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E. Complete the questions with the words in the boxes
from the text.

bullied complain about goals

heading off sleeping rough sucks

1. Have you set yourself any for this
year? Are they related to school, your hobbies, or
something else?
2. If you saw someone , would you
give them some money? Why/Why not?
3. If you thought a friend was being ,
what would you do?
4. Where are you to after class
today?
5. What’s something that really about
being a teenager?
6. What do people your age ? Do you
feel the same way?

F. Write a letter to yourself five or ten years in the future.
Start with Dear FutureMe, and sign the letter with
your age.

G. Complete the questions with the words from exercise B
on page 97 and discuss them with a partner.

D. Answer the questions. 1. What’s something you’ve done which you feel
of?
1. Why does fifteen-year-old me think
they won’t be a professional athlete? 2. Is it common for relatives to live
with their family in your culture?
2. What advice does fourteen-year-old
3. Would you say you’re a person,
me give FutureMe?
or are you quite outgoing?
3. Why does thirteen-year-old me say
they don’t have any advice for 4. If you feel before you have to do
FutureMe? something, what do you do to relax?

4. Which letter was delivered the 5. Do you find it easy to be , or do you
quickest? get bored or frustrated when you have to wait for
things?
5. Which FutureMe is the oldest when
they receive their letter? 6. Do you think being helps people
do well in life? Why/Why not?
6. Do you think the letter-writers sound
optimistic about their futures? Why/ 7. Are there many people where you
Why not? live or is it easy to find work?
8. Are there many people in your
area? Does the local council try to help them?

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