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Dear Aunt Sage

The advice desk

Work in pairs. Each adviser must use their structure at least once.

Adviser A

Adviser B

Talk it through

What's the reader's real problem?
How does the reader feel?
Each give two or three ideas.
Agree on the best advice.
After a P.S., change your advice?

Deadline

3:00

Readers' poll

Each pair shares their best advice. The class votes.

Style guide

Show you understand

Oh dear, that sounds difficult!
I can see why you're worried.
That must be really annoying.

Give advice

You should / shouldn't…
If I were you, I'd…
You ought to…
It might be a good idea to…

Make suggestions

Why don't you…?
How about + -ing…?
You could…
Have you tried + -ing…?

Agree and disagree

Good idea! / That's a great idea.
I'm not sure that would work.
Yes, but what if…?