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Unit 4 Problems and advice
Period 1 Reading I
牛津深圳·广州版 九年级上
Learning objects
1. Knowledge objectives: Enable students to acquire the basic usage of some words and phrases.
2. Skill objectives: Use skimming and prediction to get the main idea of the text.
3. Emotional objectives: Learn to seek scientific solutions to problems when meeting problems.
4. Thinking quality objectives: Extract and sort out the key information of the text to obtain the main idea of this article, and find similarities in the same type of text.
Growing up can be difficult.You may have many problems.
have no close friends
quarrel with parents
have too much homework
get low marks
fight with friends
Lead in
In groups, discuss the biggest problem you meet in your daily life and how to solve it. Then give the report about your problems and some advice.
I am always careless and get low marks in exams.
I feel lonely at school.
I can’t wear my own clothes at school.
I have to give up my favorite hobbies because of studies.
My friend often borrows money from me but never returns it.
I have too much homework to do every day.
I have …..
Lead in
Discussion
Call the police. Offer to help carry her bags.
Give it to the police. Take him to the hospital.
What would you do in the following situations Discuss the pictures with your classmates. Then write the correct piece of advice under each picture.
Lead in
What do you know about
Call the police.
Take him to the hospital.
Give it to the police.
Offer to help carry her bags.
Lead in
Lead in
Who can help me
My parents, my teachers, my friends and…
When you meet a problem, don’t be afraid to ask for help.
Don’t forget Aunt Linda
Vocabulary
online adj.在线的
model n.模特儿
She looks like a model.
Online shopping provides a more convenient way of shopping.
diet n. 节食
though conj. 虽然；尽管
She’s always on a diet– she’s worried about her weight.
Though the turtle is slower than the rabbit, he still won the race.
Vocabulary
awful adj. 很坏的；极讨厌的
regret v. 懊悔
This fish smells awful. Take it away!
The woman regrets buying too much clothes.
Vocabulary
ashamed adj. 惭愧；羞愧
situation n. 情况；状况
He was deeply ashamed to be caught cheating during the exam.
The general analyzing the current situation of the war.
Vocabulary
braces n. (pl.) (儿童)牙箍
hate v. 厌恶；憎恶
She has to wear braces to correct her bite.
They hate each other.
Vocabulary
advantage n. 优势
The man with the rocket gets a huge advantage.
The student is very embarrassed about being disciplined in front of his classmates.
embarrassed adj. 窘迫的；尴尬的
Vocabulary
suggest v. 建议；提议
mad adj. 很生气；气愤
She suggests that the sick girl see a doctor.
He got mad with so much work.
Vocabulary
mess n. 杂乱；不整洁
annoying adj. 使恼怒的；使生气的
My children love creating a mess.
The constant crying of our neighbor’s baby started to get annoying.
Vocabulary
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though
online
mad
on a diet
laugh at
suggest
advantage
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diet
embarrassed
annoying
regret
awful
braces
make a mess
mess
ashamed
habit
model
situation
Play a game
Mine sweeping
awful mess suggest feel ashamed of on a diet
Paul: Hey Joe, why do people write to Aunt Linda
Joe: Because many people have _______ problems. However, sometimes they ______________ talking to friends or parents, so they write to Aunt Linda. She _________ ways to help them. People are usually happy to get her advice.
awful
feel ashamed of
suggests
C2 Complete the conversation below with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.
Let's do
awful mess suggest feel ashamed of on a diet
Paul: Well, I have a problem too. Maybe I should write to Aunt Linda.
Joe: What’s your problem Maybe I can help you.
Paul: It’s about my elder sister. She wants to lose weight. Now she’s __________. She doesn’t eat much all day. She used to be full of energy, but now she’s always tired, and her room is a _______. I’m worried about her.
on a diet
mess
Let's do
Look at the introduction, the title and the names of the four teenagers on page 51. Then answer the questions.
Pre-reading
Before you read
1. Where can you find the passage
On the Internet.
2. Who is Aunt Linda
She writes for the advice page of an online newspaper./She is an editor of an online newspaper.
3. What are the names of the four teenagers
Anna, Peter, Simon and Julie.
Lead in
4. What is the text type of this passage
Post.
5. What are the futures of this kind of passage
Anna, Peter, Simon and Julie wrote some posts on their problems and ask Aunt Linda for help on the Internet.
Lead in
Look at the introduction, the title and the first sentence of each Internet post on page 51. Then circle the correct answers.
Anna: I’m worried about my friend Jolin.
Peter: I went out with a group of friends yesterday.
Simon: I’ve just started wearing braces, but I hate them.
Julie: I have to share a room with my seven-year-old sister, and she’s driving me mad!
Lead in
1. Anna is worried about _____.
a her cousin b her sister c her friend
2. Peter was with his _____ yesterday.
a classmates b friends c relatives
3. Simon has probably got some problems with his _____.
a teeth b feet c heart
4. Julie probably feels _____.
a nervous b excited c unhappy
Lead in
Aunt Linda’s advice page
Reading
Anna I’m worried about my friend Jolin. She wants to be a model and she’s thin, but she thinks she’s fat. She’s always on a diet. She’s getting too thin. but whenever I talk to her about this, she gets angry. How can I help her
Peter I went out with a group of friends yesterday. We saw a lady lying in the street. She looked very sick. My friends made jokes about her and laughed. Though I wanted to help her. my friends told me not to. It was awful of them to laugh at her, and I regret not saying anything. I feel ashamed of myself. What should I do in this situation
Simon I’ve just started wearing braces, but I hate them. I don’t see any advantage in wearing them. My friends all laugh at me and say bad things about me. I feel embarrassed when I smile or open my mouth. The braces hurt my teeth, and it’s difficult for me to eat. I feel it was a mistake for my mother to make me wear these ugly braces. What do you suggest
Julie I have to share a room with my seven-year-old sister, and she’s driving me mad! She has a habit of playing the piano when I’m studying, and she always takes my things without telling me. I try to keep the room tidy, but she always makes a mess. I love my sister, but sometimes she’s so annoying! What should I do
1 The words in italics explain the meanings of some words on page 51. Find these words to complete the sentences. Change their forms if necessary.
1. Jill likes wearing new clothes. She wants to be a _____________ when she grows up.
2. Cindy had a fight with her mum, and she _____________ it soon after.
3. Bob ____________ coffee. He never drinks it.
4. We talked about the problem and Tim _____________ doing some research first.
5. Peter’s neighbour is making a lot of noise at night. He is driving Peter’s family _____________.
model
regrets
hates
suggested
mad
Reading task
1. She often plays the piano when her elder sister is studying. __________________
2. She made Simon wear braces. _____________
3. She has many photos of thin models. _____________
Julie’s younger sister
Simon’s mother
Jolin
2 Read the Internet posts on page 51. Which person does each sentence describe Write in the blanks.
Reading task
Who What Why
Anna Worried about her friend Jolin Jolin is (1)______________________________.
Peter Ashamed of (2)_________ His friends laughed at (3)______________________.
He(4)___________________, but his friends told him not to.
Simon Embarrassed about(5)_____________________. His friends (6)______________________________
_______________________.
Julie Annoyed with her sister Her sister is noisy. She takes her things (7)___________________, and she always (8)_____________________.
3 Read the Internet posts again and complete the table below.
always on a diet/ getting too thin
himself
a lady lying in the street
wanted to help her
all laugh at him and say bad things about him
without telling her
makes a mess of room
wearing braces
Reading task
1. I’m worried about my friend Jolin. 我很担心我的朋友裘琳。
【用法】worry about = be worried about
否定结构为don’t worry about = be not worried about
不可用be worry about
be worried about表示状态； 而worry about 表示动作，都意为“为……担忧”。
别为我担心，我很好。
Don't worry about me. I'm very well.
= Don’t be worried about me. I'm very well.
Language points
2. She’s getting too thin, but whenever I talk to her about this, she gets angry. 她变得很瘦，可每次我和她谈起这个(问题)她都很生气。
【用法】 ①whenever 引导时间状语从句在任何时候；无论如何。
Leave whenever you’re ready.你什么时候准备好了就走。
②在任何时节；每逢。
Visit us whenever you can.你随时都可以到我家来作客。
Language points
3. We saw a lady lying in the street. 我们看见一位女士正躺在街上。
【用法】 see sb doing sth 看见某人正在做某事，表示在某个情景或时间所见的事情正在进行中。
When I got there, I saw Lily talking to her friend. 当我到达那里的时候，我看见莉莉正和她的朋友谈话。
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【用法】 ② see sb do sth 看见某人做了某事，表示看事情发生的全过程或经常看到该事情发生。
Did you see him take my book 你看见他拿了我的书吗？
I often see them play basketball at school.我经常看见他们在学校打篮球。
【拓展】
hear / find / feel sb doing sth
听到/ 发现/ 感觉到某人正在做某事
hear / find / feel sb do sth
听到/ 发现/ 感觉到某人做了某事
I often hear him sing in the classroom when school is over.放学时，我经常听到他在课室里唱歌。
He found something moving.他发现有东西正在移动。
Language points
4. Though I wanted to help her, my friends told me not to. 虽然我想帮她，但我的朋友叫我不要帮。
【用法】① though意为“虽然尽管”，作连词，引导让步状语从句，不能与but一起连用。
The article is very important though it is short.那篇文章虽短，但很重要。
Though the task was difficult, they managed to complete it in time.尽管任务艰巨，他们还是设法及时完成了。
Language points
② though作副词时，意为“可是；不过”。
I have a bit of cold. It’s nothing much, though.我有点感冒，不过并不严重。
【拓展】
though=although， although只置于句首，不置于句末。这两个词都不能与but连用，即用了although / though就不能再用but。不过although / though可以与yet / still一起使用。
Language points
【用法】
③ tell sb not to do sth 意为“告诉某人不要做某事”，如果事情是前面所指，“do sth” 就可以省略。
The teachers tell us not to sleep in class.老师叫我们不要在课堂上睡觉。
I planned to go out that night, but my mother told me not to.那天晚上我打算出去，但我妈妈叫我别出去。
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5. It was awful of them to laugh at her, and I regret not saying anything. 他们嘲笑她是很坏的，并且我很后悔什么也没有说。
【用法】① It+be+adj.+of sb+to do sth 某人做某事是怎么样的
形容词表示人的品质、性格（如kind , (im)polite，patient等）时后面用介词of；形容词表示做某事的性质（如difficult, necessary 等）时后面则用介词for。
It’s very kind of you to show me the way.你给我指路真是太好了。
It’s difficult for her to learn French.对她来说，学法语是困难的。
Language points
【用法】② awful adj. 很坏的；极讨厌的
awfully adv. 令人敬畏地
An awful accident has happened.一件可怕的事故发生了。
It would be awful if he found out the truth.如果他发现了真相，那就糟了。
The weather is awful.天气很糟糕。
Language points
【用法】 ③ laugh at 意为“取笑，嘲笑”，
同义词组：make fun of。
Don’t laugh at him. Everyone makes mistakes.不要嘲笑他。每个人都会犯错。
It is impolite to laugh at others.嘲笑别人是不礼貌的。
I hate to laugh at others when they are in trouble.我讨厌那些嘲笑处于困境中的人。
Language points
【用法】 ④ regret v. 懊悔
regret 的用法
① regret + n. / pron.
对...懊悔、遗憾
② regret + 从句
后悔、遗憾
③ regret to do sth.
遗憾去做某事
④ regret doing
后悔做某事
Language points
I regret that I am unable to accept your kind invitation.很遗憾，我不能接受你的友好邀请。
We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful.我们很遗憾地通知你，你的申请未通过。
He bitterly regretted ever having mentioned it.他非常懊悔曾提起那件事。
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6. What do you suggest
【用法】
① suggest doing sth. 建议做某事
He suggested asking his teachers for help.他建议向他的老师寻求帮助。
② suggest sb. doing sth. 建议某人做某事
I suggested him giving up this foolish idea.我建议他放弃这个愚蠢的想法。
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【用法】
③ suggest sth. to sb. 向某人建议某事
Did he suggest anything to Jim 他向吉姆提出任何建议了吗？
④ suggestion n. 建议；提议
Can you give me some suggestions
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7. I have to share a room with my seven year old sister, and she’s driving me mad. 我不得不跟我七岁大的妹妹合住一间房间，她快把我逼疯了。
【用法】
①share sth with sb 与某人分享某物
He shares a computer with his elder brother. 他与哥哥共用一台电脑。
Language points
【用法】
② seven year old 意为“七岁的”，是一个复合形容词，在句中做定语修饰名词sister，其结构为“数词 单数名词（ 形容词）”。
He will have a three day holiday.他将有一个三天的假期。
③ drive sb. mad 让某人受不了
mad at sb 因……而生气
mad about sth 对……很生气/痴迷
go/get mad 疯掉/生气
Her behaviour drives me mad.她的行为简直把我气疯了。
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8. She has a habit of playing the piano. 她习惯在我学习的时候弹钢琴。
【用法】have a habit of doing sth 有做某事的习惯
Many people have a habit of taking a walk after dinner.很多人都有晚饭后散步的习惯。
My dad has a habit of bringing gifts while going on business.我爸爸有出差带礼物的习惯。
Language points
He is an ______ person. I don’t want to sit besides him.
A. annoy B. annoying
C. annoyed D. annoyance
2. When I entered the classroom, I saw him ______ the window
A. cleaning B. cleaned C. to clean D. clean
3. I regret _____ mum angry.
A. make B. makes C. making D. made
Exercise
单项选择。
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A
C
4. _____ he is a middle school student, ____ he can not look after himself.
A. Though, but B. Although, but
C. Though, / D. Although, however
5. It’s very nice ______ you ______ me the chance.
A. of, to give B. for, to give
C. of, giving D. for, giving
6. The girl is always ____, so she ____ thinner and thinner.
A. on a diet, is getting B. on diet, is getting
C. on a diet, got D. on diet, got
Exercise
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A
C
1. She has a habit of_________(play) the piano.
2. She always takes my things without___________ (tell) me.
3. He felt ____________(embarrass) after he heard what his father said.
4. If you have a __________ (suggest), please let me know.
5. She may be be ______________(annoy) classmate that I have ever known.
playing
telling
embarrassed
suggestion
most annoying
用所给单词的适当形式填空
Exercise
Summary
Key words: online, model, diet, though, awful, regret,
ashamed, situation, hate, advantage, embarrassed, suggest, mad, mess, annoying,
Key phrases: be on a diet, laugh at, feel ashamed of, drive sb. mad, make a mess, be worried about…, a group of…, make jokes about sb., lose weight,
have a habit of doing sth., have a fight with sb.,
feel sorry about doing sth., do some research
Homework
1. Recite new words and expressions .
2. Finish the reading exercise paper.
However hard your life is, hold fast to dreams, you’ll get success.
不管生活有多难，紧紧抓住梦想，你会获得成功。
Reflection
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