unit 4 section b（1a-2e）- 2023-2024学年人教版八年级英语

Unit4Whydon’tyoutalktoyourparents?SectionB1a--2eBrainstormDoyouhaveanypressureinyourlife?atschooltoomuchschoolworktoomanyexaminationscan’tgetgoodgradescan’tchoosesubjectswelikehavetogotoschoolearlyhavetoweartheschooluniformoftenfailintheexamstoomanyrulesatschoolhavetocompetewithclassmatespressure=stress(n.压力)

competewith（和...竞争)athomehavetogetuptooearlydon’thaveenoughmoneyhavenotimetowatchTVargumentbetweenparentshaveanargumentwithfriendshavesomanyafter-schoolclassesparentsalwayscompareuswithothers…compare...with（把...和...相比）_____Myparentsgivemealotofpressureaboutschool._____Idon’tgetenoughsleep._____Idon’thaveenoughfreetime._____Ihadafightwithmyparents._____Ihavetocompetewithmyclassmatesatschool.parentshealthfreetimeparentsc&shealthparents......freetimeschoolworkWhoclassmatesWhatLet'smatch.......Orderthem[1－8]with1beingthemostfavoritethingyoudotolowerstress.________playsports

________hangoutwithfriends________talktoparentsorotherfamilymembers________spendtimealone________playcomputergames________readbooks

________watchmovies成员；会员1a1aWhatactivitiesdoyouliketodotohelploweryourstress?______playsports______hangoutwithfriends______talktoparentsorotherfamilymembers______spendtimealone______playcomputergames______readbooks______watchmovies______other:_______________1234567Whataboutyours?Orderthem[1-8]with1beingthemostfavoritethingyoudotolowerstress.Iliketo__________tohelplowermystress.Tellyourpartneraboutyouranswersin1a.PlayingsportsisthemostfavoritethingIdotolowermystress.1bLet’sguessWeiMingisstressedoutallthetime.CanyouguesswhatproblemWeiMinghave?friendsfreetimegradesparentsclassmateshealth___Myparentsgivemealotofpressure

aboutschool.___Idon’tgetenoughsleep.___Idon’thaveenoughfree

time.___Ihadafightwithmyparents.___Ihavetocompetewithmyclassmatesatschool.Listenandcheck()theproblemsWeiMingtalksabout.1cTip:Trytograspthekeywords.

Let’slisten.WeiMinghasthreeproblems.Thefirstproblemis_________________________.Thesecondoneis_____________________.Thethirdoneis__________________________.that

hisparentsgivehimalotofpressureaboutschool.that

hedoesn’thaveenoughfreetime.thathehastocompetewithhisclassmatesatschool.Listenagain.WhatadvicedoesAlicegivetoWeiMing?Fillintheblanks.1.Althoughyoumaybe_________withyourparents,

youshouldtalktothem.Askthemwhytheygiveyousomuch________.2.Lifeshouldn'tjustbeabout________.Freetimeactivitieslike_________andhangingoutwithfriendsareimportant,

too.3.Youshouldn't____________withyourclassmatestogetbettergrades.Youshouldallbe__________eachothertoimprove.1dunhappypressuregradessports

competehelpingbeunhappywith…对…不满意WeiMing:Alice,helpme!Myparentsaregivingmetoomuchpressureaboutschool!Alice:

Hey,WeiMing.Althoughyoumaybeunhappywithyourparents,youshould

talktothem.Askthemwhytheygiveyousomuchpressure.WeiMing:It’sbecausetheywantmetogetgoodgrades.

Alice:

Butlifeshouldn’tjustbeaboutgrades.Freetimeactivitieslikesportsandhanging

outwithfriendsareimportant,too.WeiMing:Itotally(完全地)agree.IneedmorefreetimetodoactivitiesIenjoy.Thiscanhelp

merelaxandbehealthier.

Alice:

Yes,youwon’tgetgoodgradesifyou’restressedoutallthetime.WeiMing:Ialsokeepworryingaboutgettingbettergradesthanmyclassmates.

Alice:

Oh,youshouldn’tcompetewithyourclassmatestogetbettergrades.Youshould

allbehelpingeachothertoimprove.WeiMing:You’reright.Thanksforallthegoodadvice,Alice.Let’simitate.WeiMing:Alice,helpme!Myparentsaregivingmetoomuchpressureaboutschool!Alice:

Hey,WeiMing.Althoughyoumaybeunhappywithyourparents,youshould

talktothem.Askthemwhytheygiveyousomuchpressure.WeiMing:It’sbecausetheywantmetogetgoodgrades.

Alice:

Butlifeshouldn’tjustbeaboutgrades.Freetimeactivitieslikesportsandhanging

outwithfriendsareimportant,too.WeiMing:Itotallyagree.IneedmorefreetimetodoactivitiesIenjoy.Thiscanhelpmerelax

andbehealthier.

Alice:

Yes,youwon’tgetgoodgradesifyou’restressedoutallthetime.WeiMing:Ialsokeepworryingaboutgettingbettergradesthanmyclassmates.

Alice:

Oh,youshouldn’tcompetewithyourclassmatestogetbettergrades.Youshould

allbehelpingeachothertoimprove.WeiMing:You’reright.Thanksforallthegoodadvice,Alice.Let’sanswer.1).WhydoWeiMing’sparentsgivehimsomuchpressure?2).WhatdoesWeiMingliketodotohelplowerhisstress?3).What’sWeiMing’sworry?1.Hisparentsgivehimalotofpressure

aboutschool.WeiMing’sproblems2.Hedoesn’thaveenoughfree

time.3.Hehastocompetewithhis

classmatesatschool.Heshouldtalktothemandask

themwhytheygivehimsomuch

pressure.2.Hecoulddofreetimeactivitieslike

sportsandhangingoutwithfriends.3.Heshouldn’tcompetewithhis

classmatestogetbettergrades.He

shouldallbehelpingeachotherto

improve.Alice’sadviceWorkinpairs.I’mstressedoutallthetime.Canyouhelpme?OneisWeiMing,theotherisAlice.Hey,WeiMing.What’swrongwithyou?You’reright.Thanksforallthegoodadvice,Alice.WhatisyouradviceforWeiMing?Tellyourpartnerandsaywhy.PairworkWhy?IthinkWeiMingshouldlistentomusic.Whydon’tWeiMingtalktohisparents?Why?Becausemusiccanmakepeoplerelax.Becausecommunicationcanlowerstress.1eWhatisyouradviceforWeiMing?1eIt’shelpfulforhimto_______________whenheisstressedout.It’s________for_____to_______________tolowerhisstress.talktohisparentshelpfulhimspendtimealoneFreetimeactivitieslike_________and_______________________areimportant,too.WhatisyouradviceforWeiMing?1esportshangingoutwithfriends

Freetimeactivitieslike__________________and______________areimportant,too.spendingtimealonereadingbooks

RetellingtimeProblemWeiMing'sparentsgivehimsomuchpressure.AdviceHeshouldtalktothem.Askthemwhytheygivehimsomuchpressure.Lifeshouldn'tjustbeaboutgrades.Freetimeactivitieslikesportsandhangingout

withfriendsareimportant,too.Heshouldn'tcompetewithhisclassmatestogetbettergrades.Heshouldallbehelpingeachothertoimprove.Thinking思考WhydoesAlicesay“Lifeshouldn’tjustbeaboutgrades”?What’syouropinion?生活不应该只是分数。IfyouhearfromWeiMing,canyougivehimsomeadvice?Writealettertohim.CanyouwritealettertoWeiMingandgivehimsomeadvice?DearWeiMing,It’snoteasybeingyourage,andit’snormaltohavethesefeelings.Whydon’tyou…?Maybeyoucould….Youshould….Hopethingsworkout.Bestwishes______WritingpracticeDearfriend,Myparentswantmetogetgoodgrades.Sotheyaregivingmetoomuchpressureaboutschool!ButIneedmorefreetimetodoactivitiesIenjoy.Becausethiscanhelpmerelaxandbehealthier.Ialsokeepworryingaboutgettingbettergradesthanmyclassmates.Ialwaysfeellonelyandnervous.WhatcanIdo?

Yours,WeiMing

,

Ithinkyoushould...Because...DearWeiMing,It’snoteasybeingyourage,andit’snormaltohavethesefeelings.Whydon’tyou…?Maybeyoucould….Youshould….Hopethingsworkout.Bestwishes

______Let’sremember.No-pressurelifeGetenoughsleep.Talktootherswhenconfused(困惑)Trytokeepoptimistic(乐观的)Takeadeepbreatheveryday.Developyourownhobbies.Goodallocation(分配)ofstudy.Goodoverall(整体的)planning.Remind(提醒)yourselfyouarethebest.Eightpiecesofadvice:Weshouldkeepabalancebetweenpressure,ourstudyandlife.Closethetextbookandtrytotranslatethesentences.Althoughyoumaybeunhappywithyourparents,youshouldtalktothem.Askthemwhytheygiveyousomuchstress/pressure.（1）虽然你对你的父母不满意，但是你可以和他们交流。问他们为什么给你这么大的压力。Closethetextbookandtrytotranslatethesentences.Lifeshouldn'tjustbeaboutgrades.Freetimeactivitieslikesportsandhangingoutwithfriendsareimportant,too.（2）生活不应该只关乎成绩。像运动以及与朋友外出玩耍的空闲活动也重要。Closethetextbookandtrytotranslatethesentences.Youshouldn’tcompetewithyourclassmatestogetbettergrades.Youshouldallbehelpingeachothertoimprove.（3）你不用管和你的同学竞争来取得更好的成绩。你们都应该帮助彼此进步。competevi.竞争；对抗competewith/againstsb.forsth.为了某物与某人竞争competitionn.竞争；比赛competitorn[C].竞争者；参赛者翻译：她将和其他三位参赛者竞争第一名的位置。Shewillcompetewithotherthreecompetitorsforthefirstplace.Ihavetocompete

withmyclassmatesatschool.Let’sfillintheblank1.Myparentsgivemealotof________

(press)aboutschool.2.Youneedmorefreetimetodothe_________(activity)youenjoy.3.Theboyisalways__________(compete)withotherclassmates.4.Youshouldtalktoparentsorotherfamily___________(member).5.Sofaraboutfortystudentshaveenteredforthesinging___________(compete).pressureactivitiescompetingcompetitionmembersLet’scompletethesentences1.许多孩子正在练习体育运动，以便他们能与他人竞争。Manychildrenarepracticingsportssothattheycan____________others.2.尽管你可能和你的父母不愉快，你还是应该和他们谈谈。_________youmaybeunhappywithyourparents,you______talktothem.3.如果你总是压力大的话，你就得不到好成绩。Youwon'tgetgoodgradesifyouare______________allthetime.4.生活不应该仅仅关于成绩。Life_________justbeabout_______.shouldn'tgradesAlthoughshouldstressedoutcompetewith1.Whatisthevideomainlyabout?A.Childrenthesedaysarenotunderalotofpressure.B.Parentsalwayscompetetheirownchildrentoothers.2.Whatshouldtheboyprobablydo

evenhegot“A”?3.Whatdoyouthinkofthemother?SheisatypicalChineseparentandsheisstrictwithherkids.Heshouldgotoanafter-schoolprogram.C.Parentsalwayspushchildrentotakemanyafter-schoolclasses.AnswerAnswerhaveafter-schoollessonsusetheInternetdohomeworkhangoutwithfriendsplaysportsorexercisewatch

moviesWhatafter-schoolactivitiesdoyouusuallydo?WarmupWhatdoyouthinkofyourafter-schoolactivities?Whydokidstakesomanyafter-schoolclasses?InChina,_________startsveryyoung.competitionFast-readingFast-reading1.Commonproblemforstudents[para.______]2.Peoplewhoshowtheiropinionsabouttheproblem[para.__________]3.Thestructure(结构)ofthepassageSuchabusylifecanplacegreatpressureonstudents.CathyTaylor12LindaMillerAliceGreen34①②③③②①③②①A.B.C.④④④Fastreading2.Sumupthestructureandthemainideaofeachparagraph.After-schoolclassesDifferentPeople’sopinionsP1PresentsituationinChinaP2PresentsituationinUSP3LindaMiller’sopinionP4Doctor’sopinionChinesechildrenarebusieronweekendsthanweekdaysthesedaysLifeforCathyTaylor’sthreechildrenisverybusy.LindaMillerthinkspeopleshouldn’tpushtheirkidssohard.Doctorssaytoomuchpressureisnotgoodforachild’sdevelopment.Thesedays,Chinesestudentsaresometimes

busieronweekends

thanweekdays.Why?Theirparentsgivethem________________.toomuchpressureTheyhave____________________________.Thisisthe______________________.(典型的中国家庭)typicalChinesefamilytoomanyafter-schoolclasses1.Readparagraph1andanswerthequestions.1.Whatarekidsdoingintheafter-schoolclasses?Manyofthemarelearningexamskillsandothersarepracticingsports.

Theyarelearningexamskillssothattheycangetintoagoodhighschoolandlateragooduniversity.2.What’sthepurpose(目的)ofthestudentslearningexamskills?Whydotheytakesomanyafter-schoolclasses?Theycangetinto

andlater

.

Theirparentswantthemto

and

.competeagoodhighschoolagooduniversitywinLet’sseesomeopinionsgivenabouttheproblem.TheTaylorsareatypicalAmericanfamily.LifeforCathyTaylor’sthreechildrenisverybusy.“Onmostdaysafterschool,”Cathysays,“Itakeoneofmytwoboystobasketballpracticeandmydaughtertofootballtraining.ThenIhavetotakemyothersontopianolessons.MaybeIcouldcutoutafewoftheiractivities,butIbelievetheseactivitiesareimportantformychildren’sfuture.Ireallywantthemtobesuccessful.”However,thetiredchildrendon’tgethomeuntilafter7:00p.m.Theyhaveaquickdinner,andthenit’stimeforhomework.Care福l-readingCareful-readingReadParagraphTwoandfillinthemind

map.

()1.WherearetheTaylorsfrom?A.AmericaB.Australia.C.Canada()2.WhatlessondoesCathyTaylor'sdaughtertake?ABasketballtraining.BFootballtrainingC.Pianolessons(

)3.WhattimedoCathyTaylor'schildrengethome?A.After6:00p.m.B.After7:00p.m.C.After8:00p.m.()4.Thephrase“cutout”meansinthepassage.A.切下B.切碎C.删除Readpara.2,choosethecorrectanswer.ABBDCareful-readingso

Idon’twantto_________afewoftheiractivities.Theseactivitiesareimportantfor__________________.

She

really

wants

them

to

be

______________.

mychildren’sfuturecutoutThetiredchildrendidn’t________until___________.Theyhave____________,andthenit’stime___________.successfulbasketballpracticefootballtrainingpianolessonsgethomeafter7:00p.m.aquickdinnerforhomeworkScanningInChinaInAmericaWhatWhyHowtakingafter-schoolclasseslearningexamskillspraticingsportsgetintoagoodhighschoolanduniversitycompeteandwinbasketballpracticefootball

trainingpianolessonsbeimportantfortheirfutureparentswantthemtobesuccessful··········busiertiredReadParagraph(段落)2.Fillinthechart.TheTaylorsareatypicalAmericanfamily.Care福l-readingCareful-readingLindaMiller,amotherofthree,knowsallaboutsuchstress.“Insomefamilies,competitionstartsveryyoungandcontinuesuntilthekidsgetolder,”

shesays.“Motherssendtheirsmallkidstoallkindsofclasses.Andtheyarealwayscomparingthemwithotherchildren.It'scrazy.Idon'tthinkthat'sfair.Whydon'ttheyjustlettheirkidsbekids?Peopleshouldn'tpushtheirkidssohard.”ReadParagraph

ThreeReadPara.3anddecidewhetherthestatementsaretrueorfalse.1.Lindahas3childrenandsheknowsnothingaboutthestress.2.InsomeAmericanfamilies,competitionsstartearlyandgoonforever.3.InLinda’sopinion,it’scrazyforparentstocomparetheirchildrenwithothers.4.Lindathinksparentsshouldlettheirkidsbekids.Linda_________withCathy.Shedoesn’tthinkthatis_____anditis_____tocomparethekidswithotherchildren.disagreescrazypushPara.3fairviewpointOpinionAdvicepeopleshouldn’t______theirkidssohard.Whydon’ttheyjustlettheirkidsbekids?Completethechart.Care福l-readingCareful-readingDoctorssaytoomuchpressureisnotgoodforachild'sdevelopment.DrAliceGreensaysalltheseactivitiescancausealotofstressforchildren.“Kidsshouldhavetimetorelaxandthinkforthemselves,too.Althoughit'snormaltowantsuccessfulchildren,it'sevenmoreimportanttohavehappychildren.”ParagraphFourRetellPara4.Doctorssaytoomuchpressureisn’tgoodfor__________________.Shesaysalltheseactivitiescan_____________________________.Kidsshouldhavetimeto___________________________________.Althoughit’snormalto_______________________,it’sevenmoreimportantto____________________.Dr.AliceGreen’sopinionachild’sdevelopmentcausealotofstressforchildrenrelaxandthinkforthemselveswantsuccessfulchildrenhavehappychildrenIt’smoreimportanttohavehappychildrenthansuccessfulchildren.Toomuchpressureisnotgoodforachild’sdevelopment.Para.4FactsOpinionKidsshouldhavetimetorelaxandthinkforthemselves.Althoughit’snormaltowantsuccessfulchildren,it’sevenmoreimportanttohavehappychildren.

Completethechart.Alltheseactivitiescancausealotofstress.AdviceAliceGreenCathyTaylorLindaMiller·importantformychildren’s

future·want

them

to

be

successfulRetellThinkTheLovefromparentsisfar-reaching.ConclusionWhydon’tthey_______________LindaMillerCathyTaylorDr.GreenCommonproblem:Abusylifecanplacegreat_______onstudents.Theseactivitiesare_________forchildren’sfuture.Kidsshouldhavetimeto______.pressureimportantletkidsbekids?relaxSummaryAfterreadingCathyLindaAlice1.It’scrazyandunfairtocomparethemwithotherkids2.Peopleshouldn’tpushtheirkidssohard.1.importantforchildren’sfuture2.wantthemtobesuccessfultoomuchpressureisn’tgoodforachild’sdevelopment.it’smoreimportanttohavehappychildren.whodoyouagreewith?Let'sdebate

（辩论）Shouldwetakemanyafter-schoolactivities??PKIagreewith…Ithink/believeweshould…sothat…It’simportantfor…to…examskills/getgoodgrades/competeandwin/haveagoodjob/besuccessful…Idisagreewith…It’scrazy/unfairforchildrento…causestressandpressure/pushsohard/badforhealthandfuture/letkidsbekids/properrestismoreimportant…Prons(正方观点)Cons（反方观点）Let’sdebate!Whatdoyouthinkofafterschoolactivities?Shouldstudentstakemanyafter-schoolactivities?Why?Pros(赞成）:Ithinkitcanhelpstudentstogetintoagooduniversity.Ibelieveitcanhelpustogetgoodgrades.Inmyopinion,itcanhelpustobeasuccessfulchildren.Itisgoodforourfuturetotakeafter-schoolclasses.Itisgoodforourdevelopmentto...Themoreknowledgewelearn,thebetterourfuturewillbe.…AgreeLet’sdebate!Whatdoyouthinkofafterschoolactivities?Shouldstudentstakemanyafter-schoolactivities?Why?Cons(反对）:Ibelievestudentsareundertoomuchpresssure.Whydon’tparentslettheirkidsbekids?Teacherandstudentsshouldn’tpushstudentssohard.Parentsshouldn’talwayscomparetheirchildrenwithothers.Inmyopioion,itisnotgoodforachild’sfutureto…Althoughit’snormaltowantsuccessfulchildren,it’sevenmoreimportanttohavehappychildren.…DisagreeDisagreeShouldchildrentake

after-schoolclasses?Butnottoomany!1.Noafter-schoolclassesforsubjects!2.Studyefficiently（高效地）!4.Takesomeaboutself-improvement(hobbiesorinterests).KeyphrasesDiscussion3.Makegooduseofyourtimeatschool!Seizethedayandliveittothefull.2cLookatthewordsinboldinthearticle.Canyouguesstheirmeanings?Trytomatchthemwiththemeaningsbelow.1.Keepsonhappening__________2.Physicalexerciseandpracticeofskills___________3.Worriesaboutthingsathome,schoolorwork___________4.Usualorcommon_________5.Trytobethebestorthefirsttofinishsomething__________6.Gettingbetterorbigger___________7.Lookfordifferencesandsimilaritiesbetweenthings___________continuestrainingstresstypicalcompetedevelopmentcomparingUsethecontexttohelpyouguessthemeaningConsolidatiHomeworkThesedays,childrenarebusybecausetheyhaveto______manyafter-school______.Manyofthemlearn__________sothattheycan______intoagoodhighschool,others______sportsto______and_____.Someparentswantto__________someactivities,buttheybelievetheactivitiesare______forourfuturebecausetheywantustobe________.Othersthinkpeopleshouldn’t______kids_____becausetoomuchpressureisnotgoodandtheyshouldhavetimeto_____and__________themselves.So,maybeweshouldlearnto_____.Fillintheblankstoretellthetext.上如此多课外课程学习考试技巧练习体育一个典型的美国家庭篮球练习足球训练减少一些活动快速吃晚餐到做作业的时候了了解这样的压力各种各样的将…和进行比较逼迫孩子太紧太多压力造成许多压力有时间去放松在课文中找出下列短语上如此多课外课程学习考试技巧练习体育一个典型的美国家庭篮球练习足球训练减少一些活动快速吃晚餐takesomanyafter­-schoolclasseslearningexamskillspracticingsportsatypicalAmericanfamilybasketballpracticefootballtrainingcutoutafewoftheiractivitieshaveaquickdinner在课文中找出下列短语到做作业的时候了了解这样的压力各种各样的将…和进行比较逼迫孩子太紧太多压力造成许多压力有时间去放松it'stimeforhomeworkknowsallaboutsuchstressallkindsofcompare…withpushtheirkidssohardtoomuchpressurecausealotofstresshavetimetorelax在课文中找出下列短语TheTaylorsareatypicalAmericanfamily.the+姓氏的复数表一家人或夫妇二人，作主语视作复数TheGreensarebothinterestedinChinesepaintings.格林夫妇都对中国绘画感兴趣。typicaladj.①典型的；有代表性的typicalBritishweatherMr.Smithgiveshislessonswithhistypicalhumor.史密斯老师用他特有的幽默上课。Thepaintingisatypicalofhiswork.这幅画是他的典型作品。atypicalofsth.典型…TheTaylorsareatypicalAmericanfamily.It’stypicalofTomtobelateforschool.上学迟到是Tom一贯的特点。It’stypicalofsb.todosth.做某事是某人一贯的特点某人做某事一点也不出意料②一贯的，平常的Onatypicalday,studentsgettoschoolat8o’clock.MaybeIcouldcutoutafewoftheiractivities...cutout①删除；删去You’dbettercutoutthefirsttwosentences.Icutanarticleoutofthenewspaper.Iadviseyoutocutoutsmoking.Tomisseriouslyillsowecuthimoutofourplan.Thecar’senginesuddenlycutout.②裁剪③停止做（或使用、食用）④将…排除在外⑤停止运转=cutoff—Honey,couldyouhelpme_____thepictureofcolorfulballoonsfromthepaper?—OK,Mum.I’mcoming!cutoutB.carryoutC.turnoutD.workout执行结果是“Insomefamilies,competitionstartsveryyoungandcontinuesuntilthekidsgetolder,”shesays.continuev.①

继续存在；持续continuetodosth.=continuedoingsth.继续做某事continue(with)sth.继续某事Theraincontinuedtofallalltheafternoon.Theraincontinuedfallingalltheafternoon.②（停顿后）继续说“Ihaveaquestion.”shecontinues,“Howshouldwedealwithalltheseoldclothes?”It’scrazy.crazyadj.疯狂的；不理智的becrazytodosth.不理智做某事becrazyaboutsth.热衷于某事或某物Youmustbecrazytodothat.你那么做一定是疯了。TheyareallcrazyaboutChinesefood.他们都热衷于中餐。Peopleshouldn’tpushtheirkidssohard.pushv.①推pushsth.(+adj./prep.)推…Hepushedthedooropen.Marypushedthecuptowardsme.玛丽把茶杯推向我。Shepushedherfacetowardsthelittleboy.她把脸转向了小男孩。pushsb.so/toohard逼迫（督促、鞭策）某人太紧②（向前）挤；推进Peoplewerepushingforwardtogettothefront.人们正向前挤想到前面去。③推动，促使Thedevel