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(共16张PPT)
Unit 1 Teenage Life
Reading for writing
write a letter of advice
1. To appreciate a letter of advice.
2. To learn the organisation and language features of the letter of advice.
3. To learn to write a letter of advice.
Lead-in
My friend Chen Lei is addicted to playing computer games. Can you help me to give him some advice
Ask the teachers for help
Take part in more activities
Have a conversation with him
…
Lead-in
1. Listen to light music and shut myself in the room for a whole day.
2. Pour my heart out to a journal.
3. Turn to my dear parents for help.
4. Manage to seek an effective method all by myself.
5. Spend time in the gym.
6. Go to an adviser for teenagers (teacher / consultant) for help.
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What do you usually do when faced with a dilemma
Reading
Susan Luo, an adviser for teenagers, has received a letter asking for some advice.
Pay attention to the necessary parts of a letter. (P18)
Date
Greeting
Body
Close
Signature
Reading
Reading for details
1. What is Worried Friend’s problem
2. What suggestions does Susan Luo give to Worried Friend
3. Besides suggestions, what else does Susan Luo say in her letter
Worried Friend is worried that his or her friend, Chen Lei, plays computer games too often and spends too much time online.
1) Talk to her/his friend about his behaviour.
2) Encourage his/her friend to try new hobbies.
She also talks about the negative effects of computer addiction.
Reading
Learn the organisation of the letter
I know what
the problem
is.
I understand how you feel
This is my advice and reason(s)
I think my advice will help
Reading
What expressions does Ms Luo use to make suggestions Underline them in the letter.
Ms Luo’s suggestions
More expressions of making suggestions
You’d better…
Why don’t you…
How about…
I’d like to suggest…
What do you think…
My advice is / would be…
It might be a good idea to…
Reading
What expressions does Susan Luo use to show her understanding Can you think of other ways to express understanding
I understand quite well that…
Other ways to express understanding:
I’m sorry to hear/know/learn that…
I know how it feels to…
I know you didn’t mean to…
It happens to everyone.
Everyone will have one of those periods when things seem to be going wrong.
Writing
Use what you have learnt to write a letter of advice to one of the teenagers below.
Work in groups. Choose one of the teenagers and discuss his/ her problem. List possible suggestions and reasons.
Writing
Suggestion:
__________________________________________________________
Reason:
__________________________________________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________
Try listening to your parents.
Invite them out for something to eat.
Maybe they aren’t listening to you because you don’t listen to them.
This will give you a chance to speak to them without distractions.
Writing
Suggestion:
____________________________________________________________________________
Reason:
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________
Join a volunteer group.
Connect with your parents online.
This will give you a chance to be around other people, and help you realize that other people have problems, too.
Just because they are far away, it doesn’t mean that you can’t talk to them.
Writing
Suggestion:
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________
Reason:
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________
Ask a mutual friend to introduce you to her.
Find chances to get together in groups where she is a group member.
Your friend will be able to help you break the ice (打破沉默) with her and provide encouragement to you.
If you are in a group, it takes all the pressure off, and you can interact with her in a relaxing setting.
Writing
Draft your letter according to the outline.
___________
Dear _________,
You wrote that ___________
I understand that _________
I think __________________
because ________________.
I am sure that ___________
Best wishes,
____________
Write the date and greet the reader.
Show the reader that you know what the problem is.
Tell the reader that you understand how he/she feels.
Explain your reason(s).
Tell the reader what you think will happen.
Close and sign the letter.
Writing
Assess your draft
Are all the parts of a letter included and organized in a good order
Does the writer give reasons for the advice
Does the writer use proper expressions to give suggestions
Does the writer use commas and stops correctly
Is the handwriting easy to read
The checklist
Homework
Choose one of your situations that happened after you enter the high school and write a letter of advice.

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