1. Family Responsibilities
Writing
a personal letter to a friend
6th form

2. What is my profession? I help people. What’s my job?
I meet a lot of people. What’s my job?
I write a lot. What’s my job?
I work in a newspaper or a magazine. What’s my job?
I am a journalist in a magazine for children and teenagers.

3. Problems, problems…
Agony Aunt – a person, often a woman, who gives advice to readers of magazine or newspaper about personal problems.

4. A letter from Jessica Oxford, UK 28.02.2010 Dear Agony Aunt,
I have a real problem – my parents.
My mother says I must take the rubbish out every morning. So, I must get up early. She says I must tidy up my room every day. My father thinks I must wash up after dinner and play with my little sister Jane. She is nice but sometimes naughty. And I must buy bread and milk after school. It takes much time. I love my family but I want to have free time for my friends and hobby. My elder sister Mary doesn’t help about the house because “she has no time”, and I do everything for her. What should I do?
Hope to hear from you soon.
Bye,
Jessica.

5. Family Responsibilities
What must Jessica do at home? What are her responsibilities? She must… What must you do at home? (I must go shopping every day).

6. What do you do in your free time?
A List of the Most Popular Activities for Children
1 Play computer games
2 Speak over the telephone
3 Watch TV, DVD
4 Listen to music
5 Read
6 Meet with friends
7 Walk in the street
8 Play with pets
9 Do sports
10 Skateboard
11 Visit Art school
12 Visit music school
13 Go Shopping
14 Go to the cinema
15 Go to the cafes
In my free time I read books.

7. Who can help Jessica about the house?
Her sister Mary
together
She can…
Wash up
Take the rubbish out
Buy bread and milk
They can…
Play with little sister Jane
Tidy up the room

8. To have free time Jessica can:
Do things together with her sister Mary.
Change responsibilities with her sister.

9. Let’s show how we help about the house
This is the way we clean the floor (3 times),
This is the way we clean the floor early in the morning.
This is the way we wash the dishes (3 times),
This is the way we wash the dishes early in the morning.
This is the way we walk the dog (3 times),
This is the way we walk the dog early in the morning.

10. A letter to Jessica Murmansk, Russia 01.03.2010 Dear _____________,
To start with, I think you should speak with your parents. 
Tell them that you want to have _________ __________. Tell them that on ___________ and ___________ evenings you want to go to ________________. On Saturday you want to ______________________. Tell them that you can ___________________ and ______________________, but you have no time to _____________________. Sometimes Mary can _________ and ___________. You can ____________ and _______ together with your elder sister Mary and change ___________________ with your elder sister.  
Best wishes,
Agony Aunt.

11. Jumbled letter Agony Aunt. Murmansk, Russia Best wishes,
Best wishes,
To start with, I think you should speak with your parents.
Tell them that you want to have_______ _____ . Tell them that on ______ and on ________ evenings you want to go to ____________. On Saturday you want to meet ______________. Tell them that you can _________ and _________, but you have no time to _______________. You can _______________ and ________ together with your elder sister Mary.
Dear Jessica,  

12. A Letter to Jessica Murmansk, Russia 01.03.2010 Dear _____________,
To start with, I think you should speak with your parents. 
Tell them that you want to have _________ __________. Tell them that on ___________ and ___________ evenings you want to go to ________________. On Saturday you want to ______________________. Tell them that you can ___________________ and ______________________, but you have no time to _____________________. Sometimes Mary can ___________ and ____________. You can ____________ and _______ together with your elder sister Mary and change ___________________ with your elder sister.  
Best wishes,
Agony Aunt. 

13. Home task Does your friend have a lot of things to do at home?
Does he have free time?
Write a letter to your friend and give him advice.

14. Love your family! Help each other! Good luck!
Final message
Love your family! Help each other! Good luck!