2. Revision & Discussion Do you have any problem? What is it ? What is Eddie’s problem? What should Eddie do?

3. Listen to the tape and get some information about Millie. What is Millie’s aim to write this letter? What are Millie’s hobbies? What is her favorite hobby at the moment? She has a problem and wants to know how to solve it. Reading,writing poems, walking,shopping and painting. At the moment, painting is her favorite hobby. P1: P2:

4. What does Millie think of homework? What is Millie’s problem? What does Millie feel about her problem? It is important to work hard and hand in homework on time. She spends so much time doing her homework that she cannot find any time for her hobbies. She really feels bad about it. P3:

5.  Read by themselves and try to fill in the slots according to Reading: Millie Aim Hobbies Favorite Homework Problem Feeling

6. Read the replied-letter and work out the ways about how to solve Millie’s problem. How to treat homework : How to do hobbies: Plan your day carefully Make a list of all the homework Work out your free time Choose one hobby toe do every day Just focus on your favorite hobby

7. Listen to the radio and answer these questions. What are Simon’s hobbies? What is his problem? He loves watching football, reading about football and playing football. His love of football has become a big problem.

8. What does Simon like to do after school? How long do they play football? How does Simon’s parents feel about it? What does Simon feel about his problem? He plays football with his friends. They play for three hours and just forget when to stop. His parents don’t like this and ask him to come home earlier. He feels stressed and angry from time to time.

9.  Read by themselves and try to fill in the slots according to Reading: Simon Hobbies Problem Activity Activity-time Parents’ feeling Simon’s feeling

10. How to solve Simon’s problem? Sigmund’s suggestions: Play football for an hour or two And then go home.

11. Some true or false exercises: Millie and Simon are both Grade 9 students. Millie and Simon both like football best. They both spend much time on their homework. They both feel stressed about their study. They both think study is more important than sports. T F F F F

12. Important phrases: 1. solve solve the problem 我有一个问题，我想知道怎么解决它。 I have a problem and I want to know how to solve it. answer the question 我能回答英语老师的问题。 I can answer English teacher’s question. 2. at the moment 我们正在上英语课。 We are having English lesson at the moment. now, at that moment

13. 3. hand in 请把你们的家庭作业交上来。 Please hand in your homework. hand in hand give sb. a hand 4.on time 他每天都准时到校。 He comes to school on time every day. in time He was just in time for the school bus.

14. 5.focus on 请注意下一个题目。 Please focus on the follow problem. 6.hear from get a letter from 你最近有没有收到你父母的来信？ Have you heard from your parents recently? 7. stay out 女孩子不应该太晚回家。 Girls shouldn’t stay out too late. 不要呆在外面，太危险了。 Don’t stay out,it is too dangerous.

15. 8. offer sb. sth. offer sth.to sb. 我希望我能给你提供些有用的建议。 I hope I can offer you some useful suggestions.