1、talk with a friendWhatWhat dodo youyou usually usually do when you are in do when you are in trouble?trouble?turn to a net friendask parents for help find a way by myselfdo a research go to an school adviserCultural noteThe style of the letter of advice is used by advice columns in newspapers and ma
2、gazines.Most people offering advice in these columns are women,so the people who write advice columns in England have come to be known as“Agony Aunts（问题专栏阿姨）。In America,they are always called“advice columnists”.The format of an advice column is nearly the same.A person writes a letter to the Agony A
3、unt explaining his or her problem.Since the letters are always anonymous（匿名的),the letter writer uses a colorful pseudonym(假名)that gives a clue to the problem.The Agony Aunt writes a letter back to the person,giving her advice.This letter is published in newspaper or magazine where everyone can read
4、it.Step2 Write a letter of adviceSusan Lou,an advisor for teenagers,has received a letter asking for some advice.1.Read her reply and make it clear about the structure of her letterHow to Write a letter of advice?10th September 2018Dear worried friends,All the best,Susan LuoSusan LuoLearn about the
5、basic structure of a letterDateGreeting BodyCloseSignatureRead the reply and answer questions 1.What is Worried Friends problem?2.What is Ms Luos advice?He plays computer games too often and spends too much time online.Her advice is to talk to his/her friend about his behavior and encourage him to t
6、ry new hobbies.3.Do you think Ms.Luos advice useful?Why or Why not?4.What other kinds of advice would you give?I think it is a good idea.When a friend is in trouble,we should offer to help.Having a face-to-face talk with him and share your opinions with him usually helps.Besides,encouraging him to t
7、ry something new helps him to spend his time meaningfully.Perhaps the Worried friends can invite his friend to do some exercise.I think sports can keep him away from computer games.2.Study the organization and language features.Find and mark the parts of the letter that match the following points.A.
8、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.I understand quite well that you are anxious and feel terrible.I know what the problem isI understand how you feelYou wrote that youre very worried about your friend,Chen Lei.You th
9、ink that your friend plays computer games too often and spend too much time online.I recommend that you talk to your friend about his behavior.Its not unusual for teenagers of you generation to be attracted to computer games and the online world.But spending too much time online is unhealthy and mak
10、es 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 friend to try new hobbies.Why not discuss the problem together?I think my advice will help.This is my advice and reas
11、on(s).I am sure he will listen to you,since you are his good friend.Important sentences1.I recommend that you talk to your friend about his behavior.I recommend that.2.Its not unusual for teenagers of your generation to be attracted to computer games and the online world.It is not unusual for sb.to
12、do sth.3.But spending too much time online is unhealthy and makes it very difficult to focus on other things in life.Doing sth.is unhealthy and makes it difficult to do sth.4.Why not discuss the problem together?Why not do sth?Sentence patterns（句型）Beginning：State your purpose1.Im glad to receive you
13、r letter asking for my advice on2.Im writing to express my views concerning3.Knowing that,Id like to give you some suggestions.1.我很开心收到你询问我关于的建议的来信.2.我写信来说说我关于的观点。3.了解到，我想给你以些建议。Body:give your advice&reasons1.Its helpful/important to2.It would be a good idea to3.I would like to suggest that.sb(shoul
14、d)do sth.4.I recommend that you should.1.。是有用的。2.。将会是个好主意。3.我想建议你应该。Ending:Restate your opinion1.I would appreciate it if you could take my advice into consideration.2.I hope you will find these suggestions helpful.1.如果你考虑我的建议，我将不胜感激。2.我希望你将发现这些建议有用。罗列观点：Firstly/First of all/To begin with/In the fir
15、st place/on the one hand/For one thingSecondly/Besides/Whats more/In addition/Furthermore/Moreover/on the other hand/For another/NextFinally/In the end/At last/总结 In short/In brief/in conclusion/In a word/All in all/In general/In summaryDraft your letter according to the outline below.Write the date
16、 and greet the readerWrite the date and greet the readerShow the reader that you know what the Show the reader that you know what the problem is.Tell the reader that you problem is.Tell the reader that you understand how she or he feels.Tell the understand how she or he feels.Tell the reader what yo
17、u think he or she should do.reader what you think he or she should do.Explain reasons.Tell the reader what you Explain reasons.Tell the reader what you think will happen.think will happen.Close and sign the letter.Close and sign the letter.Now,please finish your draft and then exchange drafts with y
18、our partners.The checklist Are all the parts of a letter included and organized 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 commerce and stops correctly?Is the handwriting is easy to read.Use what you have
19、 learnt to write a letter of advice to one of the teenagers below.I recommend that he should talk with his parents face to face.To Eric Suggestion Suggestion Reasons Reasons He is not a small child any longer,and he needs to be listened to.To Xu Ting To Xu Ting Suggestion Suggestion Reasons Reasons
20、Why not talk with them regularly on the Internet and learn some new skills.Her parents also miss her and talking with them is good for all of them.Learning some new skills helps her spend time wisely.To Min Ho To Min Ho Suggestion Suggestion Reasons Reasons Asking her help him with his studies will be useful,but only talk about studies.It is more important to focus on studying as a teenager.人教版英语人教版英语 必修第一册必修第一册
