1、Unit Teenage Life Unit Teenage Life Reading for WritingReading for WritingVocabularyVocabulary.adventure adj.adventurous冒险的；奇遇的冒险的；奇遇的a sense/spirit of adventure 冒险意识冒险意识/精神精神练习：练习：Their cultural backgrounds gave them a spirit of _.adventure2.expert be expert at/in doing sth.擅长做某事擅长做某事练习：练习：He devel
2、oped his own program in partnership with an American _.expert 3.focus词性：词性：_ 意思：意思：_focus on/upon 集中集中/专注专注/聚焦于聚焦于focus ones attention on注意注意练习：练习：Today he was able to _ his message.focus4.addicted 词性：词性：_ 意思：意思：_be addicted to doing sth./sth.对（做）对（做）很入迷很入迷练习：练习：After you force yourself to eat it,yo
3、u get _ to it.addictedLead-inLead-inIf your friends meet the problems,what should you do to help him or her?Activity :Susan Luo,an adviser for teenagers,has received a letter asking for some advice.Read her reply and discuss the questions.()What is Worried Friends problem?(2)What suggestions does Su
4、san Luo give to Worried Friend?(3)Do you think Ms Luos advice is useful?Why or why not?(4)Besides suggestions,what else does Susan Luo say in her letter?(5)What other kinds of advice would you give?.Worried Friend is worried that his or her friend,Chen Lei,plays computer games too often and spends t
5、oo much time online.2.She recommends that he/she talk to his/her friend about his behaviour,and encourage his/her friend to try new hobbies.3.Perhaps the advice is useful,because it is always good to talk to a friend about his or her problems and offer advice.4.She also mentions the disadvantages of
6、 being addicted to the Internet.5.I would tell Chen Lei that he should spend his time more productively with an eye on his future.For example,instead of playing computer games,he could learn computer programming.Who knows?He might become a great figure in that field when hes older.Activity 2:Work ou
7、t the format of the letter and try to analyse what aspects are mentioned in the body.FormatThe aspects of content in the bodyDateGreetingBodyCloseSignature.Stating the problem2.Expressing understanding3.Giving advice and its reason4.Expressing the confidence to solve the problemActivity 3:Study the
8、organisation and language features.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.A I know what the problem is.B I understand how you feel.You wrote that yo
9、u are very worried about your friend,Chen Lei.You think that your friend plays computer games too often and spends too much time online.I understand quite well that you are anxious and feel terrible.C This is my advice and reason(s).D I think my advice will help.I recommend that you talk to your fri
10、end about his behaviour.It is not unusual for teenagers of your generation to be attracted to computer games and the online world.But spending too much time online is unhealthy and makes it very difficult to focus on other things in life.Some students even become addicted to the Internet and cannot
11、concentrate on school and family life.I think you should encourage your friend to try new hobbies.Why not discuss the problem together?I am sure he will listen to you,since you are his good friend.2.What expressions does Ms Luo use to make suggestions?Circle them in the letter.I recommend that you t
12、alk to your friend about his behaviour.It is not unusual for teenagers of your generation to be attracted to computer games and the online world.But spending too much time online is unhealthy and makes it very difficult to focus on other things in life.Some students even become addicted to the Inter
13、net and cannot concentrate on school and family life.I think you should encourage your friend to try new hobbies.Why not discuss the problem together?写作攻略：.建议信是向收件人对某事提出写信人的建议和忠告。2.建议信有可能是写给个人，就其遇到的某个问题提出自己的观点和看法；也可能是写个某个组织和机构，就改进其服务提出建议和忠告。3.建议信要写出写信的原因，建议的内容，提出建议的理由，提出的理由要入情入理，语气一定要礼貌当先。因此建议信要写得简明
14、扼要、目的明确、具有合理性和说服力。Writing a letterActivity Preparations for writing.Read through the three situations on Page 9.Sum up the problems and talk about the possible suggestions and reasons.PersonProblemSuggestion ReasonEric Xu Ting Min Ho PersonProblemSuggestionReasonEricunhappy or upset,with little comm
15、unication with his parentsTry listening to your parents.Invite them out for something to eat.Maybe they dont listen to you because you dont listen to them.This will give you a chance to speak to them without distractions.PersonProblemSuggestionReasonXu Tinglonely,with her parents far awayJoin a volu
16、nteer group.Connect with your parents online.This will give you a chance to be around other people,and help you realize that other people have problems,too.Just because they are far away,it doesnt mean that you cant talk to them.Min Hotoo shy to express his feelingAsk a mutual friend to introduce yo
17、u to her.Find chances to get together in groups where she is a group member.Your friend will be able to help you break the ice with her and provide encouragement for you.If you are in a group,it takes all the pressure off,and you can interact with her in a relaxing setting.2.Choose one situation to
18、write about.Activity 2Writing a letter of advice.Write a letter of advice according to the outline below.Dear Xu Ting,You wrote that you always feel lonely after school because your parents work in another city.I understand how you feel.It is common for teenagers to feel lonely when they live far aw
19、ay from their parents.I think you can try joining a volunteer group that helps other people.This will give you a chance to meet and be around others.It will also help you realize that you are not alone in having problems,too.Helping other people also makes us feel better.You can also connect with yo
20、ur parents online.Just because your parents are far away,it doesnt mean you cant talk to them.Im sure that youll make new friends and get a chance to speak to your parents more often.This will help drive away your loneliness.Best wishes,Susan LuoEvaluating and polishing the draft.Exchange drafts.Use
21、 the checklist to give feedback on your partners draft.()Are all the parts of a letter included and organized in a good order?(2)Does the writer give reasons for the advice?(3)Does the writer use proper expressions to give suggestions?(4)Does the writer use commas and stops correctly?(5)Is the handwriting easy to read?Thank youThank you
