To identify Millie’s and Simon’s problems and find a solution.
To learn to describe your own problem(s) and solve it/them.
To promote interest of learning English and improve the skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing.
Pair work:
What problem does he/she have?
What should he/she do?
Millie
Simon
Kitty
Daniel
Amy
Sandy
(2 points)
Stress test (For fun)
1. 如果看到波涛汹涌,那么请马上休假。
2. 如果你看到微波荡漾,请小休几日。
Kimi died last year.
I doubt whether it is true or not.
I hardly believe the bad news.
almost not
be not sure
Too much stress is the cause of his death.
reason
It's said that Kimi's director was very strict with him so he felt stressed.
be strict with sb 对某人要求严格
Life is more valuable than anything else in the world .
of great use or importance
So it's not worth killing himself.
be worth doing sth 值得做某事
Who can you go and ask for help
when you have problems ?
Your teachers
Your family
Your classmates
Your close friends
Today, Millie and Simon wrote letters to talk about their problems and ask for advice.
Who do they ask for advice?
Mr Friend.
He is a famous youth worker.
青少年辅导员
Read and fill in the form:(1 point)
Name
Millie
Grade
Hobbies
Problems
___________________ and hardly ___________________________
Feeling
often doubts whether _________
___________________________
Dream
____________ so that she can
___________________________
Nine
a long holiday
it is worth
have any spare time for hobbies
have a lot of homework
volleyball and music
spending so much time on homework
have more time for her hobbies
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.
I would advise Millie to …
(1 point)
Read and answer:(1 point)
1. What’s the cause of his problem?
2. How long does Simon play football?
3. Why does he get into trouble?
4. What does Simon think of hobbies?
His love of football.
He plays for hours and never worries about the time.
Because his parents don’t allow him to play outside after 6 p.m.
Hobbies can help us relax and make our lives more interesting.
schoolwork
hobbies
How can he achieve a balance?
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.
(1 point)
Y: You F: Mr Friend
Y: Excuse me, Mr Friend. I have a problem.
Sometimes, I … and I really don’t know
what to do. Can you give me some advice?
F: Well. First, you can …. Second, you can
also …
Y: Thanks for your valuable suggestions.
F: You’re welcome.
Share your problems with Mr. Friend. Work in pairs or groups.
(2 points)
No enough sleep because of too much homework
Getting low marks
Quarrelling with parents
Not having close friends
Being laughed at
Getting too many tests and exams
Not good at sports
Growing up can be difficult. Which is the biggest problem ?
Study pressure is our biggest problem.
进入初三以来,同学们感到压力挺大。就此问题,你在英语课上做一个以“Less Pressure Makes Better Life”为题的报告,谈谈你的做法,与同学们分享经验,内容包括:
普遍存在的压力:同学关系;考试
我过去的压力:父母的期望;学习
现在,我成功缓解压力的办法及效果:……
要求:词数90左右,短文的开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数
Less Pressure Makes Better Life
Hello, my classmates:
Pressure is a serious problem in today’s world.
Most students in our class are under too much pressure …
Less pressure makes better life. Thank you .
Make a speech (3 points)
Less Pressure Makes Better Life
Hello, my classmates:
Pressure is a serious problem in today’s world.
Most students in our class are under too much pressure. Some students can’t get on well with their classmates , while others may worry about their exams.
I’m always under pressure ,too. My parents wanted me to be the top student in class. They wanted me to study all day , even sent me to all kinds of classes on weekends.
I had a talk with my parents and told them I had done my best. Finally they understand me. In this way , I feel less stressed out so that I can study well.
Less pressure makes better life. Thank you .
范文:
Growing up can be difficult. When we have problems in our life or study, we should…
accept the facts,
stop worrying,
find out the cause,
get some advice,
try your best to solve them,
…
1. Listen to the tape, read the letters over and over again.
2. Write an e-mail to give suggestions according to others’ problems.