Unit2Let’stalkteensWriting:Aletterofadviceonparent-childrelationshipsLead-inLookatthepictures.Whathappenedinthepictures?

Thefatherisscoldinghissonforrentingoutside.Lead-inIfyouhaveproblemswithyourparents,willyouwritealettertotheradioprogrammeinordertoaskforadvice?Why?Yes.BecauseIcanreceivemanysolutionstotheproblem.No.Becauseitisembarrassingtotellothersmyproblem.GuessthejoboftheladyHints：Sheworksforaradiostation.Sheoffersencouragementandadviceforteens.

SheisahostofaradioprogramcalledTeenTime.RebeccaSimonLauraThethreeteenagerswritetoCynthia,thehostofaradioprogramcalledTeenTime,abouttheirproblemswiththeirparents.Rebecca'sproblem:Shewantshermothertopaylessattentiontoher________.gradesReadingWhenwe’reathome，shekeepspressingmetostudyallthetime.當(dāng)我們在家的時候，她總是催促我學(xué)習(xí)。press

vt.&vi.催促，逼迫；按，壓；擠，推

n.報章雜志，報刊；（thepress）新聞工作者，新聞界Ididn’twanttotakethemoneybuthepressedit______me.

Shepressedherface_________thewindow.

onagainstSimon'sproblem:Hisparentsaretoobusytoshowany___________forhim.concernReadingLaura'sproblem:Herparentsaretoo____________(protect)ofher.protectiveReadingThey’realwaysonmybackaboutsomething.

他們總是對我嘮叨個沒完。

【歸納拓展】behindsb.’sback背著某人；背地里；私下turnyourbackonsb./sth.轉(zhuǎn)身背對著某人/某物；背棄，拋棄

beonsb.’sbackaboutsth.纏磨，煩擾（1）Hisparentsarealways

hisbackaboutsomething.（2）Haveyoubeentalkingaboutme

myback?onbehindIwishtheycouldbemoreflexiblesothatIcanmakemyownchoicesaboutwhattodoinmysparetime.

我希望他們能更靈活些，這樣我就能自己選擇在空閑時間做什么了。flexible

adj.靈活的，可變動的；柔韌的

eg.

aflexibleschedule/approach/bodyListeningKeys:1.Talkto2.yourfeelings3.agoodtime4.dowellatschool5.meetinthemiddle6.yourinterests7.enjoymusic8.Putyourself9.gooutwithyourfriendsTalktoyourfeelingsPutyourselfSupposeyouwereCynthia,whatareyoursolutionsforLauraorSimon?)textbookpage23Whatwouldyousaywhenyouwanttoshowempathy（共情）?usefulexpressions123Whatexpressionswillyouusewhenyougiveadvice?Whatwouldyousaywhenyouendtheletterofadvice?DiscussandThinkmoreBuildyourlanguageQ1:Whatwouldyousaywhenyouwanttoshowempathy?Youhaveeveryrighttofeelupsetaboutthat.Iamsorrytohearthatyoufeellonelyandupsetwhen...It’stotallynormaltofeelthisway.Howcanyouhavesuchafeeling.........notconsiderateBuildyourlanguageQ2:Whatexpressionswillyouusewhenyougiveadvice?IfIwereyou,Iwould...Whynot...?Ifyoudothis,youarelikelyto...Ifeelthatitwouldbehelpfulif...Youmustdo...Youmightaswell.........notcourteousBuildyourlanguageQ3:Whatwouldyousaywhenyouendtheletterofadvice?Ihopethesesuggestionswillbeofhelptoyou.Whateveryoudecidetodo,goodluck!Iwillbegladifyoufindmysuggestionspracticalanduseful.......BuildyourstructurePart1

Showyour_____________ Part2Offeryour_______ontheproblemPart3Endtheletterwitha

_______

messageunderstandingpositiveadviceBeginningBodyEndingspecifice___________personale____________Tip:linkingwordslinkingwordsstructurefeaturesCohesive?firstly,secondly,thirdly?aboveall,besides,finally?tobeginwith,inaddition,eventually?inthefirstplace,what’smore,furthermorexamplesxperiencesDearLaura/Simon,

Iknowhowyoufeel.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Trythesepiecesofadviceandseeiftheyhelp.Firstofall,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________What’smore,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Ihopeyou’llfindmyadvicehelpful.Iwishyouallthebest.Yours,CythiaPresentationAletterofadvice

DearLaura,

Iunderstandyourfeelings.Sometimesparentscanbecomeoverprotective—afterall,itistheirjobtoprotecttheirchildfromharm.Butdon’tbeunhappy.

Trythesepiecesofadviceandseeiftheyhelp.Firstofall,tellyourparentswhatyouthinkabouttheirprotectivebehavior.Tellthemyoufullyunderstandtheirloveforyou,butexplainthesideeffectsoftheiroverprotectiveness.What’smore,showyourparentshowresponsibleyoucanbe.Makeitclearwhenyouneedtheirhelpandwhenyoudon’t.

Ihopeyouwillfindmyadvicehelpful.Bestwishes!