人教版八年级下册SectionB2a--2eUnit4Whydon’tyoutalktoyourparents?

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Check(√)theafter-schoolactivitiesyouandyourclassmatesusuallydo.____dohomework____usetheInternet____haveafter-schoollessons____hangoutwithfriends____watchmovies____playsportsorexercise2aPre-reading

haveafter-schoollessonsusetheInternetdohomeworkhangoutwithfriendsplaysportsorexercisewatchmoviesWhatafter-schoolactivitiesdoyouusuallydo?WarmupWhatdoyouthinkofyourafter-schoolactivities?

haveafter-schoollessonswatchTV

Doyouhaveanyafter-schoolclasses?Doyoulikethoseafter-schoolclasses?

interestingandrelaxingtiringandboringtwodifferent_______________opinions/ideas

Readthearticleandanswerthequestions.1.WhatisthecommonproblemforChineseandAmericanfamilies?2.Whogivestheiropinionsabouttheproblems?2b

Doyouhaveanyafter-schoolclasses?Doyoulikethoseafter-schoolclasses?

Whydokidstakesomanyafter-schoolclasses?InChina,_________startsverypetition

Thesedays,Chinesechildrenaresometimesbusieronweekendsthanweekendsbecausetheyhavetotakesomanyafter-schoolclasses.ManyofthemarelearningexamskillssothattheycangetintoagoodhighschoolandlateragoodUniversity.Othersarepracticingsportssothattheycancompeteandwin,howeverthesedontonlyhappeninChina.TheTaylorsareatypicalAmericanfamily.LifeforCathyTaylor’sthreechildrenisverybusy.“Onmostdaysafterschool,”Cathysays,“Itakeoneofmytwoboystobasketballpracticeandmydaughtertofootballtraining.ThenIhavetotakemyothersontopianolessons.MaybeIcouldcutoutafewoftheiractivities,butIbelievetheseactivitiesareimportantformychildren’sfuture.IreallywantthemtoMaybeYouShouldLearntoRelax!

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