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Unit 1 Teenage Life
Period 5
Reading for Writing
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Learning Objectives
In this class, you are expected to
1. read a letter of advice and gather information;
2. analyze the letter’s organization and language features;
3. use what you have learnt to write a letter of advice.
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Do you or your friends often play computer game?
She is really attracted to computer games.
Leading-in
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feel lonely
Generation gap
Poppy love
Too shy to talk
What are your life challenges or problem?
Activity 1:Read the letter and gather information.
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Let’s read and answer.
1. What is Worried Friend’s problem?
2. What suggestions does Susan Luo give to Worried
Friend?
3. Besides suggestions, what else does Susan Luo
say in her letter?
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Let’s check the answers.
1.He is worried that his friend, Chen Lei, plays computer games
too often and spends too much time online.
2 . Talking to Chen Lei about his behavior.
Encouraging him to try new hobbies and discuss together.
3. She understands Worried Friend’s problem and feeling. She
also talks about the negative effects of computer addiction.
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I know
what the
problem is.
I understand
how you feel.
This is my
advice and
reason(s).
I think my advice will help.
Activity 2: Analyze its organization and language features.
Basic elements of a letter:
10th September 2018
Dear worried friends,
All the best,
Susan Luo
Date
Greeting
Body
Close
Signature
Structure
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What expressions does the adviser use to make suggestions?
What expressions does the adviser use to show her understanding?
◊ I recommend that …
◊ I think you should …
◊ Why not …?
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
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假如你是李华,你的好朋友王强在交友方面存在着一些困难,请根据下面提示给她写一封建议信。
1.要交朋友首先要做一个朋友;
2.要和朋友同甘共苦;患难之中的朋友才是真正的朋友