Steve's problem
Steve and his friend played a computer game on his father's computer, though his
father warned him not to do so.
Steve's father was really angry.
Steve's friend cut some documents by mistake from Steve's father's computer.
His
father was very angry.
Steve did not know how to repair it.
Steve and his friend played a computer game on his father's computer.
Some important
documents were missing.
His father was angry.
Steve was worried about what to do.
Complete the advice to Steve.
Steve should never ____________________________ when his father told him not to do so.
Steve should tell his father the truth to show _______________________________.
Steve should __________________________ to his father and pay ____________________________.
Steve should give up his ____________________________ so that his father will realise that
____________________________.
Complete the passage with the words in the box.
bill
honest
least
reason
repair
truth
If Steve tells his father the (1) ____________________, at (2) ___________________ he will show
that he is (3) _____________________.
If Steve wants to get his father's documents back, he will
have to ask a computer (4) _____________________ shop for help.
Steve should use his pocket
money to pay the (5) _____________________.
The (6) ____________________ for this is that it will
show he is sorry.
Writing
Look at the letter by Steve in Activity 2.
Find:
sentences that say what Steve did and when
sentences that say what happened next
sentences that say what the problem is
Steve's questions
Think of a problem. Write a short letter to Diana about the problem.
Use the
steps in Activity 5 to help you.
Work in pairs. Read each other's problem letter.
Suppose you are Diana and
write a reply.
Give your advice.
In English, some structures
look similar, such as the "if"
structure in this module and
that in Module 5.
Comparing
similar structures and making
notes can help you learn the
structures better.