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How to write a letter of advice By the end of the class, you will be able to: 1.

understand other people’s problems when they ask you for advice; 2.

give other people some useful advice on their problems; 3.

write a letter of advice to help others.

Step

1

A letter of asking for advice

One day, Li Hua received a letter from his good friend, David. Please read the letter to help Li Hua find out the problems of David. Dear Li Hua,

I’m David who is your good friend. I’m writing this letter to ask for your advice on how to adjust to a new class. As you know, I chose science and became a science student which is to my great pleasure. But I have trouble in adjusting to my new class. On the one hand, my classmates seem to be indifferent. They just do their homework after class when I want to talk with them and make friends with them. I feel very lonely in this class. On the other hand, I can’t understand some key points my teachers present. It always frustrates me.

You always have ideas when I don’t know how to solve my problems. So I am looking forward to receiving your letter.

Yours,

David 1.

What’s the purpose of David’s letter?

2.

What are his problems?

Step

2

A call to give advice

After knowing this, Li Hua made a call to David. So David set down their dialogue to help himself. But there are some words missing. Please help him complete the dialogue. (L=Li Hua, D=David)

L: Hi, John. How are you? D: Hello! Li Hua, I’m fine. I feel

(cheer) to listen to your voice. L: I’m glad to receive your letter asking for my advice

how to adjust to your new class. Can you tell me your problems again? D: Yes. I became a new student of a science class one month ago but I have no friend in this class. So I always want to make new friends with my classmates after class. However, they seem to be indifferent and busy

(do) their homework. I feel quite embarrassed. L: Oh! It doesn’t matter. As for this, I think it should be

good idea for you to discuss homework with your classmates rather than just chat with them. It will

(certain) help a lot to make friends. D: It sounds great! Additionally, I have difficulty in understanding some key

(point)my teachers my teachers teach. But I dare not consult them. It makes me

frustrated. L: I can understand you

I had the same problem as you. But my former teacher

(tell) me a way. It would be beneficial if you could ask for help from your classmates. If they couldn’t understand either, you had better consult my teachers together. D: I see. If we consult teachers together,

will have courage to ask questions. L: Yes! What’s more, when it comes to such a situation, I would like to suggest you should talk with your teachers about your

(confuse) bravely but not to be silent. D: Thank you so much, my dear friend. I know how to do it. L: It’s my pleasure. I’m looking forward to your good news. Bye. D: Ok. I will. Bye.

Step

3

Useful expressions From their dialogue, can you find some useful expressions to give advice? 1.

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If you know more, please write down: 1.

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Step

4

Writing

Li Hua worries David will forget his advice, so he decides to write a letter to tell him again. If you were Li Hua, please write a letter to give David advice on how to adjust to his new class. Before writing, please think about the following to help your writing:

How to write a letter of advice Step What should be written Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

1.表示写信的目的是提建议:

a.

b.

2. 表并列的连词：

a.表先后次序：

b.表递进关系：

3.建议信结尾常用句式：

a.

b.

c.

Dear David,

Yours,

Li Hua

Step 5 Homework

Polish your writing and then hand in it.