Unit 4 Why don't you talk to your parents SectionB 公开课一等奖课件

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 _c_o_m_p__a_re__ compare v. 比较 compare …with… 比较；对比
1e
What is your advice for Wei Ming? Tell
your partner and say why.
I think Wei Ming
Why?
should more free to play
sports after class.
Health is more important than grades. Grades isn’t everything after all.
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。
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
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.
1. member n. 成员；分子
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
___ 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
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.
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
Giving advices
I’m a little bit shy. I’m 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.
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
1. football n. 2. soccer ball 3. push v.
美式足球
英式足球 推
4. opinion n. 意见；想法；看法
In my opinion, it’s better not to go. 以我的看法，还是不去好。
5. skill n. 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？
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. Life shouldn’t just be about g_r_a_d_e_s_. Free time activities like s_p_o_r_t_s and hanging out with friends are important, too.
3. You shouldn’t _c_o_m_p_e_t_e with your classmates to get better grades. You should all be _h_e_lp__in_g_ each other to improve.
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
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 c_o_n_t_i_n_u_e continue v. 持续；继续存在
or work _s_tr_e_s_s_ 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。
4. Usual or common _t_y_p_i_c_a_l 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。
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？
2d Read the article again and
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。
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
5. Try to be the best or the first to finish something _c_o_m_p__et_e_ 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 _d_e_v_e_lo_p__m_e_n_t_ development n. 发展；发育；成长
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.
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。
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。
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.
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What’s wrong with the girl? She’s too stressed out.
at school.
1d Listen again. What advice does Alice
give to Wei Ming? Fill in the blanks.
1. Although you may be _u_n_h_a_p_p_y_ with your parents, you should talk to them. Ask them why they give you so much p_r_e_s_s_u_r_e .
2. Physical exercise and practice of skills _tr_a_i_n_in__g
training n. 训练
e.g. Nurses have several years of training. 护士需要几年的培训。
3. Worries about things at home, school
family members ______ spend time alone ______ play computer games ______ read books ______ watch movies ______ other: _______________
1b
Tell your partner about your answers in 1a.