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Writing a letter giving advice

Situation: A letter to give advice


Your friend, Pat who has just moved to Canada, has sent you a letter to
ask you for some advice about choosing a friend.
ear Chris,
! am feeling very unha""y. Can you give me some hel"#
! have arrived in Canada for $ months but ! still don%t have any friends. ! have tried
very hard to make friends at school but "eo"le don%t like to talk to me. ! don%t know
why. Peo"le here are so different from the "eo"le we can find in &ong 'ong. !
don%t know how ! can make friends and whom ! can make friends with.
You are always a very "o"ular student at school. Can you tell something about the
ways ! can make friends# (hom ! can make friends with# (here can ! make
more friends# Please give me some advice.
)ove,
Pat
*ow, you are going to write a re"ly to Pat%s letter. +o hel" you, an outline is given. ,se the
outline to make a writing "lan.
Writing Plan
ear Pat,
!%m sorry to hear about your "roblems. Please
do not worry. +here are several things you can
do to solve the "roblems.
!t%s very common for students to have "roblems
making friends. !f ! were you, ! would -
.inding a good friend is not easy. ! think you
should find someone who is -
! ho"e this advice hel"s you. Please write to me
again if you need more hel".
/est wishes,
Chris
P.1
In the 1
st
paragraph, show
that you read Pats letter.
Show sympathy and
support.
In the 2
nd
paragraph, show
that you understand Pats
problem. Offer her some
advice about this problem.
In the
rd
paragraph, tell
Pat what a good friend
should be and describe
what a good friend does.
In the final paragraph,
e!press hope that advice
helps Pat. Offer further
help if needed.
"losing
Signature
Useful words and phrases
Characteristics of a good friend and description of
these qualities

kind (gentle to everyone/ always helps others)

loyal (always keeps promises/ is always on your side)

understanding (understands what peoples problems)

thoughtful (thinks about other people feel)

helpful (always helps others)

cheerful (is always happy )

funny (always tells jokes)


Advice about making friends

join some school clubs to meet new people

take up a leisure activity after school hours

participate in extra curricular activities

join some study groups to make new friends

talk to school teachers about how to make friends

ask the school counselor for help


P.2
!" #ere is a suggested outline for your letter"
$eginning

%ear &ohn'
!
st
paragraph

(ntroduction
)
nd
paragraph

*dvice on how to make friends

Where can you meet new friends+

What should you do to meet new friends+


,
rd
paragraph

*dvice on who &ohn can make friends with

What -ualities should good friends have+

What should good friends do+ *ny examples+


.
th
paragraph

What should &ohn do to make himself a good friend+


/losing

#ope the information will be useful to you/ ( hope that my advice is helpful to
you/ 0lease write to me again if you need more help

$ye for now"

$est wishes'

1our name
P.

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