(共19张PPT及音频)
Unit 3 Teenage problems
Integrated skills
lots of homework
staying up late
not enough time for hobbies
Revision
What is Millie’s problem
_____ her day carefully
____________ of all the homework she has
____________ how much time she needs
choose her hobby ___________the time she has
Sigmund Friend
plan
make a list
work out
according to
strict parents
not enough time for hobbies
What is Simon’s problem
Sigmund Friend
go home _________
◆ not _________ about his schoolwork
◆ _______ football for an hour or two
earlier
forget
play
Free talk
What other problems do teenagers have
in their everyday lives
Feel lonely/ No close friends
Get low marks
Too noisy at home
Busy parents
…
Face it and try to deal with it.
No matter what happens, never lose heart!
What problems may Nora have
Pre-listening
Chemistry
Read and guess
One of…“……之一”，后接可数名词复数,形容词最高级；
e.g. one of the tallest students
While-listening
Listen to Nora’s information and put a tick ( ) in the correct boxes below.
Task 1:
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Task 2:
Listen to the conversation and help Mr Friend complete his notes.
sports
run fast
PE class
friends
best friend
no
proud
call sb …称呼某人……
e.g. call her Miss Zhang
What is Nora’s problem
She isn’t good at sports.
She doesn’t have many close friends.
Nora is one of the (1)__________ in her class at Sunshine Middle School. Her favourite subjects are (2)_______, (3)_______ and (4)_________.
Nora does well in exams, but she still has some problems. She is not very good at sports. She cannot (5)________ and hates (6)__________. Also, sometimes her classmates (7)_______ her and call her a bookworm. This makes her feel bad.
top students
English
Maths
Chemistry
run fast
swimming
laugh at
Help Mr Friend complete the report.
I told her what to do in PE class. She should just (8)___________ and (9)_______________. I also told her to (10)________________ the classmates who laugh at her.
Now Nora seems much happier than before. She still finds sport difficult, but she can talk to her best friend Betty when she feels sad and (11)__________________ with her. She should be (12)________ her schoolwork.
try her best
enjoy the exercise
pay no attention to
shares her problems
proud of
Task 2 Talk about problems
A: How many problems does Nora have
B: …
A: What’s her first problem
B: …
A: What advice did Sigmund Friend give her
B: …
A: What’s her second problem
B: …
A: What advice did Mr Friend give her
B: …
Pair work
Speak up
Everybody has problems that worry them. Daniel is very worried these days because his English isn’t very good. He’s asking Millie for advice now.
Listen and fill in the form
Daniel’s problem
Millie’s advice
He’s made little _________ in his English.
He should _________what he has learnt as ______ as possible.
He should read English ______ every morning.
He should try to pronounce all the words __________.
progress
go over
often
aloud
correctly
B Speak up: Daniel also has some problems and
he is asking Millie for help.
Daniel: I’ve made little progress in my English, Millie. I’m
very worried.
Millie: Don’t worry, Daniel. It takes time.
Daniel: I see. Do you have any suggestions
Millie: Perhaps you should go over what you’ve learnt as
often as possible.
Daniel: That’s a good idea. What else
Millie: How about reading English aloud every morning
Try to pronounce all the words correctly. Learning
their correct pronunciation will help you remember
them.
Daniel: Thank you Millie.
Millie: Don’t mention it.
make progress : 取得进步
这需要时间
v. 发音
n. pronunciation
A report on Daniel’s problems
Daniel has made little ________ in his English. He
is very worried.
I told him not to ________. It ________ time. He should ________ ________ what he has learnt as
________ as possible. I also told her to read English ________ every morning and try to _________ all the words correctly. Learning their
________ pronunciation will help him remember
them.
Now Daniel seems much happier than before.
progress
worry
takes
go
over
often
aloud
pronounce
correct
Useful expressions
how to express feelings
I’m very worried (about …).
I feel angry/sad/….
2. how to ask for advice
Do you have any suggestions
Can you offer me some advice
What should I do
What else
3. how to give suggestions
Perhaps you should ….
How/What about …
Try to ….
My advice is ….
Why don’t you … / Why not …
4. how to answer “thank you”
You’re welcome.
Don’t mention it.
My pleasure.
Not at all.
Task 3 Try to deal with problems
Not having enough sleep
Getting too many tests and exams
Getting low marks in exams
Having no close friends
Being laughed at by the classmates
…
Some problems
Group work
Make a survey about students’ problems.
Pair work
A: … I am very worried/angry/sad.
B: Don’t worry. … It takes time.
A: I see. Do you have any suggestions
B: Perhaps/Maybe you should …
A: That’s a good idea. What else
B: How about ... /What about ... /Why not ... /
Why don’t you …
A: Thank you.
B: …
Homework
Learn the language points by heart.
Make up a dialogue about sharing problems and giving advice.
3. Finish off the relevant exercises.
