1、Writing a letter of advice,Unit Two: Task,Skill building 1,Asking for and giving advice.,Read the guidelines on page 32.,State the problem clearly and give only the necessary information You should ask clearly for help. This is often done using modal verbs, such ascan and should:What should/can I do
2、?How should/can I .?Should I .?,1.When asking for advice, you should keep these points in mind:,You can ask questions to make sure you fully understand the problem. Before you give advice, it is often good to show sympathy to the person you are talking with:Im sorry to hear that.I hate it when that
3、happens!I know just what you mean!,2.When giving advice, you should keep these points in mind:,You should/must talk to your mother about this.You must make sure to study hard for the exam.Eat plenty of vegetables!,Advice often uses modal verbs such as should or must, phrases such as make sure, or im
4、peratives:,1.His best friend has just started playing on the school_ team seldom has time to see him.he feels quite _. 2.Her father wants to study maths and _ and work in a big company when she grows up. But she wants to be an _.,Complete the sentences below with words from the recording.,football,l
5、onely,science,actress,3.His daughter just _ to do anything he tells her any more. 4.His father never _ to anything he says. Then his father _ at him when he doesnt listen to him. 5.She has an _tommorrow. Shes feeling _ and cant go to sleep. It makes her very upset.,refuses,listens,shouts,exam,worrie
6、d,Step 1: Listening to a radio programme,Listen to a radio talk show and write the names of the callers in the blanks below.,Christina Shirley William Adam Richard Jane,1._,Jane,2._,William,3._,Richard,4._,Christina,Tapescript,Host: Welcome to Talk time. This is George. Tell me your name and problem
7、. Caller 1: My name is Christina and Im calling about my mum. She often sighs and sometimes even crie,s and then says we dont spend enough time together. I love her,but I have things I want to do in my life. How can I still have fun and let my mum know I love her? Host: Invite your mum to join you d
8、oing the things you like. That way you can have fun and see your mum at the same time! Good luck, Christina! Hello, next caller, how can I help you?,Caller 2:Hi, my name is Richard. My mum boght me some new clothes,but I dont like what she got me. Should I tell her?,Host: Richard, you should find ho
9、nest, but let her know you are happy that she thought of you. Im sure she wont mind if you change them for something different. Good luck. Who is my next caller?,Caller 3: Hello, Talk time ? This is Jane. I called last week about my grandma. Host: Yes, Jane, you wanted to tell her that you want to l
10、ive with your other grandparents, right? Caller 4: Yes, I took your advice and told her how I feel. You were right. She understood! Thanks so much!,Host: Glad to help! Weve got time for more call? Caller 4:My father always shouts angrily at me. He says, ”William, turn off that TV and go outside!” Bu
11、t I dont want to go outside! How can I make him stop shouting? Host: Well, you shouldnt spend so much time watching TV.,It isnt good for your eyes. Join a sports team. Youll feel better and your father will stop shouting at you. Thanks for calling in! Listen to Talk time again next week at this time
12、.,1.Invite your mum_ you doing the things you like. 2. Be _.However, let her know you are glad that she _ of you. 3.Tell your grandma how you _. 4. Join a _ team. Youll felt better and your father will_stop _ you.,B. Listen to the radio talk show again, and complete the notes below.,join,honest,thou
13、ght,feel,sports,shouting,at,Skill building 2: reading for the main point,Read the guidelines on page 34 and answer the following question.What is the most important part of reading?,To be able to understand the gist or the main point of the reading passage.,Im so excited! Mum and Dad bought me a bic
14、ycle,excited,Its very tired today.We had a Maths test and Im nervous about my result.,tired nervous,I failed the Maths test! Im so upset.,upset,All that worrying was for nothing. Im very happy today!,Very happy,1) What is Liu Zhens main point in Paragraph 1?2) How do the boys parents and grandparent
15、s treat him?,His 15-year-old som refuses to do what he and hhis wife ask him to do.,His parents treat him very well, and his grandparents buy him many things.,Step 2: Reading a letter asking for advice,3. What is Liu Zhens main point in Paragraph 2?4. Why does Liu Zhen tolerate his son so far?,His s
16、on is wasting valuable time during this important period in his life.,He wants to prevent upsetting the boys mother with an argument.,5.What is Liu Zhen afraid that his son will do?6. What is the main piece of advice thatLiu Zhen is looking for?,He is afraid that his son will fail at school, or wors
17、e.,He wants to know how he can help his son without harming their relationship.,1. instead of代替, 而不是； instead adv.替代；更换 如：Instead of lending a hand, he laughed at us. 他不仅没有帮我们一把, 反而嘲笑我们。instead 单独使用的时候是副词，常用于句末。如： Weve no coffee. Would you like tea instead? 我没有咖啡了，喝茶行吗？,Language points,不过，用instead的句
18、子也可以改成instead of。如：She never studies. Instead, she plays tennis all day. = Instead of studying, she plays tennis all days. 她成天打网球，而不是学习。 2. stay up: remain awake不睡觉，与 late/deep/ far into the night 连用。如：,The secretary stayed up late into the night, preparing a report for the president. 挺住，站住，耸立These
19、old buildings still stay up after the earthquake. 3. after all （副词）毕竟；仍然 Dont expect too much of him. After all, he is only a child.,终究；最终He didnt work hard, but he passed his exams after all. 4.mix up with 使弄不清：使混乱,混淆 如：His explanation just mixed me up more. I always mix up the twins. 他的解释令我更加糊涂了。我
20、总是把这对双胞胎弄混。, to involve or implicate 牵涉或牵连He got himself mixed up with the wrong people. 他与那些坏人为伍。,Skills building 3: planning a letter of reply,Whenever you receive a letter asking for advice, it is important to plan what you are going to write. This will help you understand what to write and how t
21、o write it.With planning, your letter will be much easier to write, and more useful. Here aresome suggestions to help you in your planning.,Find the main points of the letter asking for advice Answer each of these points directly Do not give advice for points not discussed in the letter,Offer comfor
22、t and support. Do not find fault with the person you are writing toUse modal verbs such as should or must, phrases such as make sure, or imperativesto give your advice.,Step 3: writing a letter of advice,Read the following letter from Lru Zhens son, who is asking for advice about his father.,Dear Dr
23、 Fang I read your magazine every month, I myself am a teenager, almost 16, and have some problems at home that I hope you can help me with. The main problem is that I cant get along with my father.,Whenever I want to do something or suggest an idea, such as a restaurant we can go to for dinner, he d
24、oesnt listen to me. Then,when I refuse to listen to him, he shouts at me angrily. He and my mother always make me do things I dont like, such as playing the piano and doing housework.,Then,whenever I have some spare time and want to be alone, they call me selfish and distant! My father get annoyed i
25、f I play foreign music. Also, every time I watch a DVD he sends me to bed or tells me to spend more time syudying. He even forbids me from chatting with my friends at the internet cafe!,I Iove him a lot, but I dont understand why he is so hard on me and will not respect the things I want to do. He w
26、as once a teenager-he should understand me better than he does. Best wishes Liu Xiaowei,Write a letter of advice to Liu Xiaowei. Dear Xiaowei Many teenagers have diffculty getting along with their parents._ _ _ _ _,This is a common problem. However, be patient with him. You say that he dies not list
27、en to you. Is this why you not listen to him? Of course,your father will be angry when this happens! It is only natural. You must listen to your father he loves you and wants the best for you. You should talk with your parents in order to explain how you feel,but you should give them a chance to spe
28、ak first. It could be that your father doesnt listen to you because he doesnt think that you are listening to him. It is true that you need time to be by yourself. However, part of being an adult is doing things that you should make an effort to do what your parents ask.,It will not hurt you. And of
29、 course,you must do your homework! Your studies are important to your future.,Both being a teenager and being a parent can be very difficult. However, dont give up. With a little bit of patience and communication, many of these problems can be solved. Best wishes Dr Fang,Homework,1. Revise what you have learnt in this part. 2. Role-play the dialogue in a group of three. 3. Finish Workbook Writing on page 101.,Thank you,