unit4 why don't you talk to your parentsSection B 1

______ play sports ______ hang out with friends ______ talk to parents or other family members ______ spend time alone ______ play computer games ______ read books ______ watch movies ______ other: _______________
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.
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.
5. Try to be the best or the first to finish compete 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。
6. Getting better or bigger ____________ development
Look at the words in bold in the article. 2c Can you guess their meanings? Try to match them with the meaning below.
1. Keeping on happening continue _______
Check the after-school activities you 2a and your classmates usually do.
____ do homework ____ use the Internet ____ have after-school lessons ____ hang out with friends ____ watch movies ____ play sports or exercise
3. compete v. 竞争；对抗 compete with 与……进行竞争 We can’t hope to compete with such a experienced team. 我们没有希望与如此经验丰富的队竞 争。
1c
Listen and check the problems Wei Ming talks about. ___ My parents give me a lot of pressure about school. ___ I don’t get enough sleep. ___ I don’t have enough free time. ___ I had a fight with my parents. ___ I have to compete with my classmates at school.
6. cut out 删除；删去 The editor cut out the last paragraph. 编辑将最后一段删掉了。 7. crazy adj. 不理智的；疯狂的 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。
What did you do after school? Do you have stress in your life? How do you relax yourself?
2b
Listen again. What advice does Alice 1d give to Wei Ming? Fill in the blanks.
1. Although you may be ________ unhappy with your parents, you should talk to them. Ask them why they give you so much _______. pressure
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。
7. Look for differences and similarities compare 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？
2. Life shouldn’t just be about grades ______. Free time activities like sports _____ and hanging out with friends are important, too. 3. You shouldn’t _______ compete with your classmates to get better grades. You helping each other to should all be _______ improve.
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 shouldn’t have time to relax and think for themselves. F
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 isn’t everything after all.
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. I’d like to play sports when I’m stressed out.
2. Physical exercise and practice of skills training _______
training n. 训练 e.g. Nurses have several years of training. 护士 things at home, school stress or work ______ stress n. 压力 e.g. In fact, stress isn’t always bad thing. 事实上，压力并不总是坏事情。 typical 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。
2. Who gives their opinions about the problems? Linda, Miller and Dr. Alice Green.
Read and circle again, judge T or F. 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
1. member n. 成员；分子
Jenny is the most active member in our group. 珍妮是我们小组最活跃成 员。
2. pressure n. 压力 （不可数名词） Never give her a lot of pressure about school , just encouragement. 不要给她太多的学习压力，多一些 鼓励。
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.
1. football n. 美式足球
2. soccer ball 3. push v. 英式足球 推