Unit 3 Teenage problems(一)
Hobo and Eddie
teenage /'tiːneɪdʒ/ adj. 青少年的
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mark /maːk/ n. 分数
mad /mæd/ adj. 发疯的;生气的
drive sb. mad 使人受不了
exam /ɪg'zæm/ (=examination) n. 考试,测试 perhaps /pə'hæps/ adv. 或许,可能
题一:Different problems
Some students in Class 1, Grade 9 have problems. Look at the pictures. What problem do they have? Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
friends, homework, marks, noise, parents, sleep
1. I don’t get enough _____. I feel tired in class.
2. I don’t have enough time to do my______.
3. The TV is always on at my home. The _____ almost drives me mad.
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4. I don’t have any close ______ to talk to. Sometimes, I feel lonely.
5. Sometimes I get low ______ in exams. I feel sad.
6. My ______ work all day. They don’t have time for me.
Millie is talking with her mum about teenage problems.
Millie: Mum, many of my classmates have problems.
Mum: Really? How about you? Do you have any problems?
Millie: Yes, I do. Sometimes I feel sleepy in class.
Mum: Oh dear. You don’t get enough sleep.
Millie: What should I do then?
Mum: Perhaps you should manage your time better and go to bed earlier.
Millie: OK. I’ll try.
题二:Fill in the blanks.
Eddie seems a little worried. He tells Hobo that he has a _________. What is it? Eddie asks Hobo to look at his _________ and says he is ______ _______. Hobo thinks that he eats too ______. So Hobo advises him to eat _______ and do more _________. Eddie ______ with Hobo. Then Hobo takes up Eddie’s bowl and says, “Let me ______ the food ____ you.” With these words, Hobo begins to enjoy the food while Eddie feels so angry.
题三:汉译英。
1. 青少年问题 __________________
2. 感觉困 __________________
3. 得到充足的睡眠 __________________
4. 管理自己的时间 __________________
5. 使某人受不了 __________________
6. 在考试中得低分 __________________
7. 亲密的朋友 __________________
8. 感到孤独 __________________
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Unit 3 Teenage problems(二)
deal /diːl/ vi. 处理
deal with 处理,对付
choice /tʃɒɪs/ n. 选择
but /bʌt/ conj. & prep. 除…外;只有
stay up 熬夜
awake /ə'weɪk/adj. 醒着的
hardly /'haːdli/ adv. 几乎不
imagine /ɪ'mædʒɪn/ vt.&vi. 想象,设想
doubt /daʊt/ vt. 怀疑
youth /juːθ/worker n. 青少年辅导员
worth /wɜːθ/ adj.值得;值…钱
be worth doing sth 值得做某事
suggestion /sə'dʒestʃən/ n. 建议
cause /kɔːz/ n. 原因
strict /strɪkt/ adj. 严格的,严厉的
be strict with sb 对某人要求严格
stay out 待在户外;(晚上)不回家
schoolwork /'skuːlwɜːk/ n. 课业
valuable /'væljʊəbl/ adj. 宝贵的,贵重的
What should I do?
Millie and Simon have some problems. They wrote to Mr. Sigmund Friend, a famous youth worker, and asked for some advice. Here are the letters.
Dear Mr. Friend,
I am Millie, and I am a Grade 9 student. I have a problem, and I do not know how to deal with it. I have a lot of homework every day, and I have no choice but to do it. I often stay up late. Then I sometimes find it hard to stay awake the next day.
I know it is important to finish all my homework on time. However, I hardly have any spare time for my hobbies like volleyball and music. I cannot imagine my
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life without hobbies. I often doubt whether it is worth spending so much time on homework.
I dream of a long holiday so that I could have more time for my hobbies. What should I do? Can you offer me some suggestions? I hope to hear form you soon.
Best wishes,
Millie Wang
Dear My Friend,
My name is Simon and I am a Grade 9 student.
I am crazy about football! I love watching football, reading about football, and of course, playing football. However, my love of football has become the cause of my problem.
I always play football with my friends after school. We often play for hours and never worry about the time. Sometimes we forget when we should stop. Then I get into trouble because my parents do not allow me to play outside after 6 p.m.
I do not understand why they are so strict with me. I feel angry sometimes. I believe it is important to develop our hobbies. They help us relax and make our lives more interesting. Is it bad to stay out late to play football? Should I spend less time on it? I wonder how I can achieve a balance between my schoolwork and my hobbies. I look forward to your valuable advice.
Best wishes,
Simon Lua
friendship /'frendʃɪp/ n. 友谊
whom /huːm/ pron. 谁(宾格)
silence /'saɪləns/ n. 安静,寂静;沉默
method /'meθəd/ n. 方法
solve /sɒlv/ vt. 解决;解答
dictionary /'dɪkʃənri/ n. 字典
chemistry /'kemɪstri/ n. 化学
laugh at 嘲笑
bookworm /'bʊkwɜːm/ n. 书虫,书呆子
题一:Fill in the blanks.
Millie has lots of h____. But she has much homework, and she has no c______ but to do it. She can’t find any time f ____her hobbies. She d______ whether it is w____ spending so much time on homework. She can’t decide how to d____ with the problem. She hopes to h______ from Mr. Friend and he can o_____ her some s________.
Simon would like some a________on his love of football. He is so c_________about
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football that he s_________ out late at night to play it. His parents are very s_______ with him and they don’t a______ him to play outside late. Simon feels angry from time to time. He wants to know how to a_________ a b_______between the schoolwork and hobbies.
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Unit 3 Teenage problems(三)
reply /rɪ'plaɪ/ n. 答复,回答
list /lɪst/ n. 清单
according to /ə'kɔːdɪŋ tə/ prep. 根据
work out 算出;解决
题一:Mr. Friend is replying to Millie’s and Simon’s letters. Help him complete the sentences with the words in the box.
advice hobbies homework
important playing spare
stay out stay up strict
valuable volleyball worth
Dear Millie,
Thank you very much for your letter. I hope I can help you.
You said you often (1)____________late to finish all your homework. Plan your day carefully. Make a list of all the (2) ___________ you have. Then work out how much time you need to finish it all. This will give you an idea of how much (3) _______ time you have.
You also said that you do not have enough time for your (4)_______. What about choosing your hobby according to the time you have? For example, play (5) _________ if you have a lot of time, and listen to music if you only have a short time.
I hope you think that my advice is (6) ____ taking.
Best wishes,
Sigmund Friend
Dear Simon,
Thank you for your letter. I hope I can offer you some useful (7)______. It seems that you spend a lot of time (8)_______ football. Of course, it is very (9)_________to develop hobbies. However, it is not wise to spend hours playing football after school.
I agree with your parents that it is better for you to go home earlier. Enjoy your hobby, but do not forget about your schoolwork. Why not play football for an hour or two, and then go home? Your parents are not (10) _______ with you; they just do not want you to (11) ___________so late.
I hope you think my answer is (12) _____ to you.
Best wishes,
Sigmund Friend
progress /'prəʊgres/ n. 进展,进步
worried /'wʌrid/ adj. 担心的;烦恼的
worry /'wʌri/ n. 担心;令人担忧的事
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go over 复习;回顾
aloud /ə'laʊd/ adv. 大声地;出声地
pronounce /prə'naʊns/ vt. 发音
pronunciation /prə,nʌnsi'eɪʃn/ n. 发音
correctly /kə'rektli/ adv. 正确地
mention /'menʃn/ vt. 提及;说起
don’t mention it 不客气
Speak Up: Do you have any suggestions?
Daniel: I’ve made little progress in my English, Millie. I’m very worried.
Millie: Don’t worry, Daniel. It takes time.
Daniel: I see. Do you have any suggestions?
Millie: Perhaps you should go over what you’ve learnt as often as possible.
Daniel: That’s a good idea. What else?
Millie: How about reading English aloud every morning? Try to pronounce all the words correctly. Learning their correct pronunciation will help you remember them.
Daniel: Thank you, Millie.
Millie: Don’t mention it.
You can give suggestions politely using these structures:
Why not…?
Why don’t you…?
What/How about…?
Let’s…
Shall we…?
Perhaps you should…
stress /stres/ n. 精神压力,紧张
be of sb.’s age 与...同龄的
题二:Millie feels tired these days. Amy and Sandy are trying to help her. Use the correct structures to help the girls give suggestions.
Millie: I’m always feeling tired these days. There’s so much homework and I’ve spend all my time on it.
Sandy: (1)_______________ do something fun?
Amy: I agree. (2)_____________go to the cinema?
Sandy: Good idea. But I don’t know what films are on now.
Millie: I don’t want to see any films.
Amy: (3)____________going to the new museum? My dad tells me that it’s big and modern. I know where it is, but I’m not sure when it closes.
Sandy: (4)_______ go and see? It’s still early.
Millie: OK. But we may get home late. (5)_____ tell our parents first.
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Unit 3 Teenage problems(一)
题一:1.sleep; 2. homework;3. noise;4. friends;5. marks;6. parents
题二:problem; stomach;getting;fat;much;less;exercise;agrees;finish;for
题三:1. teenage problems; 2. feel sleepy; 3. get enough sleep; 4. manage one’s time; 5. drive sb. mad; 6. get low marks in exams; 7. close friends;
8. feel lonely
Unit 3 Teenage problems(二)
题一:hobbies; choice; for; doubts; worth; deal; hear; offer; suggestions; advice; crazy; stays; strict; allow; achieve; balance
Unit 3 Teenage problems(三)
题一:1. stay up; 2. homework; 3. spare; 4. hobbies; 5. volleyball; 6. worth; 7. advice; 8. playing;
9. important; 10. strict; 11.stay out; 12. valuable
题二:1.Why don’t you; 2. Shall we; 3. What about; 4. Why not; 5. Let’s
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