Hobo,I've got aproblem.What is it,Eddie?I'm getting fat.
Look at my stomach.Eating too much makesyou unhealthy.
Running and swimmingare good at you.
Maybe you're right.Good,I'll finish thefood for you then.
一、ReadingA What should I do?Millie and Simon havesome problems.
They wrote to afamous youth workerabout their problems.
Here are theirletters.
Dear Sigmund FriendI am a Grade 9student.
I have a problem andI want to know howto solve it.
I have lots ofhobbies.
I love reading,writing poems,walking and shopping.
At the moment.Painting is my favourite hobby.
However,I have a lotof homework everyday.
I know it is veryimportant to workhard and hand in myhomework on time,
but the problem isthat I spend so muchtime doing myhomework
that I cannot findany time for myhobbies.
I really feel badabout that.
I need to do myhomework but I alsolike my hobbies.
Very often,I justcannot decide whento do my homework
and when to spendtime on my hobbies.
Should I focus on myhomework and give upmy hobbies?
This problem has mademe very unhappy.
Can you please teachme how to achieve abalance between thetwo?
I hope to hear fromyou soon.Best wishesmillie
Dear Sigmund FriendMy name is Simon.
I am a Grade 9students and I amcrazy about football.
I love watchingfootball,readingabout football,
and of course,playing football.
However,my love offootball has becomea big problem now.
I'd like your advice.I always playfootball with myfriends
at school or in thepark after school.
We like staying outlate to playfootball.
Very often,we playfor three hours andwe just forget whento stop.
My parents don't likethis and ask me tocome home before 6p.m.
I really don'tunderstand why theyare so strict.
I feel stressed andangry from time totime.
I believe it isimportant for us tospend some time onour hobbies.
This can help usrelax and make ourlives colourful.
I wish I could havemy parents' support.
Is it bad to stay outlate to play football?
School I spend lesstime on it?I really don't knowwhat to do.
Can you offer me somesuggestions?
They would be mostvaluable.Thanks a lot.
Best wishesSimon
二、Integrated skillsA Dealing withproblems
A2.Sigmund Friend istalking to Sue abouther problems.
Listen to theirconversation andhelp Sigmund Friend
complete his notesin Part A1.
B Speaking up:sharing problems andgiving advice
Everybody hasproblems that worrythem.
You want to shareyours with yourfriend.
Work in pairs.Take turns to shareyour problems andgive advice.
Use Mille and Amy'sconversation as amodel.
Millie:I've got aproblem,Amy.I'm very worried.
Amy:I'm sorry to hearthat.What's theproblem?
Millie:My penfriendin the USA hasn'treplied to my lastthree e-mails.
I think she doesn'twant to write to meany more.
Amy:I'm sure that'snot true.Maybe she'sjust too busy thesedays.
Millie:You're right.Maybe I shouldn'tworry too much.
Amy:Why don't yousend an e-card to herand let her know youmiss her very much?
Mille:That's a goodidea.
Thanks for listeningto my problem andgiving me youradvice,Amy.
Amy:My pleasure.That's what friendsare for.