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1、Unit 4Why don t you talk to your parents?member n.pressure pete v.opinion n.skill n.typical adj.football n. 成员；分子成员；分子 压力压力 竞争；对抗竞争；对抗 意见；想法；看法意见；想法；看法技艺；技巧技艺；技巧 典型的典型的 （美式）橄榄球；足球（美式）橄榄球；足球cut outquick adj.continue pare parewithcrazy adj.push v. 删除；删去删除；删去 快的；迅速的；时间短暂的快的；迅速的；时间短暂的 持续；继续存在持续；继续存在 比较比
2、较 比较；对比比较；对比 不理智的；疯狂的不理智的；疯狂的 鞭策；督促；推动鞭策；督促；推动development n.cause v.usual adj.in ones opinionperhaps adv.cathy taylor 发展；发育；成长发展；发育；成长 造成；引起造成；引起 通常的；寻常的通常的；寻常的 依。看依。看 可能；大概；也许可能；大概；也许凯西（女名）凯西（女名）泰勒（姓）泰勒（姓）play sports Hang out with friends Talk to parents Talk to friends Talk to teacher Listen to mu
3、sic Play computer games Read books Watch movies _ play sports _hang out with friends _talk to parents or other family members _ spend time alone _ play computer games _ read books_ watch movies1a What activities do you like to do to help lower your stress? Order them 1-8 with 1 being the most favori
4、te thing you do to lower stress.12345671c. 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._ I have to compete with my classmates at school. 1d. Listen
5、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 shouldnt just be about _. Free time activities like_ and hanging out with friends are important, too.3. You shouldnt_ wit
6、h your classmates to get better grades. You should all be _each other to improve.unhappy pressure gradessportscompletehelping 1e. What is your advice for Wei Ming? Tell your partner and say why.A: I think Wei Ming should . B: Why?A: Because .2a. Check ( ) the after-school activities you and your cla
7、ssmates usually do._ do homework_ have after-school lessons_ watch movies_ use the Internet _ hang out with friends _ play sports or exercise Are many American and Chinese kids relaxed or under great pressure?Under great pressure.Read the first sentence of each paragraph and answer2b. Read the artic
8、le and answer the questions.1. What is the common problem for Chinese and American families ?2. Who gives their opinions about the problem?Guessing the MeaningWhen reading something for the first time, do not worry about words you do not know. Use the context to help you guess the meaning.1.Why are
9、Chinese students busier on weekends?2.How many kinds of after-school classes does it mention?Read the first part and answerBecause they have to take so many after-school classesTwo.Many of them are learning exam skills,Others are practicing sports1.Hows the life for Cathy Taylors three children?2.Wh
10、at do the two boys do?And what about the girl?3. When do they get home?One plays basketball and the other takes piano lessons The girl takes football training.They dont get home until after 7 pm.Life for them is very busy.Read the second part and answer1.whats Linda Millers opinion?Read the third pa
11、rt and answerPeople shouldnt push their kids so hardJust let kids be kidsRead the last part and fill in the blanksDoctors say too much _is not good for a childs development. Dr. Alice Green says all these activities can cause a lot of _for children. “Kids should _ _ _ _and think for _, too. Although
12、 its _to want _children, its even more important to have _childrenpressurestresshave time to relaxthemselvesnormalsuccessfulhappyMaybe You Should Learn to Relax!These days, Chinese children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they have to take so many after-school classes. Many of
13、 them are learning exam skills so that they can get into a good high school and later a good university. Others are practicing sports so that they can compete and win. However, this doesnt only happen in Cpete-competition-competitorcompete with sb.与某人比赛，竞争The Taylors are a typical American family. L
14、ife for Cathy Taylors three children is very busy. “On most days after school,” Cathy says, “I take one of my two boys to basketball practice and my daughter to football training. Then I have to take my other son to piano lessons. Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities, but I believe these
15、activities are important for my childrens future. I really want them to be successful.” However, the tired children dont get home until after 7:00 p.m. They have a quick dinner, and then its time for homework. take sb. to do / take sb. to swLinda Miller, a mother of three, knows all about such stres
16、s. “In some families,competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older,” she says. “Mothers send their small kids to all kinds of classes. And they are always comparing them with other children. Its crazy. I dont think thats fair. Why dont they just let their kids be kids? People
17、shouldnt push their kids so hard.continue until 持续到continue doing sth.= go on doing sth.continue for 持续了多久compare A with B把A和B进行比较compare A to B 把A比作BLinda Miller, a mother of three, knows all about such stress. “In some families,competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older,”
18、 she says. “Mothers send their small kids to all kinds of classes. And they are always comparing them with other children. Its crazy. I dont think thats fair. Why dont they just let their kids be kids? People shouldnt push their kids so hard.continue until 持续到continue doing sth.= go on doing sth.con
19、tinue for 持续了多久compare A with B把A和B进行比较compare A to B 把A比作BDoctors say too much pressure is not good for a childs development. Dr. Alice Green says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children. “Kids should have time to relax and think for themselves, too. Although its normal to want
20、successful children, its even more important to have happy children.”1 compete v.竞争竞争Itisdifficultforasmallstoretocompetewithasupermarket.2 typical adj. 典型的典型的Qipaoisatypicaleasterndress.3 Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities , but 或许我可以减掉他们几个活动，但或许我可以减掉他们几个活动，但cut out 删除删除 戒除戒除If you cut
21、 out the drinking, youd feel much healthier.4 stress n.精神压力精神压力Goodgradesbringstressandpressuretomostkids.5 continue v. 持续持续He continued his speech although no one listened to him.6 compare with v.比较比较It is not right to compare yourself with others.7 People shouldnt push their kids so hard人们不应该对自己的孩
22、子逼得太紧。人们不应该对自己的孩子逼得太紧。Dont push this door, you have to pull it open. 推推 This teacher really pushes his students . That s why they dont like him .督促督促8 development n. 发展发展 develop v.发展发展developed adj. 发达的发达的developing adj. 发展中的发展中的Doingsomethingbyyourselfcanimproveyourpersonaldevelopment.2c Look at t
23、he words in bold in the article.Can you guess their meanings? Try to match them with the meanings below.1. Keeps on happening _2. Physical exercise and practice of skills_3. Worries about things at home, school or work_4. Usual or common _continuetrainingstresstypical5. Try to be the best or the fir
24、st to finish something _6. Getting better or bigger _7. Looking for differences and similarities between things _completedevelopmentcomparing2d Read the article again and answer the questions.1. Does Cathy Taylor think its important for kids to join after-school activities?2. Does Linda Miller agree
25、 with Cathy? Whats her opinion?3. Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda? What does she say?. Translate(翻译翻译)1.人们不该对自己的孩子逼得太紧。人们不该对自己的孩子逼得太紧。People shouldnt push their kids so hard.2. 你为什么不买一块手表呢？你为什么不买一块手表呢？Why dont you buy a watch?3.不要把父母从你的生活中赶出去。不要把父母从你的生活中赶出去。Dont cut your parents out of your
26、 lives.4. 你喜欢和朋友一起闲逛吗？你喜欢和朋友一起闲逛吗？Would you like to hang out with friends?. Correct (改错改错)1. People shouldnt push their kids so hardly.(hard)2. Why not talking to your parents?(talk)3. -How about a book? -Sound good.(Sounds)4. How about leave him a note?(leaving) problemsIm very cold.I have too much homework.My clothes are out of style.I have a day-off.suggestionsWhy not buy some new clothes?How about doing it quickly?What about going out to play?Why dont you close the door?. Match
