人教版八下英语第四单元Section B 1

1、.相处和睦相处和睦 笼罩笼罩拒绝某人做某事拒绝某人做某事 提供帮助提供帮助 与某人交流与某人交流 一直，总是一直，总是与某人打架与某人打架带他去看球赛带他去看球赛 get on with sbhang overrefuse to dooffer to helpcommunicate with sball the timefight with sbtake him to the ball game. 我的问题是我不能与我的家人很好相处我的问题是我不能与我的家人很好相处 My problem is that I cant get on with my family. 我的哥哥总是拒绝让我看我喜欢的

2、电视节我的哥哥总是拒绝让我看我喜欢的电视节目目 My elder brother always refuses to let me watch my favorite TV show. 相反的，他可以看他任何喜欢的节目直到相反的，他可以看他任何喜欢的节目直到深夜。深夜。 Instead, he watches whatever he wants until late at night.你应该解释你不介意他一直看电视。你应该解释你不介意他一直看电视。You should explain that you dont mind him watching TV all the time.也许你应该在家

3、多做家务，这样他们就有更多时间做也许你应该在家多做家务，这样他们就有更多时间做适当交流了。适当交流了。Maybe you should do more jobs aroundthe house so that they have more time for proper communication.你为什么不忘记这个不愉快，这样你们又可你为什么不忘记这个不愉快，这样你们又可成为朋友了。成为朋友了。Why dont you forget about it so that you can be friends again.Whats wrong with the girl?Shes too str

4、essed out.What should she do? Can you give her some advice?.play sports Why not hang out with her friends?She could play sports. She could play computer games. She should listen to music and read some books.What activities do you like to do to help lower your stress? Order them 1- 8 with 1 being the

5、 most favorite thing you do to lower stress.1a_ play sports_ hang out with friends_ talk to parents or other family members _ spend time alone_ play computer games_ read books_ watch movies _ other: _Tell your partner about your answers in 1a.I always hang out with my friends to lower stress.I like

6、to listen to music to lower stress best. Id like to play sports when Im stressed out. 1b.Listen and check the problems Wei Ming talks about. 1c_ 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 comp

7、ete with my classmates at school. 1. Although you may be _ with your parents, you should talk to them. Ask them why they give you so much _.1dListen again. What advice does Alice give to Wei Ming? Fill in the blanks.pressureunhappy2. Life shouldnt just be about _. Free time activities like _ and han

8、ging out with friends are important, too. 3. You shouldnt _ with your classmates to get better grades. You should all be _ each other to improve. gradessportscompetehelpingCheck the after-school activities you and your classmates usually do.2a_ do homework _ use the Internet_ have after-school lesso

9、ns _ hang out with friends_ watch movies _ play sports or exerciseWhat did you do after school?Do you have stress in your life?How do you relax yourself?.What after-school activities do you usually do?have piano lessonsstudy mathBefore Reading .2bSkim the article and answer the questions. 1. What is

10、 the common problem for Chinese and American families?The common problem for Chinese and American families is that children have too many after-school activities which cause them to be stressed.2. Who gives their opinions about the problems?Cathy Taylor, Linda Miller and Dr. Alice Green. .Scan readi

11、ng: answer the questions.1.What is the common problem for Chinese and American families? Scan the first paragraph and find the answer. Maybe 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.Man

12、y of 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 China. While-reading2b.These days,Chinese children are sometimes .Because they have to take .Ma

13、ny of them are learning . so that . and later .Others are . so that . and win.However,this doesnt only .Retelling.What is the life like in Cathy Talors family? Read Paragraph 2 and find the answer.The Taylors are a typical American family.Life for Cathy Taylors three children is very busy.On most da

14、ys 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 childrens future.I really want them t

15、o 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. 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 sen

16、d 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. 2.Who gives their opinions about the problem? Scan the last two paragraphs and underl

17、ine the answer. Doctors 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 successful children,its even more important to ha

18、ve happy children.1. these days, , Chinese children, busier, weekends, after-school classes, learn skills, high school, university, compete, win, only in ChinaThe Taylors: American family, three children, busy, after school, one son , basketball practice, one daughter, football training, the other b

19、oy, piano lesson, cut out, important, future, successful, 3. Linda Miller: a mother of three, have stress, competition, young, continue, older, send, classes, comparewith, not fair, push, hardDoctors: pressure, not good, development, cause, stress, time to relax, think for, normal, successful, impor

20、tant, happy children1. Chinese children have to take so many after-school classes on weekends these days. 2. Cathy Taylor really wants her three children to be successful, so she believes these after-school activities are important for them.Read and circle again, judge T or F. TT3. Linda Miller thin

21、ks parents should send their small kids to all kinds of classes. 4. Linda thinks some parents push their kids too much. 5. Alice thinks kids shouldnt have time to relax and think for themselves. TFF.Look at the words in bold in the article. Can you guess their meanings? Try to match them with the me

22、aning below. 1. Keeping on happening _2ccontinue v. 持续；继续存在持续；继续存在用法：用法：continue to do sth. 强调继续做另强调继续做另一件事情，前后所做的事情不同。一件事情，前后所做的事情不同。continue doing sth. 多强调接着做以前多强调接着做以前所做事情。所做事情。continuee.g. Can I continue to read aloud? 我可以继续朗读吗？我可以继续朗读吗？ The workers refused to continue working. 工人们拒绝继续工作。工人们拒绝继续

23、工作。2. Physical exercise and practice of skills _training n. 训练训练e.g. 护士需要几年的培训。护士需要几年的培训。Nurses have several years of training.training.3. Worries about things at home, school or work _stress n. 压力压力 In fact, stress isnt always bad thing. 事实上，压力并不总是坏事情。事实上，压力并不总是坏事情。stress4. Usual or common _ typica

24、l adj. 典型的典型的典型的意大利式小餐馆典型的意大利式小餐馆a typical Italian caftypical5. Try to be the best or the first to finish something _compete v. 竞争；对抗竞争；对抗 我们不能和他们在价格上进行对抗。我们不能和他们在价格上进行对抗。We cant compete with them on price. compete6. Getting better or bigger _development n. 发展；发育；成长发展；发育；成长 开发这一地区将会危及野生生物。开发这一地区将会危及

25、野生生物。Development of the area would endanger the wildlife.development.7. Look for differences and similarities between things _compare v. 比较比较compare with 比较；对比比较；对比 你的新房子和旧房子比起来怎样？你的新房子和旧房子比起来怎样？How does your new house compare with your old one?compare.2dRead the article again and answer the questio

26、ns. 1. Does Cathy Taylor think its important for kids to join after-school activities?Yes. She believes these activities are important for her childrens future. .2. Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy? Whats her opinion?No, she doesnt. She thinks its crazy and unfair to send small kids to all kinds o

27、f classes. Parents shouldnt push their kids so hard. .3. Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda? What does she say? No, she doesnt. She says kids should have time to relax and think for themselves. Although its normal to want successful children, its even more important to have happy children. .Wh

28、at do you think of after-school activities?In my opinion, if the kids really like the activity such as basketball, they can go to these classes. They may have some fun as well some skills. I dont agree that some parents push the kids to take these activities. Discuss the questions with your partner.2e.2. What should you do to relax? There are a lot of ways to relax. Id like to listen to music or play sports to relax. But my friend, Eric would like to sleep a lot and eat some nice food. .1. Read th