Lifestyle in Britain. Дворжец О.С. - 55 стр.

        Letter 1                     Letter 2                        Letter 3                         Letter 4
   They’ve cut me out             I know he’s cheat-                 Should I have sex?             I know Dad’s secret
   My two best mates are          ing                            I’m a 14-year-old girl            I’ve found out my dad
   being really horrible to       I’ve just found out            and I’m going out with a          had an affair with an-
   me. I have no idea             my boyfriend is                bloke who is 17. We’ve            other woman. I was
   what I’ve done wrong           cheating on me with            been dating for six               looking on his com-
   but they both keep             one of my mates.               weeks and he really               puter and I acciden-
   canceling outings with         I’m really upset and           wants to have sex. I do           tally opened an email
   me and then I find out         angry, and don’t               too, but I’m worried              from her. Should I tell
   that they’ve been out          understand why                 about him thinking I’m            my mum or keep quiet
   with each other. I             they’d do this to me.          inexperienced cos I’m a           for the sake of the
   don’t know what to do          They don’t know                virgin. Also I think I            family? I think it’s
   and I feel really left         that I know yet, so            should wait cos a girl I          over now, but I’m not
   out and lonely.                should I confront              know slept with a guy             sure. I hate my dad
     Blazin’ Squad fan, 12        them or just leave             and his mates graffitied          now and he doesn’t
                                  them to it?                    it all over the school.           know why. Help!
                                        Westlife fan, 15               Cheeky Girls fan, 14             Will Young fan, 14




4.2 After you have read the letters, make up your replies and read them to the class.


4.3      Match the replies below to the letters you’ve just read and compare your groups’
replies with the original published replies below.
            A                                B                                   C                             D
 Don’t let anyone pressure          It’s easy to misin-            Your mates are being un-            Definitely con-
 you into having sex when           terpret emails and             fair. No one deserves this          front them! They
 you are not sure. At 14            text messages, so              treatment – at least not            can’t be allowed
 years old, you’re are two          don’t jump to any              without being told what             to get away with
 years under the age of con-        dramatic conclu-               you’ve done. Try chatting           treating you so
 sent and that means both           sions yet. This is             to them about it. If it turns       badly. They’ve
 you and your boyfriend             affecting your rela-           out they’re just being              probably done
 would be breaking the law.         tionship with your             bitchy then dump them –             you a favour in
 It’s easy to feel pressurised      dad, and you don’t             who needs friends like              the long run. It’s
 into sleeping with someone         really know if he’s            that? If you’re worried             better you find out
 but you really must wait           guilty. Have a word            about who you’re going to           now what they’re
 until you’ve reached the           with him in private            be friends with now, don’t          really like and
 age of consent and feel            – you might have               be. Join some after-school          move on. Cheat-
 emotionally prepared. If           been worrying about            clubs or set one up. Or be          ing blokes and
 this boy still piles the pres-     nothing. If you                brave and just walk up to           disloyal best
 sure on, dump him. Any-            really can’t do that,          someone else who you                friends are bad
 one who really cares for           talk to a family               think might need a friend.          news.
 you will wait until you’re         member you trust.              Good luck!
 ready.


      ƒ Are the replies what you expected?
      ƒ Did anything in the replies surprise you?
      ƒ Would this reply be appropriate in your country? If not, why not?
      ƒ Do newspapers in your country have similar advice columns?
      ƒ What kinds of problems do people write about in your country?

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