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Let's talk teens
Integrated skills
Contents
1.Teaching objectives, focus and difficulties
2.Read and Describe
3.Listen and check
4.Discuss and speak up
5.Writing
6.Summary
7.Homework
Teaching objectives
1.Identify the problems they have with their parents and seek solutions
2.Analyse and summarize the features of a formal advice email
3.Write a formal advice email to help solve their problems
1.Teaching objectives, focus and difficulties
Teaching focus
Teaching difficulties
1. Find the key information of an email
2. Understand the purpose, the structure and the style of language of a formal advice email
1. Accumulate some useful expressions about problems of parent-child relationship and giving advice
2. Have a conversation on asking for and giving advice
1.Teaching objectives, focus and difficulties
Leading in
Look at the following pictures and describe the problems.
Always compare you with others
Press you to study every day
Leading in
Look at the following pictures and describe the problems.
Be on your back about everything
Don’t respect your privacy
Free talk
Did you ever have problems with your parents? How did you deal with them?
Did your friends ever complain about their relationship with their parents? What advice did you give to them?
2.Read and Describe
Tick the possible problems between teenagers and their parents.
Teenagers' problems:
□ blaming parents
□ quarreling with parents and using some improper expressions
□ being impatient when talking with parents
□ spending more time in front of the computer than with parents
□ turning a deaf ear to what parents say
□ losing temper because of heavy academic pressure
2.Read and Describe
Tick the possible problems between teenagers and their parents.
Parents' problems:
□ trying to control everything related to their children
□ forcing their children to study all the time
□ being eager to know what's on their children's mind
□ making decisions for their children
□ attaching too much importance to academic performance
□ ignoring their children's inner thoughts
2.Read and Describe
Rebecca's problem:
She _______ hard as her _______ wishes, but her mother pays too much _______ to her ______.
studies
mother
attention
grades
2.Read and Describe
Simon's problem:
He is _____ and ______ for parents' love, but they are always ______ and spend _____ time with him.
lonely
eager
busy
little
2.Read and Describe
Laura's problem:
She desires ________, but her parents ______ her too much.
adventure
protect
2.Read and Describe
Conflicts between parents and teens
What is the common topic of the three emails?
independence
love and patience
disagreement
ignorance
conflicts
3.Listen and check
Listen to Cynthia's reply and circle the correct words to complete the sentences below.
3.Listen and check
Talk to
your feelings
a good time
do well at school
meet in the middle
your interests
enjoy music
Put yourself
go out with
your friends
3.Listen and check
How can Rebecca get along well with her mother?
{2D5ABB26-0587-4C30-8999-92F81FD0307C}Effective communication
Choose an appropriate and suitable time to start a conversation politely. Communicate with her mother frankly to ensure that her mother can understand her feelings.
Compromise with each other
Try to reach a compromise during the communication. Explain her interests to her mother and use them as a basis to gain more free time.
Empathize
Put herself in her mother's shoes. When her mother restricts she from going out with friends or other situations occur, think about the reasons behind her actions and understand her actions and intentions.
4.Discuss and speak up
In pairs, role-play a conversation between Simon/Laura and Cynthia. Try to ask for and give advice. Use the following ideas and expressions to help you.
Problems Simon is facing
Eager for parents’ love
Hardly see them during the week
Feel stressed about schoolwork
Feel lonely at home
Want a family outing
Want a long talk
Problems Laura is facing
Is not allowed to go out with friends
Want to make my own choices about what to do in my spare time
4.Discuss and speak up
In pairs, role-play a conversation between Simon/Laura and Cynthia. Try to ask for and give advice. Use the following ideas and expressions to help you.
Advice for Simon
Have a talk
Stop complaining
Tell them your loneliness
Put yourself into their shoes
Understand them
Make a deal with them
Have a family outing
Ask them to help you with your schoolwork
Advice for Laura
Have a talk
Tell them your feelings
Make a deal with them
4.Discuss and speak up
Talk about the advice you can give to teens and parents.
{05FC06B9-8B04-4097-A543-E2DD75285CDA}Advice to teens
Advice to parents
express gratitude to parents
develop good characters
communicate with parents like friends
keep a balance between relaxation and study
show concern for teenagers
live in harmony with teenagers / understand teenagers
don't push teenagers hard/don't expect too much
show respect for teenagers' privacy
4.Discuss and speak up
Possible answer
Laura: Cynthia, my parents always want to know what I’m doing and where I am every minute of the day. It’s really upsetting because I want more freedom. What do you think I should do?
Cynthia: Laura, I understand that you’re unhappy. It’s normal for someone your age to feel that way. But it’s parents’ job to protect their child from harm. I think you can try looking at things from their point of view.
Laura: I see. Do you think that I should let them know I understand they love me, but that there are side effects of their over protectiveness?
Cynthia: Yes, I think So. I suggest that you show your parents how responsible you can be. Tell them not to worry about you when you’re out with your friends. It might be a good idea for you and your parents to agree on when you should be home when you do go out.
Laura: OK, I’ll do that. Do you have any other suggestions?
Cynthia: I do! You should also assure them that you’ll let them know when you need their help.
Laura: Thanks Cynthia! I'll let you know how it goes!
Possible answer
4.Discuss and speak up
5.Writing
How to write a letter of advice?
Learning about the text type
A letter of advice is written to someone who has a problem and does not know how to solve it. In a letter of advice, you try to help solve the problem by offering useful advice.
5.Writing
Learning about the structure
Show your ________ of writing (understandings, sympathy, willingness ...)
Offer several pieces of ______ to help solve the problem. You can include personal experiences or stories about someone who has had a similar problem.
End the letter with a _______ message to cheer up the person you are writing to.
purpose
advice
positive
Opening
Body
Ending
How to write a letter of advice?
5.Writing
Learning about the language
I understand your feelings/how you feel.
You’re right to be upset about that.
I am sorry to hear that you feel lonely and upset when ...
I know you are now having trouble ...
Knowing that you are upset, I am writing to tell you what I think about ...
I think you can make it if you follow the advice below.
Opening
Language
Brief
Clear
Complete
Coherent
Polite
5.Writing
Why not ...? If you do this, you are likely to ...
I feel that it would be helpful if ...
If I were you, I would ...
You might as well ...
It would be a good idea if... By doing this, ...
Body
Ending
I hope you will find these ideas useful.
I hope these suggestions will be of help to you.
Whatever you decide to do, good luck!
I wish you all the best. / Best wishes!
5.Writing
Indicate the writing intention
Common expressions
Many students have similar trouble when they become senior students, so don't worry about it too much.
I understand how you feel because it is something that many seniors are going through.
I understand your feelings.
Here is some advice for you.
Try these suggestions and see if they help.
Here I'd like to offer you some useful suggestions.
5.Writing
Put forward reasonable suggestions
Common expressions
Try to understand your parents.
Put yourself in your parents' shoes, then you will understand that ...
Talk to your parents patiently.
Communicate with your parents in a patient manner.
You'd better find a way to balance your study and your hobby. If you ..., your parents will ...
Prove you can keep a balance between your study and hobby. ... will stop your parents ...
5.Writing
Express good wishes
Common expressions
I hope my advice will help you and you can make up with your parents soon.
I hope you can solve this problem and improve your relationship with your parents soon.
I hope my advice will be helpful and you can get along with your parents soon.
5.Writing
Sample
Dear Laura,
I understand your feelings. Sometimes parents can become overprotective —after all, it is their job to protect their child from harm. But don't be unhappy.
Try these pieces of advice and see if they help. First, tell your parents what you think about their protective behaviour. Tell them you fully understand their love for you, but explain the side effects of their over protectiveness. They may change their mind after they learn about your feelings. Second, show your parents how responsible you can be. Make it clear when you need their help and when you don't. For example, tell them that they need not worry about you when you go out with friends during the daytime. But if you want to go out in the evening, assure them that you will be home before, say, 9 o'clock.
I hope you will find my advice helpful. I wish you all the best.
Yours,
Cynthia
1. Can you give advice on parent-child relationships now?
2. What are the features of a formal advice email?
6.Summary
1.Search on the Internet for more expressions of asking advice and giving advice
7.Homework
2.Write a formal advice email to Laura in the name of Cynthia

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