1、Unit 4Why don t you talk to your parents?,Section B,知识点归纳一、重点短语 1. have free time 有空闲时间2. allow sb. to do sth. 允许某人做某事3. hang out with sb. 与某人闲逛4. after-school classes 课外活动课5. get into a fight with sb. 与某人吵架/打架6. until midnight 直到半夜7. talk to sb. 与某人交谈8. too many + 可数名词复数 太多.9. study too much 学得过多10
2、. get enough sleep 有足够的睡眠,11. write sb. a letter 给某人写信12. call sb. up 打电话给某人13. surprise sb. 令某人惊讶14. look through 浏览15. be angry with sb. 生某人的气16. a big deal 重要的事17. work out 成功地发展;解决18. get on with 和睦相处；关系良好:19. fight a lot 经常吵架/打架20. hang over 笼罩21. refuse to do sth. 拒绝做某事22. offer to do sth. 主动提
3、出做某事23. so that + 从句 以便.,24. mind sb. doing sth. 介意某人做某事25. all the time 一直26. in future 今后27. make sb. angry 使某人生气28. worry about sth. 担心某事29. copy one s homework 抄袭某人的作业30. be oneself 做自己31. family members 家庭成员32. spend time alone 独自消磨时光33. give sb. pressure 给某人施压34. have a fight with sb. 与某人吵架35.
4、 compete with sb. 与某人竞争36. free time activities业余活动,37. get better grades 取得更好的成绩38. give one s opinion 提出某人的观点39. learn exam skills 学习应试技巧40. practice sports 体育训练41. cause stress 造成压力42. cut out 删除二、重点句型1. I studied until midnight last night so I didnt get enough sleep.2. Why dont you forget about
5、it?3. Although shes wrong , its not a big deal.4. H e should talk to his friend so that he can say hes sorry.5. Maybe you could go to his house.6. I guess I could, but I don t want to surprise him.,三、重点动词用法1.Allow sb to do sth 2. Why dont you do sth?3.Want to do sth4.Find sb doing sth 5.Tell sb to d
6、o sth 6.Refuse sb to do sth7. Let sb do sth 8.Offer to do sth9.Mind sb doing sth10.notuntil直到才11. its time to do sth./its time for sth.12.Keep on doing sth 13.What do you think of ?,_ play sports _hang out with friends _talk to parents or other family members _ spend time alone _ play computer games
7、 _ 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.,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,what about you?,1c. Listen and check () the problems Wei Ming talks about.,_ My parents give me a lot of pressure abou
8、t school._ I dont 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.,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 t
9、hem why they give you so much_.2. 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.,unhappy,pressure,grades,sports,complete,helping,1e. What i
10、s your advice for Wei Ming? Tell your partner and say why.,A: I think Wei Ming should . B: Why?A: Because .,Pair Work,2a. Check () the after-school activities you and your classmates usually do.,_ do homework_ have after-school lessons_ watch movies_ use the Internet _ hang out with friends _ play s
11、ports or exercise,what about you?,2b. Read the article and answer the questions.,1. What is the common problem for Chinese and American families ?2. Who gives their opinions about the problem?,Guessing the MeaningWhen reading something for the first time, do not worry about words you do not know. Us
12、e the context to help you guess the meaning.,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. Many of them are learning exam skills so that they can get into a good high school and late
13、r a good university. Others are practicing sports so that they can compete and win. However, this doesnt only happen in China.,The Taylors are a typical American family. Life for Cathy Taylors three children is very busy. “On most days after school,” Cathy says, “I take one of my two boys to basketb
14、all 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 to be successful.” However, the,tired children dont get home
15、 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 send their small kids to all kinds of classes. An
16、d 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 hardDoctors say too much pressure is not good for a childs development. Dr. Alice Green says all these activities can cause a lot of
17、 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 have happy children.”,2c Look at the words in bold in the article.Can you guess their meanings? Try to match them with the meanings below.,
18、1. Keeps on happening _2. Physical exercise and practice of skills_3. Worries about things at home, school or work_4. Usual or common_,continue,training,stress,typical,5. Try to be the best or the first to finish something _6. Getting better or bigger _7. Looking for differences and similarities bet
19、ween things _,complete,development,comparing,2d Read the article again and answer the questions.,1. Does Cathy Taylor think its important for kids to join after-school activities?2. Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy? Whats her opinion?3. Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda? What does she say?,
20、Group work,1. What do you think of after-school activities?2. What should you do to relax?,2e. Discuss the questions with your partner.,3a. A magazine interviewed some parents about after-school classes for children. Read the opinions below and make notes on your own opinions.,In my opinion, I agree
21、 ,Pair work,3b. Write a letter to the magazine to express your opinions on after-school classes for children. Use the following expressions to help you.,Language points,Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities, but 此处cut out 是一个短语动词，表示“删除；剪下或是“停止；戒除”等。再如：Dont cut your parents out of your live
22、s.不要把父母从你的生活中赶出去。If you cut out the drinking, youd feel much healthier.如果你戒酒，就会觉得身体好很多。,2. People shouldnt push their kids so hard. 人们不该对自己的孩子逼得太紧。 动词push 有“推；推动”， 例如： Dont push this poor, you have to pull it open. 别推这扇门，你的把它拉开才行。 本单元中，push 表示“ 使（某人）努力；鞭 策；督促”，其后宾语可以是别人或自己。 e.g. The math teacher rea
23、lly pushes his students. Thats why they dont like him that much. 那位数学老师确实对学生鞭策太多了，这就是 他们不那么喜欢他的原因。,. Translate(翻译),1.人们不该对自己的孩子逼得太紧。,People shouldnt push their kids so hard.,2. 你为什么不买一块手表呢？,Why dont you buy a watch?,3.不要把父母从你的生活中赶出去。,Dont cut your parents out of your lives.,4. 你喜欢和朋友一起闲逛吗？,Would you
24、 like to hang out with friends?,. Correct (改错),1. People shouldnt push their kids so hardly.,(hard),2. Why not talking to your parents?,(talk),3. -How about a book? -Sound good.,(Sounds),4. How about leave him a note?,(leaving),problemsIm very cold.I have too much homework.My clothes are out of style.I have a day-off.,suggestions,Why not buy some new clothes?,How about doing it quickly?,What about going out to play?,Why dont you close the door?,. Match,Homework,Do you think its important for kids to join after- school activities? Why or why not? Discuss with your partner.,Thank You!,
