Linking words
Many teenagers use social media. ________, they should be careful about what they post.
A. Therefore
B. Likewise
C. Nevertheless
A. Therefore
Put these parts in the correct order:
A. Give advice
B. Greeting
C. Closing
D. Introduce the problem
B->D->A->C
Your friend says:
“I am always tired because I stay up late using my phone.”
Which advice is most useful?
A. Don’t use your phone.
B. You could put your phone away before bedtime and go to sleep earlier.
C. Phones are bad.
D. Wake up earlier.
B. You could put your phone away before bedtime
Which word means a person who is hurt by bullying or cyberbullying?
A. troll
B. victim
C. counsellor
D. upstander
B. victim
Question:
Which phrase can we use to show sympathy?
A. I’m sorry to hear that.
B. You are wrong.
C. That’s easy.
D. I don’t care.
A. I’m sorry to hear that.
You could block the troll. ________, you could tell a trusted adult.
A. In addition
B. Nevertheless
C. Therefore
Answer: A. In addition
Complete the sentence:
“You ______ talk to your parents about the problem.”
Could
Which word matches this definition?
“A person who deliberately sends messages online to make another person angry or upset.”
A. victim
B. counsellor
C. troll
D. upstander
C. troll
Some people think you should ignore nasty comments. ________, talking to a trusted adult can also help.
A. Likewise
B. Nevertheless
C. Consequently
B. Nevertheless
Which sentence is the best opening for an advice email?
A. Bye! Hope you are well.
B. Thanks for your email. I’m sorry to hear that you are having problems with your classmates.
C. You should study harder.
D. Dear Tom, Yours sincerely.
B. Thanks for your email. I’m sorry to hear that you are having problems with your classmates.
Your friend says:
“I have too much homework and I don’t know how to manage my time.”
Give TWO pieces of advice.
Which word best completes the sentence?
“The comments were very ________. They made Mia feel miserable.”
A. private
B. anonymous
C.nasty
D. supportive
C. Nasty
Which sentence sounds too direct for a friendly advice email?
A. You could talk to your parents.
B. You might want to take a short break.
C. You need to stop being lazy.
D. Why don’t you make a timetable?
C. You need to stop being lazy.
Someone sent me nasty comments. Likewise, I felt miserable.
What is wrong here? What is the BEST linking word to use?
Someone sent me nasty comments. As a result, I felt miserable.
Put these sentences in the best order:
A. This will help you feel less stressed.
B. You could make a study timetable.
C. You have a lot of homework at the moment.
C → B → A
Problem → Advice → Result
Question:
Complete the sentence using the words below:
device / escape / anywhere / cyberbullies
Cyberbullying happens on the Internet or on a ________.
It can be harder to ________ because it can happen ________, anytime.
It is easier for ________ to hide who they are.
Answer:
device → escape → anywhere → cyberbullies
Rewrite this sentence to make it more polite:
Stop using your phone all the time.
-You could spend less time on your phone.
-You might want to take a break from your phone.
-Why don’t you try spending less time on your phone?
Someone is sending you unpleasant messages online. You could block the person. ________, you should save the messages as evidence. ________, tell a trusted adult if the problem continues.
A student writes an email like this:
Dear Ben,
You should talk to your parents. Try to stay calm.
I am sorry you have this problem.
I hope my advice helps.
Best wishes,
Lucy
Challenge: What is wrong with the order? How can we improve it?
The student gives advice before clearly responding to the problem. A better order would be:
Greeting → respond to the problem → give advice/reasons → closing
Use THREE words from this unit to describe this situation: Someone posts an embarrassing selfie. Another person makes nasty comments about it and deliberately tries to make the student angry.
selfie + nasty comments + troll/ victim + attack + provocative/ trolling + anonymous + unpleasant