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Unit 1 Teenage Life
Write a letter of advice
Reading for Writing
Internet addiction(网瘾)
generation gap(代沟)
loneliness孤独感
puppy love早恋
What problems do you have in your daily life?
Lead in
Facing these problems, how will you seek help ?
ask advisers for help by talking
write a letter to professional adviser
talk to reliable friends
Lead in
Chen Lei
Chen Lei in the picture was_______________the computer games and his parents and friends looked______ and ______.
addicted to
worried
anxious
How would you help him?
Describe the picture
write a letter of advice
Task Briefing from AI Susan
Before you get started, let's take a look at an example of my previous reply to learn how to write an advice letter!
Susan
Task Briefing from AI Susan
Read for structure
Date
Greeting
Body
Close
Signature
It has ________ parts. They are:
_______________________________________
five
date, greeting, body, close and signature.
How many parts are there in the letter?
① What are Chen Lei's problems?
② What are Susan suggestions?
He plays computer games too often and spends too much time online.
1
2
1._________________
2._________________
3._________________
talk to your friend
try new hobbies
discuss the problem together
Read for content
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(有用.
Read for organization
Match the main idea of each part with sections A-D
What expressions were used in this part?
①Beginning
describe the problem clearly and briefly
+ offer comfort and understanding
I’m sorry to know/hear/learn that...
Knowing/Learning that...
I'm glad to receive your letter asking for my advice on .....
You wrote that you are very worried about... I understand quit well that...
Read for language
I recommend that…
I think you should...
Why not do…?/Why don’t you …?
②Advice: give advice and its supporting details/reasons
Read it again to find out the sentence structures that are used to offer suggestions.
It would be a good idea if you could …
In my opinion, you’d better...
If I were you, I would…
I think you are supposed to do...
Can you think of other expressions?
Read for language
I believe that if you follow my advice, you'll...
I do hope you will find these suggestions helpful.
Looking forward to your early reply.
③Ending: give comfort and encouragement
Common transitional phrase:
First,/Firstly,/ Secondly,/ Then,/ After that(之后),/ In the end,/ Finally(最后)...
Meanwhile, /What’s more,/ In addition,/ Besides,/ Furthermore(还有、另外)...
Read for language
What’s Eric’s problem?
Write a letter of advice to Eric
Clarify Eric’s problem
Student Suggestions Reasons/Results/Examples Expression to use
Eric
generation gap
Clear communication can help bridge the gap between generations.
Try to find a time when your parents are less busy and express your feelings calmly and clearly.
It would be a good idea if you could...
In my opinion, you’d better...
If I were you, I would…
I think you are supposed to do...
Group work
Work in groups and list advice and reason(s).
September 27th, 2024
Dear Eric,
I am sorry to hear that your parents won’t listen when you tell them things and you think it’s because they’re adults who can’t understand you. I understand quite well that sometimes you are frustrated and lonely because of the generation gap. So I am writing to give you some advice.
To begin with, It would be a good idea if you__ _________________.Because____________________________________.By the way, __________, for___________________.Besides,________________________________.
I do hope you will find these suggestions helpful.
Best wishes,
_____________
Write the date and greet the reader.
describe the problem + offer comfort and understanding
Close and sign the letter.
give advice and its supporting details/reasons
give comfort and encouragement
Draft a letter to Eric
Exchange drafts. Use the checklist to give feedback on your partner’s draft.
Peer editing
Evaluation Scores
1. Are all the parts of a letter included and organised in a good order? 1 2 3 4 5
2. Does the writer give reasons for the advice? 1 2 3 4 5
3. Does the writer use proper expressions to give suggestions? 1 2 3 4 5
4. Does the writer use commas(逗号) and stops(句号) correctly? 1 2 3 4 5
5. Is the handwriting easy to read? 1 2 3 4 5
Show your letter
A letter of advice
Para.2:
Para.1:
Advice 1+ Reason 1(Firstly)
Advice 2+ Reason 2(Secondly)
Advice 3+ Reason 3(Lastly)
Para.3:
Wishes (祝愿)
Problem+ Understanding
Summary
Compulsory: Revise your draft
Optional: write a Self-Advice Letter about your current challenges
Homework
Thanks!
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