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7c Teen problems

1 Read  A. Look at the pictures and read the title of the story. What do you

think Chloe’s problem is? Listen, read and check your answers.

messages
MYSTERIOUS m es s a g es

That wasn’t good enough for Chloe. She was fed Publications
‘So Mrs Granger sent the messages?’ asked
Chloe.
‘I doubt it,’ said Mandy. ‘But whoever did, used
her typewriter to write them.’
Chloe kept looking at the message that was on They were getting closer to solving the
her desk. ‘Not another one,’ she thought. mystery. Mandy turned to Chloe and said, ‘Don’t
‘Who’s sending you those messages, Chloe?’ asked worry, we’re going to find that bully, and I think
Mandy, her best friend. I know how we should do it.’ And they both
‘I have no idea,’ said Chloe. ‘I’m new here, I don’t headed towards the library.
know many students and I’ve never hurt or teased
anyone. Oh, what should I do?’ B. Find phrases in the story which mean the same as
Mandy knew exactly how Chloe felt. ‘Many the following:
students go through the same thing when they move
house and change schools. This is bullying, Chloe. 1. This happens to many students as well.
You haven’t done anything wrong, but these things
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happen. You should ignore them and they’ll stop,’ 2. She couldn’t stand it any longer.
said Mandy.

up with it, but she didn’t know how to deal with the 3. She couldn’t solve the problem.
situation. She didn’t want to tell her parents to come
to school and sort things out because she didn’t 4. She didn’t like them.
want everyone to think she was a ‘cry baby’. She
didn’t think that she should complain to one of her
teachers, either. She felt helpless. 5. I don’t think so.
Later that day, Chloe and Mandy were walking
past the school noticeboard. Suddenly, Mandy
stopped. C. Read the story again and complete the summary.
‘Look!’ she said. She was looking at a notice that Chloe is receiving (1) and doesn’t
said: Please return library books on time. Please return library books on time
know who is sending them. Many students have the
same problem when they (2) schools.

Chloe doesn’t want to ask her (3) or

(4) for help because she’s worried

about what the other students will think. One afternoon,
the girls see a (5) from the librarian on

‘I haven’t got any books to return,’ said Chloe.

‘No, look at the “u”. It’s slightly above the other the (6) . The letter (7)
letters, just like your messages,’ said Mandy. in the notice is slightly raised, just like in Chloe’s messages.
It was all becoming clear. The school librarian, The girls realise that the messages were typed on Mrs
Mrs Granger, was an old woman and she never

used computers. She wasn’t fond of them. She Granger’s old (8) . Mandy has got a plan.
preferred to type everything. Her old typewriter So, they decide to go to the (9) and

obviously had a problem with the letter ‘u’. catch the (10) .

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