1、Task,Writing an article about problems and situations,Skills building 1: recognizing negative emotional language,If you failed in the exam again, you would feel _ If you found that you lost the match, you would feel_ If you were misunderstood by the teacher, you would feel_,wordssad confused disappo
2、inted alone afraid unhappy depressed hopeless lonely regretful frustrated anxious ,emotional words and negative images used to discuss problems, fears and worries,Phrases under a black cloud stuck/ caught betweenfeel blue in very low spirits under the weather patternsI feel like They make/ It makes
3、me feelI wish Im tired of,Answers: I dont know what to do. Ive been very sad I feel caught between,Step 1: recognizing problems,Read the letter in Part A on page 26 and underline the negative language used to describe the problems in the letter.,They make me feel like Im a bad son. I feel guilty Im
4、so confused. Im really tired of feeling worried being sad I am uncertain what to do,If you were Ma Jie, what would you do to solve the problem?,Answers: (1) sad (2) make mistakes (3) studies (4) falling behind (5) basketball (6) talent (7) willing (8) focus (9) education(10) injury (11) important (1
5、2) business world,B You decided to call Ma Jie to find out more about his problem. Listen to what he says and complete your notes below.,Ma jie: When Im at school, Im often very tired. I have to stay up very late at night to finish my homework because I spend all afternoon with my basketball coach.
6、I know that Im not doing my best at school. That makes me feel sad.,Listening material,When I play basketball I sometimes make mistakes, and dont play well because Im thinking about my studies, and I feel worried that Im falling behind. I want to be good at my studies and be good at basketball I wan
7、t to do both things well. I feel confused and sad because I dont know how to do both.,My coach says that I have a special talent, and that it would be wrong not to use it. He says that I should be willing to give up other things in my life so that I can focus on playing. But my parents tell me that
8、sport cannot take the place of a good education. They say that I could getan injury;,also, you cant be sure that I will be able to play basketball like Yao Ming in the future. They believe that it is more important to study hard and prepare for a job in the business world. I agree with both of them.
9、 Im lucky to be so good at basketball. It would be silly not to try and become the best I can be, but I also think a good education is one of the most important things in life.,C What reasons can you think Ma Jiewill give?Why this solution did not work? 1. Both things take a lot of time. 2. Two days
10、 a week is not enough training. 3. I failed two exams and my parents were very disappointed. 4. If I dont play, Im not happy.,Ma jie: The first thing I tried was just working harder at everything. I thought that maybe I could just try harder, and then I could do well at school and get better at bask
11、etball at the same time. But that idea didnt work because both things take a lot of time,Listening material,and there are just not enough hours in one day to do my very best at both things. Then I thought I could focus on school, and just play basketball at the weekend. But my coach is right when he
12、 says that two days a week is not enough training if I want to become very good. For a few weeks I studied less. I thought that maybe I could still get average marks,even if I did not spend much time studying. That was a huge mistake, because I failed two exams and my parents were very disappointed.
13、 Ive thought about quitting basketball too. Lots of people dont play a sport and they are happy, right? But not me. If I dont play basketball, Im not happy. What do you think I should do?,Skills building 2: breaking a big question into smaller ones,Big question How can I go from school back from for
14、 dinner and still have time to meet my friend and see a film across town?,Is there a bus that goes from my home to the cinema? Can I ask mum and dad to have dinner a little bit later? Is the film on at a cinema that is closer to my home or my school? Can we see the film at the weekend instead?,Small
15、 questions:,What do you think of Ma Jies problem? Answers Speech Bubble 1 problem: What is his problem? source of information: How did you find out about the problem?,Step 2: discussing solutions,people affected: Who else is affected by the problem besides Ma jie? attempts to solve problem: What has
16、 he done to try to solve the problem? results of attempts: what were the results of the solutions he had tried? things one wishes to happen: What does he wish to happen?,Work in pairs to make up a dialogue.,Skills building 3: presenting solutions,guidelines of how to make advice clearer and more hel
17、pful to people who need it:,Sample answers Y: I really want to help Ma Jie, but what can I do to solve his problem? O: I think if you want to give good advice, you should first listen to his problem. Make sure that you understand the situation clearly and also understand the person you want to help.
18、 Then you can give your suggestions. Y: Do you think there is a solution? O: Certainly. Every problem has a solution. We should be positive. Tell him he should consider the problem carefully.,Y:He has already thought of some solutions, but it seems that they didnt work. He found it was hard to satis
19、fy his parents,his teachers, his coach and himself at the same time. Is there a way to make everyone happy? What do you think? Is it more important to be happy himself, or to make others happy?,O:Thats a really good question. Sometimes we can find a win-win solution to make everyone happy, but usual
20、ly its very hard. Theres an English sayingYou cant please everyone. If youre not happy, how can you try to make others happy? Y:So, what do you think he should do? O:I think he shouldnt try to decide alone. Hed better tell his coach,teachers and parents how he feels.,Y:Do you think that will work? W
21、hy will that work? O:Yes. Because they all care about him. They can help him work out solutions. Y:I agree. Parents and teachers are more experienced in helping us solve big problems. O:Thats what parents,teachers and coacher are for. All they want is that you feel happy,Guidelines,What to do,avoid
22、judging,give examples,Use positive, helpful language; do not say, Its wrong for you to,People want help but not judgement of their previous behaviour.,Why,People will know how to use your advice.,Mention a similar situation where your advice works.,be specific,People can be helped to solve their pro
23、blems.,Give the advice that can help people to solve their own problems.,Step 3: writing an article,write an article about how Ma Jie solved his problem with the help of his parents, teachers and coach.,discuss and list what you should write: for example: Ma Jies problems the possible solutions Ma J
24、ie thought of and the reasons why they didnt work the advice you gave to Ma Jie the advice his parents, teachers and coach gave him and why it works,Writing an article,As high school students, we have problems that we often try to solve by ourselves. However, we often find that solving our problems
25、by ourselves is very hard. I do not think the students should try and solve their problems alone. We should turn to our parents, teachers and friends for help. My friend is Ma Jie was in the same situation. This is what he did.,Ma jie has been playing for the city basketball team for a few years and
26、 he plays quite well. His coach thinks he has a chance to become a real star. The coach thinks that Ma Jie needs to spend more time working on his basketball skills However，as he has always been an average student,Ma Jies parents feel that he needs to spend more time improving his marks, so that he
27、can go to a good university.,The problem is that Ma Jie does not have time for more study,because he plays basketball so often. Neither does he have time to work harder at basketball,because ha has to study. Ma Jie thought of some ways to slove his problem. He first wanted to fucus on school, and on
28、ly to play basketball at the weekend,but he found two days a wek was not enough for basketball practice.,Then he tried to study less, but he failed two exams and his parents were very disappointed. Finally, he thought about quitting basketball, but he found if he did not play, he was not happy. He w
29、as rather confused. It made him feel like he would never be really good at anything unless he gave up something he liked to do.,One day,Ma Jie talked to me about his problem and asked me to help him. I talked with an older student about Ma Jie problem and asked for advice. He made some good suggesti
30、ons that really useful. He suggested that Ma Jie should talk with his parents, his teachers and his coach about what he was thinking. As they all care about him,They should certainly be able to help him work out a solution. After Ma Jie did what he suggested, his parents began to understand their so
31、n much better. Now they do not ask Ma Jie to spend more time studying his lessons, and allow him to spend more time playing basketball. Ma Jie has promised his parents that he will study as hard as he can at school. Everyone is satisfied and happy now.,So, from this we can see, if we have problems, we should talk about them with our parents and teachers, and ask them to help us. The we can find good solutions.,Homework,1. Read the passage in Part A on page 115 in Workbook. Then write a passage according to the guidelines in Part B. 2. Preview Project,Prepare to next period.,
