Simon
crazy about football, cause, worry about, get into trouble, do not allow, play outside, so strict with, feel angry, relax, more interesting, stay out, a balance between, look forward to
Please come to the front and as Millie and Simon. Use the key words to help you.
Millie
deal with, have a lot of homework, have no choice, stay up late, hard to stay awake, hardly, imagine, doubt, it is worth spending, a long holiday, offer me some suggestions
Today, we’ll have two Grade 9 students, Millie and Simon, to talk with us about their study and life.
Listen to Millie’s letter and answer the question. What problem does Millie have? She has a lot of homework every day and often stays up late. She hardly has any spare time for her hobbies.
She doesn’t get enough sleep. She feels tired in class.
He doesn’t have any close friends. Sometimes, he feels lonely.
He / She…
1. I’m too busy these days. I don’t get sleep 睡眠). enough _______( 2. Daniel has no friends here, so he feels lonely 寂寞). _______( Running 跑步)is good for your 3. __________( health. eenage (between the ages 4.They are all t_______ of 13 and 19) children.
If you were Mr Sigmund Friend, what advice would you give Millie and Simon? I would advise Millie /Simon to …because….
To Millie: 1. Plan her day carefully. 2. Make a list of all the homework she has to do. 3. Choose one hobby to do each day. 4. Focus on her favourite hobby.
Millie Problems Friendship Lots of homework Low marks Not enough time for hobbies Staying up late Strict parents Weight
× _____ _____ √ _____ × √ _____ _____ √ × _____ _____ ×
1. choice
___ e
g 2. stay up ____ h 3. imagine ____
4. doubt
5. cause
____ b
____ a
6. strict
c ____
f 7. develop ____ 8. valuable ____ d
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
What do you think of her problem?
Can you offer her some advice?
Read the Millie’s letter and answer the question.
What does she doubt? She doubts whether it is worth spending so much time on homework. What does she dream of? She dreams of a long holiday.
Mr Friend wants to help Millie n. and 清单 Simon. He has made a list of keywords in their letters. March the words on the left with the meanings on the right. Write the correct letters in the blanks.
Read the Simon’s letter and
complete the table.
Simon’s problem his love of football Cause How long the hours plays for Simon’s idea It is important to
Simon Problems Friendship Lots of homework Low marks Not enough time for hobbies Staying up late Strict parents Weight
× ______ × ______ ______ × ______ √ ______ × √ ______ × ______
Do you have any problems? Do you have enough time for your hobbies?
What problems do these students haork stay up late get up early have no spare time for their bobbies their parents are strict with them …
Listen to Simon’s letter and answer
the question. When does Simon play football? After school. How do his parents think about it? They do not allow him to play outside after 6 p.m. Does Simon agree with his parents? No, he doesn’t.
To Simon: 1. Go home earlier. 2. Don’t give up his hobby but don’t forget about his family, either. 3. Play football for an hour or two.
1. Read aloud the conversation in pairs. 2. Find out the difficult sentences and discuss them with your classmates.
problems 烦恼)sometimes. 5. Eddie has _________( oisy at home. The TV is 6. It’s very n_____ always on. 7. Lisa didn’t get enough sleep last night. ired in class. She felt t_____
develop hobbies.
Listen to the radio again and finish the following exercise.
My friend wants to keep a record of each student. Look at the cards and help him complete them. Put a tick (√)if Millie or Simon has that problem and a cross(×) if he or she does not have that problem.