- have practiced reading about personal information
- have practiced giving advice in English
-have practiced with writing a letter asking for advice
- know what a ''dear Abby'' column is
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Today
- Dear Abby - reading
- Dear Abby - writing
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Discuss
-How do you usually help a friend who has a problem?
- Do you think giving advice is easy or difficult? Why?
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Dear Abby...
Read the text about Dear Abby.
Answer the questions asked below
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10:00
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Dear abby
Read the letter on the next page and answer the question:
pretend you're abby and writing a letter back!
The letter you're writing should start with ''dear ...'' and have a correct ending too.
Your letter should be at least 45 words
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10:00
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Write your own letter to Abby
- introduce the problem
- ask the question
- start with dear..., and end with sincerely, your name
LET OP: iemand anders gaat jouw brief beantwoorden voor volgende les, maak het dus niet te gek... en scheur het papiertje af voor een klasgenoot zodat die het kan beantwoorden.
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15:00
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Answer your classmates letter
- start the letter with dear...,
- end the letter with ''best of luck, Abby''
- answer with at least 55 words
in English
- actually answer the question that is asked
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- Do you think an advice column like Dear Abby is helpful? Why or why not?
- Would you write a letter to Dear Abby? Why or why not?
- Do you think Abby’s advice to the "Worried Friend" was good? What would you say instead?
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At the end of this lesson you...
- have practiced reading about personal information
- have practiced giving advice in English
-have practiced with writing a letter asking for advice
Lesson duration is: 50 min
