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Giving advicesI’m a little shy. I’m afraid of speaking in front of people. What should I do? Why don’t you be more outgoing ?You’d better communicate more with other people. 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 school. I had a fight with my best friend ,what should I do ?Maybe you should say sorry to him so that you can be friends again .My sister borrows my favorite book without asking .what should I do ?You could tell her that this makes you angry so that she’ll ask you next time .What’s wrong with the girl?She’s 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.She could watch moviesHow about spending time alone ?I think she’d better talk to parents or other family members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.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 friends to lower stress.I like to listen to music to lower stress best. I’d like to play sports when I’m stressed out. 1bJenny is a member of our group. 珍妮是我们小组中的一员。

珍妮是我们小组中的一员1. member n. 成员；分子成员；分子 a member of ......中的一员中的一员2. pressure n. 压力压力 （不可数名词）（不可数名词）Don't give her a lot of pressure about school , just encouragement.不要不要给她太多的学她太多的学习压力，多一些力，多一些鼓励3. compete v. 竞争；对抗竞争；对抗compete with 与与……进行竞争进行竞争No one can compete with them .没有人能够与他们竞争没有人能够与他们竞争each other 相互，彼此相互，彼此We should help each other.我们应该互相帮助我们应该互相帮助Listen and check the problems Wei Ming talks about. 1c___ 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. 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 in the blanks.pressureunhappy2. Life shouldn’t just be about ______. Free time activities like _____ and hanging out with friends are important, too. 3. You shouldn’t _______ with your classmates to get better grades. You should all be _______ each other to improve. gradessportscompetehelpingRole-play the conversation betweem Wei Ming and Alice.Use the information in 1c and 1d.A: What's wrong with you,Wei Ming?B: ...... What should I do ?A: I think you should / should't ......B: Why ?A: Because ......What is your advice for Wei Ming? Tell your partner and say why.1eI think Wei Ming should play more sports after class.Why?Health is more important than grades. Grades isn’t everything. What did you do after school?Do you have stress in your life?How do you relax yourself?Check the after-school activities you and your classmates usually do.2a____ do homework ____ use the Internet____ have after-school lessons ____ hang out with friends____ watch movies ____ play sports or exercise2. 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. 意意见；想法；看法；想法；看法In my opinion, it’s better not to go. 以我的看法，以我的看法，还是不去好。

是不去好Do you have the skill to ski such a difficult slope?你有沿着你有沿着这样陡的坡滑雪陡的坡滑雪的技巧的技巧吗？？5. skill n. 技巧；技技巧；技艺7. crazy adj. 不理智的；不理智的；疯狂的狂的6. cut out 删除；除；删去去 The editor cut out the last paragraph. 编辑将最后一段将最后一段删掉了You must be crazy to ride a bike without brakes.你你骑一一辆没没闸的的车，一定，一定是是疯了吧8. cause v. 造成；引起造成；引起A bad tooth can cause pain. 一一颗蛀牙可以引起疼痛蛀牙可以引起疼痛What did you 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. 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. TT3. Linda Miller thinks parents should send their small kids to all kinds of classes. 4. Linda thinks some parents push their kids too much. 5. Alice thinks kids shouldn’t have time to relax and think for themselves. TFFLook at the words in bold in the article. Can you guess their meanings? Try to match them with the meaning below. 1. Keeping on happening _______2ccontinue v. 持续；继续存在持续；继续存在用法：用法：continue to do sth. 强调继续做另强调继续做另一件事情，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. 多强调接着做以前多强调接着做以前所做事情所做事情continuee.g. Can I continue to read aloud? 我可以继续朗读吗？我可以继续朗读吗？ The workers refused to continue working. 工人们拒绝继续工作工人们拒绝继续工作2. Physical exercise and practice of skills _______training n. 训练训练e.g. Nurses have several years of training. 护士需要几年的培训护士需要几年的培训training3. Worries about things at home, school or work ______stress n. 压力压力e.g. In fact, stress isn’t always bad thing. 事实上，压力并不总是坏事情事实上，压力并不总是坏事情。

stress4. Usual or common _______ typical adj. 典型的典型的e.g. On a typical day, we receive about fifty letters. 我们通常一天收到五十封信我们通常一天收到五十封信typical5. Try to be the best or the first to finish something ________compete v. 竞争；对抗竞争；对抗e.g. We can’t compete with them on price. 我们不能和他们在价格上进行对抗我们不能和他们在价格上进行对抗compete6. Getting better or bigger ____________development n. 发展；发育；成长发展；发育；成长e.g. Development of the area would endanger the wildlife. 开发这一地区将会危及野生生物开发这一地区将会危及野生生物development7. Look for differences and similarities between things _________compare v. 比较比较compare …with… 比较；对比比较；对比 e.g. How does your new house compare with your old one? 你的新房子和旧房子比起你的新房子和旧房子比起来怎么样？来怎么样？compare2dRead the article again and answer the questions. 1. Does Cathy Taylor think it’s important for kids to join after-school activities?Yes. She believes these activities are important for her children’s future. 2. Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy? What’s her opinion?No, she doesn’t. She thinks it’s crazy and unfair to send small kids to all kinds of classes. Parents shouldn’t push their kids so hard. 3. Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda? What does she say? No, she doesn’t. She says kids should have time to relax and think for themselves. Although it’s normal to want successful children, it’s even more important to have happy children. 1.What do you think of after-school activities?In my opinion, if the kid really like the activity such as basketball, he can go to these classes. They may have some fun as well some skills. I don’t agree that some parents push the kids to take these activities. Discuss the questions with your partner.2e2. What should you do to relax? There are a lot of ways to relax. I’d like to listen to music or play sports to relax. But my friend, Eric would like to sleep a lot and eat some nice food. 1. Read the article again after school.2. Write a short passage about Cathy’s daily life and her opinions about the education of the kids. 。