HOMEWORK FOR WED. 24 MAY (notebook)

MY HEALTHY GUIDE TO...

TASK: write a decalogue with TIPS to help young people cope with any topic you find can be a problem for them.

1. Think about the topic.
2. Research online (acknowledge any useful webography).
3. Process info and write your own list of tips.
4. Design the decalogue using the following title: HEALTHY GUIDE TO...

POST IT ON YOUR BLOG (on each of the 3 members' blogs)

Prepare a short introduction: why you chose the topic (justification).

DEADLINE: THU. 25th MAY

CHEERING A FRIEND UP

CHEERING A FRIEND UP





In pairs, imagine a given situation when a friend of yours is overcome by a difficulty and sees no way forward. You then try to cheer him/her up and advise him/her on what to do. 

TASK 1: Write an entry on your blog with a short dialogue where he/she tells you about the problem and you advice him/her what to do (use USEFUL VOCABULARY below)

TASK 2: tweet about what you usually do to cheer yourself up when you're feeling a bit down. Use hashtag #cheerupbastida and #bastidaenglish1617

TASK 3: choose a song you would use to cheer somebody up. Tweet the link and write a representative verse from the lyrics. Use hashtag #cheerupsongbastida and #bastidaenglish1617. You can include it on your blog's entry.


USEFUL VOCABULARY

A) Expressions to cheer somebody up in a variety of situations:

1. Cheer up! / Chin up!
2. Smile!
3. It's not the end of the world.
4. Worse things happen at sea.
5. Look on the bright side...
6. Every cloud (has a silver lining).
7. Practice makes perfect.
8. There are plenty more fish in the sea.
9. Lighten up!
10.  There's no use crying over spilt milk.

B) Structures for giving advice:

1.  You should..
2.  You shouldn't...
3. If I were you, I would...
4. My advice would be...
5. You could...
6. If you..., you will...
7. Have you thought about...?
8. You'd better...