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Unit 4 Why don't
you talk to your
parents ？
SectionB 1a-2d
Life
By Allan Houston
Life can be good.
Life can be bad.
Life is mostly cheerful(欢乐的).
But sometimes sad.
…
Life can be dirty(丑陋的).
Life can even be painful.
But life is what you make it.
So try to make it beautiful.
…
good
bad
cheerful
sad
dirty
painful
beautiful
Warming-up
Why life is so bad sometimes
Life is full of __________.
problems/trouble
Everyone has problems.
Teenagers
problems
Say the problems in your daily life.
problems
I have too much homework
I get into a fight with brother
I argue with my best friend
I can’t get good grades in English
Too many after-school classes
My parents refuse to let me watch TV.
I can’t get on well with my parents.
......
Brainstorm
Groupwork
at school
too much homework
too many examinations
can’t get good grades
have to go to school early
have to wear the school uniform
too many rules to obey at school
at home
have to get up too early
have no enough money
have no time to watch TV
argument between parents
The problems we may have at school and home
Make a survey and give a report.
Give some simple advice by using:
should;could;Why don't you... Why not... etc.
Which group is the best
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, my friend…has a problem. He/She …
He/She is worried/nervous/upset.
We think he/she should…. He/She should….
That’s all. Thank you.
Some useful advice:
discuss with teachers to have fewer exams
try to do things quickly and go to bed early
try to spend less money
work harder at school
What’s wrong with
the girl
She’s too stressed out.
She is under pressure (在压力下).
What should she do Can you give her some advice
Lead-in
Maybe you should learn to relax.
Why don't you do some activities to help lower your stress
pressure n.
压力
=stress n.
under pressure
在压力下
Presentation
What activities do you like to do to help lower your stress
listen to music
go shopping
talk with your best friend
play sports
hang out with friends
talk to parents or other family members
play computer games
spend time alone
read books
watch movies
1a
What activities do you like to do to help lower your stress Order them [1- 8] with 1 being the most favorite thing you do to lower stress.
______ play sports
______ hang out with friends
______ talk to parents or other family members
______ spend time alone
______ play computer games
______ read books
______ watch movies
______ other: _______________
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
what about you
1b Listen and put an for things Dave can’t do and a for things he has to do.
×
√
×
on school days
√
after school
√
√
×
√
√
before dinner
after dinner
every morning
in the evening
every Saturday
1c Listen again. Write when Dave has
to follow the rules in the chart in 1b.
Choose from the phrases in the box.
on school days on school nights
every Saturday after dinner
before dinner after school
in the evening every morning
Listen again. What advice does Alice give to Wei Ming Fill in the blanks.
1. Although you may be _______ with your
parents, you should talk to them. Ask
them why they give you so much _______.
2. Life shouldn’t just be about ______.
Free time activities like _____ and
hanging out with friends are important,
too.
3. You shouldn’t _______ with your
classmates to get better grades. You should
all be ______ each other to improve.
1d
unhappy
pressure
grades
sports
compete
helping
Reading passage
Wei Ming’s parents are giving him ________________ about school because they want him to ______________. But life shouldn’t just be about grades. Free time activities like sports and ___________ with friends are important, too. Wei Ming _______ agrees that he needs more free time to do activities he enjoys. This can help him relax and ___________. He won’t get good grades if he ____________ all the time.
too much pressure
get good grades
hanging out
totally
be healthier
is stressed out
Listen and fill in the blanks
2a. Check ( ) the after-school activities
you and your classmates usually do.
_______ do homework
_______ have after-school lessons
_______ watch movies
_______ use the Internet
_______ hang out with friends
_______ play sports or exercise
Reading
2b
Skim the article and answer the questions.
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.
Reading skill
Guessing the Meaning
When reading something for the first time, do not worry about words you don’t know .Use the context to help you guess the meaning.
上下文
1.Look at the words in bold in the article. Can you guess their meanings Try to match them with the meaning below. 2. Underline sentences in the article.
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 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。
我能继续看电视吗？
Who can have a try
Can I continue to watch TV
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
e.g. In fact, stress isn’t always bad thing.
事实上，压力并不总是坏事情。
4. Usual or common _______
typical
typical adj. 典型的
5. Try to be the best or the first to finish something ________
compete v. 竞争；对抗
e.g. We can’t compete with them on price.
我们不能和他们在价格上进行对抗。
compete
6. Getting better or bigger ____________
development
e.g. Development of the area would endanger the wildlife.
开发这一地区将会危及野生生物。
7. Look for differences and similarities between things _________
compare
compare v.比较compare …with… 比较；对比
e.g. 我妈妈总是把我与其他的孩子作比较。
My mother always compares me with other kids.
2d
Read the article again and answer the questions.
1. Does Cathy Taylor think it’s important for kids to join after-school activities
Yes. She believes these activities are important for her children’s future.
2. Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy
What’s her opinion
No, she doesn’t. She thinks it’s crazy and unfair to send small kids to all kinds of classes. Parents shouldn’t push their kids so hard.
3. Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda What does she say
No, she doesn’t. She says kids should have time to relax and think for themselves. Although it’s normal to want successful children, it’s even more important to have happy children.
1. these days, , Chinese children, busier, weekends, after-school classes, learn skills, high school, university, compete, win, only in China
Retelling
The Taylors: American family, three children, busy, after school, one son , basketball practice, one daughter, football training, the other boy, piano lesson, cut out, important, future, successful,
3. Linda Miller: a mother of three, have stress, competition, young, continue, older, send, classes, compare…with, not fair, push, hard
Doctors: pressure, not good, development, cause, stress, time to relax, think for, normal, successful, important, happy children
根据汉语提示完成下列单词。
1. Many children are under too much _________（压力）.
2. My parents ask me to _________（竟争）with my classmates at school.
3. Tom is a _________（成员）of the basketball team.
pressure
compete
member
单项选择。
1. Teenagers _____ allowed to drive.
A. should not be B. should be not
C. not should be
2. Parents always like to _____ their children _____ other children.
A. compare, with B. regard, as
C. compare, from D. compare, to
A
A
3. The young ______ respect the old.
A. would B. might C. should D. could
4. He has to make lots of money _____ he can buy his children nice food and clothes.
A. so that B. such that
C. that D. in order
C
A
Homework
Please read the article for your parents.

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