1、 Reading for Writing P18-19 Unit 1 Teenage life Write a letter of advice Cyber Addiction Bullying Smoking Lack of support from family Depression Peer-Pressure Teenagers may meet amounts of proplems inside and outside school. Have you ever had such proplems? What did or will you do? self-segregate tu
2、rn to parents ask for teahers write to Agony Aunt self-regulate talk to friends Greeting Close Signature Body Susan Luo, an adviser for teenagers, has received a letter asking for some advice. 1. Read her reply and get the structure of the letter. Date 写信结尾的多种表达：写信结尾的多种表达： all the best, 一切顺利 yours s
3、incerely, 您真诚地 best wishes, 祝一切安好 all good wishes, 万事如意 best regards, 谨致最好的问候 What is Worried Friends problem? What are Susan Luos advice? Worried Friend thinks that his friend plays computer games too often and spends too much time online. 1 2 Worried Friend can talk to his friend about his behavio
4、ur and encourage his friend to try new hobbies. 2. Questions: 1 Do you think Ms Luos advice is useful? Why or why not? Perhaps the advice is (not) useful, because it is. 2 What other kinds of advice would you give? I would tell Chen Lei that he should spend his time more productively with an eye on
5、his future. He could learn computer programming instead of playing computer games. 3. Study the organisation: 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
6、help. 4. Study the language features: What expressions does Ms Luo use to make suggestions? Circle them. I recommended that. I think you should. Why not . Why dont you . 课文回顾： 1. It is not unusual for teenagers of your generation to be attracted to computer games and the online world. 句意：你们这一代的青少年被电
7、脑游戏和网络 世界所吸引是很正常的。 teenager: a person who is between 13 and 19 years old c.n. 青少年 The magazine is aimed at _ and young adults. 【一题一练】 这本杂志的目标读者是青少年和年轻人。 teenagers generation: all the people who were born at about the same time c.n.一代(人) Our _ has seen immense change. 【一题一练】 我们这一代经历了极大的变迁。 generation
8、 the rising/younger generation 年轻的一代 the present generation 当代人 from generation to generation= generation after generation 世世代代， 代代相传 be attracted to: 被吸引 eg：People are always easily attracted to beautiful things. 【词形变化】 I like John but I dont find him attractive physically. What first attracted me
9、to her was her sense of humour. The main tourist attraction at Giverny is Monets garden. adj. 吸引人的 vt. 吸引 n. 观光胜地 Write a letter of advice to a teenager. Step 1 Choose one of the teenagers to discuss his/ her problem. Step 2 Draft your letter according to the outline. Step 3 Exchange and revise your
10、 draft with your partner. Step 4 Share your writing. 1 Choose one of the teenagers to discuss his/ her problem. Group work Suggestion Reason 2 Draft your letter 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 th
11、e 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. 3 Exchange and revise your draft with your partner. 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? The checklist may help you. 4. Share your writing. Thank you!
