内容正文:
An Advice Letter
on Keeping Healthy
Learning Objectives
1. Master health‑related vocabulary, phrases and advice‑letter sentence patterns.
2. Learn the standard format and structure of an advice letter.
3. Write an 80‑120‑word advice letter with complete points and correct format.
Lead-in
Which one is you,right or left?
Do you know how to keep healthy?
Lead-in
Your pen‑pal Tom writes to you. He says he often stays up late, seldom takes exercise and often feels tired. Please write a letter to give him some advice on keeping healthy.
What is an advice letter
● 定义:建议信是针对对方的生活困扰,礼貌真诚给出合理建议的书信应用文。
● 核心目的:Show care → point out problems → give practical advice → express wishes
● 和日常聊天区别:语气友好真诚,建议要具体可行,严格遵守书信书面格式。
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;理解问题准确;建议具体可行;语气礼貌真诚;语法正确
● 高频话题:保持健康、作息、运动、饮食、学习生活建议
Basic Vocabulary
health n. 健康
healthy adj. 健康的
fit adj. 健壮的;健康的
exercise n.&v. 锻炼
sleep n.&v. 睡眠
tired adj. 疲惫的
vegetable n. 蔬菜
fruit n. 水果
junk food 垃圾食品
stay up late 熬夜
Advanced Vocabulary
keep healthy /keep fit 保持健康
take exercise 进行体育锻炼
go to bed early 早睡
get up early 早起
stay away from 远离
be good for 对…… 有益
in addition 此外
Quick quiz
1.We should eat more ______(vegetable / vegetables).
2.You had better ______(go / to go) to bed early.
vegetable
vegetable不可数,所以后面不能加s
go
had better加动词原形
Useful Phrases
🔹 Show care & describe unhealthy problems
I’m sorry to hear that you often feel tired.
You often stay up late.
You seldom take exercise.
These bad habits are bad for your health.
Useful Phrases
🔹 Give practical advice on keeping healthy
You should… 你应该……
You had better… 你最好……
It is good for you to… …… 对你有益
take more exercise 多做运动
stay away from junk food 远离垃圾食品
go to bed early and get up early 早睡早起
Sentence Patterns
Opening 开篇(表达关心,点明写信目的)
I’m sorry to hear that you often feel tired.
I’m writing to give you some advice on keeping healthy.
Body‑1 主体:点明坏习惯带来的危害
Staying up late is bad for your health.
Less exercise will make you feel tired easily.
Sentence Patterns
Body‑2 主体:给出具体健康建议
You should take exercise, such as running in the morning.
You had better go to bed early and get up early.
You should eat more vegetables and fruit and stay away from junk food.
Sentence Patterns
Ending 结尾:表达祝愿
I hope my advice will be helpful to you.
Wish you good health.
Grammar Focus
1. Tense:一般现在时(描述生活习惯、提出建议)
2. Modal verbs 情态动词:should /had better + 动词原形
3. 动名词作主语:Staying up late is bad for your health.
4. 词性辨析:health (n.) 健康 /healthy (adj.) 健康的
5. 书信格式:Dear …, 称呼后面必须加英文逗号;Yours, + 姓名
Common Mistakes
(1)情态动词错误
❌ You had better to go to bed early.
✅ You had better go to bed early.
had better 后面直接接动词原形,不能加 to。
Common Mistakes
(2)名词单复数
❌ We should eat more vegetable every day.
✅ We should eat more vegetables every day.
vegetable 是可数名词,表示各类蔬菜常用复数形式。
Common Mistakes
(3)词性混淆 & 格式错误
❌ It is good for your healthy.
✅ It is good for your health.
介词 for 后面接名词 health,不用形容词 healthy。
❌ Dear Tom
✅ Dear Tom,
英文书信称呼后一定要加上逗号。
Four Key Points
1. Letter format:完整书信格式(称呼、正文、结束语、署名)
2. Care & Problem:表达关心,点明对方不健康生活习惯
3. Advice:2‑3 条具体可行的保持健康建议
4. Hope & Wish:表达希望与美好祝愿
Writing Template
Dear Tom,
I’m sorry to hear that you often feel tired. I’m writing to give you some advice on keeping healthy.
You should ________, such as ________.
You had better ________.
You should stay away from ________.
They are good for your health.
Writing Template
I hope my advice will be helpful to you. Wish you good health.
Yours,
Li Hua
Writing Task
你的笔友 Tom 来信,说他经常熬夜、很少运动,身体不太好,总感觉疲惫。请你给他写一封 80‑120 词的建议信,给出保持健康的建议。
Writing Task
提示要点:
1. 问题:经常熬夜,很少锻炼,常常感觉疲惫
2. 建议:多参加运动,例如跑步;早睡早起;多吃蔬菜水果,远离垃圾食品
3. 祝愿:希望建议对他有帮助,祝愿身体健康
4. 书信格式完整
Steps for Writing
第一步:Judge the style → Advice letter,pay attention to letter format
第二步:Extract four key points
Format: Dear Tom, / Yours, Li Hua
Care & Problem: sorry to hear he feels tired; stays up late; seldom takes exercise
Steps for Writing
Advice: take exercise like running; go to bed early; eat more fruit and vegetables; stay away from junk food
Hope: advice be helpful; wish good health
第三步:Fill in template;检查 should/had better + 动词原形、名词复数、health/healthy、书信格式
Model Essay
Dear Tom,
I’m sorry to hear that you often feel tired. I’m writing to give you some advice on keeping healthy.
You should take exercise, such as running in the morning. You had better go to bed early and get up early. You should eat more vegetables and fruit, and stay away from junk food.
Model Essay
They are good for your health.
I hope my advice will be helpful to you. Wish you good health!
Yours,
Li Hua
Summary
1. Words & phrases:健康主题词汇,提建议相关短语
2. Sentences:表达关心 — 点明问题 — 给出健康建议 — 祝福句型
3. Structure:四要素:书信格式 — 关心与问题 — 建议 — 希望祝福
4. Rules:should/had better + 动词原形;名词复数;health 与 healthy 词性;规范书信格式
Homework
1.Basic:Recite the template and key sentences, copy the model essay.
2.Advanced:Write an advice letter to your friend who has sleeping problems.
Thank You!
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