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Unit 3
Teenage problems
Comic strip&Welcome to the unit
Free Talk
Different people have different problems. Do you have any problems? What are your problems?
What’s wrong with them?
They get low marks
低分
They feel sad.
The TV is always on at his home.
The noise almost drives him mad.
打开着
What’s wrong with him?
使...发疯
Task 1: Watch a video and answer:
What problems do the boys have?
mad adj.发疯的,生气的
drive him mad
使他受不了
His homework drives him mad.
Task2: Presentation
The boy has too much homework to do.
eat junk food
lack of exercise and get too fat
be laughed by others
What’s wrong with him?
垃圾食品
缺少
too many tests and exams
feel stressed and tired
What’s wrong with them?
adj. 紧张的;有压力的
The boy doesn’t get enough sleep.
He feels sleepy in class.
有足够的睡眠
感到困倦
exam n.考试
=examination
They have too many exams.
What other problems do we have?
代沟
Parents are too strict
No communication with family members
严格的
Millie
Simon
Kitty
Daniel
Amy
Sandy
What problems do they have?
get low marks in exams
低分
满分:
full marks
考试
friends homework marks noise parents sleep
I don't get enough _________. I feel tired in class.
I don't have enough time to do my ___________.
sleep
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.
Sometimes I get low ________ in exams. I feel sad.
My ________ work all day. They don't have time for me.
friends
marks
parents
friends homework marks noise parents sleep
Work in pairs and act it out!
Role Play
B. Millie is talking with her mum about teenage problems. Listen to the tape and fill in the table.
Millie's
problem Reason for
her problem Mum's
advice
Sometimes she feels sleepy in class.
She doesn't get enough sleep.
She should manage her time better and go to bed earlier.
Millie: Mum, many of my classmates have problems.
Mum: Really? How about you? Do you have any problems?
Millie: Yes, I do. Sometimes I feel sleepy in class.
Mum: Oh dear. You don't get enough sleep.
Millie: What should I do then?
Mum: Perhaps you should manage your time better and go to bed earlier.
Millie: OK. I'll try.
e.g. Do you feel lonely when you live alone?
当你一个人居住时,你感到孤独吗?
I went to the cinema alone yesterday evening.
昨晚我一个人去看电影。
Was there anyone else on the lonely island?
那个偏僻的岛上还有别人吗?
lonely 还可以用来修饰表地点的名词,意为“人迹罕至的; 偏僻的”。
B. Work in pairs and talk about your problems. Use the conversation below as a model.
A: …, today many teenagers have problems.
B: Really? How about you? Do you have any problems?
A: Yes, I do. Sometimes I ….
B: Oh, I see. You ….
A: What should I do then?
B: Perhaps you should ….
(Why not …?/Why don’t you …?/What/How about…?)
A: Thank you for your advice.
B: You’re welcome.
perhaps /pə'hæps/ adv. 或许,可能
e.g. Perhaps I’ll see him tomorrow, but I’m not sure.
也许我明天会见到他,不过我不确定。
Maybe I’ll go. 我或许会去。
John probably told his father all about the matter.
约翰很可能把关于这件事的一切都告诉了他的父亲。
It was possibly their worst performance ever.
这也许是他们迄今为止最糟糕的表现。
考点
知识点
Perhaps you should manage your time better and
go to bed earlier.
辨析:perhaps,maybe,probably与possibly
perhaps 意为“也许,可能,大概”,比较正式,还可用于建议、请求及温和的命令。常用于句首或句中。
maybe 意为“大概,或许”,多用于口语,还可用于建议或请求,多用于句首。
probably 意为“大概,很可能”,所表示的可能性比maybe,perhaps 实现的可能性大,多与动词连用。
possibly 意为“可能,或许”,较probably 意味弱,常与can,could 连用,以加强语气。
完形填空
I was having lunch at a restaurant when a pretty girl walked in and sat down at a table waiting for her friend.
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一、根据句意及所给中文提示、首字母或英文解释,写出句中所缺单词
1. _______ ( 也许) Mr Wu is in his office. Let’s go and ask him.
2. Han Mei is hard-working. She always gets high _______ ( 分数) in the tests.
Maybe
marks
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3. __________ ( 青少年) are supposed to help with housework to develop their independence.
4. The big noise in the street always drives me m .
5. David studies hard. I am sure he can pass the English _______ (a formal written, spoken or practical test).
Teenagers
ad
exam
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二、用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空
1. The noise of Mr. Green’s neighbour drove him much __________ (mad) night by night.
2. Board games are becoming more and more popular among __________ (teenager).
madder
teenagers
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3. The children were surprised when they heard that a cow has four __________ (stomach).
4. Too much noise at home _______ (make) me unhappy.
5. She was so _______ (sleep) that she went to bed early.
stomachs
makes
sleepy
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本节课主要学习了:
重点单词:mark , mad , exam , perhaps
重点短语:get fat, get enough sleep, drive me mad
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