新目标八年级
13-14下学期
Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to
your parents?
Section B
Lead in
Do you have any pressure or stress in life?
What kind of stress do you usually have?
What activities do you usually do to help
lower your stress ,listening to music , playing
games or other activities?
Questions :
take a walk, travel, drink coffee,
sleep, chat online,...
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In order to lower my stress, I usually hang out with my friends,...
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Questions
What after-school activities can you think of?
What after-school activities do you usually do?
Do you …after school?
1. Who makes decisions in your family?
2. Do you feel stressed out when your parents ask you to get
good grades?
If so, do you complain about that?
3. Do you think you are under pressure?
4. Do your parents often compare you with other children?
5. Do your parents push you to learn more/ send you to all
kinds of classes?
Discussion
Reading skill
1.What is the common problem for Chinese and American families？
2.Who gives their opinions about the problems?
Children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they have to take so many after-school classes.
Cathy Taylor, Linda Miller and Dr. Alice Green.
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Vocabulary
一些孩子压力太大。
Some children are under too much pressure.
例句
n. 压力; 压迫
词义
pressure
将这个与那个比较一下，你就会发现哪
个比较好了。
Compare this with that, and you will find which is better.
例句
v. 比较; 对照
词义
compare
如今家长好像给孩子的压力更大了。
Now parents seem to push their children
a lot more.
例句
v.推动；推移
词义
push
1.Does Cathy Taylor think it’s important for kids to join after-school activities?
2.Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy? What’s her opinion?
3.Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda?
What does she say?
Yes, she does.
No, she doesn’t.She thinks parents shouldn’t push their kids so hard.
She agrees with Linda. She says kids should have time to relax and think for themselves.
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.
These activities are important for children’s future.
Writing
Suppose you are Dr. Alice Green.Write a letter to Cathy Taylor. Give advice about what she should do with her children.
Dear Cathy,
I hear that your children are under too much pressure. I understand you, but I’m very worried. It’s bad for their health. You should give your kids a bit more time. Because they need time and freedom to relax, and they also need time to do things by themselves.
If you go on doing like this, your children may find it hard to think for themselves when they are older.
Good luck!
Alice Green
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Although
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Maybe you should say you’re sorry.
You could go to the party first, then after the party, you can study for your exams.
Maybe you could study in another room.
1. I have to compete with my classmates at school.
在学校里我不得不跟我的同学竞争。
【自主领悟】compete作动词, 意为“竞争; 比赛; 对抗”, 过去式为competed; 过去分词为competed。常用结构: compete with sb. 意为“与某人竞争”。例如: We can’t compete with them on price. 我们在价格上无法与他们竞争。
知识点精练
【归纳拓展】compete变形记
(1)competition为名词, 意为“竞争、比赛”。例如:
We won the contract in the face of the competition.
面对竞争, 我们赢得了这份合同。
(2)competitor为名词, 意为“竞争者、对手”。例如:
Our main competitor is Class Four.
我们主要的竞争对手是四班。
【活学活用】
①小商店很难与超市抗争。
It is difficult for a small shop to　　　　　 　　　　　a supermarket.
②你愿意参加下周的游泳比赛吗?
Will you take part in the　　　　　 　　　　　next week?
答案: ①compete with　②swimming competition
2. However, the tired children don’t get home until after 7: 00 p. m. 然而, 疲惫的孩子们直到晚上7点之后才到家。
【自主领悟】(1)until作介词, “直到……为止”, 也可用作连词。即until
例如: He waited until 12: 00. 他一直等到12点钟。
作介词，接表示时间的名词或数词。
作连词，接表示时间的状语从句。
(2)not. . . until意为“直到……才; 不到……不”, 常与非延续性动词连用。
例如: He didn’t go to bed until his father came back.
直到他爸爸回来, 他才上床睡觉。
【归纳拓展】until用法小结
(1)until用于肯定句中, 谓语动词只能是延续性动词; 表示动作或状态的持续。
(2)until引导时间状语从句, 当主句用一般将来时时, 从句一般用一般现在时代替, 即“主将从现”。
例如: I will wait for him until he comes back.
我将等到他回来。
【活学活用】
①—How was your climbing Mount Huang?
—I didn’t believe I could do it　　　　　I got to the top.
A. until B. while
C. after D. before
②杨磊直到八岁才上学。
Yang Lei　　　　　go to school　　　　　8 years old.
答案: didn’t; until
3. And they are always comparing them with other children. 并且他们总是把他们(自己的孩子)与其他孩子做比较。
【自主领悟】compare作动词, 意为“比较, 和……相比”。常与介词with连用表示同类事物的具体比较。
例如: He never compares himself with others.
他从来不拿自己和别人比较。
【归纳拓展】compare的不同搭配
　　compare. . . to. . . 意为“把……比作……”。用来比较不同事物间的相同点。该短语中的compare是及物动词, 后面直接接宾语。to后用名词或代词作为比作的对象, 常含有比喻、类比的意味。例如: Life is compared to voyage. 人生好比航海。
People often compare the life to a stage.
人们常把人生比作一个舞台。
【图解助记】
【活学活用】
①Nowadays lots of parents are always comparing their children　　　　　others.
A. to B. with C. on D. for
②People often compare teachers　　　　　candles.
A. with B. for C. on D. to
Ⅰ. 用所给词的适当形式填空
1. My parents give me a lot of　　　　　(press).
2. There are many after-school　　　　　(activity) now.
3. We should study hard　　　　　(get) better grades.
4. 　　　　　(hang) out with your friends is a good way to reduce your sadness.
5. There will be an English　　　　　(compete) tomorrow.
答案: 1. pressure　2. activities　3. to get　4. Hanging
5. competition
知识点精练
Ⅱ. 单项选择
1. Giving　　　　stress is not good for children.
A. so much B. so many C. too many D. many so
2. I don’t want to compete　　　　anyone. I only want to do my work well.
A. to B. in C. on D. with
3. 　　　　you are angry, 　　　　you shouldn’t have a fight with him.
A. Although; but B. But; although
C. Although; / D. But; /
Ⅲ. 用所给词的适当形式填空
1. I’ll have a baseball　　　　　(train) tomorrow afternoon.
2. My uncle is a very　　　　　(success) businessman.
3. You shouldn’t only think for　　　　　(you), boys. You should listen to others’ opinions.
4. China’s quick　　　　　(develop) causes the world’s attention.
5. I think everyone should learn　　　　　(relax).
答案: 1. training　2. successful　3. yourselves
4. development　5. to relax
Ⅳ. 完成句子
1. 你应当删除这些不重要的细节。
You should　　　　　 　　　　　these unimportant details.
2. 昨天直到他打扫完教室才回家。
He　　　　　 　　　　　home　　　　　he cleaned the classroom yesterday.
答案: 1. cut out　2. didn’t go; until
3. 对我们来说, 半小时内完成这道题很难。
It is　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 work out this problem in half an hour.
4. 很多学生在学校里有太多的压力。
Many students have　　　　 　　　　 　　　　at school.
5. 现在, 很多女生总是把自己的衣服与别人的衣服做比较。
Nowadays lots of girls are always　　　　　their clothes
　　　　　others’.
答案: 3. hard for us to 4. too much pressure　5. comparing; with
Ⅰ. 单项选择
1.Students should have time ______.
A.relaxed B.relaxing C.to relax D.happy
2.It's time ____ sports.
A.for B.to C.at D.with
3.It's said that many children are under ______ pressure.
A.too many B.many too C.too much D.much too
当堂达标测试
4.Nowadays parents seem _____their children a lot more.
A.pushy B.push C.to push D.pushing
5. Parents shouldn’t always compare their kids _____others.
A.for B.with C.at D.on
6.I didn’t go to bed last night ______ I finished my homework.

A.although B.because C.until D.so
Ⅱ. 同义句转换

1.They get home after 7:00 p.m. every day.
They _____ get home _____7:00 p.m. every day.
2. It’s time to go to school.
______ ______ _______ school.
3. He worked hard, but he still failed in the exam.
________ he worked hard, he still failed in the exam.
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Homework
Pressure is a serious problem in today’s world.We should find ways to relax. Are you or your friends under pressure? Do a survey and write a short passage about the results of the survey.
A merry heart goes all the way.
心旷神怡，事事顺利。