广州牛津版九年级上册,Unit 4 Problems and advice,Reading (1),Cartoon talk.,What are Hi and Lo talking about? What does Hi think of his uncle? Why? What do you think of Hi? Do you often give up your seat to people in need of the underground or bus? What will you do if you are really sick that day?,They are talking about His uncles problem.,He thinks that his uncles big body is a good thing because when he leaves his seat, two people can sit down.,He can see the good points in something not so good.,A What do you know about ?,What would you do in the following situations? Discuss the pictures with your classmates. Then write the correct piece of advice under each picture.,Call the police. Offer to help carry her bags. Give it to the police. Take him to the hospital.,Offer to help carry her bags.,Call the police.,Give it to the police.,Take him to the hospital.,Free talk: ask and answer.,Have you ever met a problem and had difficulty dealing with it by yourself? if you do not know how to deal with a problem, who do you turn to for help? Why do you turn to that person for help? Have you ever done something that you regret? If so, have you thought of doing something to make up for it? ,B Before you read,Look at the introduction, the title and the first sentence of each Internet post on page 51. Then circle the correct answers.,Im very worried about my friend Jolin. I went out with a group of friends yesterday. Ive just started wearing braces, but I hate them. I have to share a room withy my seven-year-old sister, and shes driving me mad!,1. Anna is worried about _. a. her cousin b. her sisterc. her friend 2. Peter was with _. a. classmatesb. friends c. relatives 3. Simon has probably got some problems with his _. a. teethb. feetc. heart 4. Julie probably feels _. a. nervousb. excited c. unhappy,1. Where can you find the passage? On the Internet. 2. Who is Aunt Linda? She writes for the advice page of an online newspaper./She is an editor of an online newspaper. 3. What are the names of the four teenagers? Anna, Peter, Simon and Julie. 4. What is the text type of this passage? Post. 5. What are the futures of this kind of passage? Different people share their ideas on the same topic on the Internet.,I. Skim the passage and answer the following questions.,Anna, Peter, Simon and Julie wrote some posts on their problems and ask Aunt Linda for help on the Internet.,1. Who is Anna worried about? Her friend Jolin. 2. What problem does Jolin have? She is thin but she still thinks she is fat. Shes always on a diet. 3. Why is she always dieting? Because she wants to be a model. 4. What does Anna think of her friend? She thinks that Jolin is getting too thin. 5. Does Jolin take Annas advice? No, she doesnt.,II. Read the first post and answer the questions.,street,sick,help,made jokes about,laughed,not to help,not saying anything,ashamed of himself,III. Read the second post and complete the table.,IV. Read the third post and tell whether the following statements are T (True) or F (False). Find the sentences in the post to support your answers.,1. Simon gets along well with his friends. F. “My friends all laugh at me and say bad things about me.” 2. Simon does not want to smile in front of his friends. T. “I feel embarrassed when I smile or open my mouth.” 3. Simon blames his mother for making him wear braces. T. “I feel it was a mistake for my mother to make me wear these ugly braces.”,V. Read the fourth post and retell it with the key words below.,drive me mad play the piano take my things make a mess,1 She often plays the piano when her elder sister is studying. _. 2 She made Simon wear braces. _. 3 She has many photos of thin models. _.,Julies younger sister,Simons mother,Jolin,Comprehension,D1 Read the Internet posts on page 51. Which person does each sentence describe? Write in the blanks.,D2 Read the Internet posts again and complete the table below.,always on a diet/ getting too thin,himself,a lady lying in the street,wanted to help her,all laugh at him and say bad things about him,without telling her,makes a mess of room,wearing braces,1. Why is Jolin always on a diet? What do you think of her behaviour? 2. Why did Peter not stop his friends? Have you had a similar experience? 3. Do you think Simon needs braces? Why or why not? 4. Do you like sharing a room with others? Why or why not?,*D3 Discuss and answer the questions below with your classmates.,Post-reading.,If you were Aunt Linda, what would you reply the teenagers? Choose one of the problems, discuss in groups and then give your advice.,Try to give advice to the teenagers. Underline the phrases in the passage. Finish C1, C2.,Homework.,THANKS,。