8. cause v. 造成；引起造成；引起A bad tooth can cause pain. 一颗蛀牙可以引起疼痛。一颗蛀牙可以引起疼痛。What did you do after school?Do you have stress in your life?How do you relax yourself?2bSkim the article and answer the questions. 1.What is the common problem for Chinese and American families?Parents give their children too much stress. 2. Who gives their opinions about the problems?Linda, Miller and Dr. Alice Green. 1. Chinese children have to take so many after-school classes on weekends these days. 2. Cathy Taylor really wants her three children to be successful, so she believes these after-school activities are important for them.Read and circle again, judge T or F. TT3. Linda Miller thinks parents should send their small kids to all kinds of classes. 4. Linda thinks some parents push their kids too much. 5. Alice thinks kids shouldnt have time to relax and think for themselves. TFFLook at the words in bold in the article. Can you guess their meanings? Try to match them with the meaning below. 1. Keeping on happening _2ccontinue v. 持续；继续存在持续；继续存在用法：用法：continue to do sth. 强调继续做另强调继续做另一件事情，前后所做的事情不同。一件事情，前后所做的事情不同。continue doing sth. 多强调接着做以前多强调接着做以前所做事情。所做事情。continuee.g. Can I continue to read aloud? 我可以继续朗读吗？我可以继续朗读吗？ The workers refused to continue working. 工人们拒绝继续工作。工人们拒绝继续工作。2. Physical exercise and practice of skills _training n. 训练训练e.g. Nurses have several years of training. 护士需要几年的培训。护士需要几年的培训。training3. Worries about things at home, school or work _stress n. 压力压力e.g. In fact, stress isnt always bad thing. 事实上，压力并不总是坏事情。事实上，压力并不总是坏事情。stress4. Usual or common _ typical adj. 典型的典型的e.g. On a typical day, we receive about fifty letters. 我们通常一天收到五十封信。我们通常一天收到五十封信。typical5. Try to be the best or the first to finish something _compete v. 竞争；对抗竞争；对抗e.g. We cant compete with them on price. 我们不能和他们在价格上进行对抗。我们不能和他们在价格上进行对抗。compete6. Getting better or bigger _development n. 发展；发育；成长发展；发育；成长e.g. Development of the area would endanger the wildlife. 开发这一地区将会危及野生生物。开发这一地区将会危及野生生物。development7. Look for differences and similarities between things _compare v. 比较比较compare with 比较；对比比较；对比 e.g. How does your new house compare with your old one? 你的新房子和旧房子比起你的新房子和旧房子比起来怎么样？来怎么样？compare2dRead the article again and answer the questions. 1. Does Cathy Taylor think its important for kids to join after-school activities?Yes. She believes these activities are important for her childrens future. 1.What do you think of after-school activities?In my opinion, if the kid really like the activity such as basketball, he can go to these classes. They may have some fun as well some skills. I dont agree that some parents push the kids to take these activities. Discuss the questions with your partner.2e2. What should you do to relax? There are a lot of ways to relax. Id like to listen to music or play sports to relax. But my friend, Eric would like to sleep a lot and eat some nice food. 1. You should eat more now _ you wont be hungry later.2. _ you may not like to do chores, you should help your parents around the house.3. You could save more money _ you can buy a gift for your friends birthday.so that1. Fill in the blanks using until, so that or although.untilAlthough4. Kids shouldnt play computer games _ late at night. They should rest early.5. _ many people like to eat junk food, they should really eat more fruit and vegetables _ they can be healthy. so thatAlthoughuntil1. My best friend and I had a fight, and now she wont speak to me.2. For each problem, choose the advice you agree with more. Then write your own advice. A: You should keep trying to talk to her until she talks to you. B: Why dont you wait a few more days before talking to her?My advice:_Why dont you call him up and say youre sorry. 2. My friend wants me to go to a party on the weekend, but I want to study for my exams next week.A: Why dont you just go to the party? Itll help you to relax. B: You should study for the exams because theyre more important than a party. My advice: _You should study for the exams because you can go to many parties later. 3. My brother watches television while Im trying to study. A: Why dont you tell him to do something quiet when youre studying?B: You could tell him to turn down the TV.My advice: _Why dont you tell him that you are studying and he should be quiet.1. Careless driving often _ accident. 2. Twelve oclock is the _ time to have lunch.3. He is a writer of great _. 4. It was _of you to skate on such thin ice. Fill in the blanks.perhaps, skill, opinion, continue, push, compare, crazy, usual, typical, causecauses usualskillcrazy5. In my _, people shall not smoke in public places.6. If you _ the two cars, youll find them very alike. 7. Will you help me to _ up the window.8. Its a _ Italian restaurant.9. Please _ what you were doing before I came in. 10. Id like to go away, _ France or somewhere. opinioncomparepushtypicalcontinueperhaps1. 你怎么了？你怎么了？Whats _ with you? 2. 我父母不允许我与朋友外出闲逛。我父母不允许我与朋友外出闲逛。 My parents dont _ me _ hang _ with my friends. 3. 尽管他错了，但那又不是一件大事。尽管他错了，但那又不是一件大事。 _, hes wrong, its not a _ _.4. 其次，为什么不坐下与你弟弟进行交流？其次，为什么不坐下与你弟弟进行交流？ _, why dont you sit down and _ _ your brother? . Complete the sentences.allow to outAlthough big dealwrongSecondlycommunicate with5. 相反，他看自己所喜欢的一直到深夜。相反，他看自己所喜欢的一直到深夜。 _, he watches _ he wants _ late at night.6. 他应该和朋友交谈一下，以便于他可以说一他应该和朋友交谈一下，以便于他可以说一声对不起。声对不起。 He _ talk to his friends _ _ he can say hes sorry.7. 为什么不让孩子们顺其自然呢？为什么不让孩子们顺其自然呢？ Why dont they _ the _ _ kids.8. 人们不应该逼孩子们太紧。人们不应该逼孩子们太紧。 People shouldnt _ their children so _. untilInstead whatevershould so thatlet kids bepush hard结束语结束语 Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labour does the body.劳动强体,磨难强智