(共18张PPT)
Reading I
Unit 3 Teenage problems
Learning Aims
1.Learn how to write your troubles and how to express feelings.
2.Learn how to ask for advice.
自学检测
汉译英
1.寻求一些建议
2.怎样处理
3没得选择只能做…
4.不得不熬夜
5.我经常怀疑是否值得花这么多时间做家庭作业。
6.提供我一些建议
7.陷入麻烦
8.在学业和爱好间达到一种平衡
9. 允许我在外面玩
10. 期待你有价值的建议。
ask for some advice
how to deal with…=what to do with
have no choice but to do…
have to stay up late
I often doubt whether it is worth spending so much time on homework.
offer me some suggestions=offer some suggestions to me
get into trouble
achieve a balance between my schoolwork and my hobbies
allow me to play outside
look forward to your valuable advice
Warming up
Free talk
Do you have any problems
Do you have enough time for your hobbies
Let’s learn
1. choice ___
2. stay up ____
3. imagine ____
4. doubt ____
5. cause ____
6. strict ____
7. develop ____
8. valuable ____
a. reason
b. be not sure if something is true
c. making sure that rules are obeyed
d. very useful or important
e. the right to decide which thing you want
f. start to have a skill, ability, etc.
g. go to bed later than usual
h. form a picture in your mind of someone or something
f
g
d
b
c
e
a
h
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.
Work in groups
A What should I do
Today, we’ll have two Grade 9 students, Millie and Simon, to talk with us about their study and life.
Let’s learn
Listen to Millie’s letter and answer the question.
What problem does Millie have
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
What does she doubt
She doubts whether it is worth spending so much time on homework.
What does she dream of
She dreams of a long holiday.
Read the Millie’s letter and answer the question.
Listen to Simon’s letter and answer the question.
When does Simon play football
After school.
How do his parents think about it
They do not allow him to play outside after 6 p.m.
Does Simon agree with his parents
No, he doesn’t.
Read the Simon’s letter and complete the table.
Simon’s problem Cause
How long the plays for
Simon’s idea
It is important to develop hobbies.
hours
his love of football
Listen to the radio again and finish the following exercise.
Work in groups
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 _____
×
√
√
√
×
×
×
Simon
Problems
Friendship ______
Lots of homework ______
Low marks ______
Not enough time for hobbies ______
Staying up late ______
Strict parents ______
Weight ______
√
√
×
×
×
×
×
If you were Mr. Sigmund Friend, what advice would you give Millie and Simon
I would advise Millie /Simon
to …because….
Work in groups
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 favourite 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.
My suggestions
Exercises
Do the exercises online!
Unit 3-Reading随堂检测
Exercises
Fill in the blanks.
Millie has lots of h_________. But she has much homework, and she has no c__________ but to do it. She can’t find any time f ________her hobbies. She d_________ whether it is w_________ spending so much time on homework. She can’t decide how to d________ with the problem. She hopes to h_________ from Mr. Friend and he can o____________ her some s__________.
Simon would like some a___________on his love of football. He is so c_________about football that he s_________ out late at night to play it. His parents are very s_______ with him and they don’t a________ him to play outside late. Simon feels angry from time to time. He wants to know how to a___________ a b__________between the schoolwork and hobbies.
hobbies
choice
for
doubts
worth
deal
hear
offer
suggestions
advice
crazy
stays
strict
allow
achieve
balance
Homework
1. Read aloud the conversation in pairs.
2. Find out the difficult sentences and discuss them with your classmates.
3.Preview Unit 3-Reading II
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