Презентация к УМК "Spotlight-8" Module 4 e "Letters for advice"

Module 5e

What is each person’s problem ?

• Stuart - is being bullied at school  

• David - his parents want him to quit

the football team because of his

poor grades

• Sarah - doesn't like the way she

looks  

• Karen - her parents don't want her to go

on holiday on her own

• low self-esteem (низкая самооценка)

• not having enough money/ freedom (недостаточно денег/свободы),
• parents worry too much (родители слишком много беспокоятся),
• pressure of exams (давление на экзаменах),
• parents not liking friends etc (родителям не нравятся друзья)

Listen to the letter

• Claire's advice:

* start doing some exercise,

* follow a healthy diet

• Possible results:

keep fit and healthy/body will grow in best way, possibly lose weight/provide skin with necessary vitamins/look healthy and bright

b) If I were in your your position, I would get a part-time job. Then you would be able to save some money .

c) Why don't you talk to a teacher?

If you do this, you will feel better because you

won't have to suffer in silence any more

d) Have you thought about doing some exercise?

This would help you lose the extra weight

Which of the sentences (1-6) are opening (0)

and which are closing (C) remarks in a letter of advice?

1 I hope that everything turns out all right.

2 I'm sorry you feel this way. I think I can help.

3 I hope that my advice helps.

4 Here are a few things you could try.

5 Don't let it get you down.

6 Don't worry too much. Here's what you can do.

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C

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Dear Stuart ,

I'm sorry you feel this way. I think I can help. / Don't worry too much. Here's what you can do. / Sorry you've been having problems at school. Here's what you can do to improve your situation.

Para 1

Para 2

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Para 3

I hope that my advice helps . / I hope that everything turns out all right.

Yours,

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Homework

• W rite your letter to Stuart, u s ing your notes (120-150 words).