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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
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
Words:
teenage, mark, mad, exam, perhaps
Phrase:
drive sb mad
Patterns:
Why not eat less and exercise more?
The TV is always on at my home.
Song puzzle
Type of Activity: listening
Purpose: practice listening
Procedure:
For this exercise you will need the lyrics of a song in English. You will need several copies, one for each student. Cut the lines of the song. The students will try to put the song in order. You will play the song as many times as necessary. The student who finishes first is the winner.
Lead-in 1
Teenage life
now hear this
("What did you learn at school today?")
(That's what the teachers used to say) Oh yeah
(But they don't know, don't understand, do they?)
(Why do they always give advice?) Always
(Saying: "Just be nice, always think twice")
(When it's been a long time since they had a teenage life) Let's go
("What did you learn at school today?")
(That's what the teachers used to say)
(But they don't know, don't understand, do they?)
(Why do they always give advice?) Always, always
(Saying: "Just be nice, always think twice")
(When it's been a long time since they had a teenage life)
...
Look at the videos, have you got the similar problems?
Lead-in 2
keep sth. secret from his parents
poor performance at school
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
friends homework marks
noise