Unit 4
Section B

Period 1 (1a-1e)
member n.
pressure n.
compete v.
成员；分子
压力
竞争；对抗
New Words
What activities do you like to do to help lower your stress?
play sports
hang out with friends
talk to parents or other family members
spend time alone
play computer games
read books
watch movies
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
__________ spend time alone
__________ play computer games
__________ read books
__________ watch movies
__________ other: _____________________
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: _____________________
If your parents give you so much pressure, what should you do?

Discuss with your partner and talk about some advice.
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. 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.
3. You shouldn’t ________ with your classmates to get better grades. You should all be _________ each other to improve.
1e
What is your advice for Wei Ming? Tell your partner and say why.
A: I think Wei Ming should…
B: Why?
A: Because…
Discussion
Talk about the problems below and ask your classmates for advice.
Problems: You lost your keys.
You don’t know where your workbook is.
You want to have a school trip with your classmates.
1. Read 1d three times. (☆)
2. Do the other exercises in this part. (☆☆)