2014春八年级下册Unit4Whydon’tyoutalktoyourparents.ppt

____ play sports ____ hang out with friends ____ talk to parents or other family members ____ spend time alone ____ play computer games ____ read books ____ watch movies ____ other: ____________________ Lower stress Order the activities: 1c Listen and check the problems Wei Ming talks about. ___ My parents give me a lot of pressure about school. ___ I don’t get enough sleep. ___ I don’t have enough free time. ___ I had a fight with my parents. ___ I have to compete with my classmates at school. 1d Listen again. Fill in the blanks. Although you may be ________ with your parents, you should talk to them. Ask them why they give you so much ________ . Life shouldn’t just be about ________ . Free time activities like ________ and hanging out with friends are important, too. You shouldn’t ________ with your classmates to get better grades. You should all be ________ each other to improve. 1e Pairwork A: I think Wei Ming should … B: Why? A: Because … Homework If you have a lot of pressure, what do you like to do to lower your stress? Please write a short passage about this. (at least 50 words) Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents? Section B 2a—2e Q1. What is the common problem for Chinese and American families? Read and answer the questions In Chinese and American families, children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they have to take so many after-school classes. Dr. Alice Green does. Q2. Who gives their opinions about the problems? 1. Keeps on happening 2. Physical exercise and practice of skills 3. Worries about things at home, school or work 2c Match the words with the meanings continues training stress 4. Usual or common 5. Try to be the best or the first to finish something 6. Getting better or bigger 7. Look for differences and similarities between things 2 C Match the words with the meanings typical compete development compare Read and answer the questions. Q1. Does Cathy Taylor think it’s important fo