(共13张PPT)
Reading for Writing
Unit 1 Teenage life
Warming-up
Cyber Addiction
Bullying
Smoking
Lack of support from family
Depression
Peer-Pressure
Teenagers may meet amounts of problems inside and outside school.
Have you ever had
such problems
What did or will you do
Reading
Susan Luo, an adviser for teenagers, has received a letter asking for some advice.
Read her reply and get the structure of the letter.
Greeting
Close
Signature
Body
Date
Reading
What is Worried Friend’s problem
What are Susan Luo’s advice
Worried Friend thinks that his friend plays computer games too often and spends too much time online.
Worried Friend can talk to his friend about his behaviour and encourage his friend to try new hobbies.
Answer the following questions:
Reading
1 Do you think Ms Luo’s advice is useful Why or why not
Perhaps the advice is (not) useful, because it is …
2 What other kinds of advice would you give
I would tell Chen Lei that he should spend his
time more productively with an eye on his
future. He could learn computer
programming instead of playing
computer games ...
Reading
Find and 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.
Reading
What expressions does Ms Luo use to make suggestions Circle them.
I recommended that ...
I think you should ...
Why not ...
Why don’t you ...
Some useful
expressions for
writing
Writing
Write a letter of advice to a teenager.
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.
Group work
1 Choose one of the teenagers to discuss
his/ her problem.
Suggestions Reasons
Group work
2 Draft your letter according to the outline below.
Show the reader that you know the problem.
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.
Group work
3 Exchange and revise your draft with your partner.
Are all the parts of a letter included and organised in a good order
Does the writer give reasons for the advice
Does the writer use proper expressions to give suggestions
Does the writer use commas and stops correctly
Is the handwriting easy to read
The checklist may help you...
Group work
4. Share your writing.
Read to the class
Put up in the classroom
Goodbye!