一、导读：
Key words & expressions involved
1. pressure  n.   2. contribute to   3. schedule  n.       4. treatment  n.    5. in addition  6. hang over       7. guard against    8. live up to       9.end up           10. show off 

二、导思：【课文定位】根据语境推测下列单词或者短语的中文意思并且反复诵读
1. One of the reasons why people fail to get a good night sleep is pressure from school or work. ________________
2. Noise problem and light pollution in big cities may also contribute to sleep problem. __________________ 
3. Try to stick to your sleep schedule at the weekend too, even though weekends are probably the time when you feel like a lie-in. ________________
4.Mr Wilson is very happy with the treatment.__________________
5. In addition, Miss Edwards says the surgery makes her look unnatural and that she is unable to make certain facial expressions. __________________
6. Dark thoughts about your physical appearance can hang over you all the time like a rain cloud. _______________________
7.These thoughts can have a negative effect on people of any shape or size, both male and female, and it is important to guard against the causes behind them. __________________
8. Teens who try to copy the looks of their favourite stars are fighting a losing battle—these standards are simply impossible for most of the population to live up to. ______________________ __________________
9. They will only end up feeling worse about themselves.  _______________________
10. Your friends may post a never-ending series of photos online to show off their beautiful dresses or strong bodies, and it becomes easier for you to compare yourself to them. _______________________

三、导学&导练
掌握核心单词的用法
1.pressure  n.心理压力，紧张；压力；要求，催促
【常见搭配】
① n.  put pressure on sb (to do sth) 强迫；促使；劝说
under pressure 在压力之下；承受压力
② v. pressure作动词时，意思是“迫使；使增压；施加压力；密封”。
pressure sb to do / into doing sth
Eg. He will never pressure you to get married. 他永远也不会给你施加压力让你结婚。
【操练】
The director is __________ increasing __________ to resign. 主任面对被迫请辞的压力越来越大。
Don’t let yourself _________ _________ _________ making a hasty decision. 不要勉强自己仓促做出决定。

2.contribute  v. 是...的原因之一，捐赠，捐献，增加，添加
【常见搭配】
① contribute...to... 捐赠；投稿；促成
② make a contribution to (doing) sth
【操练】
We ________ £5 000 ____ the earthquake fund. 我们向地震基金捐赠了5 000 英镑。
This book __________ little ____ our understanding of the subject. 此书对我们了解这门学科助益甚少。 
As the urban residents, it's our duty to make a contribution to our city's construction. 作为城市居民,我们的职责就是问我们城市的建设和发展做贡献。
All contributions will be gratefully received. 我们对所有捐资表示感谢。
Human error may have been a __________ factor. 人为的失误可能是一个起作用的因素。

3.schedule  n.日程安排，工作计划；时间表
【常见搭配】
① n.  ahead of schedule提前/先于预定时间
behind schedule迟于预订时间
on schedule/on time按时；准时
② v.  be scheduled to do sthg. 预定/安排做某事
be scheduled for预定/安排在……
【操练】
The new bridge has been finished two years _______ _______ _______. 新桥提前两年落成。
The new movie _______ ________ ________ be released next month. 新电影预定在下个月发行。
The sports meet _______ ________ _______ Friday afternoon. 运动会安排在礼拜五下午举行。
We’ll be stopping here for longer than __________. 我们在这里停留的时间将超出原先的安排。

4.treatment  n.治疗；对待，待遇；处理
Certain city areas have been singled out for special __________.某些城区已划出要进行特别治理。
We don't want any special ___________. 我们不想要任何特殊待遇。
treat vt.治疗；对待；款待
【常见搭配】
① treat people with respect对人尊敬
②treat sth as sth 把…看作；把…视为
③treat sb/yourself (to sth)招待；款待；请（客）；买（可享受的东西）
【操练】
I decided to treat his remark _______________ a joke. 我决定把他的话当作戏言。
I'm going to treat myself _______________ a new pair of shoes. 我打算给自己买双新鞋。

5.addition  n. 增加；添加;加法
Pasta's basic ingredients are flour and water, sometimes with the ______________ of eggs or oil.
意大利面制品的主要成分是面粉和水，有时加鸡蛋和食用油。
children learning _______________ and subtraction 学习加减的儿童
【固定搭配】
In addition to (sb./sth.)   除…以外（还）
【操练】
_______________ ________________ _______________ these arrangements, extra ambulances will be on duty until midnight.    除了这些安排以外，另增救护车值班至午夜。
6.hang over 笼罩；使忧心忡忡，担心可能发生
The heavy cloud of disappointment seemed to hang over the whole proceedings.
失望的阴云似乎笼罩着整个过程。
【固定搭配】
hang out闲逛           hang up挂断电话           hang around闲荡
【操练】
I often used to _______________ ________________ in supermarkets.我过去常常到超市闲逛。
Mom _______________ ________________ the phone.妈妈挂断了电话。
He used to skip lessons and _______________ ________________ the harbour with some other boys.
他过去经常逃课，和其他一些男孩子在码头上闲荡。

7.guard against防止，防范，提防（某事）
If you want to live a long and healthy life, you need to begin to _______________ ________________ stress from a young age.
如果你想要过上长寿健康的生活，你需要从年轻时就开始提防压力。
We should learn to guard against some illnesses from a young age.
我们应该从小就学会提防一些疾病。
guard  n. 卫兵；警卫员;保护；看守
a security guard 安全警卫
The terrorist was kept under police guard . 这名恐怖分子当时在警方的看管之下。

8.live up to不辜负；做到
Stephen Chase had determined to _______________ _______________________________ the expectations of the company. 斯蒂芬·蔡斯已决心不辜负公司的期望。
I also know the pressure of trying to live up to a reputation created by previous victories.
我也知道要努力不辜负过去胜利所创造的声誉所要面临的压力。

9.end up 最终成为，最终处于
【固定搭配】
end up doing/being done   以……而告终
end up with…结束       以……而结束/告终
【操练】
The language ended up ___________ __________ by Celtic.这种语言最终被Celtic 所取代。
If you don't know what you want, you might end up________ (get) something you don’t want. 如果你不知道自己想要什么，你可能会到头来得到自己不想要的东西。
The party always __________ ________ _________ a song. 

10.show off 卖弄; 炫耀
Naomi was showing off her engagement ring.内奥米那时正在炫耀她的订婚戒指。
【固定搭配】
show sb around/round (sth)领（某人）参观；带（某人）巡视
show up如约赶到；出现；露面
【操练】
We were ____________ _____________ the school by one of the students. 我们由一名学生领着参观了学校。
It was getting late when she finally _______________ _______________. 天色已晚，她终于赶到了。

四、达标导练：（10分钟）
1.As the song goes, this long and winding road “will never disappear”, and it will always stick in the visitor’s memory. 正如歌中所唱，这条漫长而蜿蜒的路“永远不会消失”，它 _________________。 
2. The tunnel project has already fallen behind schedule. 隧道工程已经 ______________。
3. He is __________ ________ for shock. 他正在接受休克治疗。
4. The crisis __________ _______ ________ ________ _________  trade.
这次危机对贸易产生了很坏的影响。
5.There’s been _______ ________ _________ ________research into the subject.
对这个课题已进行了大量研究。
6.You should remember it.______________ _________, you should understand it.
  你应该记住它。更重要的是，你应该理解它。
7.Her English is good.___________ ___________, she is still learning German.
   她的英语很好。此外，她还在学习德语。
8.At that time, going abroad for further studies seemed to ______ ________ _______ _______ for me.
那时，留学对我来说似乎还是遥不可及的。
9.The policy will be effective _____ ________ _______ _________ though it is difficult to carry out.
   这个政策从长远来看会有效果的，虽然它有点难执行。
10.When he was small, he ______ _________ ___________ _________ music.
   他从小就对绘画有天赋。

五、课后巩固训练：（30分钟）
限时练习

六、反思感悟：
1.  导读部分重点词汇的词性变化规律记住了吗？
2.  多积累一些动词短语如：show off/ live up to/ hang over