Unit 2  What is happiness to you?

t: i think you should talk more with your parents, and you will understand more with each other.
s: i don’t know whether i can get into a university. i am not doing well in my study. sometimes i even lose heart. i have tried my best to make progress in my study, but my grade is still low.
t: never lose heart! i always believe if there is a will, there is a way. so keep trying, someday, you will make much progress.
s: sometimes, i can’t get on well with my classmates. i can’t understand what they do, so we talk little. sometimes i feel lonely. i feel confused.
t: as you are all young, i think you may have a lot in common.  so don’t hesitate to communicate with others. it’s an efficient way to strengthen your friendship. and i believe your classmates will make friends with you, right?
ss: yes!
t: some students talked about their anxiety just now. now let’s move to page 114. john has to write an essay about teenage anxiety for english class. he is interviewing his friend karen about her experience of anxiety. listen to the tape and then tick the sentences that karen says. when you listen for the first time, try to get the main idea. and the second time, you should take notes. the last time, you should come up with your final answers. later i will check the answers.
play the tape recorder three times and then check the answers.
t: just now, we listened to karen’s experiences of anxiety. and some of our classmates talked about their anxiety just now. do you think it’s normal to feel anxious sometimes?
s: yes, i do. everyone may feel anxious sometimes. nobody can always feel happy.
t: i think so. when you feel anxious, what is the best thing to do?
s: i prefer to stay alone to think about my problem.
s: i’d like to listen to some soft music to calm down.
s: i’d like to talk to my friends. and sometimes, i may get good advice from my friends.
t: there are many ways to deal with our anxiety. let’s listen to an interview. in this material, john is interviewing a youth counsellor to learn more about teenage anxiety and how to handle it. you are asked to help him complete his notes using short phrases. i will play the tape three times for you. and i will pause where it is difficult to understand. are you clear?
ss: yes!
play the tape three times and then check the answers.
t: let’s move to the last part. john has interviewed his friend karen, and talked with a youth counsellor. now he is writing his essay about anxiety. you are asked to complete the essay using the information from part a and part b.