1、Unit 1 Teenage LifeReading for WritingLearning objectivesBy the end of the class,you will be able to 1.know the format of a letter.2.use the sentence structures like“I recommend that you.,I think that you should do”to give advice.3.know the structure of a letter of advice 4.write a letter of advice
2、to help solve the problemView the text and find out the following informationDateGreetingBodySignatureClose1.The format of the letter2.The receiver of the letter3.The writer of the letterRead the letter and answer the questionsWhy Susan wrote to Worried Friend?What is Worried Friends problem?To give
3、 advice to Worried Friend to help him solve the problemHe worried about his friend Chen Lei because he plays computer games too often and spend too much time online.Read the letter and match the following points with the parts of the letter.A.I know what the problem is.B.I understand how you feel.C.
4、This is my advice and reasons.D.I think my advice will help.Read the letter and match the following points with the parts of the letter.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 you
5、r friend plays computer games too often and spends too much time online.A.I know what the problem isB.I understand how you feelRead the letter and match the following points with the parts of the letter.I recommend that you talk to your friend about his behavior.C.This is my advice and reasonsI am s
6、ure he will listen to you,since you are his good friend.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 cannot concentr
7、ate on school and family life.It is not unusual for teenagers of your I think you should encourage your friend to try new hobbies.Why not discuss the problem together?D.I think my advice will helpConclude the structure of a letter of advicePara.1 State the problem and show your understandingPara.2 G
8、ive your advice and reasonsPara.3 Hope the advice would be helpfulUnderline the expressions that Susan uses to show understandingDear 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 frien
9、d plays computer games too often and spends too much time online.Expressions to show understanding:I am sorry to know/hear that I know how it feels to It happens to everyone.Everyone will have one of those periods when things seem to be going wrong.Use the expressions to show your understanding acco
10、rdinglyPracticeProblemUnderstandingMy parents cant understand me and wont listen when I tell them things.I understand quite well that you feel terrible when your parents dont listen to you.It happens to everyone.I am sorry to hear that your parents cant understand you and wont listen to you.Underlin
11、e the expressions that Susan uses to make suggestionsI 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.But spending too much time online is unhealthy and makes it very difficult to foc
12、us 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 problem together?I am sure he will listen to you,since you are his good friend.Are these sugg
13、estions persuasive(令人信服的)?Underline the expressions that Susan uses to make suggestions1.I recommend that you do 2.I think you should do3.Why not do?List more expressions to give advice If I were you,I would do It would be a good idea to do Its suggested that you should do Use the expressions to giv
14、e advice to solve the problemPracticeProblemAdviceMy parents cant understand me and wont listen when I tell them things.I recommend that you write a letter to them.I think you can hold a family meeting to talk the things seriously.If I were you,I would ask my grandparents to help me because my paren
15、ts always listen to them carefully.Brainstorm some ideas to help solve her problemProduceI always feel lonely after school because my parents work in another city.What can I do?Suggestions:_ Join some school clubs that you like Take part in outdoor activities Call your parents more often to share yo
16、ur feelingsWrite a letter to help solve her problem according to the outlineProducefeel lonely because my parents work in another cityOutline_Dear _,_ _._ _.I hope you will find these suggestions useful.Best wishes,Tip:try to use the expressions we learned Show your understandingYour suggestionsGive
17、 feedback on your partners writing according to the checklist.Peer editing Are all the parts of a letter included and organized in a good order?Does the writer use the expressions we learned to give suggestions?Is the handwriting easy to read?1.Read at least two of your classmates writing and give feedback accordingly.2.Polish your own writing and hand in tomorrow.Homework
