Step 2 Talking

1. Look at these problems. Do you think they are serious or not? Ss discuss with their partners and give some advice.

　　 ① I have to study too much so I don't get enough sleep.

　　 ② I have too much homework so I don't have any free time to do things I like.

　　 ③ My parents don't allow me to hang out with my friends.

　　 ④ I have too many after-school classes.

⑤ I got into a fight with my best friend.

Step 3 Listening

1. T: Tell Ss to read the sentences in 1a again. Make sure they know the meaning of the sentences.

　　2. Play the recording for the Ss to listen and circle the problems you hear in 1a.

　　3. Play the recording again. Check the answers with the Ss.

Step 4 Pair work

1. Let Ss read the conversation in the box.

2. Use the information in 1a to make other conversations.

3. Let some pairs act out their conversations.

e.g. A: What's wrong?

B: I'm really tied because I studied until midnight last night.

A: Why don't you go to sleep earlier this evening?

4. Language points

1) allow v. 允许；准许

　　allow sb. （not）to do sth. (不)允许某人做某事

　　e.g. My parents don't allow me to stay up late. 我父母不允许我熬夜。

　　 Mr. Smith allowed Mike to drive there. 史密斯先生允许迈克开车去那里。

2) wrong adj. 错误的；不对的

= not right

　　e.g. Some words on the advertisement are wrong. 广告上的一些字错了。