Unit 4 Changing and Growing · 仁爱科普版英语八年级上册（仁爱科普八上）
UNIT 4 Changing and Growing 第四单元 变化和成长
Big Question: How do you deal with changes? 大问题：你如何应对变化？
In this unit, you will learn to: 在这个单元，你将会学习：
talk about growing up. 谈论成长
understand and deal with growing pains. 理解并应对成长的痛苦
use a chart to understand character development. 运用图表理解人物发展。
use the strategy of reading with a purpose. 运用带目标进行阅读的策略。
share your growing-up stories. 分享你的成长故事。
UNIT 4 Preparing for the Topic 第四单元 话题准备
Listening & Speaking 听说
Senses and stress control 感知和压力控制
Activity 1 活动 1
A. Match the words (a–e) with the pictures at the top of the next page. A. 将单词（a-e）与下一页顶部的图片匹配。
a. vision 视觉
b. hearing 听觉
c. taste 味觉
d. smell 嗅觉
e. touch 触觉
B. Fill in each blank with a suitable word above. B. 用上述单词填空。
______ 1. When I feel tired, I often wash my face with cold water. 当我感到疲惫的时候，我通常用冷水洗脸。
______ 2. I like listening to soft music 我喜欢听轻音乐。
The music makes me feel calm. 轻音乐让我感到平静。
______ 3. What a fool I was to taste hot pepper! 我尝了辣椒，多傻啊！
I really regretted doing that. 我真后悔那么做了。
______ 4. I will never forget seeing so many world-famous paintings in the museum. 我将永远不会忘记在博物馆看到如此多的世界名画。
______ 5. The flowers smelt so good! 花闻起来很香！
I took a deep breath and the smell made me relaxed. 我深呼吸，花的味道让我放松下来。
C. C.
Pair work. 结对练习。
Listen and repeat, and then replace the parts in bold and practice with your partner. 听并重复，然后替换黑体部分并和你的同伴练习。
Why do you look upset? 你为什么看起来很沮丧？
I'm feeling nervous about tomorrow's speech. 我为明天的演讲感到紧张。
Why not take a deep breath and smell something good? 为什么不深呼吸并闻一些味道好的东西呢？
And then you will feel relaxed. 之后你会感到放松。
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How do we sense? 我们如何感知？
Activity 2 活动 2
Listen to the conversations and fill in the blanks. 听对话并填空
I have the flu. 我得了流感
I can't go out. 不能出门了
I can't visit my grandparents and I can't see my friends 我不能看望我的爷爷 奶奶，也见不到的朋友。
I feel ________. 我感到______。
What should I do? 我该做什么？
I feel so happy。 我感到很开心。
It's the Spring Festival in Chinatown today. 今天是唐人街的春节。
I _______ the fireworks and I got a red packet from a shop keeper. 我______烟花还得到了一位店主给的红包。
Lucky! 真幸运！
Me, too 我也是。
I do some _______and drawing to help me feel better. 我通过______和绘画让自己感觉好些。
You can have a try! 你可以试试！
How much lucky money did you get? 你得到了多少压岁钱？
_______ yuan _______ 元。
Activity 3 Group work. 活动 3 小组活动。
Consider the following situations and discuss what you usually do to reduce your stress. 读下列情景并讨论你经常做什么来减轻你的压力。
give a speech 做演讲
feel lonely in a new school 在新学校感到孤单
prepare for an exam 备考
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Function 功能
Li Hong's problems at school 李宏在学校的困难
Activity 1 Pair work. 活动1 结对练习。
Look at the pictures and talk about the boy's feelings. 看图并谈谈男孩的感受。
push 推搡
can't find his cat 找不到他的猫
see a snake 看到一条蛇
have fun with friends 和朋友们玩得开心
Activity 2 活动 2
Listen to the conversation and answer the question. 听对话并回答问题。
What is Li Hong talking about with Miss Wang? 李红在和王老师聊什么？
Activity 3 活动 3
Listen again and complete the table. 再听一遍并完成表格。
Hi, Li Hong! 嗨，李红！
You look sad. 你看起来很伤心。
What's the problem? 怎么了？
Hi, Miss Wang. 嗨，王老师
I failed the English exam 我英语考试不及格
Don't worry. 别担心。
You can do better next time. 你下次会做得更好。
Thanks. 谢谢。
But what should I do? 但我应该做什么呢？
Can you give me some suggestions? 您能给我一些建议吗？
If you have any problem, you can always come to me. 如果你有任何问题，可以随时找我。
Thank you very much, Miss Wang. 十分感谢您，王老师。
And you know, I moved here a month ago. 您知道，我一个月前搬到这里。
I miss my friends in my hometown. 我很想念我家乡的朋友
They often helped me with my English. 他们经常帮我补习英语。
That's all right. 那很好。
You can keep in touch with them and make new friends here. 你可以和他们保持联系，并在这里结交新朋友。
I guess so. 我也这么想。
But I don't know how to start. 但我不知道如何开始。
Well, Lingling is nice, and her English is very good. 好，玲玲人很好，她英语也很不错。
I can recommend her to you. 我可以把她介绍给你。
I'm sure she would like to be your friend. 我确信她愿意成为你的 朋友。
Thanks for your help, Miss Wang. 感谢您的帮助，王老师。
Problems 困难
Suggestions 建议
__________ the English exam 英语考试____________
has no _____________ here 在这里没有____________
can go to Miss Wang for __________ 可以找王老师寻求____________
can _____________ with Lingling 可以和玲玲____________
Activity 4 Pair work. 活动 4 结对练习。
Suppose you are Lingling and your partner is Li Hong. 假设你是玲玲，你的同伴是李红。
Make up a new conversation and act it out. 编一组新对话并演绎。
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Pronunciation 语音
Rhythm & Stress 韵律 & 重音
Activity 1 活动 1
Listen and read the sentences aloud. Pay attention to the rhythms. 听并大声朗读句子，注意韵律。
1. Time and tide wait for no man. 岁月不等人。
2. All in his mind is fight or flight. 他满脑子想的要么是战斗，要么是逃跑。
3. I will not make the same mistake again. 我不会再犯同样的错误。
4. An apple a day keeps the doctor away 一天一苹果，医生远离我。
TIPS: The rhythm is based on the units of strong and weak forms. 提示：韵律以句子中单词的轻重音变化为基础。
We read the stressed units clearly and the unstressed ones quickly. 我们读重音节时声音清晰，读轻音节时快速带过。
Activity 2 活动 2
Listen and read the sentences. 听并读句子。
Mark the stresses in each sentence. 画出每句话的重音所在位置。
Example: She is a 'teacher 举例：她是一名教师。
1. She must be excited. 她一定很激动。
2. I am glad to make many new friends. 我很开心能结交很多新朋友。
3. My sister will become a middle school student. 我妹妹将成为一名中学生。
4. There are big changes in body and mind at different age. 不同年龄段时的身体和大脑有重大变化。
Activity 3 活动 3
Listen and chant. 听并吟唱。
Pay attention to the rhythms. 注意韵律。
The 'north winds 'blow. 北风吹。
And we shall have 'snow. 我们会看到雪。
And 'what will the 'poor Robin 'do then? 可怜的知更鸟会做什么呢？
'Poor 'thing. 可怜的家伙。
He'll 'sit in a 'barn. 他会坐在谷仓上。
And 'keep himself 'warm. 给他自己取暖。
And 'hide his 'head 'under his 'wing. 并把他的头藏在他的翅膀下。
'Poor 'thing! 可怜的家伙！
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UNIT 4 Exploring the Topic 第四单元 话题探索
Thinking Skills 思维技能
Understanding character development 理解人物发展
Characters grow and change in the story. 角色在故事中成长和变化。
You can understand character development 可以理解角色的成长发展
by analyzing how and why a character changes 通过分析角色如何变化以及变化的原因
Activity 1 Look at the pictures and read the text,and then think about how and why the character changes. 活动 1 看图并读文章，然后思考人物如何变化以及背后的原因。
Beginning 开始
Kangkang lost the 100-meter race and was very upset. 康康在100米比赛 中失利，他十分 伤心。
Middle 中途
His friend, Li Ming, came up to him and cheered him up. 他朋友李明前来 鼓励他。
End 结尾
Kangkang laughed again and walked with Li Ming happily. 康康再次笑了起 来，并和李明开 心地走了。
Activity 2 活动 2
Read the text and analyze how and why the character changes,and then complete the following chart. 读文章并分析人物如何变化以及背后的原因，然后完成下面图表。
Li Hong became our new classmate a month ago. 一个月前，李红成为了我们班的新同学。
In the beginning, she was always lonely because she didn't have any friends. 起初，她总是很孤单，因为她没有任何朋友。
Miss Wang, our English teacher, then introduced her to Lingling. 后来，我们的英语老师王老师把她介绍给玲玲。
Lingling was very good at English and helped Li Hong a lot. 玲玲十分擅长英语，并帮了李红很多。
They soon became very close friends. 她们很快成为了非常亲密的朋友。
Now, Li Hong has many friends at school and gets along well with us. 如今，李红在学校有很多朋友，并且和我们相处得很融洽。
She enjoys her school life very much. 她非常喜欢她的校 园生活。
Beginning 开始
Li Hong didn't have any friends and was always lonely. 李红没有任何朋友而且总是很孤单。
Middle 中途
Miss Wang introduced her to Lingling and they soon became very close friends. 王老师把她介绍给玲玲而 且她们很快成为了非常亲密的朋友。
End 结尾
Li Hong has many friends at school and enjoys her school life very much. 李红在学校有很 多朋友而且非常喜欢她的校园生活。
Activity 3 Pair work. 活动3 结对练习。
Talk about how and why the character changes based on Activity 2. 基于活动 2 谈谈人物如何变化以及背后的原因。
Reading Strategies 阅读策略
Reading with a purpose 带目标进行阅读
Good readers set a purpose for reading. 优秀的读者会为阅读设定目标。
While reading, they can decide what is important and what is not for the reading purpose. 在阅读过程中，他们可以判断哪些内容对实现阅读目的重要，哪些则不重要。
Activity 1 活动1
Read the beginning part of a text and set a purpose for reading. 读文章的开头部分并为阅读设定目标。
The period of time from age 13 to 19 is a very important stage of human life. 13到19岁是人类生命的重要时段。
Many important life changes take place during this teenage stage. 许多重要的人生变化都在这一青少年时期发生。
Your reading purpose is to find out what important life changes take place during this teenage stage. 你的阅读目标是找出在青春期阶段会发生什么重要的生活变化
Activity 2 活动2
Read a sentence from the same text and decide whether the information is important or unimportant for your reading purpose. 读同一篇文章的句子，并判定该信息对你的阅读目标是否重要。
As teenagers grow in age, their bodies reach their full adult height. 随着青少年的年龄不断增长，他们的身体也达到了成年人的身高。
This is the clearest change. 这是最明显的变 化。
Also, hair grows on certain areas of their bodies, and their voices change too. 而且，身体特定区域的毛发也会长出来，他们的声音也会变化。
1. Teenagers grow in age. 1. 青少年的年龄不断增长。
Important/Unimportant 重要/不重要
2. Their bodies reach their full adult height. 2. 他们的身体达到成年人的身高。
Important/Unimportant 重要/不重要
3. Hair grows on certain areas of their bodies, and their voices change too. 3.身体特定区域的毛发也会长出来，他们的 声音也会变化。
Important/Unimportant 重要/不重要
Activity 3 活动3
Read the text and set a reading purpose first,and then decide whether the information is important or not for your purpose. 读文章并首先设定一个阅读目标，然后判定该信息对你的阅读目标是否重要。
As a teenager, you also have growing pains. 作为一名青少年，你也会有成长的痛苦。
You face problems like schoolwork stress, pressure from other people and so on. 你会面对很多问题，比如学业压力，来自他人的压力等等。
Then, how can you deal with the growing pains? 那么，你该如何应对成 长的痛苦呢？
Firstly, learn to listen and understand. 首先，学会倾听和理解。
This can help you learn more about life and people around you. 这能有助于你更了解生活和你周围的人。
Secondly, make friends with your classmates. 其次，和你的同学交朋友。
Your friends may have the same problem as your, so you can always understand and help each other. 你的朋友们也许会有和你一样的问题，所以你们总是能理解对方，互相 帮助。
Lastly, don't compare yourself with others. 最后，不要将你和他人相比较。
Everyone shines in their own ways. 每个人都有自己的闪光点。
You should discover and develop your own strong points. 你应该发觉并培养你自身的优点。
Your reading purpose is to find out how to deal with the growing pains. 你的阅读目标是找出如何应对成长的阵痛。
1. You also have growing pains. 1.你也会有成长的痛苦。
Important/Unimportant 重要/不重要
2. Learn to listen and understand. 2.学会倾听和理解。
Important/Unimportant 重要/不重要
3. Make friends with your classmates. 3.和你的同学交朋友。
Important/Unimportant 重要/不重要
4. Don't compare yourself with others. 4.不要将你和他人相比较。
Important/Unimportant 重要/不重要
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Theme Reading 主题阅读
Li Xiang's past school year 李想的上一学年
Activity 1 Pair work. 活动 1 结对练习。
Talk about the following 讨论以下问题。
1. Did you have any happy or sad memories in junior high school? 1. 你在初中有什么开心或难过的回忆吗？
What were they? 这些回忆都是什么？
2. When you met some troubles at school, how did you solve them? 2. 当你在学校遇到麻烦时，你是如何解决的？
Activity 2 活动 2
Read the email and answer the questions. 读邮件并回答问题。
What is your reading purpose for the email? 你读这封邮件的阅读目标是什么？
Are the following details important or unimportant for the purpose? 以下细节是否对阅读目标重要？
1. Last October, I signed up for a music club. 1. 去年十月，我报名参加了一个音乐俱乐部。
(Important/Unimportant) （重要/不重要）
2. Mrs. Zhang advised me to have a talk with my parents. 2.张老师建议我和我的父母谈谈。
(Important/Unimportant) （重要/不重要）
3. My parents finally understood my love for music. 3.我父母最终理解了我对音乐的热爱。
(Important/Unimportant) （重要/不重要）
From: Li Xiang 寄件人：李想
To: Uncle Wang 收件人：王叔叔
Dear Uncle Wang, 亲爱的王叔叔，
How time flies! 时间过得真快！
Congratulations on moving to your new house! 恭喜您搬新家！
How's everything going in London? 在伦敦的生活还好吗？
How's everything going in London? 在伦敦的生活还好吗？
So many things took place during my past school year. 我上一学年发生了很多事情。
Last October, I signed up for a music club. 去年十月，我报名参加了一个音乐俱乐部。
I felt so lucky to make some good friends there. 在那里我结交了一些好朋友，倍感幸运。
The music teacher, Mrs. Zhang, helped me improve my singing skills. 音乐老师张老师帮助我提升了我的歌唱技巧。
But my parents didn't allow me to learn singing. 但我的父母不允许我学习唱歌。
They said, “It is a waste of time.” 他们说：“那是在浪费时间。”
I was disappointed and didn't know what to do. 我很失落，不知道做什么。
When Mrs. Zhang learnt about this, she advised me to have an open and honest talk with my parents. 当张老师得知这件事时，她建议我和我的父母 开诚布公地谈谈。
I gathered my courage to talk to them. 我鼓起勇气和他们交谈。
After that, my parents started to understand my love for music. 在那之后，我父母开始理解了我对音乐的热 爱。
Two weeks ago, they even came to cheer me on. 两星期前，他们甚至来给我加油。
I was very glad to have their support. 我很开心能有他们的支持。
But here is the problem. 但问题又来了。
I can't spare much time for my study because of the singing activities. 由于唱歌活动，我无法分出太多时间来学习。
What should I do? 我该怎么做？
Any advice? 您有什么建议吗？
Yours, Li Xiang 你的， 李想
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Activity 3 Read the text again and complete the following chart. 活动3 再读一遍文章并完成下面图表。
Beginning 开始
Middle 中途
End 结尾
He signed up for a music club and made some good friends there. 他报名参加了一 个音乐俱乐部并 在那里结交了一 些好朋友。
He felt disappointed that his parents didn't allow him to learn singing 他感到很失望，因为父母不让他学唱歌
His music teacher, Mrs. Zhang, advised him to have an open and honest talk with his parents. 他的音乐老师张老师建议他和父母开诚布公地谈谈。
He talked to his parents 他和他的父母谈过。
His parents started to understand his love for music. 他的父母开始理解他对音乐的热爱。
However, he can't spare much time for his study now (because of the singing activities). 但是，他现在没有太多时间学习（因为唱歌活动）。
Activity 4 Complete the sentences with the words or phrases from the text. 活动 4 用文章中的单词或短语完成句子。
1. Li Xiang wrote to Uncle Wang for help because he had a problem. 1. 李想写邮件给王叔叔寻求帮助，因为他 有一个问题。
2. Li Xiang signed up for a music club last October to improve his singing skills. 2. 李想去年十月报名参加了一个音乐俱乐 部来提升他的歌唱技巧。
3. Li Xiang's parents didn't allow Li Xiang to learn singing because they thought it was a waste of time . 3. 李想的父母不允许李想_学习唱歌，因为他们认为那是在浪费时间。
4. Li Xiang was disappointed and didn't know what to do. 4. 李想很失望，不知道做什么。
5. After an open and honest talk, Li Xiang was glad to receive his parents' support. 一次公开且真诚的交谈后，李想很开心能得到他父母的支持。
Activity 5 Group work. 活动5 小组活动。
Read the text again and discuss how to help Li Xiang to solve his problem. 再读一遍文章并讨论如何帮助李想解决他的问题。
Li Xiang's problem 李想的问题
Your suggestion 你的建议
He can't spare much time for his study because of the singing activities. 由于歌唱活动，他无法分出太多时间来学习。
1. plan everything well 2. ... 1.将一切规划好 2. ...
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Grammar in Use 语法应用
Suffixes -less and -ful 后缀 -less 和 -ful
Activity 1 Look at the pictures and read the sentences .Pay attention to the words in bold. 活动 1 看图并读句子。注意加粗单词。
The doctor feels helpless to save the patient's life. 医生对拯救病人的生 命感到无助。
He wishes he could be more helpful. 他希望他能变得更有帮助。
The phone is very useful for playing online, but it is useless whitout the internet. 手机在上网时非常有用，但没有网络就无法使用。
Your boss doesn't allow any careless mistakes, so you'd better be very careful in your work. 你的老板不允许任何 粗心的错误，所以你 最好在工作中 细 心 一点。
Activity 2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the given words. 活动 2 用所给单词的正确形式完成句子。
1. Li Hong was joyful because she got a good grade in the exam. 1.李红很开心，因为她在考试中取得了好成绩。
2. After years of hard work, my uncle became successful and now he lives an easy and comfortable life. 2. 几年的努力工作之后，我叔叔变得成功，如今他过着轻松舒适的生活。
3. You were doing very well yesterday afternoon. 3. 你昨天下午做得很棒。
Be hopeful and you'll succeed. 希望，你会成功。
4. He learned a lot after visiting many wonderful places. 4. 他在参观很多奇迹地方之后学到了很多。
5. Smoking is harmful. 5. 吸烟是有危害的。
No one should smoke in public. 人们不应该在公共场所吸烟。
Activity 3 Read the text and fill in the blanks. 活动 3 阅读文章并填空。
aimless 没有目标的
helpful 有帮助的
hurtful 伤人感情的
painful 痛苦的
priceless 无价的
useless 无用的
Youth is an important period of time for growing up. 青春是成长的一段重要时期。
It can be hard and painful, but you grow in every way and learn more about life. 它可能很艰难且痛苦，但你通过种种方式得以成长，更加了解生活。
Sometimes, you may feel aimless. 有时你也许会感到没有目标。
But your teachers are always there for you, and your friends can also be helpful. 但你的老师们总是在你身 旁，你的朋友们也是乐于助人的。
Some people may say something hurtful to you, but they might not mean it, and you can talk to them and learn to communicate with people. 一些人也许对你说一些伤害性的话，但他们并非有 意为之。你可以和他们交谈，学着和人们沟通。
Maybe, you find some subjects difficult and useless. 也许你会发现有些学科很难且是无用的。
However, you will understand the true value of knowledge later on. 然而，你之后会理解知识的真正价值。
In a word, youth is a priceless experience. 总之，青春是一场无价的的体验。
You should make the most of it. 你应该好好度过。
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The past continuous tense 过去进行时
Activity 1 活动1
Pair work. Read the conversation. Pay attention to was/were doing. 1 结对练习。读对话，注意 was/were doing。
What were you doing at this time yesterday? 你昨天的这个时候在做什么？
I was watching a movie with my parents. 我在和我父母看一部电影。
What movie were you watching? 你们在看哪部电影？
Is it My Country and My People? 是《我和我的祖国》吗？
Yes. 是的。
We felt moved when we were watching it. 我们观看的时候很感动。
Activity 2 Complete the table and learn how to use the past continuous tense. 活动2 完成表格并学习如何运用过去进行时。
Positive forms 肯定句式
Negative forms 否定句式
I 我
They 他们
was 是
were 是
helping Xiao Ya with her mood problem at 7:00 p.m. yesterday. 昨天晚上7点在帮 助肖雅缓解情绪。
He 他
You 你
wasn't 没有
weren't 没有
helping Xiao Ya with her mood problem at 7:00 p.m. yesterday. 昨天晚上7点在帮助肖雅 缓解情绪。
Question forms 疑问句式
Was 是
Were 是
she 她
they 他们
helping Xiao Ya with her mood problem at 10:00 a.m. yesterday? 昨天上午10点在帮助肖雅缓解情绪吗？
Yes，she was. 是的，她是。
No, she wasn't. 不，她没有。
Yes, they were. 是的，他们是。
No, they weren't. 不，他们没有。
Activity3 Pair work. 活动 3 结对练习。
Look at the pictures and talk about what people were doing at 9:00 a.m. yesterday. 看图并讨论人们昨天上午九点正在做什么。
What was he/she doing? 他/她在做什么？
What were they doing? 他们在做什么？
He/She was ... 他/她在...
They were ... 他们在...
tidy up the bathroom 清洁浴室
jog 慢跑
write a postcard 写明信片
ride bikes 骑车
UNIT4 65 单元4 65
UNIT4 Developing the Topic 第四单元 话题探索
Oral Communication 口头交际
Talking about problems of growing up and solutions to them 谈论成长的问题以及对应的解决方案
Activity 1 活动 1
A A
Listen to the drama and tick the correct answers. 听戏剧并给正确的答案打钩。
1. Which is Mike's favorite band? 1. 哪个乐队是迈克最喜欢的？
2. What does Jameson do? 2. 詹姆森做什么工作？
3. What was Mike doing in the bedroom? 3. 迈克正在卧室做什么？
B B
Listen again and match the adjectives with the sentences. 再听一遍并将形容词和句子相匹配。
exciting 令人兴奋的
happy 开心的
crazy 疯狂的
surprised 惊讶的
Jameson is Mike's friend, and he will help Mike get a ticket. 詹姆森是迈克的朋友，他会帮助迈克获得一张票。
The band will hold a concert in the town. 乐队将在城镇举办一场音乐会。
Mike's dad bought tickets for Mike. 迈克的爸爸给迈克买了票。
Mike's dad saw the band ten years ago. 迈克的爸爸十年前看过这个乐队。
Activity 2 Group work. 活动2 小组活动。
Discuss your problems of growing up and solutions to them. 讨论你成长的问题以及对应的解决方案。
The following questions may help you. 以下问题也许会帮到你。
1. What problems did you have? 1. 你有什么问题？
2. How did you feel at first? 2. 你起初感觉如何？
3. What did you do to deal with the problems? 3. 为应对问题，你做了什么？
4. How did you feel in the end? 4. 你最后感觉如何？
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Reading for Writing 以读促写
Growing in the past year 过去一年的成长
Activity1 Pair work. 活动1 结对练习。
Discuss the order of the sentences and read the text in Activity 2 to check. 讨论句子的顺序，并通过读活动2的文章进行检查。
I often argued with my parents for nothing. 我时常无缘无故和我父母吵架。
Little by little, I became more confident. 渐渐地，我变得更加自信。
During my 8th grade, I went through many changes. 八年级时，我经历了许多变化。
Now, I don't worry about my weight anymore. 如今，我不再为体重而烦恼。
Luckily, my elder sister, Zhenzhen, noticed how I was feeling. 幸运的是，姐姐真真注意到了我的感受。
Activity 2 活动2
Read the text about Li Mei's growing-up story and complete the chart. 读有关李梅成长故事的文章，并完成图表。
Accept Yourself and Share Your Feelings 接纳自己，分享感受
My name is Li Mei. 我叫李梅。
Today, I want to share my story of growing up. 今天，我想分享我的成长故事。
During my 8th grade, I went through many changes. 八年级时，我经历了许多变化。
As I was growing taller, I was gaining weight quickly. 随着身高的增加，我的体重也迅速上升。
This made me feel bad about myself, and I often argued with my parents for nothing. 这让我对自己感到不满，还时常无缘无故和父母吵架。
At times, I was really feeling lonely and unhappy. 有时，我真的感到孤独和难过。
Luckily, my elder sister, Zhenzhen, noticed how I was feeling. 幸运的是，姐姐真真注意到了我的感受。
She was always there to listen. 她总是在我身边倾听。
With her support, I started to talk about my feelings. 在她的支持下，我开始倾诉我的感受。
Little by little, I became more confident, and my relationship with my parents also improved. 渐渐地，我变得更自信了，和父母的关系也有所改善。
Being a teenager is not easy, but I learned to accept myself and share my feelings. 做一名青少年并不容易，但我学会了接纳自己、分享感受。
Now, I don't worry about my weight anymore. 如今，我不再为体重 而烦恼。
Instead, I feel happy every day! 相反，我每天都很开心。
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Beginning 开始
UNIT 4 Wrapping Up the Topic 第四单元 话题收篇
Project 项目实践
Sharing your story of growing pains 分享你成长的烦恼
Activity 1 Pair work. 活动1 结对练习。
Look at the pictures and talk about Meimei's growing pains. 看图并讨论梅梅成长的烦恼。
After Failing an Exam 一次考试失利后
Meimei failed her math exam again. 梅梅又一次在数 学考试中失利。
Her mom was very angry with her. 她妈妈对她非常 生气。
Meimei's dad joined them. 梅梅的爸爸加入她 们。
They were discussing Meimei's problems. 他们在讨论梅梅的问题。
Meimei's mom was hugging her, and her dad looked very happy. 梅梅的妈妈拥抱 她，她的爸爸看 起来很开心。
Activity 2 Group work. 活动 2 小组活动。
Draw some pictures to tell a story about your growing pains. 画几幅图来讲述有关你成长的烦恼。
Give the story a proper title and share it with your group members. 给故事起一个合适的题目，并将其分享给你的组员。
Put your pictures here. 把你的图片放在此处。
Activity 3 Report your group work to your class and share your story about growing pains. 活动3 将你们的小组工作汇报给全班，并分享有关你成长的烦恼。
UNIT4 69 单元4 69
Review 复习
Activity 1 活动1
Pair work. 结对练习。
Listen to the conversation and complete the table, and then talk about their opinions. 听对话并完成表格，然后讨论她们的观点。
Xiao Ya's opinions 肖雅的观点
Mom's opinions 妈妈的观点
I look fa tin my new dress. 穿着新裙子的我看起来胖。
My friend Li Hong has beautiful long legs. 我朋友李红有漂亮的长腿。
I will wear the dress at Xiaoxiao's birthday party. 我会在晓晓的生日派对上穿裙子。
You look great ! 你看上去很棒！
Everyone is special! 每个人都是特别的！
Be yourself and everyone will think you are beautiful. 做你自己，每个人都会认为你是美丽的。
You're good at math and you are a good runner. 你擅长数学，还擅长跑步。
You are beautiful in your own way. 你有自己独特的美。
Activity 2 Read the letter and fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in the box. 活动2 读信，并用方框里的单词的正确形式填空。
advice 建议
receive 收到
enjoy 享受
review 复习
do 做
Dear Lingling 亲爱的玲玲，
How is everything going in your school? 在学校过得怎么样？
I hope you enjoy everything at your new school. 我希望你享受新学校里的一切事物。
Well, I'm writing to ask you for some advice. 我写信是想向你寻求一些建议。
I'm going to have an exam soon, just as you did last year. 我即将参加一场考试，就像你去年做的那样。
However, I didn't spend much time reviewing my lessons, because I was really busy with my robot club. 我没花太多时间去复习我的课程，因为我在机器人俱乐部很忙。
Now I know the exam is really important, but I am at a loss. 如今我明白考试真的 很重要，但是我很茫然。
What should I do? 我应该做什么？
I hope I can receive your letter soon. 我希望我能很快收到你的回信。
Yours, Qingyun 你的， 青云
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Activity 3 Pair work. 活 动3结 对 练 习。
Look at the pictures and was/were doing. 看 图 并 用 was/were doing编对话。
have an art lesson 上一堂艺术课
Were you having an art lesson from 3 p.m. to 5p.m. yesterday? 你昨天下午3点到5点 之间在上艺术课吗？
No, I was having it from 10 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. 没有，我在上午10点 到11点50上的艺术课。
listen to music 听音乐
have fun with friends 和朋友玩耍
ride bikes 骑车
do one's homework 做作业
Activity 4 活动4
Read the letter and answer the questions. 读信并回答问题。
Dear Lingling: 亲爱的玲玲：
I am glad to hear from you. 很高兴收到你的来信。
I understand your problem of planning school life. 我理解你规划学校生活时遇到的问题。
When I was your age, I was experiencing similar challenges. 我在你这个年纪的时候，我也遇到过类似的挑战。以下是我给你的建议。
Here are my suggestions for you. 以下是我给你的建议。
First, make a study plan. 首先，制定学习计划。
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