Task Writing a letter to a friend

Writingalettertoafriend,Task,Oneortwoofourclassmateshasbeenabroadthissummer.Nowyouhaveachancetointerviewhim/her.,Preparesomequestionstoask.Writedownhis/heranswers.,Interview,Howtotakenotes?,Thinkaboutwhatquestionstoaskandwritethemdowninadvance.Writebriefnotesonly,notwholesentences.Writedownthemostimportantinformation.Usecontractionsandabbreviationswheneverpossible.,Skillsbuilding1:writingdowntheanswers,Ifyoudonthearorunderstandananswer,asktheotherpersontorepeatit.Youcanuseexpressionssuchas:Ibegyourpardon?/Pardonme?Couldyousaythatagain?Couldyourepeatthat,please?Didyousayor?,Movingtoanewtownorareacanbeadifficulttime.Youmightworryabouthowyouwillfindyourwayaround,howyouwillmeetpeopleandhowyouwillmakenewfriends.,Readandanswer,Whatwillyoudowhenyoumeetanewfriendforthefirsttime?Whatwillyoudowhenyoumeetnewneighbors?,Whatthingsmightworryyouwhenyoumovetoanewplace?Howtofindmywayaround,_andmakenewfriendsWhatisonewaytomeetnewneighbours?Visit_withasmallgift,theirhomes,Listenandtakenotes.,meetpeople,3.Whataresomethingsyoushoulddowhenyoumeetapersonforthefirsttime?Be_aboutmyself;askhim/herquestionsabouthimself/herself;listento_4.Ifyouwanttomeetpeoplewithsimilarintereststoyours,whatcanyoudo?Joinalocalclubor_,openandhonest,whatheorshehastosay,activitygroup,5.Whataresomethingsyoushoulddoifyouwanttomaketruefriends?Always_;listentowhattheyhavetosay;_myselfandmyfeelings,bethereforthem,behonestabout,Brainstorming:Whatdoyoudowhenyouhaveapersonalproblem?Wouldyoutalktoyourparentsoryourfriendsandaskthemforadvice?Haveyouevercalledaradioprogrammeforadvice?,Step1:callingTeenTalkforadvice,ReadtheleafletaboutTeenTalk.Thencompletethenotes.,Teentalk1YoucanreachTeenTalkby:e-mail/phone/website.2TeenTalknevercloses.TrueFalse3TeenagersproblemswillbereportedtoparentsTrueFalse,phone,True,False,4TeenTalklistento_5TeenTalkoffers_,teenagersproblems,advice,ListentothetapeandfinishpartB.,1.ReasonforcallingTeenTalk:_2.Descriptionoftheproblem:_3.Feelingsabouttheproblem:_,Haveaproblem;askforhelp,twoimportantfriends;dontlikeoneanother,feeldivided,4.TeenTalksadvice:_5.Plannedactionstoovercometheproblem:_,writealettertoeachfriendtoexplain;meetoutsideofschool,writealetter,meetatacafeonSaturday;talk,HowdoweexpressagreementanddisagreementinEnglish?Therearemanyexpressionsthatwecanuse,asidefromsimpleYesandNoanswers.,Skillsbuilding2:agreeinganddisagreeing,AgreeingIagreewithyouImofthesameopinion(as).Exactly.Thatsagoodpoint.ThatshowIfeel(about)too.Thatsright.Youvegotapoint.Yes.Andanotherreasonisthat,DisagreeingIdontagree.WhataboutImnotsurethatstrue.Iseethingsinalittledifferentway.Ontheotherhand,Itakeyourpoint,butThatstrue,butPerhapsyouaremistaken.Really?Idontthinkthat,Workingroupsoffour.Expressyouropinionsonthefollowingstatementsbystatingwhetheryouagreeordisagree.Discussyourideaswithyourgroup.,Chinesefoodishealthierforyouthanforeignfood.2.Stayingateenagerforeverwouldbegreat.,3.Makinggoodfriendsismoreimportanttomethanspendingtimewithfamily.4.IfIwanttobehappyinthefuture,Imusthaveagoodjob.5.Goodmarksindicatehowcleveryouare.6.Learningaforeignlanguageisimportant.,Chinesefoodishealthierforyouthanforeignfood.,Asample,Debate,Chinesefoodusuallyincludesplentyofwholegrains,vegetablesandagoodsourceofcalcium,whichareconsideredhealthyandnutritious.,Chinesepeoplepayspecialattentiontothewaysofcookingfood.Thecolour,thesmellandthetastearealltakenintoconsiderationastheymightaffectonesappetite.,Mostforeignmealscontainmorefatandarebakedorfried,whichmaycausethemtoloseflavour.,Agree,A:IagreethatChinesefoodishealthierforyouthanforeignfood.Chinesefoodusuallyincludesplentyofwholegrains,vegetablesandagoodsourceofcalcium,whichareconsideredhealthyandnutritious.Besidesthis,Chinesepeoplepayspecialattentiontothewaysofcookingfood.Thecolour,thesmellandthetastearealltakenintoconsiderationastheymightaffectonesappetite.,However,mostforeignmealscontainmorefatandarebakedorfried,whichmaycausethemtoloseflavour.Chinesefoodisnoweatenbyathirdoftheworldspopulationeverydayandiswidelyconsideredeasytocook,economicalandtasty.,Disagree,ThetraditionalChinesewayofcookingvegetablesmaycausevitaminstobelost.,Chinesepeopleusetoomuchoilandsaltincooking,whichmightcausemanyhealthproblems.,Foreignfood,knownforitsvariedflavoursandspices,israpidlybecomingatrendworldwide.,B:IdontagreethatChinesefoodishealthierforyouthanforeignfood.ThetraditionalChinesewayofcookingvegetablesmaycausevitaminstobelost.Besidesthis,Chinesepeopleusetoomuchoilandsaltincooking,whichmightcausemanyhealthproblems.However,foreignfood,knownforitsvariedflavoursandspices,israpidlybecomingatrendworldwide.,Interviewyourclassmatesandcompletethechart.,Step2:discussingfriendshipwithothers,Discussthefollowingstatementsonfr