1、behaviour generation attract be attracted to focus focus on n. 行为；举止行为；举止 n. 一代一代（ 人人 ） vt. 吸引；吸引；引起引起的注意的注意（或（或 兴趣）兴趣） 喜爱喜爱 vt. & vi. 集中集中（精力、注意力等）（精力、注意力等）； （使）（使）调节焦距调节焦距 n. 中心；重点；焦点中心；重点；焦点 集中；特别关注集中；特别关注 Read after the tape and speak out the Chinese immediately. addicted addict addicted to adul
2、t adj. 有瘾的；上瘾的；入迷的有瘾的；上瘾的；入迷的 n. 对对入迷的人；入迷的人；吸毒成瘾吸毒成瘾 的人的人 对对很入迷很入迷 n. 成年人成年人 adj. 成年的；成熟的成年的；成熟的 Write a letter of advice Unit1 Reading for Writing Cyber Addiction Bullying Smoking Lack of support from family Depression Thinking What do these pictures show? Peer-Pressure Have you ever thought of wr
3、iting to the adviser for teenagers for advice? What advice will you give if you have friends with such problems? 1. Susan Luo, an adviser for teenagers, has received a letter asking for some advice. Read her reply and get the structure of the letter. Date Greeting Close Signature Body 2. Read the re
4、ply again and answer the questions. 1 What is Worried Friends problem? 2 What are Susan Luos advice? Check your answers. 1 What is Worried Friends problem? 2 What are Susan Luos advice? 1 2 Worried Friend is worried that his or her friend, Chen Lei, plays computer games too often and spends too much
5、 time online. Worried Friend can talk to his friend about his behaviour and encourage his friend to try new hobbies. 1 Do you think Ms Luos advice is useful? Why or why not? 2 What other kinds of advice would you give? 3. Discuss the questions below in groups. Perhaps the advice is useful, because i
6、t is always good to talk to a friend about his or her problems and offer advice. I would tell Chen Lei that he should spend his time more productively with an eye on his future. For example, instead of playing computer programming. Who knows? He might become a great figure in that field when hes old
7、er. Study the organisation and language features. 1. 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(s). D I think my advice will help. 2. What expressions does Ms Luo use to make suggest
8、ions? Circle them in the letter. 3. Can you give some expressions you can use in a letter of advice? The beginning: lIt is important to. lIt should be a good idea to. lI think it would be more helpful if you could. lWhy dont you/Why not.? lYou had better. lI think you should. lIn my personal opinion
9、, it would be wise of you to. lIm glad to receive your letter for asking me how to lAfter I read you letter, Im sorry to know that Making suggestions: lI hope youll take my advice into account. lI am looking forward to. lI think you will find these suggestions useful. The ending: lfirst, second, thi
10、rd, fourth lfirst of all land then lbesides lwhats more Other useful expressions: las well llast but not least lfinally lin the end Use what you have learnt to write a letter of advice to one of the teenagers below. 1 Work in groups. Choose one of the teenagers and discuss his/her problem. List poss
11、ible suggestions and reasons. Suggestion _ _ _ Reason _ _ _ Suggested Answers Suggestion Reason Eric Xu Ting Min Ho Try listening to your parents. Invite them out for something to eat. Join a volunteer group. Connect with your parents online. Ask a mutual friend to introduce you to her. Find chances
12、 to get together in groups where she is a group member. Maybe they arent listening to you because you dont listen to them. This 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, t
13、oo. Just because they are far away, it doesnt mean that you cant talk to them. 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 your letter
14、according to the outline below. 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
15、 the letter. Sample Writing 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 is common for teenagers to feel lonely when they live away from their parents. I think you can try joining a volunte
16、er 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 people have problems, too. Helping other people also makes us feel better. You can also connect with your parents on
17、line. 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 help drive away your loneliness. Best wishes, Susan Luo 3 Exchange drafts. Use the checklist to give feedback on you
18、r 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
19、revise it. Put up your letter in the classroom or read it to the class. 1.I recommend that. 2.It is not unusual., but. 3.I think you should. 4.Why not.? 5.You had better. 6.Im sure. Useful expressions to make suggestions: Self-evaluation Can you write a letter of advice to your friend? 1. Finish the exercises in Learning English. 2. Talk to your friends about the problems he/she has and try to give some suggestions.
