义务教育教科书(人教)八年级英语下册SectionB(2a-selfcheck)Discussthequestionswithyourpartner.1.Whatdoyouoftendotohelpyourparentsathome?2.Doyouthinkkidsshouldhelpoutwithchoresathome?2aWarmingupstressn.精神压力;心理负担wasten.浪费;垃圾v.浪费;滥用dependv.依靠;依赖developv.发展;壮大fairnessn.公正性;合理性sinceconj.因为;既然prep.,conj.&adv.从……以后;自……以来neighbor(=neighbour)n.邻居dropv.落下;掉下NewworksTheSundayMailmagazineinvitedparentstowriteaboutwhethertheythinkyoungpeopleshoulddochoresathome.Skimthefollowingletters.Whichoneagreesandwhichonedisagrees?2bSkimmingSkimming意为“快速掠过,从中提取最容易取得的精华”。这种读法包含有原词的所有意思——快速读过去,取出读物中关键性的东西。因此,我们可以把这种读法理解为快速浏览课文,领会文章大意。一般而言,通过标题可知道文章的主题。对文章的首段和末段要多加注意,以便发现作者的观点。阅读策略Answerthequestions.1.WhatisMs.Miller’sopinion?Shethinksdoingchoresisparents’job.Hethinksit’simportantforchildrentodochoresandhelptheirparentswithhousework.2.WhatisMr.Smith’sopinion?AccordingtoMs.MillerandMr.Smith,whataretheprosandconsaboutkidsdoingchores?ProsConsDoingchoreshelpstodevelopchildren’sindependence.Houseworkisawasteofchildren’stime.Parentsshouldprovideacleanandcomfortableenvironmentathomefortheirchildren.Doingchoreshelpschildrenunderstandtheideaoffairness.2cI.完成句子,每空词数不限。1.Ms.Millerthinkschildrenshouldspendtheirtimeonschoolworkinorderto____________________________________________.2.Mr.Smiththinksthesedayschildrendependon_______________________.Readthelettersagainandfinishthefollowingtasks.getgoodgradesandgetintoagooduniversitytheirparentstoomuchII.判断正(T)误(F)。()3.Ms.Millerthinksdoingchoresisnotdifficult.()4.Mr.Smith’sneighbors’sonlookedafterhimselfwellduringhisfirstyearinthecollege.TF2dWriteonesentencewitheachphrasefromtheletters.1.awasteoftimeIt’sawasteoftimetowaterthegardenwhenitisraining.2.thereisnoneedfor…toThereisnoneedforyoutogotothetown.3.donotmindIdonotmindsweepingthefloor.4.spendtimeonIspenthalfofanhouronmyhomework.5.inordertoHeworkedveryhardinordertogetthejob.6.itisnotenoughtoItisnotenoughtocleanuptheparks.7.theearlier…thebetterTheearlieryougiveupsmoking,thebetteritisforyourhealth.1.Whichletterdoyouagreewith?Why?2.Whatwouldyousaytothepersonwhowrotetheletteryoudon’tagreewith?Discussthequestionswithapartner1.Itistheparents’jobtoprovideacleanandcomfortableenvironmentathomefortheirchildren.此处代词it仅为形式上的主语,真正的主语是toprovide…fortheirchildren。我们也可将Itisone’sjob(duty,…)todosomething.视为一个固定的句型,表示“做某事是某人的工作(职责等)”。如:Languagepointsprovide作动词,意为“提供;供应”。providesb.withsth.或providesth.forsb.意为“为某人提供某物”。如:It’severyteacher’sjobtoexplainthingsclearlytothestudents.把东西给学生讲明白是每一位老师应做的事情。Themovietheaterprovidesuswithgoodservice.Hisschoolprovidedahouseforhim.汉译英。他们提供给他钱和衣服。Theyprovidedhimwithmoneyandclothes.Theyprovidedmoneyandclothesforhim.2.Andanyway,Ithinkdoingchoresisnotsodifficult.反正我觉得干点家务也不难。anyway是一个副词,若位于句首,其后往往会有逗号将其与句子的其他内容隔开。anyway在此句中的作用是追加评论,相当于汉语的“反正;仍然;依然”。如:Samdidn’tgetthejob,buthe’snotunhappybecauseitdidn’tpaywellanyway.萨姆没有得到那份工作,但他并没有闷闷不乐,反正薪酬也不算高。anyway还可用来表示“不管怎样;无论如何”之意。例如:It’sjustacold.Butanyway,youshouldstillseethedoctor.这只不过是感冒,但不管怎样,你还是应该看看医生。3.ill&sick◆相同点ill与sick都可以表示“生病的”,都可作表语。如:Alicewasill/sickyesterday.◆不同点表示“生病”时,sick可作定语,但ill通常不作定语。如:Couldyouhelpthesickgirl?【运用】根据句意,用ill或sick填空。(1)Thedriversentthe_____babytothehospital.(2)Mybrotheris________.Ihavetolookafterhimathome.ill/sicksick4.Theearlierkidslearntobeindependent,thebetteritisfortheirfuture.孩子们越早学会独立,对他们的未来就越好。“the+比较级+……,the+比较级+……”是英语中一个常用的句型结构,表示“越……,就越……”。如:Themoreheexplained,thebetterweunderstood.他解释得越多,我们就理解得越透彻。Manypeoplebelievethatthemoreapersonreads,thewiserhewillbecome.很多人相信一个人书读得越多就会变得越聪明。I.根据句意及所给首字母提示,补全句中所缺单词。1.Hewasi___butnobodytookhimtothehospital.2.Ifyoudon’tstudyhard,yourgradeswilld______.3.IlikeOldHenrybecauseheoftenp_______uswithhotwater.llroprovidesExercises4.Wecand______onhimforhelp.5.Motherthinksplayingcomputergamesisaw______oftime.II.根据句意,用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。1.He_________(develop)afarmfromnothing.2.Infact,youngpeoplehavetoomuch______(stress)today.asteependdevelopedstress3.Hedidn’tmind________(help)mewithmyEnglish.4.Mr.LiandMr.Wangarebothmy_________(neighbor).5.Whydidthemanmakethelittleboy________(carry)water?carryhelpingneighbors1.信头:发信人地址和日期。有时可省去发信人地址,但一般要写日期。放在信纸的右上方。2.称呼:对收信人的尊称。常用Dear,后用名字,而Mr,Mrs,Miss后不能单独用名字,而是姓或姓与名,如:JohnSmith的称呼,是MrSmith,MrJohnSmith或DearJohn。称呼后用逗号。3.正文。写作指导4.结尾:发信人对收信人的谦称或敬语。放在信的右下方。要特别注意英语习惯,不可根据汉语意思写“此致敬礼”、“祝您健康”之类的中国式的结尾语。写给同龄人或年长的朋友:Yourssincerely,Yours等等。写给亲朋好友:Love,Bestwishes等等。5.签名:一般在结尾语的下面一行。常见的私人信件的开头方式:高兴:Iwassoglad/pleased/happytoreceiveyourletter.感谢:Thankyouforyourwonderfulgift/yourinterestingletter.关心与询问:Howareyouthesedays?/Howareyougettingonthesedays?/Howareyougettingonwithyourwork/studies?抱歉:IamsorrythatIdidnotwritetoyousoonerbutIhavebeenverybusythesedays.一般在表示道歉没有及时给对方写信时,还要简述原因或写上安慰的话。遗憾:Iwassorrytolearnthatyoudidnotdowellintheexamination./Iwassoupsettohearthatyouareillthesedays.Idohopeyouaregettingbetter.helpwithhouseworkandchoresathomehaveenoughstressfromschoolspendthetimeonschoolworkinorderto…Thereisnoneedforthemto…Itisimportantforsb.todosth.It’snotenoughto…developchildren’sindependenceThemore…,themore…UsefulphrasesMakealistofchore