What is his problem?Can you give him some suggestions?
What is his problem?Can you give him some suggestions?
What is his problem?Can you give him some suggestions?
Many of us have the problem of stress. How to deal with stress?
Task 1: Finish 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 carefully
3. 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’ help
TipTip
Before writing, it’s necessary to
organize our ideas first. When
writing a reply about dealing with
problems, we need to tell others
two points:• problems• suggestions
Task 2: How to write a reply about how to deal with problems?
1. How many parts are there in the writing plan?
2. What are they?
3 parts
Main body
Conclusion
the structure of the reply
•Part 1:
•Part 2:
•Part 3:
Introduction (Thanks)
(Problems & suggestions)
(Your hope)
3 parts
(Thanks)(Problems & suggestions)
(Your hope)
Task 3: Useful expressionsThank 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.
Task 1: Help Millie complete her email to Raymond.
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 spend more time taking exercise every day
Why not talk to them and let them see your progress after each exam
Introduction
Main body
Conclusion
Task 2: Write a reply telling your penpal Andy how to deal with his problems.
基本情况 Andy, 九年级学生
喜好 踢足球和弹钢琴
烦恼 父母工作忙,回家太晚;作业太多,经常熬夜,几乎无闲暇;被称为书呆子,常受到嘲笑
需求 希望得到有价值的建议
Make a survey Now more and more teenagers have problems, in either body or in mind. Work in groups, list some of the problems and discuss the ways to solve them.
Problems Ways to solve them
Then write a report according to the information you get.
Complete the sentences:1.如果有人嘲笑你,对他不予理睬。 If someone ___________ you, ________________ him. 2. 不要把压力放在心里,否则问题会变得更糟。 Don’t ___________________, or the the problem will ____________.
keep stress to yourself
pay no attention to
laughs at
get worse
3. 当感到难过时,为何不和别人分担你的烦恼呢? When ____________, why not __________________________?4. 不要担心考试,你可以通过的。 Don’t ________________, you can pass them.5. 与我们同龄的很多学生都有这个问题。 _____________________ have this problem.
feeling sadshare your worries with others
worry about exams
Many students of our age
1. Share your report with your group members and improve it if necessary.
2. Finish off the relevant exercises.