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Unit 3 Teenage problems
Task and Self-assessment
Objectives
To learn to deal with teenage
problems
To know the parts of an email, and learn to write an email
Useful expressions
Thank you for telling me about your problems.
You are unhappy with ….
Many students of our age have this problem.
What/How about …?
You also worry about …
You always feel sad/angry/stressed about ….
Why don't you/not …?
I hope you think my advice/suggestions is/are worth taking.
How are you feeling as a Grade 9 student?
bad, busy, tired, worried, stressed …
Stress is a serious problem among teenagers.
The structure of the reply
3 parts
Main body
Conclusion
Part 1 (para 1):
Part 2 (paras 2-3):
Part 3 (para 4):
Introduction
(Thanks)
(Problems & suggestions)
(Your hope)
Millie's friend Raymond wrote to her about his problems. Millie is writing a reply telling him how to deal with them. Help Millie complete her email.
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What makes you stressed?
study
parents
friends
Dear Raymond,
Thank you very much for telling me about your problems.
You are unhappy with your weight, but you do not know how to change it. Many students of our age have this problem. (1) ________________
_________________________________________________________.
You also worry about exams. Your parents care too much about your marks after each exam, so you always feel stressed. (2) ____________ _________________________________________________________?
I hope you think my advice is worth taking.
Best wishes,
Millie
Perhaps you should take more exercise and eat fewer snacks
Why not talk to them and let them see your progress after each exam
① plan your time more ___________
② talk about problems with teachers
③ listen to the teacher _______ in class
…
How to get on well with study?
too much homework
feel sleepy in class
worry about exams
Do you have any problems in your study?
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1) If someone laughs at you, you should_____.
shout at him/ her
hit him/ her
pay no attention to him/ her
Do you know how to deal with problems?
2) If you do not have enough time to do your homework, you should ________.
choose to do only part of it
forget about your homework
plan your time more carefully
What are Raymond's problems?
He is unhappy with his weight, but he does not know how to change it.
He worries about exams. His parents care too much about his marks after each exam, so he always feels stressed.
Read and answer the question below.
When it is too noisy at home and you cannot do your work, you should _______.
Tell your family
get angry
Leave the house
If you worry about exams, you should _______.
give up
watch TV to relax
talk to your teacher(s)
写信告诉朋友如何处理朋友的问题
Free Talk
Do you think you know how to deal with problems? Why?
The Class 1, Grade 9 students are doing a quiz in Teenagers magazine. They want to find out whether they know how to deal with problems. Go through the quiz and circle the best answers.
1 If someone laughs at you, you should ______.
a shout at him/her
b hit him/her
c pay no attention to him/her
2 If you do not have enough time to do your homework, you should ______.
a choose to do only part of it
b forget about your homework
c plan your time more carefully
1) If you are feeling stressed, you should ____.
shout at your friends and family members
keep quiet
share your problems with a friend or family member
2) The problem of stress gets worse when ___.
a. Keep it to yourself
b. relax and take a holiday
Ask for friends’ help
1-6. sorry,you hardly know how to deal with your problems.
7-12. come on, I think if you try your best ,you can find the best way to deal with your problems.
13-18. Congratulation! You are a superman ! You can deal with your problems correctly ,and you will be closer to success.
1. If your friend is unhappy with his/her weight, what
suggestion(s) will you give to him/her?
2. If your friend worries about exams because of his/her
parents caring too much about his/her marks, what
suggestion(s) will you give to him/her?
Free Talk
Activity 2 While-writing
step 1: Help Millie complete her email to Raymond.
写作练习
假如你是王新,你的朋友李华上周来信说,他的同桌Tom上课经常找借口跟他说话,这使得李华非常苦恼,他不知道如何处理这事。请你给他写封回信,提出一些建议并帮助他。
要点提示:
1.建议不能少于2条;
2.词数100左右。
Dear Li Hua,
I’m sorry to know that you’re in trouble these days.I’m your friend and I can give you some advice to help you.
Dear Li Hua,
I’m sorry to know that you’re in trouble these days.I’m your friend and I can give you some advice to help you.
First, you can find a chance after class to talk with him heart to heart.You should tell him that listening to the teacher carefully in class is very important.So he can’t talk to you in class.Then, you can ask him if he has any questions and needs your help.You should try your best to help him.After all, helping others is helping yourself.
First, you can find a chance after class to talk with him heart to heart.You should tell him that listening to the teacher carefully in class is very important.So he can’t talk to you in class.Then, you can ask him if he has any questions and needs your help.You should try your best to help him.After all, helping others is helping yourself.
I hope my advice is useful and you can get along well with him.
Yours,
Wang Xin
I hope my advice is useful and you can get along well with him.
Yours,
Wang Xin
Dear Raymond,
Thank you very much for telling me about your problems.
You are unhappy with your weight, but you do not know how to change it. Many students of our age have this problem. (1)___________________________________________________.
You also worry about exams. Your parents care too much about your marks after exam, so you always feel stressed.
(2)___________________________________?
I hope you think my advice is worth taking.
Best wishes,
Millie
Perhaps you should spend more time taking exercise every day
Millie’s reply letter
Why not talk to them and let them see your
progress after each exam
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Millie's friend Raymond wrote to her about his problems. Millie is writing a reply telling him how to deal with them. Help Millie complete her email.
Many students of our age have this problem.与我们同龄的许多学生都有这个问题。
◎观察思考:
This book is suitable for people of my age.这本书适合我这年龄段的人看。
◎用法总结:
of one’s age意为“与某人同龄的”,常在句中作后置定语。
翻译下面句子。
许多和我们同龄的学生喜欢这种书。
Many students of our age like this kind of book.
Many students of our age like this kind of book.
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