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Unit 4
Why don’t you
talk to your
parents?
Section B (2a-2e) Reading
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1. 交流 communicate (v.)
— communication (n.)
2. look through 快速查看;浏览
3. big deal 重要的事
4. work out 成功地发展;解决
5. get on with 和睦相处 = get along with sb.
6. have free time to do sth.有空闲时间做某事
7. allow sb. to do sth. 允许某人做某事
8. get into/have a fight with sb. 与某人打架
9. call sb. up 给某人打电话
11. on the phone 在电话中
12. find sb. doing sth. 发现某人正在做某事
13. refuse to do sth. 拒绝做某事 = turn down
14. instead/instead of 代替,反而
15. offer to do sth. 主动做某事
16. communicate with sb. 与某人交流
17. be nice to sb. 对某人友好
18. argue with sb. 与人争吵/争论
19. talk about sth. with sb. 和某人谈论某事
20. explain sth. to sb. 向某人解释某事
21. whatever 任何, 每一, 无论什么
22. be afraid of doing sth. 害怕做某事
23. ruturn sth. to sb. = give sth. back to sb. 把某物还给某人
24. 压力 pressure/stress
25. 和某人竞争 compete with sb.
Read aloud
watch TV
use the Internet
do homework
watch movies
draw pictures
play sports or exercise
hang out with friends
play chess
Let’s learn
Does a typical American family have competition or stress?
Yes, it does!
Why?
Let’s read the passage to know more about it.
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Let's watch a video and find out what it is about.
1. What did Miao Miao have to do?
2. How did Miao Miao feel about her lessons?
She had to take too many after-school lessons.
She felt unhappy\upset\tired\stressed out
3. What’s wrong with the boy?
He has __________
________________.
His parents give her ________________.
too many
after-school classes
too much pressure
Lead-in
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These days, students in China are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays.
Because they have to take so many after-school classes.
Why do they take so many after-school classes?
Discussion
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Look and give your advice to ease their stress.
Why not hang out with friends? You won't get good grades if you're stressed out all the time.
Why not arrange your time properly? If you don't get enough sleep, you can't concentrate and listen carefully