Unit 3 Task
Stress among teenagers
A The Class 1, Grade 9 students are doing a quiz in Teenagers magazine. They want to find out whether they know how to deal with problems. Go through the quiz and circle the best answers.
1 If someone laughs at you, you should ________.
a shout at him/her
b hit him/her
c pay no attention to him/her
2 If you do not have enough time to do your homework, you should ________.
a choose to do only part of it
b forget about your homework
c plan your time more carefully
3 When it is too noisy at home and you cannot do your work, you should ________.
a tell your family
b get angry
c leave the house
4 If you worry about exams, you should ________.
a give up
b watch TV to relax
c talk to your teacher(s)
5 If you are feeling stressed, you should ________.
a shout at people
b keep quiet
c share your problem with somebody
6 The problem of stress gets worse when you ________.
a keep it to yourself
b relax and take a holiday
c ask for friends' help
Useful expressions
Thank you for telling me about your problems.
You are unhappy with ...
Many students of our age have this problem.
What/How about ...?
You also worry about ...
You always feel sad/angry/stressed about ...
Why don't you/not ...?
I hope you think my advice/suggestions is/are worth taking.
B Millie's friend Raymond wrote to her about his problems. Millie is writing a reply telling him how to deal with them. Help Millie complete her email.
C Suppose one of your friends wrote to you about his or her problems. Write a reply telling him or her how to deal with the problems. Use Millie's email as a model.