Unit 2 Let's talk teens Integrated skills学案（无答案）-2025-2026学年高中英语译林版（2020）必修第一册

Unit 2 Let’s talk about teens
Integrated skills
Giving advice on parent-child relationships
Teaching objectives:
By the end of this section, students will be able to:
read to understand three teenagers’ parent-child relationships;
learn how to give advice on parent-child relationships;
get the structure of an advice letter and write one on parent-child relationships;
know how to better maintain parent-child relationships.
Teaching difficulty:
Write an advice letter on parent-child relationships.
Teaching procedures:
Step I. Lead-in
Show two videos to students to introduce Cynthia and Teen Time.
Step II. Read and summarize
Task 1:
Some teenagers write to Cynthia, the host of a radio program called Teen Time, about their problems with their parents. Read the parts of their emails below and describe each problem in one sentence.
Rebecca’s problem She _______ hard as her _______ wishes, but her mother pays too much _______ to her ______.
Simon’s problem He is _____ and ______ for parents' love, but they are always ______ and spend _____ time with him.
Laura’s problem She desires ________, but her parents ______ her too much.
Task 2:
Read Cynthia’s reply to Rebecca and summarize what suggestions are mentioned in Cynthia’s reply.
Hi, Rebecca，
This is Cynthia. I understand your feelings. From your email, it sounds like you put a lot of effort into your schoolwork. If your mother doesn't value that, of course you're going to be unhappy! But remember: every parent has high hopes for their children. Your mother wants you to be successful but she probably fails to see how you struggle. Try following these pieces of advice and see if they help improve your relationship.
You can begin with something like, “I know that you expect me to do well at school, but I'm struggling sometimes. Can we please talk ” Tell your mother about your interests and ask for more free time to spend on them. For example, if you like listening to music, explain why you enjoy it and how it helps you. Why don't you make a deal that you are both satisfied with When I was your age, I thought senior high school was tiring too. I couldn't understand why my parents were so strict with me. However, when I grew up, I realized that they just wanted me to have the best possible future. After that, I became so much closer to my mum and dad.
Everything will turn out all right, I promise.
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Task 3
Students are going to summarize the structure of Cynthia’s advice letter.
Beginning Part 1 Show your ___________________
Body Part 2 Offer your _________ on the problem
Ending Part 3 End the letter with a _________ message
Step III. Group discussion
Task 4:
Discuss and give Simon at least 2-3 suggestions.
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Step IV. Writing
Task 5: Learning about the language
The following expressions might be helpful when you write a letter of advice:
1.建议
It is highly recommended/advised/ suggested that sb should do...强烈建议.......
If I were you/ Were I you, I would...如果我是你，我会......
You should/ought to/are supposed to…
You’d better do sth. 你最好......
Why not… Why don’t you… 为什么不......
It’s a good idea to...... .....是个好主意。
I believe it is important that you (should) do sth. / I believe it is of great importance that you (should) do sth.我相信......很重要。
2.过渡语
首先：initially/ first of all /to begin with/at first/ first and foremost/ What should be mentioned first is that…
其次：in addition, besides, what’s more, furthermore, moreover…
最后：finally/eventually/last but not least…
3.理由
具体建议。+Only in this way can you …. （只有这样你才能…）
具体建议。+Not only can it +理由1，but also it can +理由2.
具体建议，which will …(理由)
具体建议，which is an effective way to ...
具体建议 so that......
Task 6: Assignment: write a reply letter to Simon's email.
Simon最近时常感觉自己很孤独，因为他的父母工作太忙没有时间陪伴他，不知所措的他向Teen Time寻求帮助，请你以Cynthia的身份给Simon回信。
内容包括：1.表示你的安慰；2.提出两到三点建议并说明理由；3.表达祝福。
要求：行文逻辑连贯，全文字数不少于80字。
Dear Simon,
I’m sorry to hear that your parents are too busy to spend more time on parent-child relationship and you are having trouble in addressing the concern, I am writing to share with you some suggestions/tips/advice.
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I would be more than delighted/glad/thrilled if you could take my suggestions into account/consideration. Looking forward to your good news.
Yours,
Cynthia
Step V. Assessment
Check your writing after you finish and exchange drafts between you and your partner. Pay attention to the following aspects:
Criteria评分标准： Criteria (Full score: 15’) Your score
key points: complete Content: 6’
structure: clear Structure: 3’
language: concise, rich Language: 4’
hand-writing: clean Handwriting: 2’
Step VI. Presentation
Ask students to share their writing through the large screen.
Step VII. Summary
Step VIII. Homework
1. Polish up your writing to Simon.
2. Use AI to make an interactive video to communicate with Laura.