1、1 英语 （必修第一册）英语 （必修第一册） Unit 2 Lets talk teens Integrated skills (II) I. Learning objectives By the end of the lesson, the students will be able to: 1. learn how to ask for and give advice; 2. learn how to write a letter of advice; 3. get to know how to better maintain parent-child relationship. II.
2、Key competence focus 1. Understand the format of a conversation. 2. Understand the purpose, the structure and the style of language of a letter of advice. 3. Write a letter of advice. III. Predicted areas of difficulty 1. Have a conversation on asking for and giving advice. 3. Write a letter of advi
3、ce. IV. Teaching procedures Step 1 Before writing 1. Lead-in: parent-child relationship (1) T greets Ss and asks them to answer the following question: T: Hello, welcome back to Teen Time. This is Cynthia. Lets pick up where we left in the previous programme. How do you find your relationship with y
4、our parents? You can use some abstract nouns. (2) T puts the given words into two boxes, positive and negative. T: From your answers, obviously, most of you have difficulty getting along with parents. You may experience loneliness, pressure or something bad from time to time. Today, were going to co
5、ntinue to talk about parent-child relationship. Word bank 1 Abstract nouns 【设计意图：紧扣主题，用学生熟悉的话题作为预设教学目标的情境载体导入，创造生动活 泼有趣的课堂氛围，激活学生已有的知识和经验。在学生给出词汇的同时进行分类汇总，引 出话题 parent-child relationship。 】 love, respect, care, patience, freedom, understanding, communication, protection, independence Positive argume
6、nt, tension, control, difficulty, complaint, pressure, strictness, loneliness, silence, misunderstanding, over-protection, impatience, dissatisfaction Negative 2 2. Having a conversation (1) T asks Ss to have a quick review of Simons/Lauras personal story on page 22, and come up with possible advice
7、. Word bank 2 Word bank 3 (2) T asks Ss to work in pairs and make up a conversation between Cynthia and Simon/Laura, using the abstract nouns and expressions listed in the word banks and then present to the whole class. 【设计意图：引导围绕问题开展问答对话，在运用提问技能进行交际的过程中实现“在做中 学” 。 】 Step 2 During writing 1. Plannin
8、g your writing What shall I do? What do you think I should do? Do you think that I should ? Do you have any ideas/suggestions? Expressions for asking for advice Have a talk Tell them your feelings Make a deal with them Advice for Laura I suggest that you I think/feel you can try It might be a good i
9、dea to How/What about ? Expressions for giving advice Is not allowed to go out with friends Want to make my own choices about what to do in my spare time Problems facing Laura Eager for parents love Hardly see them during the week Feel stressed about schoolwork Feel lonely at home Want a family outi
10、ng Want a long talk Problems facing 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 Simon 3 (1) Read Cynthias reply to Rebecca T asks the student
11、s to read a sample advice letter (Cynthias letter to Rebecca) and analyze its text type, structure and language. Dear Rebecca, I understand your feelings. As you mentioned in the email, you put a lot of effort into your schoolwork. If your mother doesnt value that, of course youre going to be unhapp
12、y. But remember: every parent has high hopes for their children. Your mother wants you to be successful but she probably fails to see how you struggle. Try these pieces of advice and see if they help improve your relationship. First, talk to your mother. Make sure she understands your feelings. Choo
13、se a good time and start the conversation politely. You can begin with something like, “I know that you expect me to do well at school, but Im struggling sometimes. Can we please talk?” you should also try to meet in the middle when talking to your mother. Of course, school matters, but relaxation i
14、s good for you too. Tell your mother about your interests and ask for more free time to spend on them. For example, if you like listening to music, explain why you enjoy it and how it helps you. Why dont you make a deal that you are both satisfied with? Second, put yourself in your mothers shoes and
15、 try to understand what she does. I know it isnt easy, but you must be patient. When your mother keeps pressing you to study all the time, think about the reason why she does so. When I was your age, I thought senior high school was tiring too. I couldnt understand why my parents were so strict with
16、 me. However, when I grew up, I realized that they just wanted me to have the best possible future. After that, I became so much closer to my mum and dad. Everything will turn out all right, I promise. Yours sincerely, Cynthia (2) Learning about the text type T asks Ss to answer the following questi
17、ons: Q1: Whats the purpose of writing a letter of advice? Q2: How does the writer help solve the problem? (3) Learning about the structure T guides Ss to analyze the letter from Cynthia to Rebecca and answer the following questions: Q1: How many parts can we divide the letter into? Q2: Whats the mai
18、n idea of each part? Beginning Part 1 Para. 1 Show her understanding Body Part 2 Paras. 24 Offer advice on how to improve the relationship Ending Part 3 Para. 5 End the letter with positive message T guides the students to answer the following questions: Q1: Why does Cynthia show her understanding t
19、o Rebecca at the very beginning? To shorten the distance between them and make her advice easily accepted. Q2: How does Cynthia illustrate her points? By sharing personal experiences. T asks the students to focus on the highlights of the letterpieces of advice and personal experiences or stories and
20、 leads them to the tipa letter of advice should be selective and persuasive. (4) Learning about the language T guides the students to analyze the language from the following aspects: 4 Be polite and considerate. I understand your feelings/how you feel. I hope I wish you all the best. Everything will
21、 turn out all right, I promise. Be logical and well-organized. Try following these pieces of advice and see if they help improve your relationship. First, Second, 【设计意图：引导学生感知建议信的结构，体会语言风格，为之后的写作打下基础。 】 2. Writing a letter of advice to Simon T guides Ss to write a letter of advice in response to Sim
22、ons problem following the instructions: (1) Use the ideas from the conversation between you and your partner. (2) Mind the structure and language. (3) Limit your letter to about 150 words. Step 3 After writing 1. T leads the students to check their writing after they finish and exchange drafts betwe
23、en partners, focusing on the following aspects: Punctuation Spelling Grammar Choice of words Style (formal/informal) Structure 【设计意图：引导学生通过自评、生生互评，不断反思，取长补短，共同发展。 】 2. T leads the students to polish up their writings. Word bank 4 Word bank 5 Self-review Is your writing in conformance to the requirem
24、ent? What advanced words and sentence patterns have you employed? What is the sentence you are the most satisfied with? Do the examples support the advice you give? Peer-review What does your partner think of the advice and examples you give? How can you improve your writing? I know you have trouble
25、 in . after reading your letter. I am writing to give you some suggestions/offer you some advice. Youve asked me for advice with regard to/regarding . and Ill try to make some useful suggestions here. The following are my suggestions. / My suggestions are as follows. In my opinion/Personally/As far
26、as Im concerned, it would be wise to take the following action. I hope you will find these suggestions helpful. / I hope my suggestions will be of benefit to you. I believe you will take my advice into account/consideration seriously. Sentence patterns 5 3. T leads the students to work in groups, ch
27、oose the best writing and present it to the whole class. V. Homework 1. Review whats been learnt in class. 2. Write a letter of advice to Laura in the name of Cynthia. firstly, first of all, to begin with, in the first place, for one thing secondly, moreover, furthermore, additionally, in addition, whats more, for another thing, worse still, to make things even worse finally, at last, in the end, last but not the least Linking words for enumerating ideas
