My dear sister, I’m not feeling well now. I have some problems, and I need your help. I failed my test last week, so my parents wants me to stay at home and do much work every night. I feel so tired. My best friend invited me to join her birthday party next Saturday night, what should I say to my parents? Will they allow me to go? Please tell me what I should do. I’m looking forward your letter. Yours, Dennis

My parents want me to stay at home every night. My brother plays his CDs too loud. I don’t have enough money. I argued with my best friend. My clothes are out of style. 播放 大声的 和某人争吵 不时髦的 足够的钱

My parents want me to stay at home every night. My brother plays his CDs too loud. I don’t have enough money. I argued with my best friend. My clothes are out of style.

1.You could/ should write him a letter. 2.You could/ should call him up. 3.You could/ should say you’re sorry. 4.You could/ should go to his house. 5.You could/ should give him a ticket to a ball game. 写信给他 打电话给他 票

Advice Reasons that Peter doesn’t like the advice. 1.You could write him a letter. 2.Maybe you should call him up. 3.You should say you’re sorry. 4.Maybe you could go to his house. 5.You could give him a ticket to a ball game. a.It’s not easy. b.I don’t have enough money. c.I don’t want to surprise him. d.I don’t like writing letters. e.I don’t want to talk about it on the phone.

1. 从下列十个词或词组中选出八个（以上）你没有掌 握的抄写并背默。 fail, loud, argue with, out of style, call up, ticket, surprise, on the phone, serious, advice 2. 用下列动词短语造句。 a. want sb. to do sth. b. argue with sb. c. invite sb. to do sth. d. call up e. talk… on the phone

Dear Host, I have a problem. I’m a Chinese student in Canada. But I’m not good at English. I cant’ get on well with others. I need to practice my English. What should I do? Dear Host, I feel very serious these days. My parents always ask me to do a lot of work, in order to improve my English. But I’m so tired, and I always argue with them about this. What should I do? Dear Host, I have a secret, and I want to tell you. I hope you can help me. I like a boy in my class. He’s very smart and kind. Everyone likes him. But I’m a teenager, and I’m afraid that would be bad for my study. What should I do? …

1.You should get up early every morning. ( 改成否定句 ) 2. I need a part-time job because I want to make more money. ( 对划线部分提问 ) 3. I borrowed 2 books from the library. ( 对划线部分提问 ) 4. His pants are out of style. ( 对划线部分提问 ) 5. He has some money, too. ( 改为否定句 )

Read the letter to a newspaper advice column. Dear Mary, I have a problem, and I need you help. I always thought I was popular at school. But I just found out that my friends were planning a birthday party for my best friend, and they didn’t invite me. Everyone else in my class was invited except me, and I don’t know why. I can’t think what I did wrong. I’m very upset and don’t know what to do. What do you think? Can you help me? Yours, Lonely Kid 我发现我的朋友们正在为我 的最好的朋友计划开生日 Party. 我们班除了我之外所有 的人都被邀请了。 我想不出我什么地方做错了。

Dear Aunt Chen, My cousin is the same age as me. She’s really nice, and we get on well, but she always borrows my things. Last week, she borrowed my math book and didn’t return it. So I couldn’t do my homework. I don’t want to have a fight with my cousin, because she’s my best friend. I don’t know what to do. Could you please give me some advice? Yours, Looking for help 归还 打架，争执 我不知道如何是好

When you choose clothes. What is important to you? They are comfortable.

When you choose clothes. What is important to you? They are in style.

When you choose clothes. What is important to you? They are original.

When you choose clothes. What is important to you? They are colorful.

When you choose clothes. What is important to you? They are the same as my friends’ clothes.

When you choose clothes. What is important to you? They are inexpensive.

Check Erin’s problem. My friend has nicer clothes than I do. My friend wears the same clothes and has the same haircut as I do. I don’t like my friend’s clothes and haircut. √

Person Advice Kim Nicole Emilio She should tell her friend to get different clothes and a different haircut. She should be happy that her friend likes her clothes and haircut. That’s not a problem. She should find a new best friend.

Maybe you should learn to relax.

Section 1 Before You Read What do you usually do after class? I do: I don’t do:

Section 1 Before You Read Look up these words in a dictionary. football complain pressure freedom organized pushy compare 查字典是学习的好办法. 但是 因为语境的原因, 有时候给你 的意思是错误的. 因此, 最好是 用学习字典, 帮助你理解单词 在不同的语境下的意思.

After You Read Is the situation the same in China? American and British children do many after- school activities. Many children are under pressure. Parents these days push their children much harder than before. Competition between families starts at a young age. Children should have free time to relax.

Life for Cathy Taylor’s three children is very busy. Their school days are busy enough. After school, though, Cathy takes the two boys from football to basketball. Then she has to take her daughter to piano lessons. The tired children don’t get home until 7 pm. They have a quick supper, and it’s time for homework. 生活对于 Cathy Taylor 的三个孩子 来说是非常忙碌的. 这些疲倦的孩子们 要到晚上 7 点才得到 家.

The Taylors are like many American and British parents. They take their children from activity to activity, and try to fit as much as possible into their kids’ lives. Doctors say many children are under too much pressure. Teachers complain about teaching tired kids in the classroom. 他们把孩子从一个活动送 到另一个活动. 竭尽全力 把孩子的生活填满. 在繁重的压力下.

Most children take part in after-school clubs. Activities include sports, language learning, music, and math classes. Pushy parents are nothing new, but now parents seem to push their children a lot more. Parents see other children doing a lot of things and they feel their own children should do the same. 固执的家长们并不少见, 而现在家长们似乎把孩子 们逼迫得更加厉害了. 参加，加入 包括 固执己见的，一意孤行的

Linda Miller, a mother of three in London, knows all about such pressure. “In some families, competition starts from a very young age,” she says. “Mothers send their kids to all other children. It’s crazy. People shouldn’t push their kids so hard.” 父母不应该把孩子们逼得 这样厉害. 疯狂的

Dr Alice Green agrees. She also says that these children may find it hard to think for themselves when they are older. “Parents are trying to plan their kids’ lives for them. When these kids are adults, they might find it difficult to plan things for themselves.” 这些孩子们就会发现当他们长大后要自己 思考问题是多么困难的事. 家长们总是尽力为他们的孩子们计划事情. 但是当孩子们成年后就回发现自己计划事情是 多么困难.

Parents should learn to give their kids a bit more time to themselves. On the one hand, children need organized activities. On the other hand, they also need time and freedom to relax, and they need time to do things by themselves. 学会做某事 一方面 … 另一方面 … 自由 通过某人自己

Section 3 After You Read Pressure is a serious problem in today’s world. What should we do to relax. Let’s discuss. Questions: 1.When do you feel under pressure? 2.What should you do to relax?

1. 抄写课文 3-5 段，翻 译并背诵。 2. 完成练习卷一张。