Unit 3 Teenage problems Reading1

not having enough time to do our homework not getting enough sleep Discussion What’s your problem? Who would you like to tell about your problems ? Getting too many tests and exams No communication with family members

Who would you like to tell about your problems ? Your parents Your close friends

You can also ask a youth worker for help. 青少年辅导员 Sigmund Friend

Tell if the following sentences are true or false. If it is false, please correct it. Tell if the following sentences are true or false. If it is false, please correct it. 1. Millie often stays up late to do her homework. 2 Millie has some spare time for her hobbies and 2 Millie has some spare time for her hobbies and she feels happy. she feels happy. 3 It ’ s important for Millie to hand in her 3 It ’ s important for Millie to hand in her homework on time. homework on time. 4 Millie can hardly find any time to play Ping-Pong. 4 Millie can hardly find any time to play Ping-Pong. T F T T Read and learn. Read and learn.

What problem does Millie have? What problem does Millie have? Why does Millie accept to do so much work although she does not want to? Why does Millie accept to do so much work although she does not want to? Does Millie have any hobbies? What are they? Does Millie have any hobbies? What are they? Can you offer her some advice? What does she think of the suggestions? Can you offer her some advice? What does she think of the suggestions? She has a lot of homework every day and often stays up late to complete it. She understands that it is important to do her homework and hand it in on time. They will be of great value to her. Listen and answer. She accepts so much work. Because she understands it ’ s important to do homework and Yes. Playing volleyball and ping-pong.

1 how to deal with sth. ( 处理、处置） (deal-dealt –dealt) = what to do with it 2 have no choice but to do sth. 3 stay up late to complete the exercises 4 refuse sth / refuse to do sth. 5 hand in sth. on time( 准时） hand it in 6 I hardly have any spare time for my hobbies such as playing volleyball and ping-pong. 1) 反意疑问句 ----,do I?//be 位置后行为动词前 2)---for--- 3)such as 例举 / such as sth./ such as doing sth. Useful phrases

7 feel bad about sth. 8 I often doubt whether it is worth working so hard. 1)doubt whether/if 从句 We doubt if David told us the truth. 2) 否定句中， doubt that 从句 We never doubt that David is honest. be worth sth. /be worth doing sth. be well worth doing ( 很值得做某事） 9 look forward to a holiday without homework look forward to sth./ look forward to doing sth. 10 offer me some suggestions （可数名词） （ suggestion / advice ) 11 be of great value to sb. =be valuable to sb. (be of great importance=be important / be of great interest=be interesting) 12hear from sb.=receive/get a letter from sb.

1. 熬夜晚来完成练习 2. 第二天感到累 3. 拒绝某事 / 做某事 4. 按时上交 5. 值得做某事 / 很值得做某事 6. 期盼某事 / 期盼做某事 7. 很有价值 8. 我没有选择只能做. 9. 我常怀疑如此勤奋是否值得. 10. 他们对我会很有价值。

1. 我想知道如何处理像这样的问题。 2. 我们别无选择，只能努力学习各门 学科． I want to know how to deal with the problem like this. We have no choice but to study hard at all subjects. 回扣目标 回扣目标：

3. 我们知道对于 9 年级同学来说，努 力学习按时交作业是很重要的。 We all know it is very important to work hard and hand in our homework on time. 4. 我感到疑惑我们班主任是否相信我。 I doubt if/whether our headteacher believes me.

5. 我希望能尽快收到妈妈的来信。 6. 这场足球赛值得观看． 7. 学好英语是非常重要和有价值的。 I hope to hear from Mom as soon as possible. The football match is worth watching. Learning English well is of great importance and value.

1 Copy the phrases. 2 Finish the exercises. 3 Read and recite the letters.