Unit3Unit3

Teenage problemsTeenage problems

ReadingReading （（ 11 ））

What’s your biggest problem?

• Getting too many tests and exams.• Not doing enough exercise• Too noisy at home• Having no close friends• Parents are too busy.• Not having enough sleep …

What will you do if you have any problems?

• Go to friends• Call the hotline

Who will you ask for help?

a famous youth workerSigmund Friend

• Write to youth workers

is

deal with =solveplenty of homework =lots ofcomplete

=finish

spare time for her hobby=freeWhat do you like doing in your sp

are time? 你在闲暇时喜欢做什么？refuse

accept

get a high mark

She often doubts whether it is worth working so hard.

be unsure怀疑 if 是否

allow sb.to do sth.

achieve a high mark

=let sb. do sth.be strict with sb

Test your memoriessolvelots oflet sb. do sthfinishfreesay that you will not do sth.if

take sth. willingly

Millie• What is Millie’s hobby?

• What is Millie’s problem?

Listen to the text, tell if the following sentences are true or false. (T/F)

1. There’re some problems with her English study. 2. She stays up late to play volleyball.3. Sometimes, she feels bad/stressed. 4. She has enough time for hobbies.5. She doesn’t have enough time for home

work. 6. She often argues with her parents

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F

F

TF

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Millie has lots of h such as playing volleyball and . But she finds that she spends so much time doing her homework, and she can’t find any time f her hobbies. She can’t decide how to d with the problem. She wishes she can have some s .

obbies

or

uggestions

ping-pong

eal

Simon• When does Simon play football?

• Do his parents allow him to play outside after 6 p.m.?

• What’s Simon’s dream?• How long does he often play football?• Why does Simon say his parents are strict?• How does Simon feel from time to time?• What does Simon think of his hobby?• What does he want Sigmund to do?

Simon would like some a on his love of football. He is so c about football that he s out late to play it. His parents are very s with him and they want him to come home earlier. Simon feels s and angry from time to time. He asks Sigmund Friend to teach him how to a a balance between his schoolwork and his hobbies.

dvicerazy

taystrict

tressed

chieve

Name Millie Simon Grade

Hobby

Homework ///

Problems

Time for sports

feelingSome advice

9 9playing volleyball and ping-pong

football

a lot of homework

no time 3 hours or more

bad/stressed stressed/angry

Offer some suggestions how to achieve a balance

Not enough time for hobbies or homework

Not enough time for hobbiesParents are so strict

Please say sth. aboutyour biggest problem ：My biggest problem:

How I feel about it: Ask for some suggestions:

Homework• Read the text• Remember the new words and phrase

s• Finish the exercises in Part B 、 C 、 D• Write a letter to Sigmund Friend.

Retell the letters

a lot of homework, have no choice, stay up late, feel tired, refuse, accept, important, hand in, volleyball and ping-pong, doubt, a holiday, some suggestions

crazy about football, dream, a big problem, after school, stay out late, three hours, do not allow, feel stressed and angry, important, relax, parents’ support, achieve a balance

1.1. I don now know I don now know how to deal with it.

2.2. I have I have no choice but to do it.

3.3. I I hardlyhardly have any have any spare time for my hobbies.

4.4. I often doubt whether it I often doubt whether it is worth working so hard.

5.5. Can you Can you offer me some suggestions?

7. However, my love of football has become a big problem now. We like staying out late to play football.

8. My parents do not allow me to play outside.

9. I really do not under stand why they are so strict. I feel stressed and angry form time to time.

10. I wish I could have my parents’ suport.