Unit 3

Teenage problems

Main task

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

Stress

3. When it is too noisy at home and you cannot do your work, you should________.

a. let your parents know the problem b. blame your parents c. watch TV.

4. If you are worried about exams, you should ________. a. give up b. watch more TV programmes to relax c. talk to your teacher(s)

5. If you are feeling stressed, you should ________.

a. shout at your friends and family members

b. keep quiet

c. share your problems with a friend or family member.

6. The problem of stress gets worse when ______

a. people keep their worries to themselves

b. people relax and take a holiday

c. friends try to help

stress

pair work

1. Do you feel stressed?2. What are the causes of your stress?3.What are your ways to deal with stress?

Can you write a letter to your pen friend about how you deal with the

problems of stress.

Causes of stress

Solutions to the stress

Introduction

Main body

Conclusion

Writing plan:

1. Introduction

2. Main body cause of stress and solution cause of stress and solution cause of stress and solution

3. Conclusion

Help Millie finish the letter

(1) a lot of homework

(2) plan your time carefully

Hello! I am Ben. I always feel stressed. Can you help me?

Dear Raymond

How are you? I am in Grade 9 now and I am always busy. I usually cannot find enough time to do the things I want to do. In fact, many students of my age feel stressed. Some of them are not sure how to deal with this problem.

introduction

One main cause of stress is homework.

We have (1)_________________ . Very

often, we do not know when to study

and when to play. Do you have the same

problem? One way to solve this

problem is to (2)______________________ .

a lot of homework

main body

plan your time carefully

One important thing I have learnt about stress is that talking about your problem with your friends and family members can really help a lot. That is why I am telling you my problems, and I hope you will tell me yours. If you ever need any friendly advice, I will be happy to help.

Your friend,

Millie.

conclusion

Some sentence patterns to help you write the composition

• I am always busy and cannot have enough time to…• Sometimes, it is difficult to achieve a balance

between…• I often argue with…• Sometimes, it is very noisy so…• I worry a lot about…• My biggest problem is …• A lot of students worry about…• It is common for students to …• The best advice a friend gave me was…

Translate the following sentences into English.1.把烦恼闷在心里对健康有害。

2. 实际上，我这个年龄的许多学生经常感到压力。

3. 父母认为对孩子严格是有用的。

It is unhealthy to keep worries to yourself

In fact, many students of my age often feel stressed.

Parents think it useful to be strict with children.

4. 他没有告诉我们怎样在考试中取得高分。

5. 如果你不知道怎样在作业和爱好之间取得衡， 你可以与朋友分享你的问题。

6. 如果你对你的体重不满意 , 为什么不花更多的时间运动呢？

He didn’t tell us how to get high marks in the exams.

If you are not satisfied with your weight, why not spend more time exercising?

If you don’t know how to achieve a balance between your homework and hobbies, you can share your problems with your friends.

Homework:

1.Write a letter about your own problems and how you deal with them. Make sure that there aren't any mistakes in your writing.

2. Complete Millie’s letter and recite it.