Activity 3 迁移创新
Do you think collecting hobbies (like Maya's) are less valuable than creative hobbies (like Luca's)? Share your opinion and give your reasons.

I don't think collecting hobbies are less valuable than creative hobbies. First, collecting hobbies can help us develop patience and carefulness. For example, when collecting dolls, we need to take good care of them and learn interesting stories about them, which can also increase our knowledge. Second, both collecting and creative hobbies can make us happy and make our daily life more colorful. Creative hobbies help us use our imagination, while collecting hobbies can give us a strong sense of achievement. So each hobby has its own unique value.

这是一道开放性观点表达题，需明确个人观点，再结合爱好对人的积极作用（如培养良好品质、丰富生活等），使用符合八年级下册英语要求的词汇和句式阐述理由，观点合理即可。

要点探究
1. reduce
【感知】
» For example, people sometimes paint pictures to remember a beautiful landscape or object, or reduce stress.
比如人们有时会通过绘画记录美丽的景物或缓解压力。
» We should find ways to reduce air pollution.
我们应寻找减少空气污染的方法。
» The price was reduced by 20%.
价格降低了20%。
【探究】
reduce v. 减少;降低
① 减轻压力
② 减少污染
③reduce ... to ... 将……减少到……
④reduce ... by ... 将……减少……(减少的幅度)
【应用】
①完成句子:步行上班代替开车将有助于减少空气污染。
Walking to work instead of driving will help .
②用所给单词的适当形式填空:People around the world are working on (reduce) the causes of global warming.

[探究]①reduce stress
②reduce pollution
[应用]①reduce air pollution ②reducing

2. stress
【感知】
» Stress is a common problem in modern life.压力是现代生活中的常见问题。
» She stressed the importance of teamwork.
她强调了团队合作的重要性。
【探究】
(1)stress n.
①under stress 在压力下
②relieve stress 缓解压力
(2)stress v.
(3)stressed adj.焦虑不安的,紧张的
stressful adj.压力重的,紧张的
【应用】
单项选择
(四川南充中考)No matter how much you have, stop and have a rest for a while if possible. Boys and girls, you should learn to relax yourselves.
A. stress
B. time
C. pleasure
D. knowledge

[探究](1)精神压力 (2)强调
[应用]A

3. allow
【感知】
» His latest app allows people around the world to find study partners for learning Italian.
他最新的应用程序能够帮助全世界的人找到学习意大利语的学伴。
» The museum doesn't allow taking photos.
博物馆不允许拍照。
【探究】
allow及物动词,意为"使……成为可能;允许",常用搭配:
① 允许某人做某事
② 允许做某事
【应用】
用所给单词的适当形式填空
①People are not allowed (talk) loudly when they are in the library.
②They allowed (smoke) in this room only.

[探究]①allow sb to do sth
②allow doing sth
[应用]①to talk ②smoking