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. SPEAKING

Talk in pairs.
Student A: Imagine that you have a problem, Student B: Listen to Student A’s problem and give him/her
either physical or psychological. Tell Student advice. Use should(n’t) and had better (not) and some of the
B how you feel and ask him/her for advice. ideas in the box.
Use some of the ideas in the box.
• do physical activity
• can’t sleep at night • drink warm milk I feel terrible.
• suffer from stress • take deep breaths Why? What’s wrong?
• have a phobia • work less ...
• often panic • see doctor/psychologist Well, I think you
• feel tired all the time • go on holiday should / shouldn’t...
• take vitamins/medication
. WRITING
whMM Publications
A POST ASKING FOR OR GIVING
ADVICE www.drwilson/advice/column.com
A. Discuss.
• Do you read online advice Dr Fred Wilson’s
columns? corner
• Have you ever written to an online
advice column to ask for advice? Dear Dr Wilson,
Would you like to? I need your advice because I feel helpless and don’t know what to do. Last
• Do you think advice columns are week I had to give a presentation at university with a fellow student. As
useful? we walked to the front of the lecture theatre, I could feel my heart beating
fast and I was sweating. When it was time for me to talk, I just stood there
B. This post was sent to an online advice looking at everyone. I couldn’t remember what to say! Fortunately, my fellow
column by someone who wanted advice. student gave the presentation for me. But who will save me next time? What
Read the post and the reply to it. Then should I do? Anxiously waiting for your reply.
answer the questions. Nervous Ned

1. What is Nervous Ned’s problem? Dear Nervous Ned,
Many people are afraid of public speaking. You’re not the only one so don’t
2. What does Dr Wilson advise worry. Here are some tips to help you deal with your problem. First of all,
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Nervous Ned to do? you should practise giving your presentation in front of a mirror until you feel
C. Read the sentences. In what type of post
C. R e a d the sent enc e s. In at ty pe of po s t confident. This way you’ll have less stress. There are also certain things

you can do right before and during your presentation. Before starting, you
would you find them? Write A for a post
asking for advice or G for a post giving should do some kind of physical activity to help reduce your anxiety. Taking
advice in the boxes. a walk is a good idea. Also, while you’re giving your presentation, choose a
few friendly faces from the audience and focus on them. And don’t forget to
1. Everything will be just fine. take deep breaths to feel calm. If all this doesn’t work, I advise you to take a
2. I think you’d better see a training course in public speaking. It will help you get over your fear.
psychologist.
3. What do you suggest?
4. Let me know what you think.
5. Another thing you can do is
talk to your friend.
6. I hope you can help me out. When writing to someone When writing to someone giving advice:
asking for advice:  be friendly and show that you understand
WRITING TASK  explain the problem the problem.
D. Write a short post of 80-100 words to and say how you feel.  make various suggestions to help solve
an online advice column describing a  use set phrases. the problem.
problem you have and ask for advice.  use set phrases.
Then swap posts with another student,
read his/her problem and write a
paragraph to him/her giving advice. For phrases, go to the Writing Section.

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