(共24张PPT)
Unit1 Teenage life
Reading for writing
What was his problem
What was his problem
His teammate mocked at him and he had a fight with his teammate.
What should he do
What kind of problems do teenagers have
Puberty
Relationships
Bullying
Peer pressure
Social isolation
Victims of crime
Violence
Parental separation
How do you solve this problem
talk to friends
turn to parents
ask for teachers
write to an adviser
self-regulate
Susan Luo, an adviser for teenagers, has received a letter asking for some advice.
Date
Greeting
Close
Signature
Body
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.
1. What is Worried Friend’s problem
2. What is Ms Luo’s advice
3. Do you think Ms Luo’s advice is useful Why or why not
From my point of view, her advice is useful, because sharing deep inner feelings and secrets with intimate friends is a good approach to relieving pressure and getting out of troubles. In addition, spending time on meaningful activities, like your hobbies, is a proper way to live a fulfilling and rewarding life as well.
Worried Friend’s problem, Chen Lei, plays computer games too often and spends too much time online.
Her advice is recommending him to talk to his friends about his behaviour and encouraging him to try new hobbies.
Read her reply and discuss the questions.
Thinking
What else advice can you give to him
Encourage him to spend more time on family life
Turn to the teacher
for help
Do outdoor sports
Analyzing
Which sentence is better
Here is some advice for you.
Here is some advice for teenagers of your generation on how to
solve your problems
Playing computer game is interesting.
Playing computer game is so interesting that she is completely
addicted to it.
______________ ____________ _____________
Noun Phrase
Adverb Phrase
Adjective Phrase
You talk to your friend about his behavior.
I recommend/think that you talk to your friend about his
behavior.
I recommend /think that…
It +is + adj + for/of+ sb + to+ do+ sth
You’d better…
This is mainly because….
The reason why… is that…
Sentence patterns
Playing computer games affects us.
Rewriting
Believe it or not, playing computer games has negative effects on our personal study and life. This is mainly because we can hardly concentrate on what we are supposed to do if we spend too much time online.
Step 1 Choose one of the teenagers to discuss
his/ her problem.
Step 2 Draft your letter according to the outline.
Step 3 Exchange and revise your draft with
your partner.
Step 4 Share your writing.
Writing
1. Choose one of the teenagers to discuss his/ her problem.
Group work
Suggestion Reason
My parents won't listen.
I always feel lonely.
There is a girl I like in my class.
Expanding
Try listening to your parents.
I recommend that you should listen to your parents very closely. Maybe the reason why they aren’t listening to you is that you don’t listen to them all the time.
Expanding
2. Join a volunteer group.
It is quite beneficial for you to join a volunteer group because this will largely increase your chance to be around other people who have similar interest with you.
3. Ask a friend to introduce you to her.
Expanding
I think that you should ask a mutual friend to introduce you to her because your friend may probably help you break the ice with her and create the chance for you to talk with her.
Summarizing
the quality of your advice & reason
It’s a good idea to …
You’d better …
I also advise you to …
the quality of your language
(1) ______________ (2) ____________ (3) _____________
How do we make our advice& reason better
Noun Phrase
Adverb Phrase
Adjective Phrase
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.
Close and sign the letter.
Are all the parts of a letter included and organised in a good order
Does the writer use proper expressions and structures to give suggestions
Does the writer use adjective phrase, noun phrase or adverb phrase in this advice
Does the writer use commas and stops correctly
Is the handwriting easy to read
The checklist may help you...
3. Exchange and revise your draft with your partner.
4. Share your writing in the class.
Don't be afraid to ask for help when you need it. I do that every day. Asking for help isn't a sign of w_________, it's a sign of s________. - Barack Obama
There is no shame in asking for help.
weakness
strength
