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4. www.yingc.net 英才网 Dear Knowledgeable: My best friend, Mei, has a problem. There is a really important English speech contest for our whole city next month. Our classmates want her to represent the class in the school contest. Everyone is sure she will win. It’s probably true. Mei is very clever, and can speak English really well. In fact, she always comes top in the school exams. The problem is that she’s very shy. She doesn’t want to let friends down, but she’s terrified of speaking in front of other people. She’s my friend, so she can tell me that she’s shy. but she can’t tell everyone that. I don’t think they would believe her. I can’t think of any good advice to give her, but you always come up with good solutions to people’s problems. What do you think I should tell Mei? What do you think I should tell the rest of the students? Fran 2 Read the email from Fran and write a reply

5. www.yingc.net 英才网 1. What will happen next month? 2. Who do the classmates want to represent the class in the school contest? 3. Does everyone believe her? 4. What does Mei worry about? 5. If you are Mei’s friend, What do you think you should tell her? 6. What do you think you should tell the rest of the students?

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7. www.yingc.net 英才网 Dear Knowledgeable: My best friend, Mei, has a problem. There is a really important English speech contest for our whole city next month. Our classmates want her to represent the class in the school contest. Everyone is sure she will win. It’s probably true. Mei is very clever, and can speak English really well. In fact, she always comes top in the school exams. The problem is that she’s very shy. She __________________ 英语演讲比赛 ______________ 实际上 名列前茅 ________ 代表 __ 参加

8. www.yingc.net 英才网 doesn’t want to let friends down, but she’s terrified of speaking in front of other people. She’s my friend, so she can tell me that she’s shy. but she can’t tell everyone that. I don’t think they would believe her. I can’t think of any good advice to give her, but you always come up with good solutions to people’s problems. What do you think I should tell Mei? What do you think I should tell the rest of the students? __________________________ 不想让朋友们失望 _________________ be terrified of doing sth. _____ ______________________ _______ 我想他们会不相信她 想出，想起 Fran ____ ______ _________ 想出，想起

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10. www.yingc.net 英才网 Dear Fran, I’m very glad to hear that Mei is so good at English. In my opinion, Knowledgeable she should take part in the contest. It is an opportunity to show herself and learn from others, She is very clever. There is no need for her to be shy. Tell her that the teacher and the whole class will help her prepare for the contest and encourage her to practice in different ways. With the help of the teacher and the classmates, she will succeed. Do remember: try, then you’ll make it.

11. www.yingc.net 英才网 Subject: Reply From: Knowledgeable Dear Fran, Shyness is extremely common, especially among teens. As shy people, most of us are worrying about ourselves—about how we look, what we say and whether other people will like Shyness is extremely common, especially among teens. As shy people, most of us are worrying about ourselves—about how we look, what we say and whether other people will like Subject: Reply From: Knowledgeable Dear Fran, Shyness is extremely common, especially among teens. As shy people, most of us are worrying about ourselves—about how we look, what we say and whether other people will like Shyness is extremely common, especially among teens. As shy people, most of us are worrying about ourselves—about how we look, what we say and whether other people will like One sample version:

12. www.yingc.net 英才网 us—to stop to think about what we can do for other people. But really, that’s what being social is about—the other person, not us. So you can tell her two ways to overcome shyness. First, tell her that she should let people know that she is shy in case she is misunderstood. Second, tell

13. www.yingc.net 英才网 her that it is better to make things easy for the other person. Tell her to remember that she is the best person for the job; she can practice in various ways. And tell the rest of the students that you should all help and encourage her to overcome shyness. Knowledgeable Knowledgeable her that it is better to make things easy for the other person. Tell her to remember that she is the best person for the job; she can practice in various ways. And tell the rest of the students that you should all help and encourage her to overcome shyness. Knowledgeable Knowledgeable

14. www.yingc.net 英才网 Subject: Reply From: Knowledgeable Dear Fran, It’s common that someone would feel nervous when they talk in front of many people. Because they are shy. In my opinion, they are unconfident. They are afraid of making mistakes. Subject: Reply From: Knowledgeable Dear Fran, It’s common that someone would feel nervous when they talk in front of many people. Because they are shy. In my opinion, they are unconfident. They are afraid of making mistakes.

15. www.yingc.net 英才网 So you could tell your friend that she should be confident, and she should believe herself. Don’t be afraid of making mistakes. Because everyone would make mistakes. Knowledgeable