1、Unit 1 Teenage life Reading for Writing 3 2 1 Teaching Objectives To be able to use phrases to give advice. To be able to grasp the writing style and the structure. To be able to write a letter of advice. Write a letter of advice Reading for Writing Do you know how to write a letter of advice ? What
2、 kinds of aspects should be inclued? Lead in Susan Luo, an adviser for teenagers, has received a letter asking for some advice. Read her reply and discuss the questions as well as get the main idea of this letter. 1. What is Worried Friends problem? What advice does Ms. Luo give? 2. What other kinds
3、 of advice would you give? 10 September 2018 Dear Worried Friend, But spending too much time online is unhealthy and makes it very difficult to focus on other things in life. Some students even become addicted to the Internet and cannot concentrate on school and family life. I think you should encou
4、rage your friend to try new hobbies. Why not discuss the problem together? I am sure he will listen to you, since you are his good friends. I recommend that you talk to your friend about his behavior. It is not unusual for teenagers of your generation to be attracted to computer games and the online
5、 world. You wrote that you are very worried about your friend, Chen Lei. I understand quite well that you are anxious and feel terrible. You think that your friend plays computer games too often and spends too much time online. All the best, Susan Luo Date Greeting Body Close Signature A Letter of A
6、dvice But spending too much time online is unhealthy and makes it very difficult to focus on other things in life. Some students even become addicted to the Internet and cannot concentrate on school and family life. I think you should encourage your friend to try new hobbies. Why not discuss the pro
7、blem together? I am sure he will listen to you, since you are his good friends. I recommend that you talk to your friend about his behavior. It is not unusual for teenagers of your generation to be attracted to computer games and the online world. You wrote that you are very worried about your frien
8、d, Chen Lei. I understand quite well that you are anxious and feel terrible. You think that your friend plays computer games too often and spends too much time online. All the best, Susan Luo date and greeting you understand how he/she feels. suggestion(s) 考虑句子之间的整合; 避免句式生搬硬套; 灵活使用连接词; 注意把握情感，精准表达思想
9、 Words and expressions you may use in your writing: tip/advice/suggestion 建议 take ones advice 接受某人的建议 Actually 实际上，事实上 have trouble/difficulty in doing. 做有困难 recommend that 建议. be anxious about 对. 担心 be addicted to 沉溺于. focus on 集中（精力、注意力等） 喜爱 extra-curricular activities 课外活动 solution n. 解决办法 be res
10、ponsible for sth. 对某事负责/be responsible to sb. 对某人负责 Sentences 开头：开头： I know you are now having trouble/difficulty in . Im glad to receive your letter for asking me how to . You asked me for my advice on . and I will try to make some suggestions. Here are some tips to help you./Here are a few suggest
11、ions. I think you can make it if you follow the advice below. 主体： First/Firstly/First of all, I recommend/suggest you should do . Second/Secondly/Meanwhile, if I were you, I would do . Third/Thirdly/Whats more/Moreover，youd better do . Last but not least, Im always here ready to help you. 结尾 Im sure
12、 you will . I hope my suggestions will be of some help. I am looking forward to doing . I hope youll make great progress in . Evaluationscores 1.Are all the parts of a letter included and organized in good order？ 12345 2.Does the writer give reasons for the advice？ 12345 3.Does the writer use proper
13、 expressions to give suggestions？ 12345 4.Does the writer use commas and stops correctly? 12345 5.Is the handwriting easy to read？ 12345 Share your writing. Read to the class Put up in the classroom Writing with four levels 点击输入正文Level A：Basic Level B：Expanded Level C：For competition Level D：For rea
14、ding Dear Xu Ting， You are worried that you feel very terrible about feeling lonely. I understand that how you feel. To be honest, I think maybe you should join after-school class, because there are a lot of children like you. During the periods you can discuss anything with them or play some games.
15、 If you still feel lonely, personally you ought to arrange some study tasks for yourself. Why not make up for your courses? Im sure that you will feel more pleased instead of feeling lonely. Best wishes! Yours, Li Hua A层：基础层层：基础层 B层：拓展层层：拓展层 Dear Xu Ting, You are worried that you feel very terrible
16、about being lonely. I understand how you feel because you dont stay together with your parents who are working in another city. To be honest, I think maybe you should join after-school activities because there are a lot of children like you. Of course, during the period you can focus on discussing a
17、nything with them even playing some games. If you still feel lonely, personally you ought to arrange some study tasks for yourself and concentrate on it. Why not make up for your courses and you wont feel lonely. Im sure you will be attracted to your study here. You should be responsible for yourself. I hope my advice will be of some use. Best wishes! Yours, Li Hua Summary the structure of a letter of advice some useful sentences about the letter of advice Thank you
