What problems do you think these people have?
Look at the pictures
Picture 1: The girl is depressed because of her bad mark.
Picture 2: They’re having an argument.
Who will you ask for advice if you have a problem at school or with your friends?
Parents
Friends
Teacher
‘Miss Sweetie’ is the advice columnist of 4Teen magazine.
Miss Sweetie
4Teen magazine
Unit 3: Teen stress and pressure
Lesson 6: SKILLS 2
Activity 1: Read the note of asking for advice and match each part of the note with the heading.
(1) Hi Miss Sweetie,
(2) I am in grade 9 and I am in my last year of secondary school. I`m feeling a bit depressed about my situation. I`ve been studying really hard to satisfy my parents, but I couldn’t get high scores in the exams. Besides, at this time I do not know which high school is suitable for me. I really need your help.
(3) Could you give me some advice about this.
(4) Thank you a lot!
Minh
a. Asking for advice
b. Greeting
c. Describing the problem(s)
d. Thanking and signature
1 – b
2 - c
3 - a
4 - d
- Dear _____,/ Hi ______,
- The current situation + problem
- Asking for advice:
I would be very grateful if you all could give me some advice on this.
Could you give me some advice (about…)?
If you were me, what would you do?
What do you think I should do (about…)?
…
- Thank you!/ Many thanks! Signature

Format of a letter/note of asking for advice
Activity 2: Write a short note to Miss Sweetie to ask her for advice about a problem at school or with your friends. Use the `Asking for advice` box on SKILLS 1, page 32 to help you.


Dear Miss Sweetie,
I am 13 and I am from Ho Chi Minh City. I made a friend playing online games, and we`ve met several times in real life to play video games in Internet cafés. Last week he told me he needed 5 million dong and asked if I could help him. I said no, but two days ago he said he would make my life difficult if I didn`t give him the money. I`m a bit worried.
Please provide me some advice as soon as
posible. Thank you!
Nguyen
Sample writing
If you were Miss Sweetie, what would you answer Nguyen?

Study skill: Giving advice
If I were you, I would/wouldn`t...
I (don`t) think you should...
Have you thought about (verb-ing)...?
It might help to consider. ..
It might be a good idea to...
*WRITING
Activity 3:Look at 2, A CLOSER LOOK 1 and give one piece of advice to each student.
Example:


=> Have you thought about asking a friend who is confident about maths to help you? Perhaps you just need a little more practice.


A. I’ll never be good at maths. I’m just too stupid.
Dear Miss Sweetie,
I am 13 and I am from Ho Chi Minh City. I made a friend playing online games, and we`ve met several times in real life to play video games in Internet cafés. Last week he told me he needed 5 million dong and asked if I could help him. I said no, but two days ago he said he would make my life difficult if I didn`t give him the money. I`m a bit worried.
Please provide me some advice as soon as
posible. Thank you!
Nguyen
Match the source of stress and pressure to the advice.
1. It might be a good idea to talk about this to someone. Have you thought about turning to your teacher or your parents for help?
2. If I were you, I wouldn`t be so stressed out. Try your best in the exam but do not worry too much about the ranking in the class.
F. `Why does he make me do all of his homework? It`s not fair. And he says if I don`t do it, he`ll make my life difficult.`
C. `I must get the highest score in this exam. I must be the best student in the class!`
E. `l have this big assignment to complete and l don`t know where to start. It’s too difficult!`
D. `I feel worried when I have to wait for the bus in that neighborhood after my evening class. It’s so quiet and dark there.`
4. Have you thought about telling this to your parents? They might find out some solutions to help you.
3. It might help to consider breaking this big task into smaller tasks and then tackle them one by one.
B. `I hate my voice. It`s high one minute. low the next, then high again! What`s the matter with it? AND the girls are making fun of
me! I`m so embarrassed.`
5. I know how you feel, but I don`t think you should worry about this change. It`s normal, and it shows that you`re growing up.
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What have we learnt today?
- Write a note to ask for advice
Expression of giving advice
Give the advice

HOMEWORK
1. Finish your writing at home
2. Practice some structures of asking and giving for advice
3. Prepare the next lesson: Looking back