2. What is his problem? Can you give him some suggestions?

3. What is his problem? Can you give him some suggestions?

4. What is his problem? Can you give him some suggestions?

5. Many of us have the problem of stress. How to deal with stress?

6. 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/her 2. 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

7. 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 house 4. If you worry about exams, you should ______. a give up b watch TV to relax c talk to your teacher(s)

8. 5. If you are feeling stressed, you should _____. a shout at people b keep quiet c share your problem with somebody 6. The problem of stress gets worse when you _____. a keep it to yourself b relax and take a holiday c ask for friends’ help

9. 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

10. 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?

11. 3 parts Main body Conclusion the structure of the reply Part 1: Part 2: Part 3: Introduction (Thanks) (Problems & suggestions) (Your hope)

12. 3 parts (Thanks) (Problems & suggestions) (Your hope) Task 3: Useful expressions Thank 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.

13. Task 1: Help Millie complete her email to Raymond.

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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. ProblemsWays to solve them Then write a report according to the information you get.

17. 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

18. 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 sad share your worries with others worry about exams Many students of our age

19. 1. Share your report with your group members and improve it if necessary. 2. Finish off the relevant exercises.