(共24张PPT)
Section B (1a-1e)
Unit 4 Why don't you talk to your parents
n.成员；分子
n.压力
v.竞争；对抗
member
pressure
compete
Words
重要的事
哪儿不舒服？
快速查看；浏览
成功地发展；解决
和睦相处；关系良好
big deal
What’s wrong
look through
work out
get on with
Phrases
What do you usually do to deal with your pressure/stress
Free talk
Do you often compete with others
Are you often worried about your study
Do you often feel stressed out
Are you under pressure/stress
n. 压力
压力大的
v. 竞争; 对抗
play computer games
read books
Why not ... / Why don’t you...
Ways to relieve the pressure
eat delicious food
play sports
You should / could...
Ways to relieve the pressure
watch movies
spend time alone/
listen to music
You’d better... / Let’...
Ways to relieve the pressure
How / What about...
Ways to relieve the pressure
talk to parents or other family members
hang out with friends/go shopping
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:_______________________________
listen to music; sleep all day
6
3
7
4
5
2
1
8
Tell your partner about your answers in 1a.
1b
A: What activity do you do to help
lower your stress
B: I ______________. How about you
A: I ______________.
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.
√
√
√
1c
While-listening
under pressure 在压力之下
put pressure on sb. 向某人施压
compete with… 和……竞争 compete for… 为……竞争
1d Listen again. What advice does Alice give to Wei Ming Fill in the blanks.
Although you may be _________ with your parents, you should talk to them. Ask them why they give you so much ___________.
2. Life shouldn’t just be about ________. Free time activities like _______ and hanging out with friends are important, too.
3. You shouldn’t _________ with your classmates to get better grades. You should all be __________each other to improve.
unhappy
pressure
grades
sports
compete
helping
Listen and repeat!
Wei Ming: Alice, help me! My parents are giving me too much pressure about school!
Alice: Hey, Wei Ming. Although you may be unhappy with your parents, you should talk to them. Ask them why they give you so much pressure.
Wei Ming: It's because they want me to get good grades.
Alice: But life shouldn't just be about grades. Free time activities like sports and hanging out with friends are important, too.
Listen and repeat!
Wei Ming: I totally agree. I need more free time to do activities I enjoy. This can help me relax and be healthier.
Alice: Yes, you won't get good grades if you're stressed out all the time.
Wei Ming: I also keep worrying about getting better grades than my classmates.
Alice: Oh, you shouldn't compete with your classmates to get better grades. You should all be helping each other to improve.
Wei Ming: You're right. Thanks for all the good advice, Alice.
1e
What is your advice for Wei Ming Tell your partner and say why.
A: I think Wei Ming should…
B: Why
A: Because…
Language points
1. My parents give me a lot of pressure about school.
pressure可指外界施加的压力或工作、生活中的压力。既可作可数名词又可作不可数名词，但一般情况下用作不可数名词。常用短语：
pressure n. 压力
I’m not able to do well with the pressure from my job.
The team performs well under pressure.
put pressure on sb. 向某人施加压力
under pressure 在压力之下
2. I have to compete with my classmates at school.
compete为不及物动词，常构成短语：
compete v. 竞争；对抗
It’s difficult for a small store to compete with/against a supermarket.
They’re competing for the job.
compete with/against 和……竞争
compete for 为……竞争
【拓展延伸】compete的相关词：
competition n. 竞争；比赛
competitor n. 竞争者；对手
competitive adj. 竞争的；有竞争力的
The girl won the first place in the singing competition.
The company is our main competitor.
Universities are very competitive for the best students.
Summary
1. Curriculum words: member, pressure, compete
2. Useful expressions: hang out with friends, talk to parents, spend time alone, play computer games, watch movies…
3. Sentences: ① My parents give me a lot of pressure
about school.
② I have to compete with my
classmates at school.
Ⅰ.根据句意及汉语提示完成句子。
1．I want to be a _________(成员) of the chess club.
2．My parents give me lots of __________(压力) about school.
3．Do you mind ___________(竞争) with one of your classmates
4．Students in China must study hard at school to get good
___________(成绩)．
5．We should have __________(足够的) sleep.
member
pressure
competing
grades
enough
Exercises
Ⅱ.翻译以下句子。
1. 你为什么不买一块手表呢？
Why don’t you buy a watch
2. 不要把父母从你的生活中赶出去。
Don’t cut your parents out of your lives.
3. 你喜欢和朋友一起闲逛吗？
Would you like to hang out with friends
suggestions
Why not buy some new clothes
How about doing it quickly
What about going out to play
Why don’t you close the door
Match.
problems
I’m very cold.
I have too much
homework.
My clothes are
out of style.
I have a day-off.
1. Be nice to Jack. He is under a lot of _______
these days.
A. pressure B. independence
C. experience D. mind
2. The young ______ respect the old.
A. would B. might C. should D. could
单项选择。
3. It’s difficult for small stores to ______ with big
supermarkets.
A. compare B. press
C. compete D. control
4. He has to make lots of money _____ he can buy
his children nice food and clothes.
A. so that B. such that
C. that D. in order
