1. Unit 3
Teenage problems

2. Reading I

3. 1. To learn the new words and expressions.
Studying Aims
1. To learn the new words and expressions.
2. To grasp the key information and details by reading quickly.
3. To express your own problems in English correctly.

4. Task 1: New words deal vi. 处理 deal with sth. vt. 处理某事 choice n. 选择
stay up (late) 熬夜
awake adj. 醒着的
hardly adv. 几乎不
imagine vt. / vi. 想象，设想
doubt vt. 怀疑
worth adj. 值得
be worth doing sth. 值得做某事

5. suggestion n. 建议
cause n. 原因
strict adj. 严格地，严厉的
be strict with sb. 对某人要求严格
stay out 呆在户外; (晚上)不回家
schoolwork n. 课业
valuable adj. 宝贵的；贵重的
but conj./perp 除…..外; 只有

6. 1. choice ___ e 2. stay up ____ 3. imagine ____ g 4. doubt ____
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1. choice ___
2. stay up ____
3. imagine ____
4. doubt ____
5. cause ____
6. strict ____
7. develop ____
8. valuable ____ e
a. reason
b. be not sure if something is true
c. making sure that rules are obeyed
d. very useful or important
e. the right to decide which thing you want
f. start to have a skill, ability, etc.
g. go to bed later than usual
h. form a picture in your mind of someone or something g h b a c f d

7. What are Millie and Simon’s problems?
Task 2:
Skimming
lots of homework
staying up late
not enough time for hobbies
What are Millie and Simon’s problems?
strict parents
not enough time for hobbies

8. Name Millie Simon Task 3: Scanning Grade Hobbies Spare time Feelings
Cause 9 9
hardly any spare time
hours
tired
angry
They can’t achieve a balance between schoolwork and hobbies.

9. Millie Millie’s letter Task 4:
Let’s have a look at Millie’s problem first.

10. Careful-reading Does Millie have too many exercises to do?
How does she feel the next day?
Does she refuse to do so much work?
Does she think it’s important to do her homework?
What is she looking forward to?
Read the passage again loudly. Try to find out the answers to these questions.

11. Careful-reading Does Millie have too many exercises to do?
2. How does she feel the next day?
Yes, she does.
She feels tired the next day.
She can’t stay awake.

12. Careful-reading 3. Does she refuse to do so much work?
4. Does she think it’s important to do her homework?
No, she doesn’t.
Yes, she does.

13. Careful-reading
5. What is she looking forward to?
A long holiday.

14. Simon’s letter
Simon
Millie can’t deal with her problem. Simon can’t either. Do you want know Simon’s problem? Let’s go.

15. Careful-reading To be a great football player.
1.What’s his dream?
2.How does he like football?
3.What does Simon often do with his friends?
4.How long does he often play football?
To be a great football player.
He is crazy about football.
Would you please read Millie’s letter by yourselves loudly. Pay attention to these sentences on the screen. Try to catch the meaning of the underlined parts.
They often play football together.
They often play for hours and never worry about the time.

16. Careful-reading He feels angry from time to time.
5.How does Simon feel?
6.What does he think of his hobbies?
7.Why does he get into trouble at home?
8.What do you think of his parents?
He feels angry from time to time.
He thinks it’s important to develop some hobbies.
Because his parents don’t allow him to
play outside after 6 p.m.
Would you please read Millie’s letter by yourselves loudly. Pay attention to these sentences on the screen. Try to catch the meaning of the underlined parts.
They are very strict with Simon.

17. Not enough time for hobbies _____ Staying up late _____
B2 p38 Millie and Simon’s problems (√, ×)
Task 5:
Millie
Problems
Friendship _____
Lots of homework _____
Low marks _____
Not enough time for hobbies _____
Staying up late _____
Strict parents _____
Weight _____ × √ × √ √ × ×

18. Simon
Problems
Friendship ______
Lots of homework ______
Low marks ______
Not enough time for hobbies ______
Staying up late ______
Strict parents ______
Weight ______ × × × √ × √ ×

19. Task 6: Summary Millie Problems
She _____________________ for her hobbies.
Causes
(原因)
She often ________ late to ________ her exercises.
But she accepts it because she thinks it’s important to _______ her homework on time.
Feelings
She doesn’t know how to ________ it.
She feels quite ____________________ about it.
hardly has spare time
stays up
do/finish
finish
Now let’s have a look at their problems again. Let’s come to Millie’s problem first. Work with your classmates and finish the table. You can use the information from the passage.
deal with
bad/stressed/worried

20. Summary achieve schoolwork and his hobbies crazy lots strict allow
Simon
Problems
He can’t ________ a balance between his ___________________________.
Causes
He is ______ about football.
He often stays out late to play football with _______ of friends.
His parents are _______ with him and don’t ______ him to play it after 6 p.m.
Feelings
He feels ___________ from time to time.
achieve
schoolwork and his hobbies
crazy
lots
strict
allow
angry

21. My suggestions:
To Millie:
1. Plan her day carefully.
2. Make a list of all the homework she has to do.
3. Choose one hobby to do each day.
4. Focus on her favourite hobby.

22. My suggestions:
To Simon:
1. Go home earlier.
2. Don’t give up his hobby but don’t forget about his family, either.
3. Play football for an hour or two.

23. 一、翻译下列短语: 1. 知道怎样处理某事 2. 别无选择只能做某事 3. 熬夜，迟睡觉 4. 保持清醒 5. 值得做某事 6
一、翻译下列短语: 1. 知道怎样处理某事 2. 别无选择只能做某事 3. 熬夜，迟睡觉 4. 保持清醒 5. 值得做某事 6. 给我提供一些建议
know how to deal with sth.
have no choice but to do sth.
stay up (late)
stay awake
be worth doing sth.
offer me some advice
= offer some suggestions to me

24. 7. 狂热爱好足球 8. 我对足球的热爱 9. 遇到麻烦，陷入困境 10. 允许我在外面玩 11. 对我要求严格 12
7. 狂热爱好足球 8. 我对足球的热爱 9. 遇到麻烦，陷入困境 10. 允许我在外面玩 11. 对我要求严格 12. 在我的学业和爱好之间获得一个平衡
be crazy about football
my love of football
get into trouble
allow me play outside
be strict with me
achieve a balance between my schoolwork and hobbies

25. Homework 1. Tell your friends about your problems.
2. Exchange your ways to solve problems.