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1 9A 9A UnitUnit 3 3 TeenageTeenage problemsproblems Main task TeachingTeaching aimsaims andand demands demands 1 To answer a quiz about causes of stress 2 To prepare as much information as possible for students to write 3 To make a writing plan for a letter 4 To write a letter about stress problems and how to deal with them AbilityAbility aims aims 1 Communicative ability 2 Cooperative ability TeachingTeaching methodsmethods Practicing discussing reading working in groups TeachingTeaching tools tools Projector pictures LanguageLanguage functionfunction andand focusfocus stress among teenagers deal with laugh at pay no attention to sb shout at watch more TV programmes to relax feel stressed keep their worries to themselves many students of my age one main cause of stress TeachingTeaching procedures procedures Step1 Step1 RevisionRevision 5 5 1 Arouse student s interest by showing flash 2 Ask Ss to think about the problems the teenagers have 2 StepStep 2 Presentation 10 2 Presentation 10 1 Show two pictures present the dialogue T What problems do you have S I can t decide when to work and when to play 2 Look at the pictures and make up a new short dialogue T What problems do you have S1 I don t get enough sleep I feel tired in class S2 I don t have enough time to do my homework S3 The TV is always on at home The noise almost drives me mad S4 I don t have close friends to talk to Sometimes I feel lonely S5 My cousin always makes a lot of noise and disturbs me when I m studying S6 My parents work all day They don t have time for me 3 Sum up Growing up can be difficult What problems may the students have 4 Read Millie s letter discuss to find out Millie s problems and give her some useful advice Step3 Step3 PartPart A A 10 10 1 Explain the context Mr Wu has set a quiz for the Class 1 Grade 9 students about good and bad ways to deal with problems 2 Tell students that they will take part in the quiz in Part A on page 57 Read out one question at a time as well as all the answer choices Students should work on their own and keep their answers secret Tell students they are not allowed to discuss their answers with their classmates 3 Competition boys and girls 3 Take turns to read out the best answer to each of the questions Each student must mark the book he she has been given Talk about why one way of dealing with problems might be better than another Ask students if they have other ideas about how to deal with stressful situations StepStep 4 4 PartPart B 10 B 10 Tell students that it is a good idea to make a writing plan for any piece of writing whether it is a letter an essay or a report This is important not just for English but for other subjects as well Remind students that they can use the information to help them complete the writing plan in Part B They can also use ideas that were generated in the extension activity on page 57 StepStep 5 5 Part Part C 5 C 5 1 Ask a student to read Millie s letter in Part C aloud Ask students whether they have any questions about meaning or vocabulary 2 Students have only to fill in two blanks based on the information in Millie s notes Tell students to complete Part C on their own 3 Get them to write a letter like the model letter StepStep 6 Open6 Open reading reading 5 5 Reading comprehension Step7 Step7 HomeworkHomework Write a letter about your own problems and how you deal with them BlackboardBlackboard designdesign 9A 9A UnitUnit 3 3 TeenageTeenage problemsproblems 4 Main task 2 laugh at 8 the problem of stress 3 shout at 9 many students of my age 4 give up 10 have enough time to do sth 5 5 feel l stressedstressed 11 11 howhow toto dealdeal withwith thethe problemproblem 6 6 stressstress amongamong teenagersteenagers 12 12 keepkeep theirtheir worriesworries toto themselvesthemselves 7 7 paypay nono attentionattention toto sb sb 13 13 watchwatch moremore TVTV programmesprog