1、Write a letter of advice Reading for Writing Susan Luo, an adviser for teenagers, has received a letter asking for some advice. I think you should encourage 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 friend. I recomme
2、nd 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 the online world. Dear Worried Friend, Susan Luo You wrote that you are very worried about your friend, Chen Lei. I understand quite well that you are anxious
3、 and feel terrible. You think that your friend plays computer games too often and spends too much time online. 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 sch
4、ool and family life. Dear Worried Friend, 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. I recommend that you talk to your frie
5、nd about his behaviour. It is not unusual for teenagers of your generation to be attracted to computer games and the online world. 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 canno
6、t concentrate on school and family life. I think you should encourage 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 friend. Susan Luo A letter of advice Dear Worried Friend, You wrote that you are very worried about your
7、 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. I recommend that you talk to your friend about his behaviour. It is not unusual for teenagers of your generation to be attract
8、ed to computer games and the online world. 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
9、 new hobbies. Why not discuss the problem together? I am sure he will listen to you, since you are his good friend. All the best, Susan Luo 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
10、(s). D I think my advice will help. Dear Worried Friend, 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. I recommend that you ta
11、lk to your friend about his behaviour. It is not unusual for teenagers of your generation to be attracted to computer games and the online world. 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 Int
12、ernet and cannot concentrate on school and family life. I think you should encourage 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 friend. All the best, Susan Luo A I know what the problem is. B I understand how you feel
13、. C This is my advice and reason(s). D I think my advice will help. Dear Worried Friend, 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
14、 online. 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 the online world. But spending too much time online is unhealthy and makes it very difficult to focus on other things in life. Some students
15、 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 problem together? I am sure he will listen to you, since you are his good friend. All the best, Susan Luo 1. Greeting 5. Closing 2.
16、 The problem and your writing purpose 3. Detailed suggestions and reasons 4. Expectation 2. What expressions does Ms Luo use to make suggestions? Circle them in the letter. 2. The problem and your writing purpose Tip: Directly state your purpose Im sorry (that) you are having trouble / difficulty /
17、problems in . Im glad to receive your letter asking for my advice on . Its my great pleasure to give you some suggestions / advice on . I would like to give you some suggestions / advice on . Here are a few suggestions about . Here come some tips for you. 3. Detailed suggestions and reasons Tip: Mai
18、n part; at least 2 suggestions; to the point I would like to suggest that . I recommend that you (should) It seems to me that you could . Why not? If you do this, you can It would be a good idea if . First/ To begin with, it is important to . Then/ Moreover/ Furthermore/ Additionally, it also helps
19、to . Last but not least 4. Expectation Tip: Be concise/ simplified I hope you will find these suggestions / advice / ideas useful / helpful. I hope my suggestions will . I will be very glad if you find my suggestions useful / practical . Dear Worried Friend, You wrote that you are very worried about
20、 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. I recommend that you talk to your friend about his behaviour. It is not unusual for teenagers of your generation to be at
21、tracted to computer games and the online world. 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 t
22、o try new hobbies. Why not discuss the problem together? I am sure he will listen to you, since you are his good friend. All the best, Susan Luo The problem and your writing purpose worried about; understand, anxious, terrible; computer games, time online Dear Worried Friend, You wrote that you are
23、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. I recommend that you talk to your friend about his behaviour. It is not unusual for teenagers of your g
24、eneration to be attracted to computer games and the online world. 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
25、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 friend. All the best, Susan Luo recommend, talk, behavior; be attracted to; unhealthy, difficult to focus on; addicted to, not concentrate on; encourage, new hobbies; di
26、scuss; listen to, good friend Detailed suggestions and reasons 1 Work in groups. Choose one of the teenagers and discuss his/her problem. List possible suggestions and reasons. Suggestion _ _ _ Reason _ _ _ NameProblemSuggestionsReasons Discussion Generation gap between children and parents Feeling
27、lonely for the separation from parents Feeling too shy to talk to a girl SuggestionReason Eric Xu Ting Try listening to your parents. Invite them out for something to eat. Join a volunteer group. Connect with your parents online. Maybe they arent listening to you because you dont listen to them. Thi
28、s will give you a chance to speak to them without distractions. This will give you a chance to be around other people, and help you realise that other people have problems, too. Just because they are far away, it doesnt mean that you cant talk to them. SuggestionReason Min Ho Ask a mutual friend to
29、introduce you to her. Find chances to get together in groups where she is a group member. Your friend will be able to help you break the ice with her and provide encouragement to you. If you are in a group, it takes all the pressure off, and you can interact with her in a relaxing setting. 2 Draft y
30、our letter according to the outline below. 1. Greeting 5. Closing 2. The problem and your writing purpose 3. Detailed suggestions and reasons 4. Expectation “Dear_,” Im sorry (that) you are having trouble / difficulty / problems in . Im glad to receive your letter asking for my advice on . Its my gr
31、eat pleasure to give you some suggestions / advice on . Here are a few suggestions about . I would like to suggest that . I recommend that you (should) It would be a good idea if . First/ To begin with, it is important to . Then/ Moreover/ Furthermore/ Additionally, it also helps to . Last but not l
32、east I hope you will find these suggestions / advice / ideas useful / helpful. I will be very glad if you find my suggestions practical . Yours, 10 September 2018 Dear Xu Ting, You wrote that you always feel lonely after school because your parents work in another city. I understand how you feel. It
33、 is common for teenagers to feel lonely when they live away from their parents. I think you can try joining a volunteer group that helps other people. This will give you a chance to meet and be around others. It will also help you realise that you are not alone in having problems and that many other
34、 people have problems, too. Helping other people also makes us feel better. You can also connect with your parents online. Just because your parents are far away, it doesnt mean you cant talk to them. Im sure that youll make new friends and get a chance to speak to your parents more often. This will
35、 help drive away your loneliness. Best wishes, Susan Luo 3 Exchange drafts. Use the checklist to give feedback on your partners draft. Are all the parts of a letter included and organised in a good order? Does the writer give reasons for the advice? Does the writer use proper expressions to give suggestions? Does the writer use commas and stops correctly? Is the handwriting easy to read? 4 Get your draft back and revise it. I recommend that. It is not unusual., but. I think you should. Why not.? You had better. Im sure. Useful expressions to make suggestions:
