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Unit 4 Why don't you talk to your parents
Section B Period1同步练习
一、单选。
1. ________ the little girl is only three, _________ she can sing many English songs.
A .Although; / B . /; although C . Although; but D . But; although
2.—How was your weekend
—Boring. Just __________ with my friends in the street.21世纪教育网版权所有
A . hang out B . do homework
C . help out D . look after
3.Do you have time _______ me I have something important to tell you.
A . talking to B . to talk to
C . talk to D . talk with
4. My mother ______me ______TV after I finished my homework.
A . allow; to watch B . allow; watching 21·cn·jy·com
C . allowed; to watch D . allowed; watching 2·1·c·n·j·y
5. You look tired. ________ stop _______ and have a rest 【来源：21·世纪·教育·网】
A . Why not, to work B . Why don't you, to work 21·世纪*教育网
C . Why not, working D . Why not you, working www-2-1-cnjy-com
二、完形填空。
Stress is the feeling you get when you're really worried about something. This is the kind of worry that troubles you for hours, or 1 days. It makes you feel blue, scared or angry. You may find it 2 to eat and sleep, or you might eat and sleep much more than usual.
Too much stress is bad for you. Stressing out can lead to serious 3 like heart illnesses. But a moderate (适度的) amount of stress keeps your body and 4 alert (警觉的) and can make your performance better, like when you are doing a presentation to your class or 5 to the finishing line.
But, if you are seriously stressed out, look at these quick and easy ways to 6 . Firstly, you can go for a run, play tennis or ride your bike for a while 7 exercise produces more beta-endorphin(B-内腓) that controls stress. Secondly, having a good 8 is very important. You should try to get at least eight hours of sleep every night. Thirdly, eating a healthy, balanced diet that 9 all the food groups will help. Also, you can talk to the people you trust . Keeping your feelings inside may make the situation 10 while talking to a person you trust may make you feel better. They may be able to give you advice and help you solve your problem. 【来源：21cnj*y.co*m】
（1）A . still B . also C . even D . only
（2）A . easy B . hard C . possible fortable 【出处：21教育名师】
（3）A . worries B . sadness C . problems D . questions
（4）A . personality B . strength C . talent D . mind 【版权所有：21教育】
（5）A . running B . leading C . replying D . turning
（6）A . relax B . operate plain D . explore
（7）A . although B . unless C . if D . because www.21-cn-jy.com
（8）A . walk B . rest C . time D . sense 21教育名师原创作品
（9）A . includes B . creates C . develops D . produces
（10）A . better B . worse C . angrier D . safer 21*cnjy*com
三、阅读。
Stress （压力） is everywhere in our everyday life. Not only men have it, but also women and young people.
The most important reasons of stress are：death, diseases, exams, making money, getting married, moving houses, changing jobs, ending friendships and so on .
How do you know whether you have stress Could you give your answers to the following questions
Yes No
Do you easily get angry
Do you often sleep badly
Do you get headaches a lot
Do you take sleeping pills
Do you find it difficult to relax
Do you usually hide your feelings
Do you smoke and drink a lot to keep quiet
Do you find it difficult to put your heart into something
If you answer "Yes" to more than two of these questions, you are one of those people with stress. So what can you do about it
Doing relaxing exercises, talking with friends and listening to light music are all usual ways of relieving（减轻） stress. However, doctors now say that there are easier ways—people should laugh and smile more often. When you laugh and smile, your body relaxes. They also say that people, especially men, should cry more often, be cause crying is the natural way of relieving stress. 21cnjy.com
（1） Who has got stress in everyday life
A . Men and women. B . Young people. C . Both A and B.
（2） If you have over problems listed in the table, you are the person with stress. 2-1-c-n-j-y
A . two B . three C . eight
（3）Which of the followings is NOT the reason of stress 21*cnjy*com
A . Taking exams B . Taking sleeping pills C . Making money.
（4）What's the easier way to relax your body
A . Talking with friends
B . Doing relaxing exercises.
C . Laughing, smiling and crying.
（5）The main idea of the passage is .
A . about stress and how to relieve your stress
B . that there are many reasons for having stress
C . that laughing and smiling more can help relieve your stress 21教育网
Unit 4 Why don't you talk to your parents
Section B Period1同步练习答案
一、AABCC
二、CBCDAADBAB
三、CABCA
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Unit 4 Why don't
you talk to your
parents ？
人教版 八年级下
SectionB 1a-1c优质课
Life
By Allan Houston
Life can be good.
Life can be bad.
Life is mostly cheerful(欢乐的).
But sometimes sad.
…
Life can be dirty(丑陋的).
Life can even be painful.
But life is what you make it.
So try to make it beautiful.
…
good
bad
cheerful
sad
dirty
painful
beautiful
Warming-up
Why life is so bad sometimes
Life is full of __________.
problems/trouble
Everyone has problems.
Teenagers
Trouble will find you no mater where you go, oh oh.
No matter if you're fast no matter if you're slow, oh oh.
The eye of the storm and the cry in the morn, oh oh.
Your fine for a while but then start to loose control.
he's there in the dark, he's there in my heart,
he waits in the wind ,she's gotta play a part.
trouble is a friend,yeah trouble is a friend of mine. oh oh!
problems
Say the problems in your daily life.
problems
I have too much homework
I get into a fight with brother
I argue with my best friend
I can’t get good grades in English
Too many after-school classes
My parents refuse to let me watch TV.
I can’t get on well with my parents.
......
Brainstorm
Groupwork
at school
too much homework
too many examinations
can’t get good grades
have to go to school early
have to wear the school uniform
too many rules to obey at school
at home
have to get up too early
have no enough money
have no time to watch TV
argument between parents
The problems we may have at school and home
Make a survey and give a report.
Give some simple advice by using:
should;could;Why don't you... Why not... etc.
Which group is the best
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, my friend…has a problem. He/She …
He/She is worried/nervous/upset.
We think he/she should…. He/She should….
That’s all. Thank you.
Some useful advice:
discuss with teachers to have fewer exams
try to do things quickly and go to bed early
try to spend less money
work harder at school
What’s wrong with
the girl
She’s too stressed out.
She is under pressure (在压力下).
What should she do Can you give her some advice
Lead-in
Maybe you should learn to relax.
Why don't you do some activities to help lower your stress
pressure n.
压力
=stress n.
under pressure
在压力下
Presentation
What activities do you like to do to help lower your stress
listen to music
go shopping
talk with your best friend
play sports
hang out with friends
talk to parents or other family members
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: _______________
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
what about you
1b
Tell your partner about your answers in 1a.
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.
A：I’d like to play sports when I’m stressed out. What activity do you do to help lower your stress
B：I listen to music to lower stress . How about you
C：I always hang out with my friends to lower stress.How about you
D:........
E:.........
Chain game
编造对话并回答，用时最短的一列获胜。
New drills
Let`s listen
The general idea of the conversation is about .
A.Wei Ming’s problems
B.how Wei Ming lowers his stress
C.Wei Ming’s problems and Alice’s advice
Listen for the general idea of 1c.
Listen again and try to discuss the following
questions.
1. Who are the speakers What’s the relationship between them
2. What do you think they are thinking about
3. What expressions do you think they will use
Discussion
Listen and check the problems Wei Ming talks about.
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.
I have to compete with my classmates at school.
【解读】compete v. 竞争；对抗
compete with 与 …… 竞争
compete for 为夺取 …… 而竞争
e.g. We can compete with the best teams.
我们能与最好的队竞争。
Runners from many countries are competing for the international prize.
来自许多国家的赛跑运动员正在为获得这项国际奖而竞争。
1. Although you may be ________ with your parents, you should talk to them. Ask them why they give you so much _______.
1d
Listen again. What advice does Alice give to Wei Ming Fill in the blanks.
pressure
unhappy
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.
grades
sports
compete
helping
Listen to the tape again and complete.
Wei Ming:Alice, help me! My parents are giving
me______________________ about school!
Alice:Hey, Wei Ming. ________ you may ________
_____your parents, you should ________________. Ask them why they give you so much pressure.
Wei Ming:It’s because they want me to __________________.
Alice:But life shouldn’t __________________. Free time activities like sports and __________________
are important, too.
too much pressure
Although
be unhappy
talk to them
get good
grades
just be about grades
hanging out with
friends
with
Wei Ming:I totally agree. I need _______________ to do activitiesI enjoy. This can help me relax and
________________ .
Alice：Yes, you won’t get good grades if you’re
________________all the time.
Wei Ming：I also keep ________________
getting better grades than my classmates.
Alice： Oh, you shouldn’t ________________
your classmates to get better grades. You should
all be ________________to improve.
Wei Ming：You’re right. ________________ all
the good advice, Alice.
more free time
be healthier
stressed out
worrying about
compete with
helping each other
Thanks for
Wei MingAlice, 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.
Tape script
Listen and repeat.Then role play.
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.
What is your advice for Wei Ming Tell your partner and say why.
I think Wei Ming should more free to play sports after class.
Why
Health is more important than grades. Grades isn’t everything after all.
1e
Summary
play sports, hang out with friends
talk to … spend time alone
play computer games
read books compete with…,
get better grades
watch movies, have a fight with…
Learn to understand!
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