Unit4SectionB

Unit4Whydontyoutalktoyourparents?,SectionB,Doyouoftenhavestress?,Howtolowyourstress?,playsports,Hangoutwithfriends,Talktoparents,Talktofriends,Talktoteacher,Listentomusic,Playcomputergames,Readbooks,Watchmovies,_playsports_hangoutwithfriends_talktoparentsorotherfamilymembers_spendtimealone_playcomputergames_readbooks_watchmovies,1aWhatactivitiesdoyouliketodotohelploweryourstress?Orderthem1-8with1beingthemostfavoritethingyoudotolowerstress.,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,whataboutyou?,1c.Listenandcheck()theproblemsWeiMingtalksabout.,_Myparentsgivemealotofpressureaboutschool._Idontgetenoughsleep._Idonthaveenoughfreetime._Ihadafightwithmyparents._Ihavetocompetewithmyclassmatesatschool.,1d.Listenagain.WhatadvicedoesAlicegivetoWeiMing?Fillintheblanks.,1.Althoughyoumaybe_withyourparents,youshouldtalktothem.Askthemwhytheygiveyousomuch_.2.Lifeshouldntjustbeabout_.Freetimeactivitieslike_andhangingoutwithfriendsareimportant,too.3.Youshouldnt_withyourclassmatestogetbettergrades.Youshouldallbe_eachothertoimprove.,unhappy,pressure,grades,sports,compete,helping,1e.WhatisyouradviceforWeiMing?Tellyourpartnerandsaywhy.,A:IthinkWeiMingshould.B:Why?A:Because.,PairWork,2a.Check()theafter-schoolactivitiesyouandyourclassmatesusuallydo.,_dohomework_haveafter-schoollessons_watchmovies_usetheInternet_hangoutwithfriends_playsportsorexercise,whataboutyou?,2b.Readthearticleandanswerthequestions.,1.WhatisthecommonproblemforChineseandAmericanfamilies?2.Whogivestheiropinionsabouttheproblem?,GuessingtheMeaningWhenreadingsomethingforthefirsttime,donotworryaboutwordsyoudonotknow.Usethecontexttohelpyouguessthemeaning.,MaybeYouShouldLearntoRelax!Thesedays,Chinesechildrenaresometimesbusieronweekendsthanweekdaysbecausetheyhavetotakesomanyafter-schoolclasses.Manyofthemarelearningexamskillssothattheycangetintoagoodhighschoolandlateragooduniversity.Othersarepracticingsportssothattheycancompeteandwin.However,thisdoesntonlyhappeninChina.,TheTaylorsareatypicalAmericanfamily.LifeforCathyTaylorsthreechildrenisverybusy.“Onmostdaysafterschool,”Cathysays,“Itakeoneofmytwoboystobasketballpracticeandmydaughtertofootballtraining.ThenIhavetotakemyothersontopianolessons.MaybeIcouldcutoutafewoftheiractivities,butIbelievetheseactivitiesareimportantformychildrensfuture.Ireallywantthemtobesuccessful.”However,the,tiredchildrendontgethomeuntilafter7:00p.m.Theyhaveaquickdinner,andthenitstimeforhomework.LindaMiller,amotherofthree,knowsallaboutsuchstress.“Insomefamilies,competitionstartsveryyoungandcontinuesuntilthekidsgetolder,”shesays.“Motherssendtheirsmallkidstoallkindsofclasses.Andtheyarealwayscomparingthemwithotherchildren.Itscrazy.Idontthinkthats,fair.Whydonttheyjustlettheirkidsbekids?PeopleshouldntpushtheirkidssohardDoctorssaytoomuchpressureisnotgoodforachildsdevelopment.Dr.AliceGreensaysalltheseactivitiescancausealotofstressforchildren.“Kidsshouldhavetimetorelaxandthinkforthemselves,too.Althoughitsnormaltowantsuccessfulchildren,itsevenmoreimportanttohavehappychildren.”,ThecommonproblemforChineseandAmericanfamiliesisthatchildrenhavetoomanyafter-schoolactivitieswhichcausethemtobestressed.CathyTaylor,LindaMillerandDr.AliceGreengivetheiropinionsabouttheproblems.,2cLookatthewordsinboldinthearticle.Canyouguesstheirmeanings?Trytomatchthemwiththemeaningsbelow.,1.Keepsonhappening_2.Physicalexerciseandpracticeofskills_3.Worriesaboutthingsathome,schoolorwork_4.Usualorcommon_,continue,training,stress,typical,5.Trytobethebestorthefirsttofinishsomething_6.Gettingbetterorbigger_7.Lookingfordifferencesandsimilaritiesbetweenthings_,complete,development,comparing,2dReadthearticleagainandanswerthequestions.,1.DoesCathyTaylorthinkitsimportantforkidstojoinafter-schoolactivities?2.DoesLindaMilleragreewithCathy?Whatsheropinion?3.DoesDr.GreenagreewithCathyorLinda?Whatdoesshesay?,Groupwork,Yes,shedoes.Shethinksthatafter-schoolactivitiesaregoodforthechildrensfuture.No,shedoesnt.Shethinksthatpeopleshouldntpushtheirchildrensohard,andtheyshouldlettheirkidsbekids.,Dr.GreenagreeswithLinda.Shesaysthatafter-schoolactivitiescancausealotofstressforchildren.Shealsosaysthatchildrenshouldhavetimetorelaxandthinkforthemselves,andthatitsmoreimportanttohavehappychildrenthansuccessfulchildren.,1.Whatdoyouthinkofafter-schoolactivities?2.Whatshouldyoudotorelax?,2e.Discussthequestionswithyourpartner.,3a.Amagazineinterviewedsomeparentsaboutafter-schoolclassesforchildren.Readtheopinionsbelowandmakenotesonyourownopinions.,Inmyopinion,Iagree,Pairwork,After-schoolclassesaregoodforchildrensfuture.Theycanhelpchildrengetintogoodschoolsanduniversities.Peoplelearnbetteratayoungerage.,After-schoolclassestakeawaythechildrensfreetime.Childrenhavenotimetorelaxandjustdonothing.,3b.Writealettertothemagazinetoexpressyouropinionsonafter-schoolclassesforchildren.Usethefollowingexpressionstohelpyou.,Languagepoints,MaybeIcouldcutoutafewoftheiractivities,but此处cutout是一个短语动词，表示“删除；剪下或是“停止；戒除”等。再如：Dontcutyourparentsoutofyourlives.不要把父母从你的生活中赶出去。Ifyoucutoutthedrinking,youdfeelmuchhealthier.如果你戒酒，就会觉得身体好很多。,2.Peopleshouldntpushtheirkidssohard.人们不该对自己的孩子逼得太紧。动词push有“推；推动”，例如：pushesDontpushthisdoor,youhavetopullitopen.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.Themathteacherreallypusheshisstudents.Thatswhytheydontlikehimthatmuch.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。,3.allowv.允许，准许allowsth./doingsth./sb.todosth.Thatteacherallowstoomuchnoiseintheclassroom.那老师听任教室里大声吵闹。Wedonotallowsmokinginthehall.我们不准有人在大厅内吸烟。Teachersdontallowstudentstosendmessagesinclass.老师不允许学生在课堂上发信息。advisedoingsth./sb.todosth.4.begoodatsth./doingsth.=dowellinbebetterat=dobetterinHedid_exams.verygoodinB.verywellinC.verybetterinD.verygoodwith,B,begoodfor对有益begoodwith善待5.fightn.战斗，争吵getinto/haveafightwithsb.跟某人打架win/loseafight打胜/败仗getintosth.陷入，参与getintotroublev.(与)作战/打架/争吵foughtTheboysarefighting.Dontfightwitheachother.别相互打架。Theyfoughtforfreedom.他们为自由而战斗。6.Ifoundmysisterlookingthroughfindsb.doingsth.发现某人在做某事findthatlookthroughsth.快速查看，浏览Shelookedthroughhernotesbeforetheexam.匆匆看,Look短语如下：looksth.up(在词典、参考书或电脑）查阅lookaround环顾四周lookforwardtosth./doingsth.期待lookafterlookout小心，留神,WhenIwentintotheroom,Ifound_inbed.himlyingB.helyingC.heliesD.himwaslying7.dealn.协议；交易do/makeadealwith与做买卖；与达成协议Hemadeadealwithhiswife.bigdeal重要的事Itsnota/nobigdeal.不认为某事有什么了不起。8.sothat引导目的状语从句，表示“以便，为了”，从句中常用can/could/may/might/will/would.Shegetsupearlysothatshecancatchtheearlybus.so+adj./adv.+that引导结果状语从句，表示“如此以致”such+(a)+adj.+n.+that.,A,Youhavetoleavenow_youwontmissthefilm.sothatB.assoonasC.becauseD.if9.Hopethingsworkout.workoutvi.成功地发展Ihopethenewprojectwillworkoutwell.我希望新计划能顺利完成。vt.解决，找到的答案Theproblemistoodifficult.Icantworkitout.10.geton/alongwellwithsb.与某人相处融洽geton/alongwellwithsth.某事进展顺利Howdoyougetonwithyourstudies?你的学业进展如何？geton上车11.Itstheonlycommunicationtheyhave.这是他们唯一的交流。,A,theyhave是定语从句，修饰名词communicationu.Cmunicatevi.交流，沟通Heisnotgoodatcommunicatingwithothers.12.arguev.争吵，争论arguewithsb.aboutsth.和某人争论某事Theyrealwaysarguingwitheachotheraboutmoney.他们彼此总是为钱争吵。13.cloudu.云cloudc.云朵cloudyadj.多云的14.hangover挂在上；笼罩hungAthickfoghungoverthetown.那城镇笼罩着浓雾hangout闲逛,15.Also,myelderbrotherisnotveryniceelder只用于指人，多指兄弟姐妹之间年龄较大的，只作定语。elder不能和than连用。older可指人或物，指人时，意为“(实际年龄）较大的”;用于物时，意为“较旧的”，可用作定语或表语。older可和than连用。Myelderdaughteristwoyearsolderthanmyyoungerdaughter.16.Insteadhewatcheswhateverhewantsinsteadadv.代替，反而，却(放在句首或句尾）。MissGreenisill.Iwilltakeherplaceinstead.insteadofsth./doingsth.“代替，而不是”介词短语IwillgoinsteadofMissGreen/her.HewatchedTVinsteadofdoinghomeworklastnight.他昨晚看电视而没有做作业。,Whataniceday!Weshouldgosightseeing_stayingathome.becauseofB.insteadofC.togetherwithD.outof17.whateverpron.“任何，无论什么”,引导让步状语从句时，相当于nomatterwhat“无论什么”Youcandowhatever/nomatterwhatyoulike.你可以做你喜欢做的任何事情。18.youshouldoffertohelp.offervt.“（主动）提出；提供offersb.sth./offersth.tosb.给某人提供某物Sheofferedmeapieceofadvice./apieceofadvicetome.offertodosth.(主动）提出做某事,B,Heofferedtocarrytheboxforhismother.他主动帮他妈妈提箱子。providesb.withsth./providesth.forsb.Newspapers_muchusefulinformationeveryday.Whenyouarriveatanewplace,buyanewspaperfirst.offerusB.providewithusC.affordD.providewith层次法:在写文章时，可以用上firstly首先，secondly其次，thirdly第三，finally最后，使文章更具有逻辑性。19.explainv.“解释，说明”+sth./that/wh-从句Hewantstoexplainthedifficultproblem.Heexplainedtohisteacherwhyhewaslate.,A,注意:explain不能接双宾语，不能说explainsb.sth.，而要说explainsth.tosb.(如果宾语是从句，经常说explaintosb.thatmindsb.doingsth.介意某人做某事，也可表示为mindonesdoingsth.Wouldyoumindme/mysittinghere?20.makesth.clear使某事清晰clearadj.清楚易懂的，晴朗的Theskybecameclearintheafternoon.天空在下午放晴了。21.copyv.复制，抄袭copies,copiedItswrongtocopyothershomework.22.borrowsmythingswithoutreturningthem.returnvt.“归还”=givebackreturnsb.sth.=returnsth.tosb.,Dontforgettoreturnmethekeys./thekeystome.returnvi.“返回”=goback,后接地点要加to,returntosomeplaceHereturnedtohishometownaweekago.注意：return不能和back搭配Idontknowwhenwewill_home.returnbackB.returntoC.returnbacktoD.return23.Myparentsgivemealotofpressurepressureu.压力=stressNpetev.比赛，竞赛competewithsb.forsth.为了得到某物和某人竞争Hpetitionn.竞争,D,25.opinionn.意见，观点，看法inonesopinion依照某人的看法Inmyopinion,hewilllosetherace.26.skilln.技能,技巧Weshouldimproveourlisteningskills.27.TheLaylorsThe+姓氏复数，表示“全家人或夫妇两人”，谓语用复数。TheWhitesaregettingreadyfortheholiday.typicaladj.“典型的，有代表性的”atypicalFrenchrestaurant28.cutout删除，删去cutitoutLetscutoutthisarticle.,cutup切碎cutdown砍倒cutoff砍掉29.untilprep.+表示时间的名词或数词conj.+表示时间的状语从句Hewaiteduntil12:00.Hedidntgotobeduntilhisfathercameback.Until用于肯定句，谓语动词只能是延续性动词，表示动作一直持续到until后的时刻；用于否定句中，既可是延续性动词，也可是瞬间动词，表示动作从until后的时刻开始。Until引导时间状语从句，表将来的动作时，只能用一般现在时代替，即“主将从现”。Iwillwaitforhimuntilhecomesback.Till与until同义，句首一般用until,固定搭配,fromtill注意两者的拼写。30.continuevt.kindofB.kindsof;kindsofC.kindof;kindsofD.kindof;kindof31.Andtheyarealwayscomparingthemwithcomparev.“比较，和相比”compareAwithB把A与B比较Henevercompareshimselfwithothers.,A,compareAtoB把A比作Bto后用名词或代词作为比作的对象，常含有比喻、类比的意味。Peopleoftencomparethelifetoa