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Practice 1

words can heal

Activity 1
• Remind your students that
messages in different formats
and media can fulfill the
same role. In this case, texts
expressing support and
solidarity can be varied, for
example, a conversation (when
people need help or advice on
a personal issue), by means
of a letter, a printed ad (as in
the case of this activity) and
PSA, which is the product of
this practice.
• Show your students how to use
contextual clues as a means of
anticipating the message. We
derive meaning from the context
(the situation) in which texts
are used. Help your students to
become interpreters and to use
their intuition to improve their
comprehension of the texts.
• Some answers might be:
a. Bullying is not Ok; b.
Because someone was
concerned about this problem; c. Bullying, because it is a school and work problem; d. Social problems,
and inappropriate social behaviors; e. Problems such as jealousy, envy, etc. Students may give longer
answers than these. The examples are only indicative.
• Allow your students to take short notes to have their thoughts at hand for the discussion in Activity 2.
• Go to Track 60 and use the visual resources to support your teaching strategies.

Activity 2
• We recommend you check the examples with your students only if they actually need to. Remember, your
goal is to foster their autonomy (since they won’t have this book in a real-life setting, should the occasion to
communicate in English arise). Help them to rely more on their own opinions and the feedback from their
partners rather than copying the conversation.
• Remind your students that they should cover the three points provided (problem, audience, purpose),
but that it doesn’t matter in what order they are covered, nor do they have to cover each one to the
same extent.
• You can make this activity a team activity if suitable. Whole class discussion can lead to more extroverted
students taking the reins of the activity at the expense of shier students.

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