Structure Ss will be able to understand the purpose of Grandad employing an online passage of suggestions. 1.Can the second part be left out? 2.Why did Grandad employ a passage from the internet to give practical suggestions?

Structure Ss will be able to outline the main paragraphs. Ss will learn to use a table to organize a passage. Imitate the table to work out an outline for the following writing. Situation: Your close friend, Victoria, who was quite fit before, is now getting fatter and fatter. Please write a letter of suggestion to persuade your friend to return to healthy life. 1.Complete the following table with the information from the reading passage.

Ways to become 1._______ to cigarettes Become 2. _______ addicted. Become addicted through 3. _______. Become 4.___________ addicted. Harmful 5. _______ of smoking Feel sick, bad-tempered or in pain. Do terrible 6. _______ to heart and lungs. It is difficult for smoking couples to become 7. _______ 8. _______ the health of non-smokers. How 9. _______?Prepare yourself. Be10. _______. Break the 11 _______. 12. _______. Get help if you need it. 13._____.

Structure Ss will be able to analyze the function of paragraph one and two in the letter. Grandad describe his healthy life rather than talk about James problem at the very beginning of the letter with the purpose of ______________.

Information James Grandad Ss will be able to read between lines Questions and answers

Q1.Whats the age of Grandad? Q2.Does he still live a healthy life although he is 82? Q3.How can he do so? Q4. Did Grandad blame James when he got to know James started smoking? Q5. What his own experience did Grandad say to James? Q6. How did Grandad know he was addicted to smoking? Q7. Was Grandad aware of the harmful effects of smoking at first? Q8. What harmful effects were Grandad aware of ? Q9. What harmful effects were Grandad unaware of?

Q10. When did Grandad know it was time to quit? Q11. What kind of life does Grandad expect James to live? Q12. How did Grandad give advice? What is the advice? Q13. Will James accept Grandads advice in the end?

Language Effect Due, addicted, mental, packet, disappointed, ashamed 6-16 Automatic, mentally, strengthen 2-5 Accustomed, quit, lung, pregnant, abnormal, chemist, weaken 0-1 Tough, breathless, unfit, desperate Nicotine, accustom, withdrawal, bad- tempered, automatically, resolve, relaxation, gum

T: What did grandad think was the reason for his long and active life? S1: The reason is his healthy life T: Yes, that means in his eyes his long and active life was due to the healthy life. S2: I think my long and active life must be due to the healthy life I live. T: Please explain the sentence in your own way and see who can find the most synonyms. Ss: Because of, thanks to, as a result of, result from / owing to, on account of, on the grounds of, in consequence of,etc.

Language beautiful, big, long, fit, amazing, active, healthy harmful, terrible, difficult, small, abnormal, breathless

Language Ss will be able to compare the adjectives used in Paragraph one and Paragraph four. Ss will be able to conclude that different sorts of words can serve for different purpose and create a deep impression. Discuss with you group members about your findings on the adjectives in Paragraph one and Paragraph four through comparing.

Language IT I did finally manage. What I did know was that my … I do hope so because… 1.Ss will be able to master the way to emphasize verbs. 2.Ss will be able to learn to express emotions by emphasizing verbs.

Culture You see, during adolescence, I also smoked and became addicted to cigarettes. …did you know that this is because you become addicted in … …you can become physically addicted to… …

Culture If I were you, Id take one more coat today. Youd better take a good rest. 1. Ss will be able to realize the differences of giving suggestions in different cultures. 2. Ss will be able to write a letter of suggestions in the right way.

Culture 1. Collect the ways that Grandad used to persuade his grandson. 2. Compare the different ways Chinese and western people use to give suggestions. 3. Brainstorm the expressions we can use to write a letter of suggestions.

1 I'm sorry that you are having trouble/difficulty/problems in... 2 However, the situation is easy to change if you take my advice. Here are some tips to help you. /Here are a few suggestions. 2. Ideas & Reasons 1 Firstly, why not... ? If you do this,... 2 Secondly, you should/can... Then/That way,... 3 Thirdly, it would be a good idea if... /By doing this, Conclusion 1 I hope you will find these ideas useful. 2 I hope what's mentioned above might be helpful...

Culture Situation: Your close friend, Victoria, who was quite fit before, is now getting fatter and fatter. Please write a letter of suggestion to persuade your friend to return to healthy life.

Structure Information Language Culture S-I-L-K

Information James Grandad Ss will be able to read between lines Questions and answers

Language beautiful, big, long, fit, amazing, active, healthy harmful, terrible, difficult, small, abnormal, breathless

Culture Situation: Your close friend, Victoria, who was quite fit before, is now getting fatter and fatter. Please write a letter of suggestion to persuade your friend to return to healthy life.

Language Effect Due, addicted, mental, packet, disappointed, ashamed 6-16 Automatic, mentally, strengthen 2-5 Accustomed, quit, lung, pregnant, abnormal, chemist, weaken 0-1 Tough, breathless, unfit, desperate Nicotine, accustom, withdrawal, bad- tempered, automatically, resolve, relaxation, gum

Ways to become 1._______ to cigarettes Become 2. _______ addicted. Become addicted through 3. _______. Become 4.___________ addicted. Harmful 5. _______ of smoking Feel sick, bad-tempered or in pain. Do terrible 6. _______ to heart and lungs. It is difficult for smoking couples to become 7. _______ 8. _______ the health of non-smokers. How 9. _______?Prepare yourself. Be10. _______. Break the 11 _______. 12. _______. Get help if you need it. 13._____.