(共28张PPT)
Unit 4
Why don’t you talk to your parents
Section B 1a-1e
Objectives
Students can master the key words and phrases like: member;pressure; compete; lower your stress; be stressed out; help each other; get good/better grades.
Students can understand the conversation about Wei Ming’s problems and the advice given by Alice.
Students can learn about some ways to lower the stress and keep a balance between life and stress.
Sad and Thirteen’s problems.
get on with
argue
fight
communication
hanging over
refuses
lonely
nervous
Review
Sad and Thirteen can’t _____ ____ _____ his family. His parents _____ a lot. It’s the only ______________ they have. When they ______, it’s like a big, black cloud ________ _____ their home. He doesn’t like it. His brother always watches ________ he wants until midnight. He _______ to let him watch his favorite TV show. So he always feels ______ and ________ at home.
whatever
Robert Hunt thinks Sad and Thirteen should ______ _____ these feelings with his family. He should ______ to help. Maybe he could do more jobs around the house __________ they have more time
____ ______ _____________. Secondly, he could sit down and ____________ _____ his brother. He could ________ that he
______ _____ him watching TV all the time. However, he should let him watch his ________ _____.
offer
talk about
doesn’t mind
so that
for proper communication
communicate with
explain
favorite show
Review
Mr.Hunt’s advice
offer sb.sth.=offer sth. to sb.
提供某物给某人
Guess a word
It’s around us but we can’t see it.
When we meet problems,it may appear.
It makes us feel uncomfortable.
It starts with “s”
stress
__________
sleep
time
environment
study
relation
score
s
t
r
e
s
s
Most students are under stress.
Free talk:
some advice to lower the stress.
Advice to lower the stress(减轻压力)
Why not. / Why don't you.
watch movies
play computer games
Advice to lower the stress
You should / could...
play sports
eat delicious food
Advice to lower the stress
How / What about.
talk to parents or
other family members
hang out with friends
Advice to lower the stress
It’s a good idea to spend time alone.
read books
keep a diary
listen to music
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: __________________
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
1a
/'memb (r)/ n.成员;分子
Tell your partner about your answers in 1a.
Tell your partner about your answers in 1a.
1c
What activity do you like to do to help lower your stress
I like to ________to lower my stress.
How about you
I like to ________to lower my stress.
Wei Ming is stressed out these days.
be/feel stressed out
压力大的
Can you guess what happened to him
Maybe he has too much homework....
1c
_____ 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.
Listen and check (√) the problems Wei Ming talks about.
√
√
√
Don’t worry.I can
give you some
advice.
Alice
/k m'pi:t/ v.竞争
与……竞争
/'pre (r)/ n.压力
Alice
1. 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.
Listen again. What advice does Alice give to Wei Ming Fill in the blanks.
unhappy
pressure
grades
sports
compete
helping
1d
生活不应该只有成绩
对....不满意
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.
Wei Ming: I totally(完全地) 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.
Listen and read
太多压力
be/feel stressed out 压力大的
与……竞争
互相帮助
我享受的活动
担心
Fill in the blanks according to the information in 1c&1d.
Wei Ming's parents are giving him ____ _____ _______ about school because they want him to ____ _____ ______. But life shouldn't just be about grades. Free time activities like sports and _______ ____ with friends are important, too. Wei Ming totally agrees that he needs more free time to ___ ________ he enjoys. This can help him relax and ___ ________. He won't get good grades if he is _______ ___ all the time. Wei Ming shouldn't _______ ____ his classmates to get better grades. They should all be helping ____ ______ to improve.
too much pressure
get good grades
hanging out
do activities
be healthier
stressed out
compete with
each other
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.
Wei Ming: I totally(完全地) 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.
Pay attention to
the problems and advice.
Wei Ming would like to do some activities he enjoys to lower the stress.
When you are too stressed out,
Learn to put down your pressure and
do something relaxing.
短暂的躺平会产生更好的效果。
Proper stress makes us keep going forward.
Try to keep a balance
(保持平衡) between pressure and our life.
Do a survey and make a report
Ask your group member “What makes you feel stressed out these days ” Then give advice by using different sentence patterns(should/could....)and take notes.
Problems about teenagers and give advice Name Problems or worries Advice&solutions
My friend Mike feels stressed out these days,because.....I think he should/had better/could/it’s best........
Mike
get bad grades
ask the teacher for help
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
My mother always puts pressure on me.
The man still did a good job 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.
1.处在压力下
2.压力大
3.减轻压力
4.与...竞争
5.对...不满意
6.担心
7.互相帮助
8.取得好/更好的成绩
9.独处
10.闲逛
under stress/pressure
be/feel stressed out
lower stress/pressure
compete with
be unhappy with
worry about=be worried about
help each other
get good /better grades
spend time alone
hang out
Summary
1.My parents give me a lot of ________ (press) about school.
2.You need more free time to do the _________ (activity) you enjoy.
3.The boy is always__________ (compete) with other classmates.
4.You should talk to parents or other family ___________(member). 5.So far about forty students have entered for the singing ___________ (compete).
一、用括号里单词的适当形式填空。
pressure
activities
competing
competition
members
1.请不要给我太大的压力!
Please don't give me ____ _____ ________.
2.生活不应该仅仅关于成绩。
Life _________ just be about _______.
3.尽管你可能和你的父母不愉快,你还是应该和他们谈谈。
_________ you may be unhappy with your parents, you ______ talk to them.
二、完成句子
too much pressure
shouldn't grades
Although should
4.他是篮球俱乐部的成员。
He is a _______ of the basketball club.
5.如果你总是压力大的话,你就得不到好成绩。
You won't get good grades if you are ________ ______all the time.
6.许多孩子正在练习体育运动,以便他们能与他人竞争。
Many children are practicing sports so that they can ________ ____ others.
member
stressed out
compete with