How do we deal with our problems Section 1 Before You Read PAIRWORK 12 Can you think of any problems you have had recently? Tell a partner how you dealt with them ook up the meaning of each word in the box in a dictionary. deal (u) unless(conf) unfair (ad) aflect (u challenge(n. regard (u) smart(ad) duty (n instead (adu) Learning strategy: Section 2 While You Read USING DICTIONARIES Dictionaries are useful learning tools. but many English words have different How do we deal with our make sure that the definitions we find problems? in dictionaries match the context 4 Rich or poor, young or old, we all have problems. And unless we deal with our problems, we can easily become unhappy. Worrying about our problems can affect how we do at school. It can also influence the way we behave with our families. So how do we deal with our problems?There are many ways It's not a problem-its a By learning to foret challenge. Enjoy facing it. Most of us have probably been angry with our friends, parents or teachers. Perhaps they said something you didn' t like, or you felt they were unfair. Sometimes, people can stay angry for year about a small problem, Time goes by, and good friendships may be lost When we are angry, however, we are usually the ones affected. Perhaps we have seen young children playing together. Sometimes they have disagreements and decide not to talk to each other. However, this usually does not last for long This is an important lesson for us: we can solve a problem by learning to forget By regarding problems as challenges Many students often complain about school. They might feel they have too much work to do sometimes, or think the rules are too strict. We must learn how to change these "problems"into "challenges. Education is an important part of our development. As young adults, it is our duty to try our best to deal with each hallenge in our education with the help of our teachers READING: How do we deal with our problems?
e。●●●。●●●●0●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● By binking o something urse By comparing yourself to other people, you will find your problems are not so terrible. Think about Stephen Hawking, for example, a very clever scientist, who regards his many physical problems as unimportant. He can't walk or even speak, but he has become very famous and successful. We are probably quite healthy and smart. Let's not worry about our problems. Let's face the challenges instead Section 3 After You Read Look at the words from 1b again. Check (o the words that were used differently from the definiti。ny。uf。 und in the dicti。nary deal (u) unless(conf) unfair (ad. affect(u) solve(u) challenge (n) regard(u) smart(adj) duty (n) instead (adu) L。。 k up the f。 llowing v。 rds in a dicti。nary. Write out the example giver for the context used in the reading. duty(n) A soldier must do bis duty smart(adj) solve(u) regard (u) instead (adu,) Scan the reading and check (v the ways of dealing with problems that are mentioned by talking to people about them by thinking your problem is not big by seeing a psyche by breaking off a friendship by thinking of a problem in a positive way Section± Go For it! Look at the reading again. Which way of dealing with problems do you think is the best? Write about oroblem that way. If you have time Think of another way of dealing with problems. Tell a READING: How do we deal with our problems?
●●·、● UNIT 2 ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●4 oN A Iused to be afraid of the dark 1a Fill in the chart with words to describe people Language Goal Appearance Personality Talk about upgoing what you straight hair used to Mario, you used to be short, didn't you nal 1b Listen. Bob is seeing some friends for the first time in four year What did his friends use to look like? 1. Mario used to be short. He used to wear 2. Amy used to be She used to have 3. Tina used to have 1c PAIRWORK Look at the picture above A: Mario used to be short and make conversations B: Yes, he did. Now he' s tall! 10
●●。●●●●●●●●。●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● Listen and check (n the words you hear. friendly 3 funny outgoing quiet Listen again。 Fill in the blanks with the v。rdsy。 u hear. Paula: Hey, Steve Over here! Don't you remember me? Steve: Oh, wow! You're Paula, arent you? Paula: That's right Steve: But you used to be really didn't you Paula: Yeah, I wasn't very Steve: No, you werent. But you were always Wait a minute! Did you use to play the piano? Paula: Yes. I did. But now I'm more interested in I play soccer and I'm on the swim team Steve: Wow! People sure change PAIRWORK Practice the conversation in 2b. A: I used to be really quiet. Then make conversations about yourselves. B: I know. Now you're very outgoing. You used to be short, didn't you? Yes, I did. /No, I didn't Grammar Did you use to play the piano? Yes, I did. /No, I didn't. Focus I used to be really quiet I didn't use to like tests You used to have long hair. She used to have curly hair UNIT 2. I used to be afraid of the dark
b●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● 3a e is a list of things many pe。 ple are afraid f. Which of these things did you use to be afraid of? Which ones are y。u still afraid on? put checks (vin the first columns Y p I used to be I'm still My partner My partner used to be is still afraid of, afraid。f afraid of afraid of a. the dark d. flying in an airplane high places g. speaking in front of a group PAIRWORK A: Did you use to be afraid of the dark B: Yes. I did N。 w ask your partner Put checks (v in the last A: Are you still afraid of the dark? two columns B: No, I'm not. How about you B: So, what do you do about it? A: I go to sleep with my bedroom light on GGIROUPWORK What did y。 u use to c。 when y。 u were younger? What d。youd。n。w Fill in the chart. Then talk with your classmates about how you have Act Past Now watch onTV do… at school 12UNIT 2. I used to be afraid of the dark