内容正文:
Write a letter of advice
Reading for Writing
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Para.
Challenge How Adam feels
Solution
2 Choosing ______ _________ courses confused The school adviser _______________
_______________.
3 Making ______ _________ ______ He will find a way to __________________ __________________
_______next year.
Lead-in
Pre-reading
Skim the letter and find out the following information
When did she write this letter:
Who was she writing to:
The name of the adviser:
Best wishes
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1. What does a letter of advice contain?
Date
Greeting
Body
Close
Signature
Pre-reading
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2. Listen to the tape and find and mark the parts of
the letter that match the following points.
A I know what the problem is.
B I understand what you feel.
C This is my advice and reason(s).
D I think my advice will help.
1. Do you think Ms Luo’s advice is useful?
Why or why not?
2. If you were the adviser, what other kinds of advice would you give?
Group Discussion
4. What expressions does Susan Luo use to show her understanding?
Can you think of other ways to express understanding?
1. I feel terribly sorry to hear/know/learn that…
2. I know well how much you care about…
3. I know you didn’t mean to…
4. I know you have in trouble in…
5. It happens to everyone.
6. Everyone will have one of those
periods when things seem to be
going wrong.
7. Take it easy and things will be better.
Language features
3. What expressions does Susan Luo use to make suggestions?
Circle them in the letter.
Can you think of more expressions of making suggestions?
You’d better…
Why don’t you…?
How about…?
I’d like to suggest…
What do you think…
My advice is/would be…
It might be a good idea to…
Language features
Work in group and write a letter of advice to help Xu Ting.
I always feel lonely after school because my parents work in another city. What can I do?
Discussion: List possible suggestions and reasons , then fill in the table.
Name Problems Suggestions Reasons
Xu Ti