一、导读：

Q1: Did you ever have problems with your parents? How did you deal with them?

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Q2: Did your friends ever complain about their relationship with their parents? What advice did you give to them?

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二、导思：

Understand the way to summarize an email

1.Reading the first email of part A and try to summarize its main idea in one sentence.

2.Thinking about the way to summarize a short passage in one sentence by asking the following questions:

Q1: How did you get your sentence?

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Q2: How can we get the key information correctly and efficiently?

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三、导学：

Step 1 Practise and discuss

1.Reading the following two emails and try to summarize them in one sentence.

2.Discussing their summary and exchange ideas.

Step 2 Discuss and share

Q1: Which problem is the most difficult one to deal with? Why?

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Q2: Did you have any suggestions to Rebecca?

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Step 3 Predict and listen

1.  Underline the key words and predict.

2. Listen to Cynthia’s reply to Rebecca’s email for the first time and finish part B1 on page 23.

3. Listen to Cynthia’s reply to Rebecca’s email for the second time and finish part B2 on page 23.

Step 4 During writing

1.Planning your writing

2. Writing a letter of advice to Simon

Step 5 After writing

1.  Checking 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

2.  Polishing up the writings.

l  I know you have trouble in ... after reading your letter. I am writing to give you some suggestions/offer you some advice.

l  You’ve asked me for advice with regard to/regarding ... and I’ll try to make some useful suggestions here.

l  The following are my suggestions. / My suggestions are as follows.

l  In my opinion/Personally/As far as I’m concerned, it would be wise to take the following action.

l  Why not ...? It would be a good idea if ...

l  For one thing ..., for another ...

l  I hope you will find these suggestions helpful. / I hope my suggestions will be of benefit to you.

l  I believe you will take my advice into account/consideration seriously.

Step 6 Check your writing

四、达标导练：（10分钟）

用适当的连词或关系词填空  

1. He had a deep voice, _________ set him apart from others in our small town, and he was strong and powerful.   

2. The understanding between two friends means both of them have similar ideas __________ trust each other.   

3. They did not want breakfast __________ they were going out early in the morning.   

4. It was still painful __________ I went to see a doctor.   

5. That is the reason __________ we must go now.   

6. The truth of the matter is __________ we had no other choice.   

7. I want to know __________ happened to Norman.   

8. __________ we all know, England is an island among the Atlantic Ocean.   

9. Some friends of his go to see him every day, __________ they take him lots of good books and fresh fruit.   

10. However, every kind of Chinese food is worth trying, _________ each has a delicious taste and is good for health.   

四、  课后巩固训练：（30分钟）

限时练习

六、反思感悟：

1. 怎么感同身受地安慰向你寻求帮助的人？

2. 提建议时的语气该怎么处理才合适呢？