1、Unit 2 Lets talk teensIntegrated skills (II)I. Learning objectivesBy the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:1. learn how to ask for and give advice;2. learn how to write a letter of advice;3. get to know how to better maintain parent-child relationship.II. Key competence focus1. Underst
2、and the format of a conversation.2. Understand the purpose, the structure and the style of languageof a letter of advice.3. Write a letter of advice.III. Predicted areas of difficulty1. Have a conversation on asking for and giving advice.2. Write a letter of advice.IV. Teaching proceduresStep 1Befor
3、e writing1. Lead-in: parent-child relationship(1) T greetsSs and asks them to answer the following question:T: Hello, welcome back to Teen Time. This is Cynthia. Lets pick up where we left in the previous programme. How do you find your relationship with your parents? You can use some abstract nouns
4、.(2) T puts the given words into two boxes, positive and negative.T: From your answers, obviously, most of you have difficulty getting along with parents. You mayexperienceloneliness, pressure or something bad from time to time. Today, were going to continue to talk about parent-child relationship.W
5、ord bank 1Abstract nounsargument, tension, control, difficulty, complaint, pressure, strictness, loneliness, silence, misunderstanding, over-protection, impatience, dissatisfaction Negativelove, respect, care, patience, freedom, understanding, communication, protection, independence Positive【设计意图：紧扣
6、主题，用学生熟悉的话题作为预设教学目标的情境载体导入，创造生动活泼有趣的课堂氛围，激活学生已有的知识和经验。在学生给出词汇的同时进行分类汇总，引出话题parent-child relationship。】2. Having a conversation(1) T asks Ss to have a quick review of Simons/Lauras personal story on page 22, and come up with possible advice. Word bank 2Eager for parents loveHardly see them during the
7、 weekFeel stressed about schoolworkFeel lonely at homeWant a family outingWant a long talkProblems facing SimonWhat shall I do?What do you think I should do?Do you think that I should ?Do you have any ideas/suggestions? Expressions for asking for adviceIs not allowed to go out with friendsWant to ma
8、ke my own choices about what to do in my spare timeProblems facing LauraWord bank 3Have a talkStop complainingTell them your lonelinessPut yourself into their shoesUnderstand themMake a deal with themHave a family outingAsk them to help you with your schoolworkAdvice for SimonI suggest that you I th
9、ink/feel you can try It might be a good idea to How/What about ?Expressions for giving adviceHave a talkTell them your feelingsMake a deal with themAdvice for Laura(2) T asks Ss to work in pairs and make up a conversation between Cynthia and Simon/Laura, using the abstract nouns and expressions list
10、ed in the word banksand then present to the whole class.【设计意图：引导围绕问题开展问答对话，在运用提问技能进行交际的过程中实现“在做中学”。】Step 2 During writing1. Planning your writing(1) Read Cynthias reply to RebeccaT asks the students to read a sample advice letter (Cynthias letter to Rebecca) and analyze its text type, structure and
11、language.Dear Rebecca,I understand your feelings. As you mentioned in the email, you put a lot of effort into your schoolwork. If your mother doesnt value that, of course youre going to be unhappy. But remember: every parent has high hopes for their children. Your mother wants you to be successful b
12、ut she probably fails to see how you struggle. Try these pieces of advice and see if they help improve your relationship.First, talk to your mother. Make sure she understands your feelings. Choose a good time and start the conversation politely. You can begin with something like, “I know that you ex
13、pect me to do well at school, but Im struggling sometimes. Can we please talk?” you should also try to meet in the middle when talking to your mother. Of course, school matters, but relaxation is good for you too. Tell your mother about your interests and ask for more free time to spend on them. For
14、 example, if you like listening to music, explain why you enjoy it and how it helps you. Why dont you make a deal that you are both satisfied with?Second, put yourself in your mothers shoes and try to understand what she does. I know it isnt easy, but you must be patient. When your mother keeps pres
15、sing you to study all the time, think about the reason why she does so. When I was your age, I thought senior high school was tiring too. I couldnt 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 t
16、hat, I became so much closer to my mum and dad.Everything will turn out all right, I promise.Yours sincerely,Cynthia(2) Learning about the text typeT asks Ss to answer the following questions: Q1: Whats the purpose of writing a letter of advice?Q2: How does the writer help solve the problem?(3) Lear
17、ning about the structure T guides Ss to analyze the letter from Cynthia to Rebecca and answer the following questions:Q1: How many parts can we divide the letter into?Q2: Whats the main idea of each part?BeginningPart 1Para. 1Show her understandingBodyPart 2Paras. 24Offer advice on how to improve th
18、e relationshipEndingPart 3Para. 5End the letter with positive message T guides the students to answer the following questions:Q1: Why does Cynthia show her understanding to Rebecca at the very beginning?To shorten the distance between them and make her advice easily accepted.Q2: How does Cynthia ill
19、ustrate her points?By sharing personal experiences.T asks the students to focus on the highlights of the letterpieces of advice and personal experiences or stories and leads them to the tipa letter of advice should be selective and persuasive.(4) Learning about the languageT guides the students to a
20、nalyze the language from the following aspects:Be polite and considerate.I understand your feelings/how you feel. I hope I wish you all the best.Everything will turn out all right, I promise. Be logical and well-organized.Try following these pieces of advice and see if they help improve your relatio
21、nship. First, Second, 【设计意图：引导学生感知建议信的结构，体会语言风格，为之后的写作打下基础。】2. Writing a letter of advice to SimonT guides Ss to write a letter of advice in response to Simons problem following the instructions: Use the ideas from the conversation between you and your partner.Mind the structure and language.Limit y
22、our letter to about 150 words.Step 3 After writing1. T leads the students to check their writing after they finish and exchange drafts between partners, focusing on the following aspects: Punctuation Spelling Grammar Choice of words Style(formal/informal) Structure Peer-reviewWhat does your partner
23、think of the advice and examples you give? How can you improve your writing?Self-reviewIs your writing in conformance to the requirement?What advanced words and sentence patterns have you employed?What is the sentence you are the most satisfied with?Do the examples support the advice you give?【设计意图：
24、引导学生通过自评、生生互评，不断反思，取长补短，共同发展。】2. Tleads the students to polish up their writings.I know you have trouble in .after reading your letter. I am writing to give you some suggestions/offer you some advice. Youve asked me for advice with regard to/regarding.and Ill try to make some useful suggestions here
25、. The following are my suggestions./My suggestions are as follows. In my opinion/Personally/As far as Im concerned, it would be wise to take the following action. I hope you will find these suggestions helpful./I hope my suggestions will be of benefit to you. I believe you will take my advice into a
26、ccount/consideration seriously.Sentence patternsWord bank 4Word bank 5Linking words for enumerating ideas firstly, first of all, to begin with, in the first place, for one thing secondly, moreover, furthermore, additionally, in addition, whats more, for another thing, worse still, to make things even worse finally, at last, in the end, last but not the least3. T leads the students to work in groups, choose the best writing and present it to the whole class.V. Homework1. Review what has been learnt in class.2. Write a letter of advice to Laura in the name of Cynthia. 7
