Unit 3 Teenage problems Welcome to the unit

1. Unit 3 Teenage problems Welcome to the unit

2. A survey about students’ problems • don't get enough sleep • don't get enough time to do homework • have no close friends • It's noisy at home • Their parents work all day and don't have time for them • no communication with family members • have low marks in the exams • not very tall/beautiful/clever/strong • …...

3. Simon Millie Kitty What are their problems? Sandy Amy Daniel

4. Millie I don’t get enough _______, I feel tired in class. sleep

5. Simon I don’t have enough time to do my___________. homework

6. Kitty on表状态，开着的 The TV is always on at my home. The ______ almost drives me mad. noise drive sb mad把某人逼疯

7. Daniel I don’t have any close _______ to talk to. Sometimes, I feel lonely. friends

8. Amy My cousin always makes a lot of noise and _________ me when I’m studying. disturbs disturb sb打扰某人

9. Sandy parents My _______ work all day. They don’t have time for me.

10. I don’t get enough sleep. I feel tired in class. I don’t have enough time to do my homework. The TV is always on at my home. The noise almost drives me mad. My parents work all day. They don’t have time for me. I don’t have any close friends to talk to. Sometimes, I feel lonely. My cousin always makes a lot of noise and disturbs me when I’m studying.

11. Plan your time carefully and try to finish your homework quickly. Go to bed early and don't watch too much TV. Ask parents to turn down or turn off the TV. Ask your parents to come home early. Try to be friendly to others and chat with them after class. Try to stay in a quiet place when you are studying. Some advice

12. 要点点击： • The TV is always on at my home。 • on表示状态，开着的。 • 灯是开着的。 • The lights are on 。 • drive sb mad 把某人逼疯 • disturb sb 打扰某人 • communication 交流，交际（名词） • communicate （动词） • have communication with sb 与某人交流 • communicate with sb • survey 调查（名词)

13. Comic strip

15. Listen to the tape and answer the questions below: 1.What’s Eddie’s problem？ He’s getting fat. 2.Why does he have the problem? He eats too much. 3.What does Hobo suggest? Try more exercise.

16. Hobo, I’ve got a problem. I’m getting fat. Look at my stomach. get fat 变胖 What is it , Eddie? stomachs复数 Good, I’ll finish the food for you then. It’s unhealthy for you to eat too much. Try more exercise. Maybe you're right.

17. Make a dialogue: Eddie: Hello, Hobo. I have a problem. Hobo: What is it, Eddie? Eddie: I’m getting _____. Look at my __________. Hobo: Oh, I see. You always eat too ________ food. _________ too much makes you get fat. Eddie: What can I do then? Hobo: Eat______ and take ________ exercise. Eddie: What _______ can I do? Hobo: Running ____ good for you. And you can also _________ in the river. Eddie: Thank you _____ your advice, Hobo. Hobo: You are welcome. fat stomach much Eating less more else is swim for

18. Discussion Do you like to stay in home with your parents? Do you often argue with your friends?

19. Miss Zhang’s advice Life is colorful. Whatever problems you meet, whenever you meet them, Don’t be afraid of them. Don’t complain too much. Just try hard to solve them. Believe that you can do anything if you try your best.

20. Rainbow is always after the storm.

21. I believe I can fly If I can see it, then I can do it If I just believe it, there's nothing to it I believe I can fly I believe I can touch the sky I think about it every night and day Spread my wings and fly away

22. Homework 1. Talk with your partners about your biggest problems. 2. Finish off all the exercises in the workbook.

23. Thanks a lot!