Unit 2
Dear Sheena, I receive a lot of letters from students who are just like you. Of course you want your parents to be proud of you, but you must not put too much pressure on yourself. You can only do your best, after all. We all have to work, but we need time to relax too. In fact, doing sports is an excellent way of relaxing. It is much better than staying indoors playing computer games or texting your friends. After exercising we feel refreshed and ready to return to work. I am sure there will still be time for you to play basketball with your friends after your extra lessons. Try to explain to your mother how you feel. Remember that she loves you and wants the best for you. Choose your moment carefully. Don’t try to talk to her when she has just got back from a busy day at work and is rushing to get the dinner. Promise her that you will not neglect your studies if you play sports, and that you will go to your extra lessons before you play. I am sure she will listen to you. Best wishes, Aunt Judy
Think carefully about where to find the answers to questions about a text. This is called a question–answer relationship (QAR) . Right there : You can find the information right there in the text. Think and search : You have to look through part or all of the text and work out the answer. On your own : You use your own ideas, based on what you read in the text.
1 Wh y does Sheena feel nervous? 2 What does Sheena often do at weekends?
The answer is right there
3 Why has her mother arranged extra lessons for her? 4 Do you think that Sheena is a good student? Why? 5 How do you know that a lot of people write to Aunt Judy about their school work? 6 What, according to Aunt Judy, are the benefits of doing sports? 7 What is your opinion of the advice Aunt Judy gives to Sheena? 8 Do you agree that it is better to do sports than play computer games? Why? Why not?
Think and search for the answer
On your own
• Discuss question words with your students. Point out that they will often find the answers to ‘what’, ‘where’, ‘when’ or ‘who’ questions directly in the text. ‘Why’ and ‘how’ questions are usually inferential questions. Students need to think and search to find the answers. • Dictation: Use short extracts from the letter as a dictation exercise for your students. Most reading texts in this book include sections which are suitable for dictation.
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