1. Writing an advice letter
By Wang Guan xi

2. 1
Lead in 2
Into the text 3
Suggestions to father/son 4
Write an advice letter 5
Discussion

3. Lead in Do you have some problems with your parents?
If you have problems, who will you talk to?
A. teachers B. parents
C. friends D. Others.
Have you ever written to an advice columnist for help?

4. Father & Son Into the text Advice column Analyze problems
Content Layouts

5. Into the text (The first letter):
1.Why does the father write the letter?
To ask for some help so as to help his son.
2.What does the father think about his son?

6. Into the text (The first letter):
Problems the father thinks about his son
disobeys everything his parents ask him to do
is rude to them
refuses to spend time with them
refuses to do his homework
spends too much time watching DVDs, listening to foreign music, chatting in Internet cafes, playing games and surfing the Internet

7. Into the text (The second letter):
1.Why does the son write the letter?
To be helped with some problems he has at home.
2.What are his problems?

8. Into the text (The second letter):
Problems the son thinks about his father
doesn’t listen to his son
shouts at him when he tries to talk to him
makes him do things he doesn’t like
calls him selfish and unloving
gets very angry when he plays foreign music
sends him to bed or tell him to study
forbids him from watching DVDs or meeting his friends at the Internet

9. Suggestions to father
problems
answers
Refuse to do everything his parents ask him to do.
2. He is rude to them though they treat him well.
3. He refuses to spend time with them.
4. He wastes time watching DVDs and listening to foreign music instead of doing homework.
5. He spends too much time in Internet cafes.
1. Don’t force him to do anything he doesn’t like.
2. Talk to him not as a father but as a friend.
3. Show him that you love him and are proud of him.
4. show interest in his hobbies such as foreign music.
5. Allow him to arrange his spare time freely on condition that he can do well at school.

10. Suggestions to son Problems Solutions
1. His father doesn’t listen to his ideas.
2. His father shouts at him whenever he tries to talk to him and they fight like crazy.
3. His parents always make him do things that he doesn’t like.
4. They call him selfish and unloving.
5. When he plays foreign music or watch DVDs , his father gets angry and sends him to bed.
6. His father forbids him from meeting his friends online.
1.Tell him that you are a big boy and you can make your own decisions.
2.Don’t get angry when he shouts at you but talk to him later.
3. Don’t refuse their suggestions but tell them you want to do things in a different way.
4. Always tell them that you love them.
5. That is because he loves you.
6. Understand he loves you.

11. Write an advice letter
How to write an advice letter?

12. Write an advice letter (outline)
① typical sentences for replying to
one’s letter
② analyze the trouble
③ give proper suggestions
④ express the columnist’s wishes

13. Analyze the problems suggestions Write an advice letter Dear Mary,
Yours sincerely,
Lucie
I have received your letter and I’m glad to give you some suggestions/ Glad to have your letter. …./ I’m sorry to hear that you had a quarrel with your father.
Analyze the problems
suggestions
At last, I hope I will be your best friend’s forever! / Good luck to you! /Just keep in touch. I do hope to hear good news from you.

14. Write an advice letter Dear Mr. Liu,
I have received your letter and I’m glad to give you some suggestions.
As you said , your son refuses to do everything you ask him to do. My advice is that you’d better not force him to do anything that he doesn’t like. If you really want him to do something, you can tell him the importance and necessity of doing that at a proper time. He himself will decide whether to do it or not since he is a boy now and he has his own idea. He insists on watching DVDs and listening to foreign music. In my opinion, if it is good for him, you can show interests in his hobbies although you don’t like it at all.

15. Write an advice letter
Internet café is a very popular place now. I think online chatting, especially with his friends or classmates in his spare time is not a big problem so long as he can learn the subjects well at school.
I’m sure it will work out fine if you can try understanding him. You should trust him and always communicate with him whenever you have the chance. I hope everything will be OK soon.
Just keep in touch. I do hope to hear good news from you.
Yours sincerely,
Mr. Zhu

16. Write an advice letter Dear Liu Wei,
I know your feeling and I can understand you. I was once such a boy as you and I had this kind of problems. At that time, I couldn’t understand my parents though they love me. You should believe your parents love you very much. You’d better always talk to your father that you love him too. Don’t get angry when your father doesn’t listen to you or even shouts at you. You can explain to him what you think later. Show that you are a big boy now and you can make your own decisions.

17. Write an advice letter
Surprise your father with a day spent together. Invite him to join you doing the thing you like. That way both of you can have fun.
Have a talk with your father whenever you are free. After all, communication is the best way to improve your relationship. Only in this way can you understand each other’s ideas and thoughts.
Best wishes,
Mr. Zhu

18. Now they get along well with each other, so they thank you very much.

19. Discussion
Suppose you are Liu Wei. You have received your advice letter and you want to take the advice and improve your relationship with your father. You know your father’s birthday is coming, so you want to give him a surprise. Think over what you should do and tell your classmates.

20. Discussion
In order to improve our relationship, I will give my father a birthday surprise first.
The first thing I want to do is to call Ben , my father’s best friend. He will tell me the name of Dad’s favorite restaurant and he will make sure that all of my Dad’s friends from work will come. Then I will call the restaurant and book some tables. I will phone all my relatives and invite them to come too.
The day before the party, I will go to the watch shop to pick up Dad’s present. His father gave him a watch when he was young. But it stopped working last year. He often complained that he never had time to get it fixed. I also asked him to polish it. I know Dad will love it .
On his birthday, I will go to the restaurant early to make sure everything is ready. When Mum brings Dad there, everyone will shout “happy birthday”! After dinner, I will give him a present. I ‘m sure he will be very happy that day.

21. Thank You !