师：alright, class begins. good afternoon, class.
生：good afternoon.
师：begins. thank you, please. okay, on our campus, there is a corner called 解忧杂货铺. have you ever been there? It's a place where you can write your little secrets, your complaints in a letter. And the school club members from roots and shoes will reply to you. Yesterday, I walked past that telephone booth and I found a letter from a gloomy boy. It seems he's very depressed. Let's see what happened to him. Hey, let's do a mini survey. Do you have the same problem as him? If you say yes, put up your hands. You share a similar problem with him. Okay, I see several. I see some. So do you want to help him solve the problem? If you can solve his problem, I think you can also solve yours. So today your task is to write a letter of advice. Suppose you were a member of the roots and Shoots Club. Would you please write a letter of advice as a reply to this gloomy boy? So how do you find this task? Is it a piece of cake or a little bit challenging? Okay, why do you think it's challenging?
生：Because this problem is difficult to solve. And I don't know how to say.
师：Okay. Now, today we are going to learn how to write a letter of advice. And what is a letter of advice? Here I give you the definition. Would you please read the definition for us?
生：A letter of advice is written to someone who has a problem and does not know how to solve it. In a letter of advice, you try to help solve the problems by offering useful advice.
师：Good. So what are the keywords here?
生：It's written to someone who has a problem, and it's used to help them solve the problem.
师：Solve. Yes. And you should give your advice that you think is useful for his problem.
生：Yes, excellent.
师：Thank you. So during this lesson, you are going to be a problem supporter, a solution seeker, and an advice giver. Before we start, I think you should keep in mind what makes a good letter of advice according to your Chinese knowledge. What should a good letter of advice be? Please.
生：It should be considerate.
师：Okay, anything else?
生：It should be objective.
师：Yes, excellent. Okay, you?
生：And the language should be correct.
师：Okay, anything else?
生：Your advice should be helpful and can solve the problem, right?
师：So I think a good letter of advice first should be persuasive, and also it should be proper. And as you say, it should solve some problems. So be practical, right? Okay, now let's start our journey. First, be a problem spotter. Please open your books to page 20. Here, I've already asked you to preview these three emails. They are from three teenagers and they have different problems with their parents. Now, can you figure out what their problems are? Would you please use this sentence structure: somebody feels what because what happened? Let me try. Students here, how about the first email? It's about...
生：Rebecca feels depressed because her parents care too much about her school work and control her to do everything their parents want.
师：Yeah, excellent. Pays too much attention to her study. Yes, not good. How about Simon? Would you please?
生：Simon feels frustrated and disappointed because he lacks his parents' love.
师：He lacks his parents' love. Okay, good. Because his parents spend too little time with him. Then how about Laura?
生：Laura feels upset because her parents are too protective and they're always on her back about something.
师：Yes, they're too protective and always on her back about something. Okay, now let's go back to our gloomy boy. What's his problem? Let me ask a boy. Would you please?
生：He feels confused.
师：Because his parents ask him to study in his spare time. Study what?
生：Extra lessons online, right?
师：Okay, good. So you think the gloomy boy feels confused. Do you have a better word for it? He says he feels choked to death, right? Okay, you may say he feels choked or upset because as the boy says, his parents force him to take online courses. Right? Okay, now you are a problem spotter. Let's be a solution seeker. The solutions are very important for a letter of advice because they are the core of the letter, right? So how can you give good solutions? Let's take Rebecca as an example. Now, please still turn to page 23. Here is a reply from Cynthia. Cynthia is the host of our School Radio Club program, and she gave Rebecca several pieces of advice. Now listen carefully. Figure out how many pieces of advice Cynthia gives Rebecca. And second, figure out all the blanks here. Got it? Page 23. Integrated Skills, Part B.
（播放录音）Hi, Rebecca, this is Cynthia. I understand your feelings from your email. It sounds like you put a lot of effort into your schoolwork. If your mother doesn't value that, of course you're going to be unhappy. But remember, every parent has high hopes for their children. Your mother wants you to be successful, but she probably fails to see how you struggle. Try following these pieces of advice and see if they help improve your relationship. First, talk to your mother. Make sure she understands your feelings. Choose a good time and start the conversation politely. You can begin with something like, "I know that you expect me to do well at school, but I'm struggling sometimes. Can we please talk?" You should also try to meet in the middle when talking to your mother. Of course, school matters, but relaxation is good for you, too. Tell your mother about your interests and ask for more free time to spend on them. For example, if you like listening to music, explain why you enjoy it and how it helps you. Why don't you make a deal that you're best satisfied with? Second, put yourself in your mother's shoes and try to understand what she does. I know it isn't easy, but she must be patient. When your mother doesn't let you go out with your friends, think about the reason why she does. So when I was your age, I thought senior high school was tiring, too. I couldn't understand why my parents were so strict with me. However, when I grew up, I realized that they just wanted me to have the best possible future. After that, I became so much closer to my mom and dad. Everything will turn out all right, I promise.
师：Okay, now, first, let's check your answer. Have you got all the correct answers here? Now, tell me, how many pieces of advice does Cynthia give Rebecca? How many?
生：2.
师：Yes. So what are they? Would you please.
生：The first advice is to talk to your mother and make sure she understands your feelings. The second one is to put yourself in your mother's shoes and try to understand what she does.
师：What does "put yourself in your mother's shoes" mean?
生：站在妈妈的角度。
师：换位思考，OK？Good. So how do you find these pieces of advice? Just generally saying "talk to your mother", is that okay? So your advice can't be too general. It should be what?
生：It should be concrete.
师：Okay, after listening to these pieces of advice, are you convinced by her? Yes or no?
生：Yes.
师：So your ideas should be convincing. Yes. Good. Now, here, still go back to our gloomy boy. What are your solutions for the gloomy boy? Now let's have a brainstorming in your group. We have groups of 4, right? And make sure your solutions are concrete and convincing. Let's discuss.