This handout help English teachers to know more about their students and try to help them in their problems. This handout also help to write in english.

1. RESPECT
PRE -READING
Before you start
1. DISCUSS THE QUESTIONS WITH YOUR CLASSMATES.
HOW FRIENDLY ARE YOU ?
1. When a friend is sad, do you
talk to him / her ?
ask another friend about the problem ?
do nothing ?
2. Do you help your friends with their homework ?
a. Always b. Sometimes c. Never
3. When you are on holiday , do you
a. write a postcard to your friends ?
b. phone your friends every day ?
2. THIS A NEWSPAPER FOR TEENAGERS. READ THE READERS’ LETTERS AND ANSWER THEM IN
EXERCISE Nº 8 .
Vol. 1 Nº 1 March / April 2007
Dear editor,
Last week, I went to
Dear editor, the disco. One of my
I’m extremely shy. Boys friends tempted me to
invite me to parties but drink beer. I did it and
I’m afraid to say “ now I drink every day.
YES”. Dear Llelicza,
I’m really worried If I don’t do it, I get
Dear editor, Llelicza, They consider me very
because I’m failing into a very bad mood.
attractive and pretty. I My parents are mad at
want to find a way that me. I’m an alcoholic
Boys don’t think I’m can help me feel all my
exams. I can’t focus boy. Please help me !
confident enough.
Help me ! my attention on
classes This Carlo 18
beautiful, maybe, it is Deisy 14
that I’m very thin. My is because I’m in love.
She is my
clothes don’t classmate and she is
fit me. I perfect for me. I need
to pass my exams .
have to get them at
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3. READ THE NEWSPAPER AND UNDERLINE THE MAIN IDEA WITH RED PEN AND THE SECONDARY IDEAS
WITH GREEN PEN.
LUZ ZÚNICO

2. 4 . TICK ( / ) TRUE OR FALSE . CORRECT THE FALSE ONES IF IT IS NECESSARY.
True False Correction
a. Karla is overweight . ( ) ( ) ………………………….
b. Deisy is happy to say ‘NO’ . ( ) ( ) ………………………….
c. Diego is failing all his exams. ( ) ( ) ………………………….
d. Carlo only drinks on weekends. ( ) ( ) ………………………….
e. Karla can’t do sports with her friends. ( ) ( ) ………………………….
5. SCAN THE PARAGRAPHS AND COMPLETE THESE STATEMENTS.
a. Boys don’t think I’m ……………………………………………………………….
b. I want to find a way ………………………………………………………………
c. I can’t focus ……………………………………… This is because ………………..
d. One of my ……………………………………... I did it and…………………………
6. BASED ON THE READING, MATCH THE INFORMATION IN COLUMNS A AND B
1. Carlo gets into ( ) very attractive and pretty.
2. Karla’s friends call ( ) because his failing all his exams.
3. Boys consider Deisy . ( ) her ‘ Skeleton ’ .
4. Diego is really worried ( ) went to the disco.
5. Last week, Carlo ( ) a very bad mood.
7. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BASED ON THE READERS ’LETTERS IN EXERCISE Nº 2 .
1. What kind of problem does Deisy have ? …………………………………….
2. Is Diego failing only three exams ? ………………………………………………..
3. When did Carlo start to drink ? ……………………………………………………
4. Who have to get clothes at special stores ? ………………………………………...
8. WRITING STRATEGIES: Thinking of ideas.
 Before you start, decide what you want to write about.
 Use diagrams .
DEAR DEISY,
………………………… DEAR CARLO,
…………………………
………………………… ………………………..
………………………… DEAR DIEGO, ………………………..
………………………… ………………………..
DEAR KARLA,
………………………… Dea ……………………….. ………………………..
………………………… r ……………………….. ………………………..
Believe in yourself. ………………… ………………………..
………………………...
You should eat more ……………………….. ………………………..
such as : vegetables, ………………………… ………………………..
…………………
fruits, yogurt etc. …………………………
……………………………. …………………………
……………………………. …………………………
……………………………. ………………….
LUZ ZÚNICO

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