1、Unit 2 Lets talk teens Integrated skills (II) Parent-child relationship Lead-inLead-in ? Word bank 1 Abstract nouns P P O O S S I I T T I I V V E E N N E E G G A A T T I I V V E E love, respect, care, patience, freedom, understanding, communication, protection, independence argument, tension, contro
2、l, difficulty, complaint, pressure, strictness, loneliness, silence, misunderstanding, over-protection, impatience, dissatisfaction Word bank 2 Problems facing SimonProblems facing Simon Eager for parents love Hardly see them during the week Feel stressed about schoolwork Feel lonely at home Want a
3、family outing Want a long talk 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 Expressions for asking for advicefor advice Problems facing LauraProblems facing Laura Is not allowed to go out with friends Want to m
4、ake my own choices about what to do in my spare time Word bank 3 Advice for SimonAdvice 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 I suggest that y
5、ou I think/feel you can try It might be a good idea to How about/What about ? Expressions for asking Expressions for asking for advicefor advice Advice for LauraAdvice for Laura Have a talk Tell them your feelings Make a deal with them Asking for adviceAsking for advice Giving adviceGiving advice Co
6、nversationConversation _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 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 unhappy. But remember: every parent has high hopes for their children.
7、 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. Choose a good time and start the conversation politely. You can begi
8、n 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 is good for you too. Tell your mother about your interests and as
9、k for more free time8 A sample letter of advice _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to spend on them. For example, if you like listening to music, explain why you enjoy it and how it helps you. make a deal that you are both satisfied with? Second, put yourself in your mothers shoes and try to understand what
10、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 me. However, when I gre
11、w 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 A sample letter of advice 8 u Whats the purpose of writing a letter of advice?Whats the purpose o
12、f writing a letter of advice? u How does the writer help solve the problem? How does the writer help solve the problem? Learning about the text type P ? To help solve a To help solve a problemproblem Part 1 Para. 1 Show her _ Part 2 Paras. 24 Offer _ on how to improve the relationship Part 3 Para. 5
13、 End the letter with _ message Letter of advice Learning about the structure Why does Cynthia show her understanding to Rebecca at the very beginning? How does Cynthia illustrate her points? To shorten the distance between them and make her advice easily accepted. By sharing personal experiences. ?
14、persuasivepersuasive selectiveselective Learning about the language I understand your feelings/how you feel. I hope I wish you all the best. Everything will turn out all right, I promise. Try following these pieces of advice and see if they help improve your relationship. First, Second, Write a lett
15、er of advice in response to Simons problem following the instructions: P Z Mind the structure and language. ZLimit your letter to about 150 words. RequirementsRequirements WritingWriting Use the ideas from the conversation between you and your partner. Z Self-review uIs your writing in conformance t
16、o the requirement? uWhat advanced words and sentence patterns have you employed? uWhat is the sentence you are the most satisfied with? uDo the examples support the advice you give? Checking your writing Peer-review uWhat does your partner think of the advice and examples you give? uHow can you impr
17、ove your writing? Punctuation Spelling Grammar Choice of wordsStyle (formal/informal)Structure Word bank 4 Sentence patterns uI know you have trouble in . after reading your letter. I am writing to give you some suggestions/offer you some advice. uYouve asked me for advice with regard to/regarding .
18、 and Ill try to make some useful suggestions here. uThe following are my suggestions. / My suggestions are as follows. uIn my opinion/Personally/As far as Im concerned, it would be wise to take the following action. uI hope you will find these suggestions helpful. / I hope my suggestions will be of
19、benefit to you. u I believe you will take my advice into account/consideration seriously. Word bank 5 Linking words for enumerating ideas 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 uReview whats been learnt in class. uWrite a letter of advice to Laura in the name of Cynthia.
