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1、Giving advicesIm a little bit shy. Im afraid of speaking in front of people. What should I do? You should be more confident. You should play sports with your friends after class. I left my homework at home.You should tell it to your teacher. You could call your parents and ask them to bring it to sc

2、hool. Whats wrong with the girl?Shes too stressed out.What should she do? Can you give her some advice?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? O

3、rder them 1- 8 with 1 being the 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

4、friends to lower stress.I like to listen to music to lower stress best. Id like to play sports when Im stressed out. 1bJenny is the most active member in our group. 珍妮是我們小組最活躍成珍妮是我們小組最活躍成員。員。1. member n. 成員；分子成員；分子2. pressure n. 壓力壓力 （不可數(shù)名詞）（不可數(shù)名詞）Never give her a lot of pressure about school , just

5、 encouragement.不要給她太多的學(xué)習(xí)壓力，多一些不要給她太多的學(xué)習(xí)壓力，多一些鼓勵。鼓勵。3. compete v. 競爭；對抗競爭；對抗compete with 與與進行競爭進行競爭We cant hope to compete with such a experienced team. 我們沒有希望與如此經(jīng)驗豐富的隊競我們沒有希望與如此經(jīng)驗豐富的隊競爭。爭。Listen and check the problems Wei Ming talks about. 1c_ My parents give me a lot of pressure about school._ I do

6、nt get enough sleep._ I dont have enough free time._ I had a fight with my parents._ I have to compete 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

7、 in the blanks.pressureunhappy2. Life shouldnt just be about _. Free time activities like _ and hanging out with friends are important, too. 3. You shouldnt _ with your classmates to get better grades. You should all be _ each other to improve. gradessportscompetehelpingWhat is your advice for Wei M

8、ing? Tell your partner and say why.1eI think Wei Ming should more free to play sports after class.Why?Health is more important than grades. Grades isnt everything after all. Check the after-school activities you and your classmates usually do.2a_ do homework _ use the Internet_ have after-school les

9、sons _ hang out with friends_ watch movies _ play sports or exercise2. soccer ball 英式足球英式足球1. football n. 美式足球美式足球3. push v. 推推 4. opinion n. 意見；想法；看法意見；想法；看法In my opinion, its better not to go. 以我的看法，還是不去好。以我的看法，還是不去好。Do you have the skill to ski such a difficult slope?你有沿著這樣陡的坡滑雪你有沿著這樣陡的坡滑雪的技巧嗎？的技

10、巧嗎？5. skill n. 技巧；技藝技巧；技藝7. crazy adj. 不理智的；瘋狂的不理智的；瘋狂的6. cut out 刪除；刪去刪除；刪去 The editor cut out the last paragraph. 編輯將最后一段刪掉了。編輯將最后一段刪掉了。You must be crazy to ride a bike without brakes.你騎一輛沒閘的車，一定你騎一輛沒閘的車，一定是瘋了吧。是瘋了吧。8. cause v. 造成；引起造成；引起A bad tooth can cause pain. 一顆蛀牙可以引起疼痛。一顆蛀牙可以引起疼痛。What did y

11、ou do after school?Do you have stress in your life?How do you relax yourself?2bSkim the article and answer the questions. 1. What is the common problem for Chinese and American families?Parents give their children too much stress. 2. Who gives their opinions about the problems?Linda, Miller and Dr.

12、Alice Green. 1. 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 thinks pare

13、nts 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. TFFLook at the words in bold in the article. Can you guess their meanings? Try to match them with the meaning be

14、low. 1. Keeping on happening _2ccontinue v. 持續(xù)；繼續(xù)存在持續(xù)；繼續(xù)存在用法：用法：continue to do sth. 強調(diào)繼續(xù)做另強調(diào)繼續(xù)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. 多強調(diào)接著做以前多強調(diào)接著做以前所做事情。所做事情。continuee.g. Can I continue to read aloud? 我可以繼續(xù)朗讀嗎？我可以繼續(xù)朗讀嗎？ The workers refused to continue working. 工人們拒絕繼續(xù)工作。工人們拒絕繼續(xù)工作。2. Ph

15、ysical exercise and practice of skills _training n. 訓(xùn)練訓(xùn)練e.g. Nurses have several years of training. 護士需要幾年的培訓(xùn)。護士需要幾年的培訓(xùn)。training3. Worries about things at home, school or work _stress n. 壓力壓力e.g. In fact, stress isnt always bad thing. 事實上，壓力并不總是壞事情。事實上，壓力并不總是壞事情。stress4. Usual or common _ typical ad

16、j. 典型的典型的e.g. On a typical day, we receive about fifty letters. 我們通常一天收到五十封信。我們通常一天收到五十封信。typical5. Try to be the best or the first to finish something _compete v. 競爭；對抗競爭；對抗e.g. We cant compete with them on price. 我們不能和他們在價格上進行對抗。我們不能和他們在價格上進行對抗。compete6. Getting better or bigger _development n. 發(fā)展

17、；發(fā)育；成長發(fā)展；發(fā)育；成長e.g. Development of the area would endanger the wildlife. 開發(fā)這一地區(qū)將會危及野生生物。開發(fā)這一地區(qū)將會危及野生生物。development7. Look for differences and similarities between things _compare v. 比較比較compare with 比較；對比比較；對比 e.g. How does your new house compare with your old one? 你的新房子和舊房子比起你的新房子和舊房子比起來怎么樣？來怎么樣？com

18、pare2dRead the article again and answer the questions. 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

19、crazy and unfair to send small kids to all kinds of 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 c