3 Read the letters. Match the name of Listening the person to the statements (1–7). 1 (LB3_SK2_1.mp3) Listen to the Problems? Fiona is here to help. conversation and answer the A I don’t know what to do about my friend. We both questions. like the same girl and last week we had an argument about it and we aren’t speaking now. I want to ask the 0 Why is Susie happy? girl out but I’m worried my friend will never speak to She’s an aunt. me again. What should I do? 1 Who is Jim? John, 16 B My stepbrother doesn’t do as many jobs around the house as I do and I am getting a bit fed up with this. 2 Does Susie have a niece or a Yesterday I did the vacuuming and the shopping and nephew? he only laid the table. What can I say to my mum and stepdad to make things fairer? 3 When was baby Kate born? Alice, 15 C My parents still treat me like I am a young girl and I 4 How did Susie get to the hospital? want to have more freedom now I’m fourteen. I want to go into the city on the bus on my own like all my 5 Why did she choose that means of friends do and meet them for a coffee, but my mum says there is too much traffic and it’s dangerous. I am transport? sick of being treated like a baby. What can I do? Stephanie, 14 6 What did Susie buy as a present? D Last week I asked a girl in my Maths class out to the cinema. We had a good time and enjoyed the film and 7 What happened to Susie in the agreed to have another date. But now she has texted hospital? me saying she has a boyfriend and she doesn’t want to break up with him. What can I do? Mike, 15 ___/7 marks 0 This person’s parents are divorced. Alice 2 (LB3_SK2_2.mp3) Listen and 1 This person thinks someone doesn’t complete the table. do enough.
household jobs days pocket 2 This person has fallen out with a money friend.
Tam 0 tidy room 2 ........... 3 3 This person wants to do the same
do the ………… things as her friends. vacuuming ……. 1................ 4 This person went on a date. Simon tidy room 5............. 6 4 ………. ………… 5 This person did two household jobs take rubbish ……. yesterday. out Fred tidy room 8.................. £10 6 This person wants to go out more 7 ................. every night alone. cook dinner on Sundays 7 This person likes a girl who already ___/8 marks has a boyfriend.
4 Match the messages (1–8) to the Writing letters (A–D) in Exercise 3. 5 Write a tourist brochure about your perfect city. Write about 100 words. 0 I think you should forget about that Write about: girl and make friends with your open spaces friend again. A shopping 1 Talk to your parents and explain entertainment that you want to do more things on transport your own now you are older. I’m environment sure they will understand. 2 It’s wrong to go out with two people at the same time. But you can still be friends with this girl. 3 Ask the girl out. Maybe she’ll say no, in which case your friend can ask her out. 4 Tell your mum and stepdad that you want your stepbrother to do more around the house. 5 Why don’t you ask some of your friends to talk to your parents and tell them why you want more freedom? 6 This girl is not for you. Leave her to her boyfriend and ask another girl out. ___/20 marks 7 Write a list of all the household jobs you do, and then share them equally. Total: ___/50 marks 8 Tell your friend you’re upset that you aren’t communicating. And perhaps find another girl to like!