Unit 4 Why dont you talk to your parents? Section B (1a-2e) Im a little bit shy. Im afraid of speaking in front of people. What should I do? You should be more confident. You should play sports with your friends after class. I left my homework at home. You should tell it to your teacher. You could call your parents and ask them to bring it to school. Whats wrong with the girl? Shes too stressed out. What should she do? Can you give her some advice? Why not hang out with her friends? She could play computer games. She could play sports. She should listen to music and read some books. 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: _ 1b Tell your partner about your answers in 1a. I always hang out with my friends to lower stress. I like to listen to music to lower stress best. Id like to play sports when Im stressed out. member n. 成员；分子成员；分子 Jenny is the most active member in our group. 珍妮是我们小组最活跃珍妮是我们小组最活跃成员。成员。 pressure n. 压力压力 （不可数名词）（不可数名词） Never give her a lot of pressure about school, just encouragement.不要给她不要给她太多的学习压力，多一些鼓励。太多的学习压力，多一些鼓励。 compete v. 竞争；对抗，其常见搭配为竞争；对抗，其常见搭配为 compete with “与与进行竞争进行竞争”。 We hope to compete with that team. 我们希望与那支我们希望与那支队竞争。队竞争。 Listen and check the problems Wei Ming talks about. _ My parents give me a lot of pressure about school. _ I dont get enough sleep. _ I dont have enough free time. _ I had a fight with my parents. 1c _ I had a fight with my parents. _ I have to compete with my classmates at school. 1d Listen again. What advice does Alice give to Wei Ming? Fill in the blanks. unhappy 1. Although you may be _ with your parents, you should talk to them. Ask them why they give pressure you so much _. grades 2. Life shouldnt just be about _. Free time sports activities like _ and hanging out with friends are important, too. compete 3. You shouldnt _ with your classmates to get helping better grades. You should all be _ each other to improve. 1e What is your advice for Wei Ming? Tell your partner and say why. Why? I think Wei Ming should more free to play sports after class. Health is more important than grades. Grades isnt everything after all. 2a Check the after-school activities you and your classmates usually do. _ do homework _ use the Internet _ have after-school lessons _ hang out with friends _ watch movies _ play sports or exercise football n. 美式足球美式足球 soccer ball 英式足球英式足球 push v.推推 opinion n. 意见；想法；看法意见；想法；看法 In my opinion , its better not to go .以以我的看法，还是不去好。我的看法，还是不去好。 skill n. 技巧；技艺技巧；技艺 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？你有沿着这样陡的坡滑雪的技巧吗？ cut out 删除；删去删除；删去 The editor cut out the last paragraph. 编辑将最后一段删掉编辑将最后一段删掉了。了。 crazy adj. 不理智的；疯狂的不理智的；疯狂的 You must be crazy to ride a bike without brakes. 你骑一辆没的车，一定是疯了吧。你骑一辆没的车，一定是疯了吧。 cause v. 造成；引起造成；引起 A bad tooth can cause pain.一颗蛀一颗蛀牙可以引起疼痛。牙可以引起疼痛。 What did you do after school? Do you have stress in your life? How do you relax yourself? 2b Skim the article and answer the questions. 1.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. 1. Chinese children have to take so many after-school classes on weekends these days. T 2. Cathy Taylor really wants her three children to be successful, so she believes these after-school activities are important for them. T 3. 3. Linda Miller thinks parents should send their small kids to all kinds of classes. F 4. Linda thinks some parents push their kids too much. T 5. Alice thinks kids shouldnt have time to relax and think for themselves. F you guess their meanings? Try to match them with the meaning below. continue 1. Keeping on happening _ continue v. 持续；继续存在持续；继续存在 2c Look at the words in bold in the article. Can 用法：用法：continue to do sth. 强调继续做另一件事情，强调继续做另一件事情，前后所做的事情不同。前后所做的事情不同。 continue doing sth. 多强调接多强调接着做以前所做事情。着做以前所做事情。 e.g. Can I continue to read aloud? 我可以继续朗读吗？我可以继续朗读吗？ The workers refused to continue working .工人们工人们拒绝继续工作。拒绝继续工作。 training 2. Physical exercise and practice of skills _ training n. 训练训练 e.g. Nurses have several years of training.护士需要几护士需要几年的培训。年的培训。 3. Worries about things at home, school or work _ stress stress n. 压力压力 e.g. In fact, stress isnt always bad thing .事实上，压力事实上，压力并不总是坏事情。并不总是坏事情。 typical 4. Usual or common _typical adj. 典型的典型的 e.g. a typical Italian caf 一家典型的意大利式咖啡馆一家典型的意大利式咖啡馆 5. Try to be the best or the first to finish something compete _ compete v. 竞争；对抗竞争；对抗 e.g. We cant compete with them on price. 我们不能和他们在我们不能和他们在价格上进行对抗。价格上进行对抗。 development 6. Getting better or bigger _ development n. 发展；发育；成长发展；发育；成长 e.g. Development of the area would endanger the wildlife.开开发这一地区将会危及野生生物。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，其常见搭配比较，其常见搭配 comparewith意为意为“比较；比较；对比对比 ”。 e.g. How does your new house compare with your old one? 你你的新房子和旧房子比起来怎么样？的新房子和旧房子比起来怎么样？ 2d 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 crazy 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. 2e Discuss the questions with your partner. 1. What do you think of after-school activities? 2. What should you do to relax? 1. Read the article again after school. 2. Write a short passage about Cathys daily life and her opinions about the education of the kids.