(共41张PPT)
Unit 4
Why don’t you talk to your parents
Section B 1a-1c
Let’s watch a video and discuss.
Let’s talk.
Being students, Are you under a lot of pressure Where does your pressure come from
stress
Watch a video and think.
Where does your stress come from
Let’s talk.
pressure/ pre (r)/ n.压力
My parents give me too much __________ about school.
pressure
I have to __________ with my classmates to get better grades.
compete
compete/k m pi t/v.竞争;对抗
at school
at home
Can you add more
What can you do to lower your stress
Look and say.
hang out with friends
play sports
talk to parents or other family members
member/ memb (r)/
n.成员;分子
What can you do to lower your stress
Look and say.
play computer games
spend time alone /read books
watch movies
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: __________________
独自消磨时光
Can you think of other ways to relax and lower the stress
Look and say.
keep a diary
go travelling
sleep a sound sleep
Can you add more
Which one do you like best
Guess: What are his problems
Wei Ming is a student of Grade 8. He feels stressed out. He is talking to his friend, Alice.
stressed out
压力大的
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.
1d
Listen 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 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.
Tapescripts
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.
Although引导让步状语从句
why引导宾语从句
because引导表语从句
Listen and repeat.
Tapescripts
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.
I enjoy定语从句, 修饰activities
if引导条件状语从句
Just like Wei Ming, Julie also feels stressed out these days. Her problems are as follows:
She's worrying about getting better grades than her friends.
Pair work
Alice is giving Julie some advice.
Her parents give her too much pressure.
Some friends gossip(闲言碎语) her and say something behind her back.
Julie: Alice, help me! My parents are giving me too much pressure
about school!
Alice: Hey, Julie. Although you may be unhappy with your parents,
you'd better……
Julie: It’s because they want me to get good grades.
Alice: ……
Julie: I totally agree. Recently, some friends gossip(闲言碎语) me and say
something behind her back.
Alice: Why not just ignore(忽视) that
Julie: I am worrying about getting better grades than theirs.
Alice: oh, you shouldn't compete with…… Life shouldn't just be about grades.
Julie: You’re right. Thanks for all the good advice, Alice.
Work in pairs. One is Julie and the other is Alice. Then make a conversation.
Pair work
Why does Alice say “ Life shouldn’t just be about grades” What’s your opinion
We should keep a balance(平衡) between pressure, our study and life.
2a
Check the after-school activities you and your classmates usually do.
sleep
tests
rest
enjoy
study
scores
s
t
r
e
s
s
Speak out
problems in your life
sleep
tests
rest
study
scores
s
t
r
e
s
s
enjoy
have many after-school classes
Why do kids take so many after-school classes
In China, _________ starts very young.
competition
a good high school
a good university
Parents send us to so many after-school classes to learn__________so that we can get into a good high school and later a good university.
They may push us so hard and place great pressure on us.
exam skills
Why do kids take so many after-school classes
push… so hard
给某人施加过多的压力
place pressure on sb.
对...施加压力
Our parents want us to be ___________.
This is the ______________________.
(典型的中国家庭)
successful
typical Chinese family
Do students in America have the same problem
Not only Chinese students but also American students are stressed out!
Maybe students should learn to relax.
Enjoy a video
Should students take many after-school lessons
Discussion
Different people have different opinions.
Read passage in 2b and find out different opinions about after-school classes
Skimming
Read quickly and Match each paragraph with the main ideas.
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Many parents push their children into learning more skills.
Life for Cathy Taylor’s three children is very busy.
Linda Miller knows all about such stress.
Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child’s development.
What’s the structure of the passage
A
B
C
problems
Three opinions
Scanning
Read Para.1 carefully and answer the questions.
1. What is the common problem for students？
Such a busy life can place great pressure on students.
2. What does the word “it”refer to
The word “it” refers to learn more skills.
These days, many parents push their children into learning more skills. They believe it helps their kids to better compete in life. However, such a busy life can place great pressure on students.
What’s kids‘life like in American family
The Taylors
The Taylors—A typical family in America.
Scanning
Read Para.2 carefully and finish the tasks.
basketball practice
football training
piano lessons
The Taylors are a typical American family. Life for Cathy Taylor's 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 activities are important for my children's future. I really want them to be successful.” However, the tired children don’t get home until after 7:00 p.m. They have a quick dinner, and then it's time for homework.
1. Complete a day for Taylor’s children:
after school
after 7:00p.m.
after that
get home
have a quick dinner
time for homework
Scanning
Read Para.2 carefully and finish the tasks.
The Taylors are a typical American family. Life for Cathy Taylor's 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 activities are important for my children's future. I really want them to be successful.” However, the tired children don’t get home until after 7:00 p.m. They have a quick dinner, and then it's time for homework.
2. What do you think of their schedule？(find 2 words from Para.2)
busy
tired
3. Will Taylor cut out some of their activities, why
No, because she thinks these activities are important for their future and she really wants them to be successful.
Scanning
Read Para.3 carefully and answer the questions.
Linda Miller, a mother of three, knows all about such stress. “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. It’s crazy. I don’t think that's fair. Why don't they just let their kids be kids People shouldn't push their kids so hard.”
1. When did the competition begin
2. What does the word ‘continue’ mean
A.中断 B.继续;持续
3. What does the word ‘compare’ mean
A.比较 B.对待 C.区别
Competition starts very young
Guessing the Meaning
When reading something for the first time, do not worry about words you do not know. Use the context(语境) to help you guess the meaning.
Scanning
Read Para.3 carefully and answer the questions.
Linda Miller, a mother of three, knows all about such stress. “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. It’s crazy. I don’t think that's fair. Why don't they just let their kids be kids People shouldn't push their kids so hard.”
4. What’s Linda’s idea
It's unfair and crazy to compare their own kids with other children.
People shouldn’t push their kids so hard.
Parents should let their kids be kids.
Scanning
Read Para.4 carefully and fill in the blanks.
Dr. Alice Green’s opinion
Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child's 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 it's normal to want successful children, it's even more important to have happy children.”
Doctors say too much pressure isn’t good for _________________________.
She says all these activities can _______________________________________.
Kids should have time to ___________________________________.
Although it’s normal to _______________________, it’s even more important to____________________.
a child’s development
cause a lot of stress for children
relax and think for themselves
want successful children
have happy children
It’s more important to have happy children than successful children.
2c
Look at the 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 _______
5. Try to be the best or the first to finish something _________
6. Getting better or bigger___________
7. Looking for differences and similarities between things __________
continues
training
stress
typical
compete
develpment
comparing
2d
Read the article again and answer the questions.
1. Does Cathy Taylor think it's important for kids to join after-school activities
2. Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy What's her opinion
3. Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda What does she say
Yes, she does.
No, she doesn’t. She thinks people should just let their kids be kids and shouldn’t push their kids so hard.
She agrees with Linda. Dr. 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 it’s normal to want successful children, it's even more important to have happy children.
Fill in the blanks after retelling.
These days, many parents _____ their children _____ learning more skills. They believe _____ helps their kids _____ _________ _________ in life. However, such a busy life can ______ great pressure _____ students.
Linda Miller says, “In some families, ___________ starts very young and _________until the kids get older.
The parents are always ___________ their small kids with other children. It’s _____. She thinks that people shouldn’t _____ their kids ___ _____.
Dr. Alice Green says all these activities can _____ a lot of _____ for children. She says, “Kids should have time to _____ and _____ ___ themselves, too. ________ it’s normal to want _________ children, it’s even more _________ to have happy children.”
competition
continues
push
into
it
to better compete
place
on
comparing
crazy
push
hard
so
cause
stress
relax
think for
Although
successful
important
Let’s think.
Are you less busier on weekends
Is there a balance between a successful kid and happy kid
How can we try to be successful and happy kids
Work hard;
Play hard;
Be an all-round students!
