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新人教必修Book 1
Reading for Writing P18-19
Unit 1 Teenage life
Students will be able to read a letter of advice and gather information.
Students will be able to analyze the letter’s organization and language feature.
Students will be able to use what they have learnt to write a letter of advice
Write a letter of advice
Cyber Addiction
Bullying
Smoking
Lack of support from family
Depression
Peer-Pressure
Teenagers may meet amounts of
problems inside and outside school.
Have you ever had
such proplems?
What did or will you do?
self-segregate
turn to parents
ask for teahers
write to Agony Aunt
self-regulate
talk to friends
Greeting
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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
What is Worried
Friend’s problem?
What are Susan Luo’s advice?
Worried Friend thinks that his friend plays computer games too often and spends too much time online.
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Worried Friend can talk to his friend about his behaviour and encourage his friend to try new hobbies.
2. Questions:
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 help.
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 don't you ....
Some useful
expressions for
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 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