Period 1 1a-2d

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What’s the matter with the boy? =What’s wrong with the boy?

He has too much homework to do.

Warming-up

1. I have to study too much so I don’t get enough sleep.

2. I have too much homework so I don’t have any free time to do things I like.

Look at these problems. Do you think they are serious or not? Look at these problems. Do you think they are serious or not? 1a

3. My parents don’t allow me to hang out with my friends.

4. I have too many after-school classes.

5. I got into a fight with my best friend.

Serious Not serious

1. I have to study too much so I don’t get

enough sleep.

Discuss these problems and give some advice.Discuss these problems and give some advice.

Why don’t you go to sleep earlier this

evening?

Discussing

2. I have too much homework so I don’t have any free time to do things I like.

Why don’t you do your homework quickly.

3. My parents don’t allow me to hang out

with my friends.Why not talk with your parents?

4. I have too many after-school classes.

5. I got into a fight with my best friend.

Why not talk about it with your

parents?

Why not take a walk with him/her?

Listen and circle the

problems you hear in 1a.

What problems are they

talking about?

1b

Listening

1. I have to study too much so I don’t get enough sleep.

2. I have too much homework so I don’t have any free time to do things I like.

3. My parents don’t allow me to hang out with my friends.

4. I have too many after-school classes.

5. I got into a fight with my best friend.

1cLook at the problems in 1a

and make conversations.

Pair work

What’s wrong?

I'm really tried because I studied until midnight last night.

Why don’t you go to sleep

earlier this evening?

What’s wrong?

My parents don’t allow me to hang out with my friends.

Why not talk with your parents?

Listen. Peter’s friend is

giving him advice. Fill in the

blanks with could or should.

2a

Listening

1. You ______ write him a letter. ( )

2. You ______ call him up. ( )

3. You ______ talk to him so that you can

say you’re sorry. ( )

4. You _____ go to his house. ( )

5. You _____ take him to the ball game. ( )

could

should

should

could

could

Why Peter doesn’t like the advice

a. It’s not easy.

b. I don’t want to wait that long.

c. I don’t want to surprise him.

d. I’m not good at writing letters.

e. I don’t want to talk about it on the phone.

Listen again. Write the letters next to the advice in 2a. b

Role-play a conversation between

Peter and his friend.2c

Pair work

A: What's the matter, Peter?B:I had a fight with my best friend. What should I do?A: Well, you should call him so that you can say you’re sorry.

Role-play the conversation.2d

Answer the questions: Who has a problem? What’s wrong with him/her?Who is giving advice? What’s his/her advice?

Make a survey. Ask the

classmates about their

problems.

Homework