Unit 3 Teenage problems TaskTeaching aims: 1. The key question answer the questionnaire2. Writing a letter about pressure problem Teaching procedures:Step 1 Revision Work in pairs. Talk about problems and give suggestions. You can use the following sentences. Do you have any suggestions? PerhapsHow about Thank you forDont mention it. Step 2 Warming upDo you feel stressed? How to relax?What are the causes of your stress? What are the solutions to your stress?Stress is a serious problem among teenagers How are you feeling in Grade 9?bad, busy, tired, worried, stressedWhen you feel stressed, what should you do? listen to music read books or watch films to relax share your problems with friends or family memberskeep your worries to yourselves blame(责怪) othersStep 3 Finish Part A.A 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/her2 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 carefully3 When it is too noisy at home and you cannot do your work, you should _. a tell your family b get angry c leave the house4 If you worry about exams, you should _. a give up b watch TV to relax c talk to your teacher(s)5 If you are feeling stressed, you should _. a shout at people b keep quiet c share your problem with somebody6 The problem of stress gets worse when you _. a keep it to yourself b relax and take a holiday c ask for friends helpStep 4 Conclusion What makes teenagers feel stressed?one cause of stress: studyHow to get on well with（进展情况好）studynot good at sporthave problems in studynot finish homework on timeworry a lot about examsHow to deal with themtake more exercise listen to the teacher carefully talk about problems with teachers plan time carefullyanother cause of stress: parentsHow to get on well with （相处融洽） parentstoo noisy at home have no time for mecare only about marks How to deal with themtalk with parents let parents see progresstry to understand themanother cause of stress: friendsHow to get on well with classmateslaugh at youhave no close friendsquarrel with best friendHow to deal with thempay no attention to these students forgive them for their mistakesbe friendly to othersStep 5 Making a writing plan. 1. Introduction2. Main bodyCauses of stressHow to deal with themA lot of homeworkPlan my time carefully 3. Conclusion (总结)Step 6 Finish Part B.B Millies friend Raymond wrote to her about his problems. Millie is writing a replay telling him how to deal with them. Help Millie complete her email.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,MillieStep 7 Language pointsMany students of our age have this problem.很多和我同龄的学生有这样的问题。介词短语of age是后置定语，意思是“和同龄的”。如：She needs more friends of her own age.她需要更多和她同龄的朋友。Step 8 Finish Part CC Suppose one of your friends wrote to you about his or her problems. Write a reply telling him or her how to deal with the problems. Use Millies email as a model.WritingSimon在学习和生活中遇到了一些问题。请你根据下面提供的信息，用英文写一篇80词左右的短文。Simons problems: 1. 有时感到孤独，不善于交朋友。 2. 经常玩电脑游戏。 3. 英语成绩不好Advice: 1. 积极参加各种活动。常和老师、同学交流. 2. 不要花太多时间玩电脑游戏，对学习不利。 3. 认真听课，做笔记要求： 1. 包含以上信息，可适当发挥； 2. 语句通顺，意思连贯，语法正确，书写规范Useful expressions:Thank you for telling me about your problems.You are unhappy withMany students of our age have this problem.What/How about?You also worry aboutYou always feel sad/angry/stressed about?Why dont you /not?I hope you think my advice/suggestions is /are worth taking.Teachers adviceIf you want to be successful in Grade 9，Make good progress in your study every day. （学习进步）Get on well with your parents.（相处融洽）Get on well with your friends.Then you will feel happy, confident and powerful.Step 9 Homework1. Write a letter about your own problems and how you deal with them. 2. Recite the beginning of Millies letter.