Unit 3 Teenage problems
Reading I
Teaching aims:
Learn how to write your troubles and how to express feelings.
Learn how to ask for advice
Teaching steps
Step 1 Review
Look at some pictures and say something about them.
e.g. She doesn’t get enough sleep .She feels tired in class.
He doesn’t have close friends . Sometimes, he feels lonely.
He / She…
Step 2 Finish some exercise.
1. I’m too busy these days. I don’t get enough_________(睡眠).
2. Daniel has no friends here, so he feels __________(寂寞)
3 .__________(跑步)is good for your health.
4. They are all t_______ (between the ages of 13 and 19) children.
5. Eddie has _________(烦恼)sometimes.
6. It’s very n_________ at home. The TV is always on.
7. Lisa didn’t get enough sleep last night. She felt t_____ in class.
Keys: sleep lonely Running teenage problems noisy tired
Step 3 Free talk
Do you have any problems
Do you have enough time for your hobbies
Step 4 Warming up
Watch a video and answer a question in the video
What problems do these students have
too much homework
stay up late
get up early
have no spare time for their bobbies
their parents are strict with them
…
Step 5 Words
Mr Friend wants to help Millie and Simon. He has made a list of keywords in their letters. March the words on the left with the meanings on the right. Write the correct letters in the blanks.
1. choice ___ a. reason
2. stay up ____ b. be not sure if something is true
3. imagine ____ c. making sure that rules are obeyed
4. doubt ____ d. very useful or important
5. cause ____ e. the right to decide which thing you want
6. strict ____ f. start to have a skill, ability, etc.
7. develop ____ g. go to bed later than usual
8. valuable ____ h. form a picture in your mind of someone or something
Keys: e g h b a c f d
Step 6 Reading
Task 1 What should I do
Today, we’ll have two Grade 9 students, Millie and Simon, to talk with us about their study and life.
1. Listen to Millie’s letter and answer the question.
What problem does Millie have
Key: She has a lot of homework every day and often stays up late. She hardly has any spare time for her hobbies.
What do you think of her problem Can you offer her some advice
2. Read the Millie’s letter and answer the question.
What does she doubt
What does she dream of
Keys: She doubts whether it is worth spending so much time on homework.
She dreams of a long holiday.
3. Listen to Simon’s letter and answer the question.
When does Simon play football
How do his parents think about it
Does Simon agree with his parents
Keys: After school.
They do not allow him to play outside after 6 p.m.
No, he doesn’t.
4. Read the Simon’s letter and complete the table.
Simon’s problem
Cause
How long the plays for
Simon’s idea
Keys: his love of football
hours
It is important to develop hobbies.
Task 2 Listen to the radio again and finish the following exercise.
My friend wants to keep a record of each student. Look at the cards and help him complete them. Put a tick (√)if Millie or Simon has that problem and a cross(×) if he or she does not have that problem.
Millie
Problems
Friendship _____
Lots of homework _____
Low marks _____
Not enough time for hobbies _____
Staying up late _____
Strict parents _____
Weight _____
Keys: ×√×√√××
Simon
Problems
Friendship ______
Lots of homework ______
Low marks ______
Not enough time for hobbies ______
Staying up late ______
Strict parents ______
Weight ______
Keys: ×××√×√×
Task 3 Please come to the front and as Millie and Simon. Use the key words to help you.
Millie Simon
deal with, have a lot of homework, have no choice, stay up late, hard to stay awake,hardly, imagine, doubt, it is worth spending, a long holiday, offer me some suggestions crazy about football, cause, worry about, get into trouble, do not allow, play outside, so strict with, feel angry,relax, more interesting,stay out, a balance between, look forward to
If you were Mr Sigmund Friend, what advice would you give Millie and Simon
I would advise Millie /Simon
to …because….
Step 7 Let students give suggestions to Millie and Simon..
To Millie:
1. Plan her day carefully.
2. Make a list of all the homework she has to do.
3. Choose one hobby to do each day.
4. Focus on her favorite hobby.
To Simon:
1. Go home earlier.
2. Don’t give up his hobby but don’t forget about his family, either.
3. Play football for an hour or two.