1. To talk about problems in your life and solutions.
2. To learn the words and expressions.
What’s wrong with the girl?
She’s too stressed out.
What should she do?
Can you give her some advice?
Lead in
Discussion
Do you have pressure about school?
What activities do you like to do to help
lower your stress?
play sports hang out with friends
watch moviestalk to family members
read books spend time alone
play computer games
__ play sports
__ hang out with friends
__ talk to parents or other family members
__ spend time alone
__ play computer games
__ read books
__watch movies
__other: _____________
1a What activities do you like to do to help lower your stress?
Order them [1-8] with 1 being the most favorite thing you
do to lower stress.
• What activities do you like to do to help
lower your stress? Why?
• Which is your most favorite activity to
lower stress? Why?
Pair work
1b Tell your partner about your answers in 1a.
_____ My parents give me a lot of pressure about school.
_____ I don’t get enough sleep.
_____ I don’t have enough free time.
_____ I had a fight with my parents.
_____ I have to compete with my classmates at school.
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1c Listen and check(√) the problems Wei Ming talks about.
1. Although you may be _______ with your parents, you should talk
to them. Ask them why they give you so much _______.
2. Life shouldn’t just be about ______. Free time activities like _____
and hanging out with friends are important, too.
3. You shouldn’t _______ with your classmates to get better grades.
You should all be ______ each other to improve.
unhappy
pressure
grades sports
compete
helping
1d Listen again. What advice does Alice give to Wei Ming? Fill in
the blanks.
A: I think Wei Ming should…
B: Why?
A: Because…
1e What is your advice for Wei Ming? Tell your partner and say
why.
1.He is _____ to decide for himself.
A.young enough B.enough young C.old enough D.enough old
2._____ weekends we should have time .
A.With;relaxing B.On;to relax C.On;relaxing D.With;to relax
3.You won’t get good grades if you _____ stressed out all the time.
A.are B.is C.were D.was
4.You should _____ your problems _____ your best friend.
A.talk with;about B.talk about;with
C.talk to;about D.talk with;with
5.Why didn’t you finish it? I gave you _____ time.
A.so many B.so much C.such many D.such much
Exercises
1.Write three conversations about your
problems and your friends’ suggestions.
2.Preview the passage on Page 30.