Unit3 Teenage problemsWelcome to the unit and comic strip 教案By the end of the lesson, the students are expected to know:1. The new words: stomach, mark, exam, perhaps, noise;2. The important phrases: drive sb. mad; get enough sleep; get low marks; close friends; feel lonely; manage your time better;3. Talk about the own the teenage problems and know how to give suggestions to each other.Teaching procedures:Step1. PresentationComic stripT: We are teenagers and we have lots of teenage problems. So does our friend Eddie. Whats his problem?Present a picture of Eddie and say: look at his stomach and he is getting fat.A. Watch and answer:1. Why is he getting fat?2. What is Hobos advice?B. Read after the tape.C. Remember and act out the dialogue.D. Retell the story of Eddie and Hobo.Recently Eddie _ a problem. His _ looks bigger than before. Hes _ fat because of _ too much. Hobo advises him to eat _ and _ more. Eddie agrees with Hobo. Then Hobo plans to help him. He will _ the food for Eddie. In fact, he just wants to have the dog _. Of course, this makes Eddie very _.Step2.PresentationWelcome to the unitWhat problems do teenagers have?Present some pictures and lead in some phrases:feel sleepy; not get enough sleep; feel lonely; close friends; be on; drive sb. mad; get low marks;What problems do Class1, Grade9 students have?Ask students to finish Part A on P35 and then check answers.Step3. PracticeWork in pairs and talk about their problems.A: What problems does Millie/ Sandy/Kitty/Daniel have?B: He/ She-.Step4. PresentationListen and answer.T: Millie doesnt get enough sleep. So she feels tired and sleepy in class. Whats her mothers advice?Ask students to listen to the tape and answer:What is Millies mothers advice?Point out: manage her time betterSentence structures: Giving suggestions:Why not do-?Why dont you do-?What about/ How about doing-?Lets do -!Shall we do-?Step5. DiscussionT: Millies mother advises her to manage her time better and go to bed earlier. What can other students do? Can you give them your suggestions?Work in a group of 6 and give them your valuable suggestions.Step6. ConsolidationTalk with your partner about your problems and try to give advice to each other.A: Do you have any problems?B: Yes, I do. I.A: Perhaps you should Why not? Why dont you.? How/What about.?B: I think your advice is worth taking. Thank you!Step7. SummaryT: Just now, we talked about our own problems.We are teenagers and we have many teenage problems. I think many students of your age have these problems.Present some pictures about their daily study life.Have difficulty learning EnglishNot have enough time for hobbies;Get low marks in English;Tell students:Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.Better later than never.Never be afraid of problems.Where there is a problem, there are always ways to solve it.Dont be afraid of problems.Ask your teachers for help.Never give up!I hope youll be successful in the future!