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课件网) Section B 1a-1e Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents 初中英语 八年级下册 RJ 1. New words: member, pressure, compete 2. Sentences: ① My parents give me a lot of pressure about school. ② I have to compete with my classmates at school. Learning goals What do you usually do to deal with your pressure/stress Free talk Do you often compete with others Are you often worried about your study Do you often feel stressed out Are you under pressure/stress n. 压力 过度劳累；紧张 v. 竞争; 对抗 Warming up Sometimes we may be under pressure. What activities should we do to help lower our stress Why not... You could... You should... How/What about... You’d better... Why don’t... Let’s... play computer games read books Ways to deal with the pressure play sports eat delicious food watch movies spend time alone/ listening to music talk to parents or other family members hang out with friends ____ play sports ____ hang out with friends ____ talk to parents or other family members ____ spend time alone ____ play computer games ____ read books ____ watch movies ____ other: _____ 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. 1b Tell your partner about your answers in 1a. What activity do you do to help lower your stress I _____.How about you This is Wei Ming. He is unhappy. Because his parents give him too much pressure. _____ 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. 1c Listen and check (√) the problems Wei Ming talks about. √ √ √ 与······竞争 My parents give me a lot of pressure about school. (教材 P29 1c) pressure可指外界施加的压力或工作、生活中的压力。既可作可数名词又可作不可数名词，但一般情况下用作不可数名词。常用短语： pressure /'pre (r)/ n. 压力 Language point put pressure on sb. 向某人施加压力 under pressure 在压力之下 I’m not able to do that with the pressure from my mother. Some people can only perform well under pressure. 【拓展】pressure的动词形式是press，意为“压；挤；按”。 He pressed a button and the door closed. 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. 1d Listen again. What advice does Alice give to Wei Ming Fill in the blanks. unhappy pressure grades sports 与······闲逛 compete helping Wei Ming: Alice, help me! My parents are giving me too much pressure about school! Alice: Hey, Wei Ming. Although you may be unhappy with your parents, you should talk to them. Ask them why they give you so much pres ... ...
