2.

Evidence: Giving Advice

These people are facing changes in their life. Read their situations below:
I am Gary. I work for an ONG called
My name is Amanda. I am a hairdresser. I work in a
White Hands. I support projects in
beauty shop in the north of the city. I am a single
rural areas from my office. I really
mother and have two beautiful sons. Mike is nine and
enjoy my job. Now my organization is
Steve is two. While I work, my mother takes care of
implementing a new system called
my sons. She has always supported me. But now my
"home-office". Twice a week I will
mom is really sick. The doctor recommended her
have to stay home and work from my
moving to a quieter place. So, she is moving in with
computer, or telecommute. My boss
my brother who lives in a small town. If my mother
says it will be a good change as we will
moves, I will probably have to quit my job as I don’t
be able to work from home. I find it
have anybody to take care of my kids. I wouldn’t
rather awkward. I live alone and have
leave them with a stranger, especially the little one. I
nobody to talk with. Besides, all my
have some savings and I have considered opening my
friends are at the office. I will really
own beauty shop in my neighborhood so I can be near my
miss the social interaction on those
kids. But what if the business does not turn out well? I could lose all my savings. I
days. What if I can't find a file and I need assistance from a co-worker?
don’t really know what to do. I am afraid of the change.
What if I need to talk to my boss but he is not online? I don’t really feel
comfortable with this new idea of telecommuting. I wish I could come
to the office every day I have done for the past 5 years.
Select one of the cases and write a 150-word letter to Gary or Amanda. This sample will help you write your letter. It also has useful expressions you can
In your letter offer support and advice for the person you choose to try use when writing your letter. Good luck!
to solve the specific problem this person is facing.
Aspects to consider:
 Include ideas and vocabulary related to flexibility and adaptability
learned in the study material. In the letter, underline the ideas
included. Include at least 3 ideas.
 Use the idioms learned in the study material. Use at least 3 idioms.
 Use connectors and punctuation.

Here is an example of an informal letter. Look at the parts your letter

must have:
(Puede usar los encabezados del ejemplo que se le presenta pero debe
terminar la carta usando sus propias palabras y las estructuras
estudiadas en esta UNIDAD.
Cuando dice: in my personal opinión…)

Donde hay puntos suspensivos es lo que usted debe escribir con sus
propias palabras

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 Criterios de evaluación
 Expresa ideas sobre flexibilidad y adaptabilidad en diferentes contextos de la vida, usando el vocabulario requerido.
 Usa expresiones idiomáticas teniendo en cuenta el vocabulario y contexto requerido.