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Unit 3　
Growing Up
第二课时　
Section A(3a—3d)
人教版 八年级 英语（下）
Warming up
I talk with my teacher/parents/friends/... about my problems.
What do you do when you have emotional problems
What’s the relationship between the girls
Maybe they are friends.
What happened
Maybe …
Lead-in
Read the conversation. Do you think Judy and her parents communicate well
3a
Lily: What’s wrong, Judy
Judy: Well, my parents aren’t happy with my grades.
Lily: Really Weren’t they pretty good this term
Judy: Yeah, but my parents have very high standards. They often compare me with my cousin, Kate. She gets better grades, plays the piano well, often wins awards...
Lily: I’m sorry to hear that. But look on the bright side. I’m sure your parents just want you to do well, although they may not show it.
Judy: I know my parents love me, but sometimes I think they love Kate more.
Lily: Why don’t you talk to them Until you talk to them, they might not know how you feel.
Judy: I’m afraid I’ll cry if we talk.
Lily: How about writing them a letter so that you can get your message across clearly
Judy: Oh, that’s a good idea.
Lily: Writing things down can also make you feel better.
Judy: Thanks! Just talking to you makes me feel better already!
get across解释清楚;传达
No, I don’t think they communicate well. Although Judy’s parents love her, they don’t know how to express it correctly.
Do you think Judy and her parents communicate well
Let’s check the answers
Read the conversation again and complete the mind map.
3b
Judy’s parents just want her to__________.
Judy can________________.
Judy can also ______________________.
Judy’s problem
Judy’s parents have very high__________.
Judy’s parents often _________ her with her cousin, Kate.
Lily’s advice
Lily’s opinion
standards
compare
do well
talk to her parents
write her parents a letter
3c
Listen to the conversation. Then role-play it.
3d
Work in pairs. Imagine one of you is Judy and the other is her parent. Role-play a conversation after Judy’s parents read the letter.
A: I’m sorry, Judy. I didn’t realize you were so stressed. Would you like to talk about it
B: OK, Mum/Dad. I’m feeling a lot of pressure because...
A: I’m sorry, Judy. I didn’t realize you were so stressed. Would you like to talk about it
B: OK, Mum. I’m feeling a lot of pressure because you always compare me with Kate. Sometimes I think you love her more.
A: Oh, Judy, I’m so sorry. We never meant to hurt you. We love you and we’re proud of you.
B: Really That means a lot to me. I also want to get better grades, and it would help if you could encourage me more..
e.g.
A: We will. We know you’ve done a great job and we just want you to do well. I promise we won’t compare you with others anymore.
B: Thanks, Mum. I feel much better now.
Lily:
Judy:
Lily:
Judy:
What’s wrong, Judy
Well, my parents aren’t happy with my grades.
Really Weren’t they pretty good this term
Yeah, but my parents have very high standards. They often compare me with my cousin, Kate. She gets better grades, plays the piano well, often wins awards...
be happy with 对……满意
What’s wrong 怎么了 /出什么事了 相当于“What’s up/the matter/the trouble ”。
n.标准；水平
n.奖；奖品
Text analysis
Lily:
Judy:
Lily:
Judy:
I’m sorry to hear that. But look on the bright side. I’m sure your parents just want you to do well, although they may not show it.
I know my parents love me, but sometimes I think they love Kate more.
Why don’t you talk to them Until you talk to them, they might not know how you feel.
I’m afraid I’ll cry if we talk.
从好的方面想；抱乐观态度
be afraid (that)... 担心…… 用于推测令人不愉快的事。
Why don’t you do sth 为什么不做某事呢？用于向对方提出建议或征求对方的意见，相当于“Why not do sth？”。
be sure+(that)从句 确信……
Lily:
Judy:
Lily:
Judy:
How about writing them a letter so that you can get your message across clearly
Oh, that’s a good idea.
Writing things down can also make you feel better.
Thanks! Just talking to you makes me feel better already!
How about... ……怎么样？相当于“What about... ”，
后接名词、代词或动词-ing形式。
get across 解释清楚；传达
clearly adv. 清楚地
动名词短语作主语，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。
Language points
1、Yeah, but my parents have very high standards. 是的，但我父母的要求很高。
standard n. 标准；水平 adj. 标准的
(1) [可数名词]&[不可数名词]标准；水平
meet/reach a standard 达到标准
Does this meet your standards 这能达到你的标准吗
People’s living standards here have improved.
这里的人们生活水平有所提高。
(2)[形容词]标准的，通常的
Televisions are a standard feature in most hotel rooms.
电视机是多数旅馆房间里的标准配置。
2、 They often compare me with my cousin, Kate. 他们经常那我和表姐凯特比较。
辨析：“compare... with...”与“compare... to...”
compare...with...
把……与……比较
常用于两个同类事物之间的比较
compare...to...
把……与……比较
把……比作……
此时可与“compare... with...”互换
常用于两个不同性质的事物之间的比较
Let’s compare this dress with/to that one.
咱们比较一下这条连衣裙与那条连衣裙吧。
We often compare books to friends.
我们常常将书比作朋友。
3、She gets better grades, plays the piano well, often wins awards... 她成绩更好，钢琴弹得很好，还经常获奖……
award n. 奖；奖品
win/receive/get an award for sth. 因某事赢得/得到/获得奖项
The movie has won a number of awards. 这部电影获得了多个奖项。
He received an award for excellence in teaching.他因出色的教学而获奖。
4、I’m feeling a lot of pressure because... 我感觉压力很大，因为……
pressure n. 压力
[不可数名词]同义词为 stress。
put pressure on sb. 给某人施加压力
under pressure/stress 在压力下
reduce pressure 减轻压力
There is a lot of pressure in life since I came to Beijing to work. 自从我到北京工作以来，生活压力很大。
You should learn to relax and not to put so much pressure on yourself. 你应该学会放松，不要给自己施加太多压力。
I know that people get mad easily when they’re under pressure.
我知道人在压力下很容易生气。
Homework
1．Copy and memorize the key sentences in 3a.
2．If you were Judy，write a short letter to your parents to express your feelings and thoughts.

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