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课件网) 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 th ... ...
