(
课件网) Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents Section B (3a-Self Check) 人教八年级下 通过本课的学习，学生能够： ①通过情境创设就辅导班的利与弊发表自己的观点。 ②参照课本格式， 能针对某些问题能发表个人看法，给出合理建议。 能写“谈论问题, 提出建议”类作文。 ③巩固这一个单元学过的重点词汇和短语。 Learning Goals Warming Up If you were a parent, would you let your child attend many after-school classes Why Will you consider your child’s feelings in this situation Let’s Review 1. What is the common problem for Chinese and American families 2. Who gives their opinions about the problem 1. The common problem for Chinese and American families is that children have too many after-school activities which cause them to be stressed. 2. Cathy Taylor (a mother with three children), Linda Miller (a mother with three children) , and Dr. Alice Green (a doctor) give their opinions about the problem. Pre-writing 1. Topic Read 3b and tell what we are going to write today. 主题： 文体： 谈论辅导班的利与弊 应用文(书信) 一般现在时 时态： 人称： 第一人称 2. Structure Body 开头 正文 结尾 引出话题，上课外辅导班 具体阐述支撑理由 进行总结，发表感受 3. Words and Expressions 3a. A magazine interviewed some parents about after school classes for children. Read the opinions below and make notes on your own opinions. Why should children take after school classes 1. “After school classes can help kids get into a good university.” Why should children take after school classes 2. “I want my child to be a successful person.” 3. “It’s good for children to start learning from a young age.” Your opinions Agree: After-school classes are good for the children’s future. They can help children get into good sohools and universities. Some of these classes help children get better grades at school. Better grades help children to feel good about themselves. Some classes help children to learn important skills not taught at school. These skills may actually help childre relax, e.g. playing a sport or playing a musical instrument. People learn better at a younger age. Children have more time than adults, so they should learn as much as they can before they get too busy to learn new things. Your opinions Disagree: After-school classes take away the children’s free time. Children have no time to relax and just do nothing. Children may be so busy they have no time to absorb and apply what they have been taught. Some children are made to learn skills they are not interested in. These classes take away the children’s childhood. 3b. Write a letter to the magazine to express your opinions on after school classes for children. Use the following expressions to help you. Try to write two paragraphs. First, say if you agree or disagree. Dear... , I don’t really agree with... because... Although some parents are right about..., I think children should... Then, explain why. In my opinion, it is important for children/parents to ... I ... ...
