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

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

1. choice ___ 2. stay up ____ 3. imagine ____ 4. doubt ____ 5. cause ____ 6. strict ____ 7. develop ____ 8. valuable ____ 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 f g d b c e a h B1 p38

 lots of homework  staying up late  not enough time for hobbies  strict parents  not enough time for hobbies What are Millie and Simon’s problems?

NameMillieSimon Grade Hobbies Spare time Feelings Cause 9 tiredangry 9 hardly any spare time hours They can’t achieve a balance between schoolwork and hobbies.

Millie’s letter Millie

Simon’s letter Simon

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

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

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 finish deal with Task 6: Summary bad/stressed/worried do/finish

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 Summary

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

If you were Sigmund,what suggestions would you give to Millie and Simon? 讨论解决问题

To Millie: 1. Plan her day carefully. 2. Make a list of all the homework she has. 3. Choose the hobby according to the time she has.

To Simon: 1. Go home earlier. 2. Enjoy his hobby but don’t forget about his schoolwork. 3. Play football for an hour or two.

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