Reading
Unit 3 Teenage problems
Revision
Millie
Simon
Kitty
Daniel
Amy
Sandy
What problem does he/she have?
What problems do you have?
Free talk
Who will you ask for help?
Friends
Teachers
Parents
Magazines
…
To Mr Sigmund Friend
a famous youth worker
Predicting
(Guess what comes next.)
What are Millie and Simon’s problems?
Pre-reading
__________ reason
__________ be not sure if something is true
__________ making sure that rules are obeyed
__________ the right to decide which thing you want
__________ start to have a skill, ability, etc.
__________ go to bed later than usual
__________ form a picture in your mind of someone or something
Vocabulary
cause
doubt
strict
choice
develop
stay up
imagine
lots of homework
staying up late
not enough time for hobbies
strict parents
not enough time for hobbies
Skimming
What are Millie and Simon’s problems?
Read quickly for key information;
title, headings, the first&last paragraphs.
While-reading
Name
Millie
Simon
Grade
Hobbies
Spare time
Feelings
Cause
9
tired; confused
angry
9
hardly any
hours
They can’t achieve a balance between schoolwork and hobbies.
Scanning
Read quickly for specific information;
Don't read every word.
( ) 1.Millie has much homework every day.
( ) 2.Millie finds it easy to stay awake the next day.
( ) 3.Millie has enough spare time for her hobbies.
( ) 4.Millie finds it is worth spending so much time on homework.
( ) 5.Millie dreams of a long holiday in order to have more time for her hobbies.
T
hard
F
Careful reading
F
hardly has any
F
doubts if it's
T
Letter 1:
Q 1
How is Simon crazy about football?
Q 2
What’s the cause of his problem?
Q 3
How long does Simon play football?
Q 4
Why does he get into trouble?
Q 5
What does Simon think of hobbies?
Read and answer
Letter 2:
Read and answer
Q 1
How is Simon crazy about football?
He loves watching football, reading about football and playing football.
Q 2
What’s the cause of his problem?
His love of football.
Q 3
How long does Simon play football?
He plays for hours and never worries about the time.
Q 4
Why does he get into trouble?
Because his parents don’t allow him to play outside after 6 p.m.
Read and answer
Q 5
What does Simon think of hobbies?
Read and answer
Hobbies can help us relax and make our lives more interesting.
Mr Friend is replying to Millie’s and Simon’s letters. Help him complete the sentences with the words in the box.
stay up
homework
spare
hobbies
volleyball
worth
To Millie
plan her day carefully
make a list of all the homework she has
work out how much time she needs
choose her hobby according to the time she has
advice
playing
important
strict
stay out
valuable
To Simon
go home earlier
don’t forget about his schoolwork
play football for an hour or two
Exercises
Exercise A
Exercise B
Exercise C
Post-reading
Translate the phrases
01
知道怎样处理某事
03
不得不熬夜很晚
02
别无选择只能做某事
04
第二天保持清醒
05
值得做某事
know how to deal with sth.
have no choice but to do
have to stay up late
stay awake the next day
be worth doing sth.
Translate the phrases
06
给我提供一些建议
08
对我严格
07
我问题的原因
09
陷入困境
10
发展我们的业余爱好
offer me some suggestions
the cause of my problem
be strict with me
get into trouble
develop our hobbies
1
2
3
Translate the sentences
每天我都有很多作业,我别无选择,只能去做。
I have a lot of homework every day, and I have no choice but to do it.
我常常怀疑花这么多时间做家庭作业是否值得。
I often doubt whether it is worth spending so much time on homework.
我梦想有个长假好让我有更多时间从事我的爱好。
I dream of a long holiday so that I could have more time for my hobbies.
Millie
Problems
She _____________________ for her hobbies.
Causes
(原因)
She often ________ late to ________ her exercises.
But she accepts it because she thinks it’s important to _______ her homework on time.
Feelings
She doesn’t know how to ________ it.
She feels quite _____ about it.
hardly has spare time
stays up
finish
deal with
bad/stressed/worried
do/finish
Summary
Simon
Problems
He can’t ________ a balance between his ___________________________.
Causes
He is ______ about football.
He often __________late to play football with his friends.
His parents are _______ with him and don’t ______ him to play it after 6 p.m.
Feelings
He feels __________ from time to time.
achieve
schoolwork and his hobbies
crazy
stays out
strict
allow
angry
Summary
Giving suggestions
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Why not …?
Why don’t you …?
What about …?
How about …?
Perhaps you can …
I think you may …
…
Good job!
I have a younger sister. She is 3 years old. She is crying all day and the noise almost drives me mad!
I like playing computer games but my parents think they’re bad for my study. I can‘ t play them even on weekends!
My parents are busy working all day. They don’t have enough time for me. They can’t be with me even during my holidays! I feel lonely.
I don’t like wearing school uniforms. I think they are ugly. Why are we required to wear them every Monday?
My classmates often laugh at me because I’m too fat.
I have no close friends and I feel lonely.
My parents are too strict with me. They don’t allow me to have secrets. They even read my diaries without my permission!
I’m weak at my subjects. Sometimes I fail the exams. This makes me so sad. What can I do to make progress?
These days I’m paying much attention to a boy in our class. He’s handsome and good at sports. Is this love? Am I “a bad girl”?
Growing up can be difficult. When you have problems in your life or study, you should
accept the facts,
stop worrying,
find out the cause,
get some advice,
try your best to solve them.
Homework
Finish Exercise 2.
Recite the two letters.
Get ready for the dictation.