10.　 Students have only to fill in two blanks based on the information in Millie’s notes. Tell students to complete Part C on their own.

9.　　　 Ask a student to read Millie’s letter in Part C aloud. Ask students whether they have any questions about meaning or vocabulary.

8.　　　 Ask students to complete Part B on their own. It is important for each student to be able to plan their work independently. If students find it difficult to think of ideas, tell them to discuss their writing plans with a classmate.

7.　　　 Tell students that it is a good idea to make a writing plan for any piece of writing, whether it is a letter, an essay or a report. This is important not just for English, but for other subjects as well. Remind students that they can use the information to help them complete the writing plan in Part B. They can also use ideas that were generated in the extension activity on page T53.

6.　　　 This discussion and the sentences on page 53 are useful for the later parts of the main task section.

5.　　　 Read out the best answer to each of the questions. Each student must mark the book he/she has been to given. Talk about why one way of dealing with problems might be better than another. Ask students if they have other ideas about how to deal with stressful situations.

4.　　　 Once you have gone through all the questions, ask students to swap their book with another student.

3.　　　 Tell students that they will take part in the quiz in Part A on page 53. Read out one questions at a time, as well as all the answer choices. Students should work on their own and keep their answers secret. Tell students they are not allowed to discuss their answers with their classmates.

2.　　　 Explain the context. Mr. Wu has set a quiz for the Class 1, Grade 9 students about good and bad ways to deal with problems.

1.　　　 Arouse student’s interest by asking them to think about stress situations and how they deal with them.