鲁教版五四制八年级上册英语UNIT 2 Why don't you talk to your parents?课文音频

UNIT 2 翻译：第二单元

Section A 翻译：A部分

Why don't you talk to your parents? 翻译：你为什么不和你的父母谈谈？

Language Goals:Talk about problems;Give advice 翻译：语言目标：谈论问题；提出建议

Look at these problems.Do you think they are serious or not?Write them in the appropriate box. 翻译：看看这些问题。你认为严重还是不严重？把它们写在恰当的方框中。

I have to study too much so I don't get enough sleep. 翻译：我必须学习很长时间，所以我睡觉的时间就不够。

I have too much homework so I don't have any free time to do things I like. 翻译：我有太多的家庭作业了，所以我没有多少空闲时间去做我喜欢的事情。

My parents don't allow me to hang out with my friends. 翻译：我的父母不允许我和我的朋友们去逛街。

I have too many after-school classes. 翻译：我有很多课后补习班。

I got into a fight with my best friend. 翻译：我和我最好的朋友吵架了。

Serious 翻译：严重

Not serious 翻译：不严重

Listen and circle the problems you hear in 1a. 翻译：听录音，在1a中圈出你所听到的问题。

Look at the problems in 1a and make conversations. 翻译：看看1a当中的问题，然后编写对话。

What's wrong? 翻译：哪儿不舒服？

I'm really tired because I studied until midnight last night. 翻译：我真的很累，因为我昨晚学习到午夜。

Why don't you go to sleep earlier this evening? 翻译：你今晚为什么不睡早一点呢？

UNIT 2 翻译：第二单元

Listen.Peter's friend is giving him advice.Fill in the blanks with could or should. 翻译：听录音。彼得的朋友正在给他提建议。用could或者should填空。

You ______ write him a letter. ( ) 翻译：你______给他写信。( )

You ______ call him up. ( ) 翻译：你______给他打电话。( )

You ______ talk to him so that you can say you're sorry. ( ) 翻译：你______找他谈谈，这样你就可以跟他道歉了。( )

You ______ go to his house. ( ) 翻译：你______去他家。( )

You ______ take him to the ball game. ( ) 翻译：你______带他去球类比赛。( )

Advice 翻译：建议

Listen again.Why doesn't Peter like his friend's advice?Write the letters[a-e]next to the advice in 2a. 翻译：再听一遍录音。彼得为什么不喜欢他朋友的建议？在2a中的建议旁写上字母[a-e]。

Why Peter doesn't like the advice 翻译：彼得为什么不喜欢这个建议

It's not easy. 翻译：这不容易。

I don't want to wait that long. 翻译：我不想等那么久。

I don't want to surprise him. 翻译：我不想让他感到惊奇。

I'm not good at writing letters. 翻译：我不擅长写信。

I don't want to talk about it on the phone. 翻译：我不想在电话上谈论那件事。

Role-play a conversation between Peter and his friend. 翻译：分角色扮演彼得和他朋友之间的对话。

What’s the matter,Peter? 翻译：怎么了，彼得？

I had a fight with my best friend.What should I do? 翻译：我和我最好的朋友吵架了。我应该怎么办？

Well,you should call him so that you can say you're sorry. 翻译：呃，你应该给他打电话，那你就可以说你错了。

Role-play the conversation. 翻译：分角色扮演这段对话。

You look sad, Kim. What's wrong? 翻译：你看上去很难过，金。怎么了？

Well, I found my sister looking through my things yesterday. She took some of my new magazines and CDs. 翻译：呃，我发现我妹妹昨天翻了我的东西。她把我的新杂志和CD拿走了。

Hmm… that's not very nice. Did she give them back to you? 翻译：嗯……那不是很好。她还给你了吗？

Yes, but I'm still angry with her. What should I do? 翻译：还了，但是我还是生她的气。我该怎么做？

Well,I guess you could tell her to say sorry. But why don't you forget about it so that you can be friends again? Although she's wrong, it's not a big deal. 翻译：呃，我猜你可以让她说抱歉的。但是你为什么不把这事儿忘了呢，那你们又是朋友了？尽管她做得不对，但也没什么了不起的。

You're right. Thanks for your advice. 翻译：你说得对。谢谢你的建议。

No problem. Hope things work out. 翻译：没问题。希望事情会好起来。

UNIT 2 Why don't you talk to your parents? 翻译：第二单元　你为什么不和你的父母谈谈？

Look at this letter to a magazine and the reply from Robert Hunt,a school counselor.Complete the chart. 翻译：看看这封给某杂志的信，然后再看看学校指导老师罗伯特·亨特的回信。最后再完成表格。

Dear Mr. Hunt, My problem is that I can't get on with my family.Relations between my parents have become difficult.They fight a lot and I really don't like it.It's the only communication they have.I don't know if I should say anything to them about this.When they argue,it's like a big,black cloud hanging over our home.Also,my elder brother is not very nice to me. He always refuses to let me watch my favorite TV show. Instead he watches whatever he wants until late at night. I don't think this is fair.At home I always feel lonely and nervous.Is that normal?What can I do? Sad and Thirteen 翻译：亲爱的亨特先生， 我的问题是我没办法和我家人相处。我父母的关系变得很不好。他们经常吵架，我真的不喜欢这样。这是他们唯一的交流。关于这件事，我不知道要不要说些什么。他们吵架的时候，就像是有硕大的乌云笼罩着我们家。另外，我哥哥对我也不是很好。他总是不让我看我最喜欢的电视节目。相反，他看任何喜欢的节目都会一直看到深夜。我觉得这不公平。在家里，我总是感觉很孤单很紧张。那正常吗？我该怎么办？ 伤心13

Dear Sad and Thirteen, It's not easy being your age,and it's normal to have these feelings.Why don't you talk about these feelings with your family?If your parents are having problems,you should offer to help.Maybe you could do more jobs around the house so that they have more time for proper communication.Secondly,why don't you sit down and communicate with your brother? You should explain that you don't mind him watching TV all the time.However,he should let you watch your favorite show.I hope things will be better for you soon. Robert Hunt 翻译：亲爱的伤心13： 在你那个年纪，这太不容易了，你有这种情绪很正常。你为什么不把你的看法告诉你的家人呢？如果你的父母有问题，你应该提供帮助。或许你在家里可以做很多事情，那他们就有更多的时间来进行恰当的交流了。第二，你为什么不坐下来和你哥哥交流一下呢？你应该解释说你不介意他一直看电视。但是，他应该让你看你最喜欢的节目。我希望事情很快能变好。 罗伯特·亨特

Problems 翻译：问题

Advice 翻译：建议

Do you agree or disagree with Mr. Hunt's advice? Why? 翻译：你赞同或者不赞同亨特先生的建议吗？为什么？

I agree/disagree with his advice because… 翻译：我赞同/不赞同他的建议，因为……

Which words or phrases in the letters have the same or similar meanings as the following?Write a sentence using each word or phrase. 翻译：信中哪些单词或者短语和下列短语相同或者相似？用各个单词或短语写一个句子。

make sth. clear 翻译：使……更清楚

explain 翻译：解释；说明

Can you explain to me how to do this math problem？ 翻译：你能向我解释一下怎么做这道数学难题吗？

talk 翻译：谈论

not allow 翻译：不允许

worried 翻译：担心

get along with 翻译：和……和睦相处

UNIT 2 翻译：第二单元

Grammar Focus 翻译：语法聚焦

You look tired.What's the matter? 翻译：你看上去很累。怎么了？

I studied until midnight last night so I didn't get enough sleep. 翻译：我昨晚学习到午夜，所以我没有睡够。

What should I do? 翻译：我应该怎么做？

Why don't you forget about it?Although she's wrong,it's not a big deal. 翻译：你为什么不忘了那些呢？尽管她做得不对，但也没什么了不起的。

What should he do? 翻译：他应该怎么做？

He should talk to his friend so that he can say he's sorry. 翻译：他应该和他的朋友谈谈，那他就能说他错了。

Maybe you could go to his house. 翻译：也许你可以去他家。

I guess I could, but I don't want to surprise him. 翻译：我猜我可以，但是我不想让他感到惊讶。

Fill in the blanks with although,so that or until. 翻译：用although,so that或者until填空。

What's wrong? 翻译：哪儿不舒服？

My sister borrows my clothes without asking.What should I do? 翻译：我妹妹没有问我就把我的衣服借走了。我该怎么办？

Well,you could tell her that this makes you angry so that she'll ask you next time. 翻译：呃，你可以跟她说这会让你很生气，那样她下次就会问你了。

I don't have any friends at my new school.What should I do? 翻译：我在新学校里没有朋友。我该怎么办？

Although you don't have any now,you will soon make some. 翻译：尽管你现在没有，但是你很快就会交了。

I'm worried about my school grades.What's your advice? 翻译：我担心我的考试分数。你的建议是什么？

You shouldn't wait until the last minute to study for a test. 翻译：你不应该等到最后一刻了才备考。

Mike is my best friend,but he always copies my homework.What should I do? 翻译：迈克是我最好的朋友，但是他总是抄袭我的作业。我该怎么办？

Although he's your best friend,you should still tell him that copying other's homework is wrong. 翻译：虽然他是你最好的朋友，但是你还是要告诉他，抄袭他人的作业是不对的。

Write one piece of advice for each problem.Then compare your advice with your partner's and decide whether the advice is good or bad. 翻译：给各问题写一条建议。然后把你的建议和你搭档的比较一下，判断该建议好不好。

I'm very shy. Advice: 翻译：我非常害羞。 建议：

My sister and I fight all the time. Advice: 翻译：我和我妹妹一直吵架。 建议：

My sister spends all evening on the phone. Advice: 翻译：我妹妹整晚都打电话。 建议：

My cousin borrows my things without returning them. Advice: 翻译：我堂弟从我这里借了很多东西都没有还。 建议：

My parents won't let me have a pet. Advice: 翻译：我父母不让我养宠物。 建议：

Choose one of the problems and ask your classmates for advice.Decide which classmate has the best advice. 翻译：选择其中一个问题，然后向你的同学们征求意见。再判定谁的建议最好。

Problems 翻译：问题

You left your homework at home. 翻译：你把作业落家里了。

Your best friend is more popular than you. 翻译：你最好的朋友比你受欢迎。

You are afraid of speaking in front of people. 翻译：你害怕在人们面前讲话。

Your best friend does not trust you anymore. 翻译：你最好的朋友不再信任你了。

Your parents always argue. 翻译：你的父母经常吵架。

My best friend is more popular than me.I want to be like him.What should I do? 翻译：我最好的朋友比我更受欢迎。我想像他一样。我该怎么办？

You could try to be friendlier. 翻译：你可以试着更友好一些。

You should just be yourself. 翻译：你应该只要做你自己。

UNIT 2 Why don't you talk to your parents? 翻译：第二单元　你为什么不和你的父母谈谈？

Section B 翻译：B部分

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. 翻译：你喜欢什么活动来帮助你减压？按顺序排列[1-8]，1代表你最喜欢做的用来降压的事情。

play sports 翻译：做运动

hang out with friends 翻译：和朋友去逛街

talk to parents or other family members 翻译：和父母或者其它的家庭成员讲话

spend time alone 翻译：花时间独处

play computer games 翻译：玩儿电脑游戏

read books 翻译：看书

watch movies 翻译：看电影

other: 翻译：其它的：

Tell your partner about your answers in 1a. 翻译：把你1a中的答案告诉你的搭档。

Listen and check (✔) the problems Wei Ming talks about. 翻译：听录音，勾出魏茗谈论的问题。

My parents give me a lot of pressure about school. 翻译：我的父母给我施加了大量学习压力。

I don't get enough sleep. 翻译：我没有足够的睡眠。

l don't have enough free time. 翻译：我没有足够多的空闲时间。

I had a fight with my parents. 翻译：我和我的父母吵架了。

I have to compete with my classmates at school. 翻译：我在学校里必须和我的同学们竞争。

Listen again. What advice does Alice give to Wei Ming? Fill in the blanks. 翻译：再听一遍录音。爱丽丝给魏茗提供了什么建议？填空。

Although you maybe ______ with your parents, you should talk to them. Ask them why they give you so much ______. 翻译：尽管你和父母______，但是你应该找他们谈谈。问问他们为什么给你这么大______。

Life shouldn't just be about ______. Free time activities like ______ and hanging out with friends are important, too. 翻译：生活不应该只是______。像______的自由活动和与朋友闲逛也很重要。

You shouldn't ______ with your classmates to get better grades. You should all be ______ each other to improve. 翻译：你不应该为了取得好成绩而与同学______。你们应该互相______，共同提高。

What is your advice for Wei Ming? Tell your partner and say why. 翻译：你给魏茗提供的建议是什么？告诉你的搭档并说说为什么吧。

I think Wei Ming should ... 翻译：我认为魏茗应该……

Why? 翻译：为什么？

Because… 翻译：因为……

UNIT 2 翻译：第二单元

Check(✔)the after-school activities you and your classmates usually do. 翻译：勾出你和你同学课后经常做的事情。

do homework 翻译：做家庭作业

have after-school lessons 翻译：上课后补习

watch movies 翻译：看电影

use the Internet 翻译：使用网络

hang out with friends 翻译：和朋友去逛街

play sports or exercise 翻译：做运动或者锻炼

Read the article and answer the questions. 翻译：读文章，然后回答问题。

What is the common problem for Chinese and American families? 翻译：中国家庭和美国家庭的常见问题是什么？

Who gives their opinions about the problem? 翻译：谁给他们提出该问题的意见？

Guessing the Meaning 翻译：猜测意思

When reading something for the first time,do not worry about words you do not know.Use the context to help you guess the meaning. 翻译：第一次看什么文章的时候，不要担心你不认识的单词。运用上下文来帮助你猜测意思。

Maybe You Should Learn to Relax! 翻译：或许你应该学着放松！

These days,Chinese children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they have to take so many after-school classes.Many of them are learning exam skills so that they can get into a good high school and later a good university.Others are practicing sports so that they can compete and win.However,this doesn't only happen in China. 翻译：如今，中国的孩子有时候放假比上课还忙，因为他们要参加很多课后补习班。其中有很多人学习应试技巧，那样他们就能进入好高中，之后再进入好大学了。其他人则练习体育项目，那样他们就能竞争获胜了。然而，这不仅仅只发生在中国。

The Taylors are a typical American family.Life for Cathy Taylor's three children is very busy.'On most days after school,'Cathy says,'I take one of my two boys to basketball practice and my daughter to football training.Then I have to take my other son to piano lessons.Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities,but I believe these activities are important for my children's future.I really want them to be successful.' However,the tired children don't get home until after 7:00 p.m.They have a quick dinner,and then it's time for homework. 翻译：泰勒一家就是典型的美国家庭。凯茜·泰勒三个孩子的生活就非常忙碌。“大多数放学后，”凯茜说，“我要带其中一个儿子去进行篮球训练，带女儿去进行足球训练。然后得带另外一个儿子去上钢琴课。或许我可以减掉他们几个活动，但我相信这些活动对我孩子们的将来是很重要的。我真的想让他们成功。”然而，疲倦了的孩子们不到七点到不了家。他们快速吃完晚餐，然后就该去做作业了。

Linda Miller,a mother of three,knows all about such stress.'In some families,competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older,'she says.'Mothers send their small kids to all kinds of classes.And they are always comparing them with other children.It's crazy.I don't think that's fair.Why don't they just let their kids be kids?People shouldn't push their kids so hard.' 翻译：琳达·米勒，三个孩子的妈妈，了解所有的压力。“在有些家庭中，竞争从（孩子们）很小的时候就开始了，并且会一直继续到孩子们长大，”她说，“妈妈们把她们的小孩儿送去参加各种各样的班里。并且总是把他们和其他的孩子进行比较。这太疯狂了。我认为那不公平。他们为什么不让他们的孩子只当孩子呢？人们不该把自己的孩子逼得太紧。”

Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child's development.Dr. Alice Green says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children.'Kids should have time to relax and think for themselves,too.Although it's normal to want successful children,it's even more important to have happy children.' 翻译：医生说太大的压力对孩子们的发展不好。爱丽丝·格林医生说所有的这些活动对孩子们都能引起很大的压力。“孩子们应该有时间去放松，并为自己想一想。虽然要想让孩子们成功是正常的现象，但是让孩子们开心更重要。”

UNIT 2 Why don't you talk to your parents? 翻译：第二单元　你为什么不和你的父母谈谈？

Look at the words in bold in the article.Can you guess their meanings?Try to match them with the meanings below. 翻译：看看文章当中的粗体单词。你能猜出它们的意思吗？试着将它们和下面的意思搭配起来吧。

Keeps on happening ____ 翻译：继续发生

Physical exercise and practice of skills ____ 翻译：身体锻炼以及练习技能

Worries about things at home,school or work ____ 翻译：担心家里的、学校里的或者工作上的事情

Usual or common ____ 翻译：寻常的或者是平常的

Try to be the best or the first to finish something ____ 翻译：设法成为最好的或者是第一个完成某事的

Getting better or bigger _____ 翻译：变好或者变大

Looking for differences and similarities between things _____ 翻译：找出事情之间的相似之处和不同之处

Read the article again and answer the questions. 翻译：再读一遍文章，然后回答问题。

Does Cathy Taylor think it's important for kids to join after-school activities? 翻译：凯茜·泰勒认为参加课后活动对孩子们很重要吗？

Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy?What's her opinion? 翻译：琳达·米勒赞同凯茜的观点吗？她的意见是什么？

Does Dr.Green agree with Cathy or Linda?What does she say? 翻译：格林医生赞同凯茜或者琳达的观点吗？她说了什么？

Discuss the questions with your partner. 翻译：和你的搭档一起讨论这些问题。

What do you think of after-school activities? 翻译：你怎么看待课后活动？

What should you do to relax? 翻译：你应该做些什么来放松？

A magazine interviewed some parents about after-school classes for children.Read the opinions below and make notes on your own opinions. 翻译：关于孩子们的课后补习，一本杂志（的记者）采访了一些家长。阅读下面的看法并把自己的观点记下来。

Why should children take after-school classes? 翻译：孩子们为什么应该参加课后补习？

Your opinions 翻译：你的观点

'After-school classes can help kids get into a good university.' 翻译：“课后补习能帮助孩子们进入好大学。”

'I want my child to be a successful person.' 翻译：“我想让我的孩子成为一个成功的人。”

'It's good for children to start learning from a young age.' 翻译：“从孩子们小时候就开始学习对他们有好处。”

Agree: 翻译：赞同：

Disagree: 翻译：不赞同：

UNIT 2 翻译：第二单元

Write a letter to the magazine to express your opinions on after-school classes for children.Use the following expressions to help you. 翻译：给该杂志写一封信，表达你对孩子们参加课后补习的看法。可借鉴下面的表达。

Try to write two paragraphs. 翻译：试着写两段话。

First,say if you agree or disagree. 翻译：首先，说你是赞同还是不赞同。

Dear… , 翻译：亲爱的……，

I don't really agree with… because… 翻译：我真的不赞同……因为……

Although some parents are right about … ,I think children should… 翻译：虽然有些家长对……是对的，但是我认为孩子们应该……

Then,explain why. 翻译：然后，解释原因。

In my opinion,it is important for children/parents to… 翻译：依我看，……对孩子们/家长们很重要。

I believe it is better if children/parents… so that… 翻译：我相信，如果孩子们/家长们……会更好，因此……

Perhaps children/parents should/could… 翻译：或许孩子们/家长们应该/可以……

If children… ,they will… 翻译：如果孩子们……，他们会……

Self Check 翻译：自我检查

Fill in the blanks using until,so that or although. 翻译：用until,so that或者although填空。

You should eat more now so that you won't be hungry later. 翻译：你现在应该吃多点，那样你稍后就不会饿了。

Although you may not like to do chores,you should help your parents around the house. 翻译：虽然你可能不喜欢做家务，但是你在家里应该帮助你的父母。

You could save more money so that you can buy a gift for your friend's birthday. 翻译：你可以存更多的钱，那样你就能给你朋友买生日礼物了。

Kids shouldn't play computer games until late at night.They should rest early. 翻译：孩子们晚上不应该玩儿游戏玩儿得很晚。他们应该早点休息。

Although many people like to eat junk food,they should really eat more fruit and vegetables so that they can be healthy. 翻译：虽然很多人喜欢吃垃圾食品，但是他们真的应该多吃水果和蔬菜，那样他们就会健康了。

For each problem,choose the advice you agree with more.Then write one more advice. 翻译：给各个问题选出一个你更赞同的建议。然后再写一条建议。

My best friend and I had a fight,and now she won't speak to me. 翻译：我和我最好的朋友吵架了，现在她不和我讲话了。

You should keep trying to talk to her until she talks to you. 翻译：你应该试着和她讲话，直到她和你讲为止。

Why don't you wait a few more days before talking to her? 翻译：在和她讲话之前，你为什么不多等几天呢？

My advice: 翻译：我的建议：

My friend wants me to go to a party on the weekend, but I want to study for my exams next week. 翻译：我的朋友想让我周末去参加一个派对，但是我想为下周的考试复习。

Why don't you just go to the party? It'll help you to relax. 翻译：你为什么不去参加派对呢？那可以帮助你放松啊。

You should study for the exams because they're more important than a party. 翻译：你应该备考，因为考试比参加派对更重要。

My advice: 翻译：我的建议：

My brother watches television while I'm trying to study. 翻译：我在努力学习的时候，我哥哥就看电视。

Why don't you tell him to do something quiet when you're studying? 翻译：你为什么不跟他说，在你学习的时候，让他做轻声一点的事情？

You could tell him to turn down the TV. 翻译：你可以跟他说让他把电视调小声一点。

My advice: 翻译：我的建议：