1、Unit1 Teenage lifeReading for writing What was his problem?What was his problem?His teammate mocked at him and he had a fight with his teammate.What should he do?What kind of problems do teenagers have?Puberty Relationships Bullying Peer pressure Social isolationVictims of crimeViolenceParental sepa
2、rationHow do you solve this problem?talk to friendsturn to parentsask for teacherswrite to an adviserself-regulateSusan Luo,an adviser for teenagers,has received a letter asking for some advice.DateDateGreeting Greeting CloseCloseSignatureSignatureBodyBodyMark the parts of the letter that match the
3、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.1.What is Worried Friends problem?2.What is Ms Luos advice?3.Do you think Ms Luos advice is useful?Why or why not?From my point of view,her advice is useful,becau
4、se sharing deep inner feelings and secrets with intimate friends is a good approach to relieving pressure and getting out of troubles.In addition,spending time on meaningful activities,like your hobbies,is a proper way to live a fulfilling and rewarding life as well.Worried Friends problem,Chen Lei,
5、plays computer games too often and spends too much time online.Her advice is recommending him to talk to his friends about his behaviour and encouraging him to try new hobbies.Read her reply and discuss the questions.Thinking What else advice can you give to him?Encourage him to spend more time on f
6、amily lifeTurn to the teacher for helpDo outdoor sportsAnalyzing Which sentence is better?Here is some advice for you.Here is some advice for teenagers of your generation on how to solve your problems Playing computer game is interesting.Playing computer game is so interesting that she is completely
7、 addicted to it._ _ _Noun PhraseAdverb PhraseAdjective Phrase You talk to your friend about his behavior.I recommend/think that you talk to your friend about his behavior.I recommend/think that It+is+adj+for/of+sb+to+do+sth Youd better This is mainly because.The reason why is that Sentence patterns
8、Playing computer games affects us.Rewriting Believe it or not,playing computer games has negative effects on our personal study and life.This is mainly because we can hardly concentrate on what we are supposed to do if we spend too much time online.Step 1 Choose one of the teenagers to discuss his/h
9、er problem.Step 2 Draft your letter according to the outline.Step 3 Exchange and revise your draft with your partner.Step 4 Share your writing.Writing 1.Choose one of the teenagers to discuss his/her problem.Suggestion ReasonMy parents wont listen.I always feel lonely.There is a girl I like in my cl
10、ass.Expanding 1.Try listening to your parents.I recommend that you should listen to your parents very closely.Maybe the reason why they arent listening to you is that you dont listen to them all the time.Expanding 2.Join a volunteer group.It is quite beneficial for you to join a volunteer group beca
11、use this will largely increase your chance to be around other people who have similar interest with you.3.Ask a friend to introduce you to her.Expanding I think that you should ask a mutual friend to introduce you to her because your friend may probably help you break the ice with her and create the
12、 chance for you to talk with her.Summarizing the quality of your advice&reason Its a good idea to Youd better I also advise you to the quality of your language(1)_(2)_ (3)_How do we make our advice&reason better?Noun PhraseAdverb PhraseAdjective Phrase2.Draft your letter according to the outline bel
13、ow.Show the reader that you know the problem is.Tell the reader that you understand how he/she feels.Tell the reader what you think he/she should do.Explain your reason(s).Tell the reader what you think will happen.Write the date and greet the reader.Close and sign the letter.Are all the parts of a
14、letter included and organised in a good order?Does the writer use proper expressions and structures to give suggestions?Does the writer use adjective phrase,noun phrase or adverb phrase in this advice?Does the writer use commas and stops correctly?Is the handwriting easy to read?The checklist may help you.3.Exchange and revise your draft with your partner.4.Share your writing in the class.Dont be afraid to ask for help when you need it.I do that every day.Asking for help isnt a sign of w_,its a sign of s_.-Barack ObamaThereisnoshamenoshameinaskingforhelp.weaknessstrength
