Have a good day!
To understand the comic strip
To find out your own problems
To think how to deal with your problems
To learn the new words and expressions
Objectives
teenage
mark
mad
drive sb mad
exam
perhaps
adj. 青少年的
n. 分数
adj. 发疯的;生气的
使人受不了的
n. (=examination)
考试,测试
adv. 或许,可能
Words & phrase review
Look at the pictures, have you got the similar problems?
Lead-in 2
keep sth. secret from his parents
poor performance at school
What problems do you have?
Listen and answer
Listen to the conversation between Eddie and Hobo and answer the following questions.
What is Eddie’s problem?
What is Hobo’s suggestion?
Why does Hobo tell Eddie not to eat too much?
He’s getting fat.
Eat less and exercise more.
Maybe he wants to eat the food himself.
Look at the pictures. What problems do they have? Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
(P35)
A
Different problems
friends homework marks
noise parents sleep
I don’t get enough
_____. I feel tired
in class.
sleep
I don’t have enough time
to do my __________.
homework
The TV is always on at my home. The _____ almost drives me mad.
noise
I don’t have any close
_______. Sometimes, I feel lonely.
friends
Sometimes I get low ______ in exams. I feel sad.
marks
My _______ work all
day. They don’t have
time for me.
parents
Look at the pictures
Millie
Simon
Kitty
Daniel
Amy
Sandy
Millie is talking with her mum about teenage problems. Listen to their conversation and answer the following questions.
B
What’s Millie’s problem?
Why does Millie have such problem?
What is mum’s suggestion?
Sometimes she feels sleepy in class.
She doesn’t get enough sleep.
She should manage her time better and go to bed earlier.
Read and try to recite the conversations in 3 minutes.
1. Role play the conversation in groups;
2. Role play the conversation in front of the class.
Let’s see which group does the best.
A: Do you have a problem?
B: Yes, I do. I …
A: Oh dear.
B: What should I do ?
A: You should…
B: OK, I’ll try.
Make up your own dialogue
drive sb mad 使人受不了
The TV is always on at my home. The noise almost drives me mad.
句中的on是副词,意思是“处于工作状
态中;在进行着”。be on (电影,电视
节目等)上演,上映。
灯亮着。
The light is on.
There's a new film on in the cinema this evening.
电影院里今晚上映一部新影片。
我受不了邻居家的嘈杂声了。
The noise from the neighbours is
driving me mad.
Practise
Sometimes I feel lonely.
feel + adj. 系表结构
lonely adj. 孤独的,寂寞的
alone adj. 独自,单独
回顾复习
She found herself alone in a long, low hall. (七年级下册U6)
Now I feel a bit lonely from time to time
(八年级下册U1)
Don’t you feel lonely being on your own all day?
你整天一人呆着不觉得寂寞么?
她独自住着。
She lives alone.
我独自一人,但我不孤独。
I’m alone, but I’m not lonely.
Practise
— Did you sleep well last night?
— Oh, no. ______ noise outside the
hotel almost drove me mad.
(2013宿迁)
A. Too much B. Much too
C. Too many D. So many
I. 单项选择。
1. To preview the letters on Pages
36-37.
2. To think about how to solve Millie’s
and Simon’s problems.
3. To preview the new words and
expressions.