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Unit 3 Growing Up
Lesson 7 Section B 3a–3c
1. Free talk
(1) In your life, who would you like to thank the most Why
(2) How can we show our thanks to him or her
2. Read the text and answer the questions.
(1) Who would Kelly Smith like to thank
(2) How does Kelly Smith show her thanks
She writes a thank-you letter.
Mrs Thompson.
Dear Mrs Thompson,
I want to thank you for being my teacher. You took the time to help me, although you were so busy.
Your classes always made me happy. I used to think that science was boring and difficult, and I did
badly in class. I never liked science until I took your class. You encouraged me and made science lessons
fun, and slowly, I grew more confident.
I also want to thank you for being kind to me. You helped me a lot, especially after my grandmother
passed away. I couldn’t talk about my feelings to anybody until you sat with me during lunch that day.
You listened to me and talked with me so that I felt much better. That day will always remain in my
mind. Thank you so much for being not only my teacher but also my friend.
Sincerely,
Kelly Smith
A thank-you letter
Dear Mrs Thompson,
I want to thank you for being my teacher. You took the time to help me, although you were
so busy.
Your classes always made me happy. I used to think that science was boring and difficult,
and I did badly in class. I never liked science until I took your class. You encouraged me
and made science lessons fun, and slowly, I grew more confident.
I also want to thank you for being kind to me. You helped me a lot, especially after my
grandmother passed away. I couldn’t talk about my feelings to anybody until you sat with
me during lunch that day. You listened to me and talked with me so that I felt much better.
That day will always remain in my mind. Thank you so much for being not only my teacher
but also my friend.
Sincerely,
Kelly Smith
3. Read again and analyze the structure of the thank-you letter.
Greeting
Body
Closing
Signature
Dear Mrs Thompson,
I want to thank you for being my teacher. You took the time to help me, although you were so busy.
Your classes always made me happy. I used to think that science was boring and difficult, and I did
badly in class. I never liked science until I took your class. You encouraged me and made science lessons
fun, and slowly, I grew more confident.
I also want to thank you for being kind to me. You helped me a lot, especially after my grandmother
passed away. I couldn’t talk about my feelings to anybody until you sat with me during lunch that day.
You listened to me and talked with me so that I felt much better. That day will always remain in my
mind. Thank you so much for being not only my teacher but also my friend.
Sincerely,
Kelly Smith
4. Read again and discuss the questions.
(1) Why did Kelly write the letter
　 To thank Mrs Thompson for being her teacher.
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Purpose
Tip 1
Show your purpose at the beginning.
Dear Mrs Thompson,
I want to thank you for being my teacher. You took the time to help me, although you were so busy.
Your classes always made me happy. I used to think that science was boring and difficult, and I did
badly in class. I never liked science until I took your class. You encouraged me and made science lessons
fun, and slowly, I grew more confident.
I also want to thank you for being kind to me. You helped me a lot, especially after my grandmother
passed away. I couldn’t talk about my feelings to anybody until you sat with me during lunch that day.
You listened to me and talked with me so that I felt much better. That day will always remain in my
mind. Thank you so much for being not only my teacher but also my friend.
Sincerely,
Kelly Smith
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Purpose
4. Read again and discuss the questions.
(2) Why is Kelly thankful
　 Because Mrs Thompson helped Kelly, although she was so busy.
Reason
To emphasize Mrs Thompson’s kindness.
4. Read again and discuss the questions.
(3) How did Mrs Thompson help Kelly
　 Mrs Thompson helped Kelly with her schoolwork and personal problems.
(4) Why did Kelly mention two events in the letter
　 Because Kelly wanted to express her thanks sincerely.
Your classes always made me happy. I used to think that science was boring and difficult, and I did
badly in class. I never liked science until I took your class. You encouraged me and made science lessons
fun, and slowly, I grew more confident.
I also want to thank you for being kind to me. You helped me a lot, especially after my grandmother
passed away. I couldn’t talk about my feelings to anybody until you sat with me during lunch that day.
You listened to me and talked with me so that I felt much better. That day will always remain in my
mind. Thank you so much for being not only my teacher but also my friend.
Tip 2
Describing supporting events helps show your true thanks to someone.
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Schoolwork
Personal problems
Supporting
events
5. Read and complete the mind map.
The person Kelly wants to thank: _______________
Mrs Thompson
What difficulties Kelly faced
How Mrs Thompson helped Kelly
encouraged her
made science lessons fun
helped her build confidence
not interested in science
did badly in class
Your classes always made me happy. I used to think that science was boring and difficult, and I did
badly in class. I never liked science until I took your class. You encouraged me and made science lessons
fun, and slowly, I grew more confident.
I also want to thank you for being kind to me. You helped me a lot, especially after my grandmother
passed away. I couldn’t talk about my feelings to anybody until you sat with me during lunch that day.
You listened to me and talked with me so that I felt much better. That day will always remain in my
mind. Thank you so much for being not only my teacher but also my friend.
②
③
5. Read and complete the mind map.
The person Kelly wants to thank: _______________
Mrs Thompson
What difficulties Kelly faced
How Mrs Thompson helped Kelly
sat with her during lunch
listened to and talked with her
couldn’t talk about her feelings
to anybody
Your classes always made me happy. I used to think that science was boring and difficult, and I did
badly in class. I never liked science until I took your class. You encouraged me and made science lessons
fun, and slowly, I grew more confident.
I also want to thank you for being kind to me. You helped me a lot, especially after my grandmother
passed away. I couldn’t talk about my feelings to anybody until you sat with me during lunch that day.
You listened to me and talked with me so that I felt much better. That day will always remain in my
mind. Thank you so much for being not only my teacher but also my friend.
②
③
Your classes always made me happy. I used to think that science was boring and difficult, and I did
badly in class. I never liked science until I took your class. You encouraged me and made science lessons
fun, and slowly, I grew more confident.
I also want to thank you for being kind to me. You helped me a lot, especially after my grandmother
passed away. I couldn’t talk about my feelings to anybody until you sat with me during lunch that day.
You listened to me and talked with me so that I felt much better. That day will always remain in my
mind. Thank you so much for being not only my teacher but also my friend.
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③
6. Read and think.
Why does Kelly use “until” clause in the letter
Because it emphasizes her own changes before and after Mrs Thompson’s help.
Tip 3
We could use “until” to highlight the
influence of someone’s help.
Tip 4
We could show thanks again at the end of
the letter.
7. Who would you like to thank the most Make notes.
The person I want to thank: _______________
What difficulties I faced
How he / she helped me
8. Write your own thank-you letter. You can use your notes in 3b and the expressions
below to help you.
A thank-you letter
Greeting
Dear ...
Body
Signature
(your name)
Closing
Sincerely / Warmly / Best regards, ...
Beginning: tell the purpose
Supporting
event(s)
Ending: express thanks again
What difficulties I faced
How he / she helped me
Useful expressions
Thank you for helping me to ...
Thank you very much for your ...
On that day, I ..., and you helped me to ...
I am very thankful because ...
I didn’t /couldn’t ..., but you ...
When I ..., you were there to ...
8. Write your own thank-you letter. You can use your notes in 3b and the expressions
below to help you.
Checklist In order to write a good thank-you letter, I can ... include a “greeting–body–closing–signature” structure. ☆☆☆
show the purpose at the beginning. ☆☆☆
add one or two events to support the reason. ☆☆☆
express thanks again in the end. ☆☆☆
use “although” or “until” clauses to show great thanks. ☆☆☆
9. Exchange your thank-you letter with your partner and assess it with the checklist.
Checklist In order to write a good thank-you letter, he / she can ... include a “greeting–body–closing–signature” structure. ☆☆☆
show the purpose at the beginning. ☆☆☆
add one or two events to support the reason. ☆☆☆
express thanks again in the end. ☆☆☆
use “although” or “until” clauses to show great thanks. ☆☆☆
Homework
1. Polish your thank-you letter based on the feedback from classmates.
2. Send the thank-you letter to the person who helped you.

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