内容正文:
A Letter of Suggestions on Green Travel
Learning Objectives
1. Master traffic‑related vocabulary, phrases and suggestion‑letter sentence patterns.
2. Master the standard format of a suggestion letter.
3. Write an 80‑120‑word suggestion letter with complete points and correct letter format.
Lead‑in
What can you see from the picture?
What can you do to solve this problem?
traffic jam
Green Travel
Lead‑in
Nowadays our city has serious traffic and pollution problems. Tom wants to write a suggestion letter to the school newspaper to call on students to choose green travel. Can you help him?
What is a suggestion letter
● 定义:建议信属于书信类应用文,针对现存问题,礼貌地提出改进意见。
● 核心目的:State the present problem → put forward clear suggestions → express your hopes
● 和抱怨信区别:语气礼貌客观,重在给出解决办法,不只是发泄不满。
链接高考
● 体裁地位:建议信是春考高频书信应用文
● 字数要求:80‑120 words
● 评分核心:书信格式规范;问题描述清晰;建议具体合理;语气礼貌;语法正确
● 高频话题:环保出行、校园建议、学习建议、生活改善
Basic Vocabulary
traffic n. 交通
jam n. 堵塞
pollution n. 污染
environment n. 环境
suggestion n. 建议
private adj. 私人的
private car 私家车
subway n. 地铁
protect v. 保护
Basic Vocabulary
heavy adj. 拥堵的
air pollution 空气污染
instead of 代替;而不是
call on 呼吁
it is our duty to do… 做…… 是我们的责任
make a difference 产生影响,发挥作用
Quick quiz
1. I want to give some ______(suggestion / suggestions) on green travel.
2. We should take buses instead of ______(drive / driving) cars.
suggestions
suggestion是可数名词,some后加复数
driving
of 为介词,后加doing
Useful Phrases
Part1 描述问题
🔹 Describe traffic problems
The traffic is heavy. 交通很拥堵。
There are many traffic jams. 有很多交通堵塞。
It causes air pollution. 它造成空气污染。
be bad for the environment 对环境有害
Useful Phrases
Part2 提出建议与呼吁
🔹 Give suggestions & make calls
We should… 我们应该……
We can… 我们可以……
instead of doing sth 代替做某事
call on sb to do sth 呼吁某人做某事
It is good for… 对…… 有益
Sentence Patterns
Opening 开篇(写明写信目的)
I am writing to give some suggestions on…
Nowadays, we are facing a serious traffic problem.
Body‑1 主体:描述现存问题
There are too many private cars. It brings heavy traffic and air pollution.
Sentence Patterns
Body‑2 主体:给出具体建议
We should take buses or the subway.
We can ride bikes instead of driving cars.
It is good for our environment.
Ending 结尾:表达希望
I hope our city will become better and cleaner.
Thank you for your reading.
Grammar Focus
1. Tense:Simple Present 一般现在时(描述现状、提出建议)
2. Modal verb:should /can + 动词原形
3. Preposition:instead of + doing 动名词
4. Letter format:Dear … , 逗号不可省略;Yours, + 姓名
Common Mistakes
(1)名词与情态动词
❌ I give some suggestion on green travel.
✅ I give some suggestions on green travel.
❌ We should to take public transport.
✅ We should take public transport.
should 是情态动词,后直接加动词原形,不加 to。
Common Mistakes
(2)instead of 易错点
❌ We choose bikes instead of drive cars.
✅ We choose bikes instead of driving cars.
instead of 是介词短语,后面接 doing 动名词。
Common Mistakes
(3)书信格式
❌ Dear Editor
✅ Dear Editor,
称呼后面必须加英文逗号。
Four Key Points
1. Letter format:完整书信格式(称呼、正文、结束语、署名)
2. Problem:描述城市交通、污染问题
3. Suggestions:2‑3 条具体绿色出行建议
4. Hope:表达美好希望、礼貌致谢
Writing Template
Dear Editor,
I am writing to give some suggestions on ________.
Nowadays, ________.
We should ________. We can ________ instead of ________.
It is good for ________.
Writing Template
I hope our city will become more beautiful.
Thank you for your reading.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
Writing Task
城市私家车过多,造成交通拥堵与空气污染,请你给校报写一封建议信,呼吁同学们绿色出行。80‑120 词。
提示信息:
1. 现状:私家车多,堵车,空气污染
2. 建议:多乘坐公交、地铁;骑自行车代替开车
3. 好处:保护环境
4. 书信格式完整
Steps for writing
第一步:Judge the style → suggestion letter,pay attention to letter format
第二步:Extract four key points
Format:Dear Editor, / Yours sincerely, Li Hua
Problem:too many private cars, traffic jams, air pollution
Steps for writing
Suggestions:take buses/subway; ride bikes instead of driving
Hope:city will become more beautiful
第三步:Fill in template;check modal‑verbs、instead of doing、letter format
Model Essay
Dear Editor,
I am writing to give some suggestions on green travel.
Nowadays, there are too many private cars in our city. It causes heavy traffic jams and serious air pollution.
We should take buses or the subway when we go out.
Model Essay
We can also ride bikes instead of driving cars. It is good for protecting our environment.
I hope our city will become more beautiful.
Thank you for your reading.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
Summary
1. Words & phrases:traffic & environment words; give‑suggestion phrases
2. Sentences:opening‑problem‑suggestion‑hope sentences
3. Structure:Four key points: Format → Problem → Suggestions → Hope
4. Rules:Simple Present;should/can + do;instead of + doing;correct letter format
Homework
1.Basic homework(全体):Recite the template and key sentences, copy the model essay.
2.Advanced homework(学优生):Write a suggestion letter on protecting school environment.
Thank you!
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