Letters to the youth magazine “Shout”

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Letters to the youth magazine
“SHOUT”
8 th form
By Timoshina T.G.

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Answer the questions
Do you have any problems?
What do your parents make you do?
Can you solve your problems?
Who can help you to solve them?
You know that one of the ways to solve the
problem is to ask for someone’s help. So
teenagers share their thoughts with a teenage
magazine «SHOUT» .

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Are the problems of teenagers solved?

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Match the English word combinations with their
Russian equivalents.
1. get down
2. make sure
3.in advance
4.go mad about
5.be under strain
6. arranged things without
7. make fun of
8. feel lonely
9. become moody
10. make faces at
a. гримасничать
b. становиться мрачным
c.чувствовать себя одиноким
d.подсмеиваться
e.проводить время без
f.быть в напряжении
g.сходить с ума
h.заранее
i. убедиться
j.давить на кого-либо

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Match the English word combinations with their
Russian equivalents.
1. get down
2. make sure
3.in advance
4.go mad about
5.be under strain
6. arranged things without
7. make fun of
8. feel lonely
9. become moody
10. make faces at
a. давить на кого-либо
b. убедиться
c. заранее
d. сходить с ума
e. быть в напряжении
f. проводить время без
g. подсмеиваться
h. чувствовать себя
одиноким
• i. становиться мрачным
• j. гримасничать

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Word focus
Kind
1. Род ,сорт, тип,
2. Характер, личность,
3. Род, вид, племя
4. Отличительные особенности
5. Доброжелательный ,ласковый,
6. Любезно,
7. Мягкий…

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To be kind to somebody

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Ex 24 p.106 Read the letters to Angela and finish
the sentences.
My parents…….
I’m in the top……
They only want…….
My mates have…..
I suggest……
They make fun of…….
When I was small…….
She became……..
I feel…..

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Ex 24 p.106 Read the letters to Angela and finish
the sentences.
• My parents are getting me down about my
homework
• I’m in the top group for every subject.
• They only want me to do well.
• My mates have arranged things without me.
• I suggest spending time together.
• They make fun of me.
• When I was small my sister was kind to me.
• She became moody.
• I feel I’l never be able to get on with her.

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Give Lena, Bill and Tracey some pieces of advice.
Begin with «_______ should…….»
1.Ignore your friend’s words
2.Talk with sister about health problems
3.Do all you asked about. Parents know more.
4.It is not easy to earn money. Be proud of your
work.
5.Show parents that you need their help but not
pressure.
6.Let your sister know that you love her.
7.Try to find new friends.
8.Talk to your teacher.
9.Do something together.

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Give Lena, Bill and Tracey some pieces of advice.
Begin with «_______ should…….»
• Do all she asked about. Parents know more.
• Show parents that she needs their help but not
pressure.
• Talk to her teacher
• It is not easy to earn money. Be proud of his work.
• Ignore his friend’s words.
• Try to find new friends.
• Let her sister know that she loves her.
• Talk with sister about health problems.
• Do something together.

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Ex. 34 p.107 Write the letter.

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Kaluga
Russian Federation
______________(date)
Dear ___ ,
Thank you for your letter. I’m sure your … love you and hate to see you
troubled and unhappy.
I see your problem is … . Did you try to find a solution? If I were you, I
would …. . Let your … know that you … . You should …
Well, that’s all for now. I hope my advice will help you.
Best wishes,
----- (name)
Use: feel so lonely; have too much homework; being dependent on parents;
lack of free time; explain how hurt you feel; talk to a teacher/ parents/
friends; getting along with a sister.

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Home task ex. 34page 107