1.　　　 First discuss it with the whole class ,then get the students to write a short passage about the ways of dealing with problems .

3. 3c.First let students do it on their own ,then check the answers .

Step 5　 Homework

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2. 3b.Help students to finish the work .

1. 3a .Students finish it first ,then check the answers with the whole class .

5.　　　 Ask some comprehension questions about the passage .

Step 4　 Post-task

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4.　　　 Let students read the passage again ,this time read carefully .

3.　　　 Explain some phrases:

deal with　　　　　　　　　　 try one’s best to do sth

be angry with　　　　　　　　 It’s our duty to do sth

complain about　　　　　　　 compare …　 to …

change … into …　　　　　　 think about

Let’s not worry about our problems, let’s face the challenges instead.

2.　　　 Let the students scan the passage for main idea .

1.　　　 Explain something about the learning strategy .

2.　　　 In pairs, get students to look up the words in activity 1b .

Step 3　 While-task

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