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THINK LEVEL 0
nd
2 EDITION
LIFE LESSONS 5

Being supportive 6 Compare your answers with your partner.

Who is more supportive?
WHAT CAN YOU REMEMBER?
1 Work in pairs. How is Becky feeling at the 7 Work in pairs. Read the situations. How could
beginning of the video? you be supportive in these situations?

Tim wants to enter the next talent competition in your town.

2 Look at the picture. Why has Becky got her He can’t sing or dance, but he’s practising every day.
hands over her ears? You think he will never win. He practises in front of you and
your friends. Some people laugh at him because they think
he’s awful.

Luna is really unhappy at the moment because her mum is ill.

She doesn’t want to tell the teachers. She’s in trouble at
school because she never does her homework and her grades
are low. You know how she’s feeling and why.

8 Work in pairs. Decide who is Tim or Luna and

who is the friend. Role-play the situation to
show how to be supportive.
3 Why do Becky’s mum and dad ask her to be
supportive of her sister?
____________________________________________ KEEP IT UP
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9 Over the next week, notice times when you are
supportive or someone is supportive to you.
4 How does Becky solve the problem and make
A situation when A situation when I was
herself feel better?
someone was supportive supportive
____________________________________________ to me
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GIVE IT A GO
5 How supportive are you? Complete the
questionnaire. Write Y (yes) or N (no).
1 I’m always happy when a friend is good at
something.
2 I always help a friend if they have a 10 Share your experiences with your classmates.
problem.
3 I make sure my friends know I’m there for
them.
4 I never tell a friend I don’t believe they
can do something.
5 I never make a joke if my friend tries
something and it doesn’t work.

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