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(共18张PPT)
Unit 1 Teenage Life
Reading for Writing
— Write a letter of advice
Teaching Objectives
In this class, you are expected to
1. read a letter of advice and gather information ;
2. analyze the letter’s organization and language features （特点）;
3. use what you have learnt to write a letter of advice.
As a teenager, what problems do you have in your daily life
generation gap
loneliness
puppy love
academic
pressure
Lead-in
Who will you turn to for help when you come across some difficulties
communicating face to face with the person concerned
turning to friends for help
asking for advice on social media
writing a letter to a professional adviser
Lead-in
Amy is writing a letter to _________ for help. She is worried about her friend Chen Lei, who ___________________ computer games recently and stayed ______ for too much time.
has been addicted to
Susan Luo
Amy is writing a letter for help.
online
Lead-in
Reading
Susan Luo, an adviser for teenagers
Reading for content
1. What’s Worried Friend’s problem
2. What is Susan Luo’s advice
3. Do you think Ms Luo’s advice is useful Why or why not
Her advice is to talk to her friend about his behaviour and encourage him to try new hobbies.
She is worried about her friend, who plays computer games too often and spends too much time online.
I supose her advice is useful, because it's always good to talk to a friend about his or her problems and offer advice.
Date
Greeting
Body
Close
Signature
Reading for structure
What does a letter
contains
Reading for the organisation
Find and mark the parts of the letter that match the following points.
A. I know what the problem is.
B. I understand how you feel.
C. This is my advice and
reason (s).
D. I think my advice will help.
Reading for language features
Find and write down the expressions
suggestions reasons/results/examples
I recommend that you talk to your friend about his behaviour.
It is not unusual for teenagers of your generation to be attracted to computer games and online world.
I think you should encourage your friend to try new hobbies.
Such as.../For example, ...
Why not discuss the problem together
In this way.../ By doing so...
language features
making suggestions:
1. In my opinion, you should / can /had better .... , which
can...
2. It would be a good idea if … By doing this, ...
3. I strongly recommend that you…
4. If I were you , I would … In this way you will...
Can you think of more expressions of making suggestions
How to write a letter of advice
Summary
Xu Ting, 14, Hangzhou
I always feel lonely after school because my parents work in another city. What can I do
Xu Ting needs your help!
Writing—Group work
Step1. Work out two to three practical suggestions and the related reasons, results or examples.
Writing—Group work
Step2. Draft a letter of avdice to Xu Ting.
(Draft your letter according to the outline on P19.)
___________
Dear Xu Ting,
You wrote that __________________________________.
I understand quite well that _________________________ .
I think __________________________________________
because __________________________________________.
I am sure that _____________________________________.
Best wishes,
___________
Use what you have learnt to write a letter of advice for Xu Ting.
Writing
checklist
Criteria Yes No
Are all the parts of a letter included and organized in a good order
Are proper expressions used to give advice
Are reasons/examples/results given for the advice
Are punctuations（标点） used correctly
Is the handwriting clear
Writing
Assignments
1. Polish your letter to Xu Ting.
2. Choose one of the situations to write another letter of advice.

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