1、Unit 4,Why dont you talk to your parents?,Scetion B (1a-2e),Do you often have stress?,Warming up,How to low your stress?,play sports,Hang out with friends,Talk to parents,Talk to friends,Talk to teacher,Listen to music,Play computer games,Read books,Watch movies,Whats wrong with the girl?Shes too st
2、ressed out.,What should she do? Can you give her some advice?,Why not hang out with her friends?,She could play sports.,She could play computer games.,She should listen to music and read some books.,Order the things,What activities do you like to do to help lower your stress? Order them 1- 8 with 1
3、being the most favorite thing you do to lower stress.,1a,_ play sports_ hang out with friends_ talk to parents or other family members _ spend time alone_ play computer games_ read books_ watch movies _ other: _,Tell your partner about your answers in 1a.,I always hang out with my friends to lower s
4、tress.,I like to listen to music to lower stress best.,Id like to play sports when Im stressed out.,1b,Talking,Jenny is the most active member in our group. 珍妮是我们小组最活跃成员。,1. member n. 成员；分子,New words,2. pressure n. 压力 （不可数名词）,Never give her a lot of pressure about school , just encouragement.不要给她太多的
5、学习压力，多一些鼓励。,3. compete v. 竞争；对抗,compete with 与进行竞争,We cant hope to compete with such an experienced team. 我们没有希望与如此经验丰富的队竞争。,Listening,Listen and check the problems Wei Ming talks about.,1c,_ My parents give me a lot of pressure about school._ I dont get enough sleep._ I dont have enough free time._
6、 I had a fight with my parents._ I have to compete with my classmates at school.,1. Although you may be _ with your parents, you should talk to them. Ask them why they give you so much _.,1d,Listen again. What advice does Alice give to Wei Ming? Fill in the blanks.,pressure,unhappy,2. Life shouldnt
7、just be about _. Free time activities like _ and hanging out with friends are important, too. 3. You shouldnt _ with your classmates to get better grades. You should all be _ each other to improve.,grades,sports,compete,helping,Talking,What is your advice for Wei Ming? Tell your partner and say why.
8、,1e,I think Wei Ming should more free to play sports after class.,Why?,Health is more important than grades. Grades isnt everything after all.,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_
9、 watch movies _ play sports or exercise,New words,2. soccer ball 英式足球,1. football n. 美式足球,3. push v. 推,4. opinion n. 意见；想法；看法,In my opinion, its better not to go. 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的技巧吗？,5. skill n. 技巧；技艺,7. crazy adj. 不理智的；疯狂的,6. cut out 删除；
10、删去,The editor cut out the last paragraph. 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，一定是疯了吧。,8. cause v. 造成；引起,A bad tooth can cause pain. 一颗蛀牙可以引起疼痛。,Warming up,What did you do after school?Do you have stress in your life?How do you relax yourself?,2b. Task 1.Read the arti
11、cle and answer the questions.,1. What is the common problem for Chinese and American families ?2. Who gives their opinions about the problem?,Guessing the MeaningWhen reading something for the first time, do not worry about words you do not know. Use the context to help you guess the meaning.,Readin
12、g,Maybe You Should Learn to Relax!These days, Chinese children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they have to take so many after-school classes. Many of them are learning exam skills so that they can get into a good high school and later a good university. Others are practicing
13、sports so that they can compete and win. However, this doesnt only happen in China.,The Taylors are a typical American family. Life for Cathy Taylors three children is very busy. “On most days after school,” Cathy says, “I take one of my two boys to basketball practice and my daughter to football tr
14、aining. Then I have to take my other son to piano lessons. Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities, but I believe these activities are important for my childrens future. I really want them to be successful.” However, the,tired children dont get home until after 7:00 p.m. They have a quick di
15、nner, and then its time for homework. Linda Miller, a mother of three, knows all about such stress. “In some families,competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older,” she says. “Mothers send their small kids to all kinds of classes. And they are always comparing them with other
16、 children. Its crazy. I dont think thats,fair. Why dont they just let their kids be kids? People shouldnt push their kids so hardDoctors say too much pressure is not good for a childs development. Dr. Alice Green says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children. “Kids should have tim
17、e to relax and think for themselves, too. Although its normal to want successful children, its even more important to have happy children.”,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
18、, Miller and Dr. Alice Green.,Look 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 _,2c,continue v. 持续；继续存在,用法：continue to do sth. 强调继续做另一件事情，前后所做的事情不同。continue doing sth. 多强调接着做以前所做事情。,continue,e.g. Can I continue
19、to read aloud? 我可以继续朗读吗？ The workers refused to continue working. 工人们拒绝继续工作。,2. Physical exercise and practice of skills _,training n. 训练,e.g. Nurses have several years of training. 护士需要几年的培训。,training,3. Worries about things at home, school or work _,stress n. 压力,e.g. In fact, stress isnt always ba
20、d thing. 事实上，压力并不总是坏事情。,stress,4. Usual or common _,typical adj. 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。,typical,5. Try to be the best or the first to finish something _,compete v. 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。,compete,6. Getting bet
21、ter or bigger _,development n. 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。,development,7. Look for differences and similarities between things _,compare v. 比较compare with 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来怎么样？,compare,2d,
22、Read 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.,2. Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy? Whats her opinion?,No, she doesnt. She thinks its craz
23、y and unfair to send small kids to all kinds of classes. Parents shouldnt push their kids so hard.,3. Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda? What does she say?,No, she doesnt. She says kids should have time to relax and think for themselves. Although its normal to want successful children, its even more important to have happy children.,Language points,Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities, but 此处cut out 是一个短语动词，表示“删除；剪下或是“停止；戒除”等。再如：Dont cut your parents out of your lives.不要把父母从你的生活中赶
