U2IntegratedskillsParent-childRelationships

Writing:Aletterofadviceonparent-childrelationshipsBytheendofthissection,studentswillbeableto:1.identifytheproblemstheyhavewiththeirparentsandseeksolutions;2.analyseandsummarizethefeaturesofaformaladviceemail;3.writeaformaladviceemailtohelpsolvetheirproblems.PsychologicalConsultingRoomofNO.1MiddleSchoolinQiyangCountyDoctorSuGiveaprescription(處方):

writealetterofadviceIfyouwereamemberofthePsychologicalConsultingRoom,pleasewritealetterofadviceasareplytoGloomyBoy.diagnose(診斷)problemsseeksolutionsgiveprescriptions(offeradvice)Aletterofadvice

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problemanddoesnotknowhowtosolveit.Inaletterofadvice,youtrytohelpsolvetheproblembyofferingusefuladvice.Today'staskAgoodletterofadviceshouldAletterofadvice(有說(shuō)服力的)persuasive(恰當(dāng)?shù)?properpractical(實(shí)用的)TodiagnoseproblemsRebeccafeels________becausehermotherpaystoomuchattentiontoher__________.Simonfeels________becausehisparentsaretoo________tospendmuchtimewithhim.Laurafeels________becauseherparents________hertoomuch.textbookpage22diagnoseproblemsunhappygradeslonelybusyworriedprotectGloomyBoyfeels____________becausehismotheralways________himwithothers.anxiouscomparesToseeksolutionsAdviceforRebecca?________yourmother.

Makesuresheunderstands_____________.Remembertochoose___________andstarttheconversationpolitely.Example:Iknowthatyouexpectmeto___________________,butI'mstrugglingsometimes.Canwepleasetalk?”Tryto_____________________.Letyourmotherknowabout_________________andaskformorefreetime.Example:Trytomakeadealwithyourmotherbyexplaining

whyyou____________andhowithelpsyou.?_____________inyourmother'sshoesandtrytounderstandwhatshedoes.Example:Whenyourmotherdoesn'tletyou____________________,thinkaboutwhyshedoesso.

TalktoyourfeelingsagoodtimedowellatschoolPutyourselfgooutwithyourfriendsmeetinthemiddleyourinterestsenjoymusictextbookpage23Aletterofadvice(有說(shuō)服力的)persuasive(恰當(dāng)?shù)?properideaspractical(實(shí)用的)convincingconcrete(具體的)CooperateandcompeteWhatareyoursolutionsforGloomyBoy?BoysGirlsConcreteandConvincingCooperateandcompeteWhatareyoursolutionsforGloomyBoy?BoysGirlsConcreteandConvincingwiselyplanandmanageyourstudytellheryourstrengthsandintereststalktoherandletherunderstandyourfeelingsPleaseadvise!tryyourbesttorealizeyourpotentialexpressunderstandingandthankstoher

DearRebecca,Iunderstandyourfeelings.

Fromyouremail,itsoundslikeyouputalotofeffortintoyourschoolwork.Ifyourmotherdoesn’tvaluethat,ofcourseyou’regoingtobeunhappy.Butremember:everyparenthashighhopesfortheirchildren.Yourmotherwantsyoutobesuccessfulbutsheprobablyfailstoseehowyoustruggle.Trythesepiecesofadviceandseeiftheyhelpimproveyourrelationship.First,talktoyourmother.Makesuresheunderstandsyourfeelings.Chooseagoodtimeandstarttheconversationpolitely.Youcanbeginwithsomethinglike,“Iknowthatyouexpectmetodowellatschool,butI’mstrugglingsometimes.Canwepleasetalk?”youshouldalsotrytomeetinthemiddlewhentalkingtoyourmother.Ofcourse,schoolmatters,butrelaxationisgoodforyoutoo.TellyourmotheraboutAsampleletterofadviceLanguagefeaturestapetranscriptforpage23

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tospendonthem.Forexample,ifyoulikelisteningtomusic,explainwhyyouenjoyitandhowithelpsyou.Whydon’tyoumakeadealthatyouarebothsatisfiedwith?Second,putyourselfinyourmother’sshoesandtrytounderstandwhatshedoes.Iknowitisn’teasy,butyoumustbepatient.Whenyourmotherkeepspressingyoutostudyallthetime,thinkaboutthereasonwhyshedoesso.WhenIwasyourage,Ithoughtseniorhighschoolwastiringtoo.Icouldn’tunderstandwhymyparentsweresostrictwithme.However,whenIgrewup,Irealizedthattheyjustwantedmetohavethebestpossiblefuture.Afterthat,Ibecamesomuchclosertomymumanddad.

Everythingwillturnoutallright,Ipromise.Yourssincerely,CynthiaAsampleletterofadvice8LanguagefeaturesConsiderateandCivilizedAletterofadvice(有說(shuō)服力的)persuasive(恰當(dāng)?shù)?properideaslanguagepractical(實(shí)用的)civilizedconvincingconsiderateconcrete(具體的)Appreciate（賞析）thesampleletterofadviceFindsomeusefulexpressionsfromthesampleletter:Iunderstandyourfeelings.Trythesepiecesofadviceandseeiftheyhelp…Youcanbeginwithsomethinglike…Youshouldalsotrytomeetinthemiddlewhen…Putyourselfin...’sshoesandtrytounderstand…Everythingwillturnoutallright,Ipromise.Whatwouldyousaywhenyouwanttoshowempathy（共情）?123Whatexpressionswillyouusewhenyougiveadvice?Whatwouldyousaywhenyouendtheletterofadvice?usefulexpressionsReflectmoreBuildyourlanguageQ1:Whatwouldyousaywhenyouwanttoshowempathy?Youhaveeveryrighttofeelupsetaboutthat.Iamsorrytohearthatyoufeel...It’stotallynormaltofeelthisway.Howcanyouhavesuchafeeling.........notconsiderate......BuildyourlanguageQ2:Whatexpressionswillyouusewhenyougiveadvice?IfIwereyou,Iwould...Ifeelthatitwouldbehelpfulif...Howabout/Whatabout...?Youmustdo.........notcivilized......BuildyourlanguageQ3:Whatwouldyousaywhenyouendtheletterofadvice?Ihopethesuggestionswillbeofhelptoyou.Iwishyouallthebest.Iwillbegladifyoufindmysuggestionsuseful.......BuildyourstructurePart1

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writealetterofadviceIfyouwereamemberofthePsychologicalConsultingRoom,pleasewritealetterofadviceasareplytoGloomyBoy.ideastryyourbesttorealizeyourpotentialwiselyplanandmanageyourstudyshowyourstrengthsandinterestsexpressunderstandingandthankslanguageIfIwereyou,Iwould...Ifeelthatitwouldbehelpfulif...Howabout/Whatabout...?Itmightbeagoodideato...Iwillbegladifyoucould...DearGloomyBoy,

Iamsorrytohearthatyoufeelanxiousbecauseyourmotheralwayscomparesyouwithothers.It’stotallynormaltofeelthisway.Butremember,yourmotherjustwantsyoutohaveapromisingfuture.Trythesepiecesofadviceandseeiftheyhelp.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Ihopeyou’llfindmyadvicehelpful.Iwishyouallthebest.Yours,

PsychologicalConsultingRoomideastryyourbesttorealizeyourpotentialwiselyplanandmanageyourstudyshowyourstrengthsandinterestsexpressunderstandingandthankslanguageIfIwereyou,Iwould...Ifeelthatitwouldbehelpfulif...Howabout/Whatabout...?Itmightbeagoodideato...Iwillbegladifyoucould...DearGloomyBoy,

Iamsorrytohearthatyoufeelanxiousbecauseyourmotheralwayscomparesyouwithothers.It’stotallynormaltofeelthisway.Butremember,yourmotherjustwantsyoutohaveapromisingfuture.Trythesepiecesofadviceandseeiftheyhelp.______________________________________________________