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Unit 4
Section B
Period 1 (1a-2e)
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.
__________ play sports
__________ hang out with friends
__________ talk to parents or other family members
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Tell your partner about your answers in 1a.
1b
________ play sports
________ hang out with friends
________ talk to parents or other family
members
________ spend time alone
________ play computer games
________ read books
________ watch movies
________ other: ___________________
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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.
√
√
√
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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 them why they give you so much ________.
2. Life shouldn’t just be about ________. Free time activities like _________ and hanging out with friends are important, too.
unhappy
pressure
grades
sports
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1e
What is your advice for Wei Ming? Tell your partner and say why.
A: I think Wei Ming should …
B: Why?
A: Because …
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Pre-reading
2a. Check (√) the after-school activities you and your classmates usually do.
do homework
use the Internet
have afterschool lessons
hang out with friends
watch movies
play sports or exercise
While-reading
Guessing the Meaning
When reading something for the first time, do not worry about words you do not know. Use the context to help you guess the meaning.
/ˈkɒntekst/ n. 上下文;语境
第一次阅读时,不要担心你不认识的单词。利用上下文来帮助你猜测意思。
/ɡes/ v. 猜测;估计
Let’s skim!
Life for Cathy Taylor’s three children is very busy.
Chinese children are busier on weekends than weekdays these days.
Linda Miller