人教新目标版八年级下册英语UNIT 4 Why don't you talk to your parents?跟读

UNIT 4

第 4 单元

Why don't you talk to your parents?

为何不跟你的父母谈谈？

Section A

A 部分

Language Goals: Talk about problems; Give advice

语言目标： 谈论问题； 给出建议

1a. Look at these problems.

1a.看看这些问题。

Do you think they are serious or not? Write them in the appropriate box.

你认为它们是严重还是不严重？把它们写在合适的方框里。

1. I have to study until really late, so I don't get enough sleep.

1. 我必须学习到很晚，所以我睡眠不足。

2. I have too much homework so I don't have any free time to do things I like.

2. 我有太多的家庭作业，所以我没有空闲时间做我喜欢的事情。

3. My parents don't allow me to hang out with my friends.

3. 我父母不允许我和朋友们出去玩。

4. I have to take more lessons after school.

4. 放学后我不得不上更多的课。

5. I got into a fight with my best friend.

5.我和我最好的朋友吵架了。

1b. Listen and circle the problems you hear in 1a.

1b.听录音，在 1a 中圈出你所听到的问题。

—You look really tired. What's the matter?

——你看起来很累，怎么了？

—Well, I had an art lesson after school yesterday.

——嗯，我昨天放学后上了一节美术课。

Then I did my homework until really late last night, so I didn't get enough sleep.

然后我做作业直到昨晚很晚，所以我没有得到足够的睡眠。

—Oh, so you should start studying earlier tonight, and then you can sleep earlier.

——哦，所以你今晚应该早点开始学习，然后你可以早点睡觉。

—But I have a piano lesson after school today, so I can only study later tonight.

——但我今天放学后要上钢琴课，所以我今晚只能晚些时候学习。

—Maybe you should tell your parents that you can't do so many things.

——也许你应该告诉你的父母你不能做这么多事情。

—I did, but they think it's important that I learn new things.

——我说过了，但他们认为我学习新东西很重要。

I started learning the piano when I was six!

我六岁时开始学钢琴！

—Oh, that's a really long time! You must be really good now.

——哦，那真的很长时间！你现在一定弹得很好。

—Yes, but I'm so tired.

——是的，但我太累了。

—Why don't you talk to your parents again?

——你为什么不再和你父母谈谈？

Explain to them that you need to get enough sleep to stay healthy.

向他们解释你需要充足的睡眠来保持健康。

—Yes, that's a good idea. I'll try to talk to them again.

——嗯，这是个好主意。我会试着再和他们谈谈。

1c. Look at the problems in 1a and make conversations.

1c.看 1a 中的问题并进行对话。

What's wrong?

怎么了？

I'm really tired because I studied until really late last night,

我真的很累，因为我昨晚学习到很晚，

so I didn't get enough sleep.

所以我没有得到足够的睡眠。

Why don't you go to sleep earlier this evening?

你今晚为什么不早点睡呢？

2a. Listen. Peter's friend is giving him advice.

2a.听录音。彼得的朋友正在给他提一些建议，

Fill in the blanks with could or should.

用 could 或 should 填空。

—Hey, Peter, what's wrong?

——喂，彼得，怎么了？

—I had a fight with my best friend. What should I do?

——我和我最好的朋友吵了一架。我该怎么办？

—Well, you could write him a letter.

——噢，你可以给他写封信。

—I don't think so, although it's a good idea. I'm just not very good at writing letters.

——尽管那是个好主意，但我不觉得我会这样做。我刚好不擅长写信。

—Maybe you should call him up.

——也许你应该给他打个电话。

—No, I don't want to talk about it on the phone.

——不，我不想在电话里谈论这件事。

—But you really should talk to him so that you can say you're sorry.

——但是你确实应该和他谈谈，这样你就可以说声抱歉了。

—Yes, I know I should, but it's not easy.

——是的，我知道我应该道歉，但是这并不容易。

—Maybe you could go to his house.

——也许你可以去他家。

—I guess I could, but I don't want to surprise him.

——我想可以，但是我不想吓到他。

—Hey, I know. You could take him to the ball game.

——嘿，我知道了。你可以带他去看球赛。

—But the ball game is next week. I don't want to wait until then to talk to him.

——但是球赛在下个星期。我不想等到那时才和他说话。

2b. Listen again. Why doesn't Peter like his friend's advice?

2b.再听一遍录音。为什么彼得不喜欢他朋友的建议？

Write the letters (a-e) next to the advice in 2a.

在 2a 中的建议旁写下字母（a-e） 。

—Hey, Peter, what's wrong?

——喂，彼得，怎么了？

—I had a fight with my best friend. What should I do?

——我和我最好的朋友吵了一架。我该怎么办？

—Well, you could write him a letter.

——噢，你可以给他写封信。

—I don't think so, although it's a good idea. I'm just not very good at writing letters.

——尽管那是个好主意，但我不觉得我会这样做。我刚好不擅长写信。

—Maybe you should call him up.

——也许你应该给他打个电话。

—No, I don't want to talk about it on the phone.

——不，我不想在电话里谈论这件事。

—But you really should talk to him so that you can say you're sorry.

——但是你确实应该和他谈谈，这样你就可以说声抱歉了。

—Yes, I know I should, but it's not easy.

——是的，我知道我应该道歉，但是这并不容易。

—Maybe you could go to his house.

——也许你可以去他家。

—I guess I could, but I don't want to surprise him.

——我想可以，但是我不想吓到他。

—Hey, I know. You could take him to the ball game.

——嘿，我知道了。你可以带他去看球赛。

—But the ball game is next week. I don't want to wait until then to talk to him.

——但是球赛在下个星期。我不想等到那时才和他说话。

2c. Role-play a conversation between Peter and his friend.

2c.分角色扮演彼得和他的朋友之间的对话。

What's the matter, Peter?

怎么了，彼得？

I had a fight with my best friend. What should I do?

我和我最好的朋友吵架了。我该怎么办？

Well, you should call him so that you can say you're sorry.

呃，你应该打电话给他，这样你就可以说对不起了。

2d. Role-play the conversation.

2d.分角色表演对话。

You look sad, Kim. What's wrong?

金，你看上去很难过的样子。怎么啦？

Well, I found my sister looking through my things yesterday.

唉，昨天我发现我妹妹翻我的东西。

She took some of my new magazines and CDs.

她还把我的几本新杂志和光盘拿走了。

Hmm ... that's not very nice. Did she give them back to you?

噢⋯⋯这可不太好。她还给你了吗？

Yes, but I'm still angry with her. What should I do?

还了，但我还是生她的气。我该怎么办？

Well, I guess you could tell her to say sorry.

哦，我觉得你可以要求她道歉。

But why don't you forget about it so that you can be friends again?

不过你不如忘了这事算了，这样你们又还是朋友。

Although she's wrong, it's not a big deal.

虽说她有错，但也没什么大不了的。

You're right. Thanks for your advice.

你说得对。谢谢你的建议。

No problem. Hope things work out.

不用谢。希望一切都好。

3a.

3a.

Look at this letter to a magazine and the reply from Robert Hunt, a school counselor. Complete the chart.

阅读这封写给杂志的信，以及学校辅导员罗伯特·亨特的回信。完成表格。

Dear Mr. Hunt,

亲爱的亨特先生：

My problem is that I can't get on with my family. Relations between my parents have become difficult.

我的困扰是我无法和我的家人（融洽地）相处。我父母之间的关系已经很不好了。

They fight a lot, and I really don't like it. It's the only communication they have.

他们经常吵架，我真的很不喜欢他们这样。吵架是他们唯一的交流。

I don't know if I should say anything to them about this.

我不知道我是不是应该对他们说点什么。

When they argue, it's like a big, black cloud hanging over our home.

他们一争吵，我就感觉有一团乌云悬浮在我们家上空。

Also, my elder brother is not very nice to me.

还有，我哥哥对我也不是很好。

He always refuses to let me watch my favorite TV show.

他总是不让我看我最喜欢的电视节目。

Instead he watches whatever he wants until late at night. I don't think this is fair.

而他却可以看他喜欢的任何节目，一直看到很晚。我觉得这不公平。

At home I always feel lonely and nervous. Is that normal? What can I do?

在家里我总是感到孤独和紧张。这正常吗？我能怎么办？

Sad and Thirteen

伤心 13

Dear Sad and Thirteen,

亲爱的伤心 13：

It's not easy being your age, and it's normal to have these feelings.

在你这个年龄是不容易呀，有这样的情绪很正常。

Why don't you talk about these feelings with your family?

你为什么不把这些感受和家里的人谈谈呢？

If your parents are having problems, you should offer to help.

如果是你父母有问题，你可以给他们一些帮助。

Maybe you could do more jobs around the house so that they have more time for proper communication.

也许你应该在家里多做点家务，这样他们就有更多的时间做些适当的交流。

Secondly, why don't you sit down and communicate with your brother?

其次，你为什么不能坐下来和你哥哥好好沟通呢？

You should explain that you don't mind him watching TV all the time.

你可以（向他）解释你并不介意他整天看电视。

However, he should let you watch your favorite show. I hope things will be better for you soon.

不过他应该让你看你最喜欢的节目。希望你的一切会很快好起来。

Robert Hunt

罗伯特·亨特

3b. Do you agree or disagree with Mr. Hunt's advice? Why?

3b.你同不同意亨特先生的建议？为什么？

I agree/disagree with his advice because ...

我同意/不同意他的建议，因为⋯⋯

3c. Which words or phrases in the letters have the same or similar meanings as the following?

3c.信中的哪些单词或短语有着与下列单词或短语相同或相似的含义？

Write a sentence using each word or phrase.

用各个单词或短语写一个句子。

make sth. clear

把某事说清楚

explain

解释

Can you explain to me how to do this math problem?

你能跟我解释一下怎么做这道数学题吗？

talk

交谈

not allow

不允许

worried

担心的

get along with

相处

Grammar Focus

语法焦点

You look tired. What's the matter?

你看起来很累。怎么了？

I did my homework until really late last night, so l didn't get enough sleep.

我昨晚做作业到很晚，所以我没有得到充足的睡眠。

What should I do?

我该怎么办？

Why don't you forget about it? Although she's wrong, it's not a big deal.

你为何不忘了这件事呢？虽然她错了，但没什么大不了的。

What should he do?

他该怎么办？

He should talk to his friend so that he can say he's sorry.

他应该和他的朋友谈谈，这样他才能说抱歉。

Maybe you could go to his house.

也许你可以去他家。

I guess I could, but I don't want to surprise him.

我想我可以去，但我不想吓到他。

4a. Fill in the blanks with although, so that or until.

4a.用 although、so that 或 until 填空。

4b. Write one piece of advice for each problem.

4b.针对每个问题写一条建议。

Then compare your advice with your partner's and decide whether the advice is good or bad.

然后把你的建议与你搭档的建议进行比较，并决定提出的建议是好还是坏。

1. I'm very shy.

1. 我很害羞。

Advice:

建议：

2. My sister and I fight all the time.

2. 我姐姐和我总是打架。

Advice:

建议：

3. My sister spends all evening on the phone.

3. 我妹妹整个晚上都在打电话。

Advice:

建议：

4. My cousin borrows my things without returning them.

4. 我表弟借了我的东西却没有还。

Advice:

建议：

5. My parents won't let me have a pet.

5.我父母不让我养宠物。

Advice:

建议：

4c. Choose one of the problems and ask your Classmates for advice.

4c.选择一个问题，向你的同学征求建议。

Decide which classmate has the best advice.

并决定哪个同学的建议最好。

My best friend is more popular than me.

我最好的朋友比我更受欢迎。

I want to be like him. What should I do?

我想变得和他一样。我该怎么办？

You could try to be friendlier.

你可以试着更友好一些。

You should just be yourself.

你应该做你自己。

Problems

问题

You left your homework at home. Your best friend is more popular than you.

你把作业忘在家里了。 你最好的朋友比你更受欢迎。

You are afraid of speaking in front of people.

你害怕在别人面前讲话。

Your best friend does not trust you anymore. Your parents always argue.

你最好的朋友不再信任你了。 你父母总是吵架。

Section B

B 部分

1a.

1a.

What activities do you like to do to help lower your stress?

你喜欢做什么活动来减轻压力？

Order them [1-8] with 1 being the most favorite thing you do to lower stress.

按【1-8】的顺序进行排序，其中 1 代表你最喜欢的减压方式。

play sports

做运动

hang out with friends

和朋友出去玩

talk to parents or other family members

与父母或其他家庭成员交谈

spend time alone

独处

play computer games

玩电脑游戏

read books

读书

watch movies

看电影

other:

其他：

1b. Tell your partner about your answers in 1a.

1b.告诉你的搭档你在 1a 中的答案。

1c. Listen and check (√) the problems Wei Ming talks about.

1c.听录音，勾选出魏明谈论的问题。

—Alice, help me! My parents are giving me too much pressure about school!

——爱丽丝，帮帮我吧！我的父母给了我太多学习上的压力！

—Hey, Wei Ming. Although you may be unhappy with your parents, you should talk to them.

——嘿，魏明。尽管你可能对你父母不满意，但是你应该和他们谈谈。

Ask them why they give you so much pressure.

问问他们为什么给你这么多的压力。

—It's because they want me to get good grades.

——那是因为他们想让我取得好成绩。

—But life shouldn't just be about grades.

——但是生活不应该只有成绩。

Free time activities like sports and hanging out with friends are important, too.

业余时间的活动，比如运动和与朋友闲逛也很重要。

—I totally agree. I need more free time to do activities I enjoy.

——我完全赞同。我需要更多的空闲时间来做我喜欢的活动。

This can help me relax and be healthier.

这可以帮助我放松，还能让我更健康。

—Yes, you won't get good grades if you're stressed out all the time.

——是的，如果你总是有压力的话，你将无法取得好成绩。

—I also keep worrying about getting better grades than my classmates.

——我也一直在为成绩上超过其他同学而担心。

—Oh, you shouldn't compete with your classmates to get better grades.

——噢，你不应该通过与同学竞争来取得更好的成绩。

You should all be helping each other to improve.

你们都应该互相帮助，共同进步。

—You're right. Thanks for all the good advice, Alice.

——你说得对。谢谢你所有的好建议，爱丽丝。

1d. Listen again.

1d.再听一遍录音。

What advice does Alice give to Wei Ming? Fill in the blanks.

爱丽丝给了魏明什么建议？填空。

—Alice, help me! My parents are giving me too much pressure about school!

——爱丽丝，帮帮我吧！我的父母给了我太多学习上的压力！

—Hey, Wei Ming. Although you may be unhappy with your parents, you should talk to them.

——嘿，魏明。尽管你可能对你父母不满意，但是你应该和他们谈谈。

Ask them why they give you so much pressure.

问问他们为什么给你这么多的压力。

—It's because they want me to get good grades.

——那是因为他们想让我取得好成绩。

—But life shouldn't just be about grades.

——但是生活不应该只有成绩。

Free time activities like sports and hanging out with friends are important, too.

业余时间的活动，比如运动和与朋友闲逛也很重要。

—I totally agree. I need more free time to do activities I enjoy.

——我完全赞同。我需要更多的空闲时间来做我喜欢的活动。

This can help me relax and be healthier.

这可以帮助我放松，还能让我更健康。

—Yes, you won't get good grades if you're stressed out all the time.

——是的，如果你总是有压力的话，你将无法取得好成绩。

—I also keep worrying about getting better grades than my classmates.

——我也一直在为成绩上超过其他同学而担心。

—Oh, you shouldn't compete with your classmates to get better grades.

——噢，你不应该通过与同学竞争来取得更好的成绩。

You should all be helping each other to improve.

你们都应该互相帮助，共同进步。

—You're right. Thanks for all the good advice, Alice.

——你说得对。谢谢你所有的好建议，爱丽丝。

1e. What is your advice for Wei Ming?

1e.你对魏明有什么建议？

Tell your partner and say why.

告诉你的搭档并说出原因。

2a. Check (√) the after-school activities you and your classmates usually do.

2a.勾选你和你的同学通常做的课外活动。

do homework

做家庭作业

use the Internet

使用互联网

have after-school lessons

上课外兴趣班

hang out with friends

和朋友出去玩

watch movies

看电影

play sports or exercise

做运动或锻炼

2b. Read the article and answer the questions.

2b.阅读文章并回答问题。

1. What is the common problem for many students these days?

1. 现在很多学生的通病是什么？

2. Who gives their opinions about the problem?

2. 谁对这个问题发表了意见？

Guessing the Meaning When reading something for the first time, do not worry about words you do not know.

猜测词义 第一次读东西的时候，不要担心你不认识的单词。

Use the context to help you guess the meaning.

利用上下文帮助你猜出意思。

Maybe You Should Learn to Relax!

也许你应该学会放松！

These days, many parents push their children into learning more skills.

现在，很多家长鞭策他们的孩子学习更多的技能。

They believe it helps their kids to better compete in life.

他们认为这样有助于孩子在生活中更有竞争力。

However, such a busy life can place great pressure on students.

然而，如此繁忙的生活会给学生带来巨大的压力。

The Taylors are a typical American family.

泰勒一家是典型的美国家庭。

Life for Cathy Taylor's three children is very busy.

生活对于凯茜·泰勒的三个孩子来说也是够忙的。

'On most days after school,' Cathy says, 'I take one of my two boys to basketball practice and my daughter to football training.

“在放学后的大多数日子里，”凯茜·泰勒说，“我得带我两个儿子中的一个去练篮球，带我的女儿去训练橄榄球，

Then I have to take my other son to piano lessons.

然后还要将另外一个儿子送去上钢琴课。

Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities, but I believe these activities are important for my children's future.

当然我也可以把他们的活动减少一些，但我认为这些活动对我孩子们的未来很重要。

I really want them to be successful.' However, the tired children don't get home until after 7:00 p.m.

我真的希望他们将来能成功。”可是，疲劳不堪的孩子们到晚上 7 点之后才到家。

They have a quick dinner, and then it's time for homework.

他们快速吃完晚饭后还得做作业。

Linda Miller, a mother of three, knows all about such stress.

琳达·米勒作为三个孩子的母亲，了解这一切的压力。

'In some families, competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older,' she says.

“有些家庭里，竞争从很小就开始了，一直持续到孩子们长大，”她说，

'Mothers send their small kids to all kinds of classes.

“妈妈们把孩子送到各种各样的学习班。

And they are always comparing them with other children. It's crazy. I don't think that's fair.

他们总是拿自己的孩子去和别人家的孩子相比。这简直是疯了。我觉得这不公平。

Why don't they just let their kids be kids? People shouldn't push their kids so hard.'

他们为什么就不能让孩子就做孩子呢？人们不应该太勉强自己的孩子。”

Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child's development.

医生说太大的压力对孩子们的发展是没有好处的。

Dr. Alice Green says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children.

艾丽丝·格林博士（医生）说这些活动会给孩子带来许多压力。

'Kids should have time to relax and think for themselves, too.

“孩子们也应该有时间放松，去想想自己的事情。

Although it's normal to want successful children, it's even more important to have happy children.'

想让孩子取得成功是很正常的（愿望），但更重要的是要孩子快乐。”

2c. Look at the words in bold in the article.

2c.看这篇文章中的粗体字。

Can you guess their meanings? Try to match them with the meanings below.

你能猜出它们的意思吗？试着将下面的释义与它们匹配起来。

1. Keeps on happening

1. 不断发生

2. Lasting for only a short time

2. 仅持续较短的时间

3. Make something happen

3. 让某些事情发生

4. Usual or common

4. 普通或普遍

5. Encourage someone to do something or to work hard

5. 鼓励某人做某事或努力工作

6. Getting better or bigger

6. 变得更好或更大

7. Looking for differences and similarities between things

7.寻找事物之间的差异和相似之处

2d. Read the article again and answer the questions.

2d.再次阅读文章并回答问题。

1. Does Cathy Taylor think it's important for kids to join after-school activities?

1. 凯茜·泰勒认为孩子们参加课外活动很重要吗？

2. Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy? What's her opinion?

2.琳达·米勒同意凯茜的观点吗？她的观点是什么？

3. Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda? What does she say?

3.格林医生同意凯茜或琳达的观点吗？她说了什么？

2e. Discuss the questions with your partner.

2e.与你的搭档讨论这些问题。

1. What do you think of after-school activities?

1. 你觉得课外活动怎么样？

2. What should you do to relax?

2. 你应该做什么来放松？

3a.

3a.

A magazine interviewed some parents about after-school classes for children. Read the opinions below and make notes on your own opinions.

一本杂志就儿童的课外辅导情况采访了一些家长。阅读下面的观点，并记下自己的观点。

Why should children take after-school classes?

孩子们为什么要参加课外辅导？

1. 'After-school classes can help kids get into a good university.'

1.“课外辅导可以帮助孩子们考入一所好大学。”

2. 'I want my child to be a successful person.'

2.“我想让我的孩子成为一个成功的人。”

3. 'It's good for children to start learning from a young age.'

3.“从小就开始学习对孩子们有好处。”

3b. Write a letter to the magazine to express your opinions on after-school classes for children.

3b.给杂志写封信，表达你对儿童课外辅导的看法。

Use the following expressions to help you.

你可以借助使用以下表达。

Try to write two paragraphs.

试着写两段话。

First, say if you agree or disagree.

首先，说说你是否同意。

Dear ...,

亲爱的⋯⋯：

I don't really agree with ... because ...

我真的不同意⋯⋯因为⋯⋯

Although some parents are right about ... , I think children should ...

虽然有些父母在⋯⋯方面是对的，但我觉得孩子们应该⋯⋯

Then, explain why.

然后，解释原因。

In my opinion, it is important for children/parents to ...

在我看来，孩子/父母做⋯⋯是重要的。

I believe it is better if children/parents ... so that ...

我相信如果孩子/父母⋯⋯会更好，因此⋯⋯

Perhaps children/parents should/could ...

也许孩子/父母应该/可以⋯⋯

If children ..., they will ...

如果孩子们⋯⋯，他们将⋯⋯

Self Check

自我检查

1 Fill in the blanks using until, so that or although.

1填空.用 until、so that 或 altough 。

2 For each problem, choose the advice you agree with more.

2针对下列每个问题，选择你更赞同的建议，

Then write your own advice.

然后写下你自己的建议。

1.

1.

My best friend and I had a fight, and now she won't speak to me.

我和我最好的朋友吵了一架，现在她不跟我说话了。

You should keep trying to talk to her until she talks to you.

你应该一直试着和她说话，直到她和你说话为止。

Why don't you wait a few more days before talking to her?

你为什么不多等几天再跟她说话呢？

My advice:

我的建议：

2.

2.

My friend wants me to go to a party on the weekend, but I want to study for my exams next week.

我朋友想让我周末去参加一个聚会，但我想为下周的考试而学习。

Why don't you just go to the party? It'll help you to relax.

你为什么不去参加派对呢？这会帮助你放松。

You should study for the exams because they're more important than a party.

你应该为考试而学习，因为考试比聚会更重要。

My advice:

我的建议：

3. My brother watches television while I'm trying to study.

3. 我哥哥在我努力学习的时候看电视。

Why don't you tell him to do something quiet when you're studying?

你为什么不让他在你学习的时候做点安静的事呢？

You could tell him to turn down the TV.

你可以让他把电视声音关小点。

My advice:

我的建议