Reverse Agony Uncle: the Game

Instructions for the teacher:

-Divide your class in teams of 4.
-Give each team a deck of cards.
-Give your students a headband.
-Ask your students to take one of the cards and put it on the
headband for the other members of the team to see (the
student who picks the card mustn't read it!)
-Each one of the teammates will give advice to the student
until he/she guesses their problem.
-Disclaimer: this activity is meant for intermediate- advanced
students.

REVERSE AGONY UNCLE

 'It's 9 pm and I am with some friends
because we're eating out. Once inside
the restaurant, the waiter points at
my mouth quite upset. Suddenly, I
realise I forgot my mask at home'.

What should I do?

REVERSE AGONY UNCLE
 'Maths has become an absolute
nightmare. I have been failing all the
exams so far. Even asking the teacher
for further explanations, I don't get
them!'

What should I do?

REVERSE AGONY UNCLE
'I am going to go to my bff's birthday
party and I have just realized my
sister/brother has stolen my outfit.'

What should I do?

REVERSE AGONY UNCLE

'I have just failed an important exam
and I am afraid to tell my parents'.

What should I do?

REVERSE AGONY UNCLE

'My best friend asked me to look after
her pet and now I can't find it.'

What should I do?

REVERSE AGONY UNCLE

'A very good friend is in a relationship,
but yesterday I saw his/her partner
with another person. He/she is so in
love that I don't think he/she is going
to believe me'.

What should I do?

REVERSE AGONY UNCLE
'Yesterday night I was so anxious that
I ordered a whole pizza just for
myself. Today my stomach terribly
hurts'.

What should I do?

REVERSE AGONY UNCLE

'I have accidentally sent a screenshot
to a friend in which I was gossiping
about her with a third person'.

What should I do?

REVERSE AGONY UNCLE

 'I have a shared account on Netflix
with my ex. He/she is the one who is
paying it. I wonder if I should pay
him/her back or keep it as a secret'.

What should I do?

REVERSE AGONY UNCLE

 'Two days ago it was my father's
birthday and I totally forgot it. Now he
is ignoring me because of that'.

What should I do?

REVERSE AGONY UNCLE

 'There is a pair of brand-new trainers
I need in my life. However, there is also
the equivalent house brand pair that
is cheaper'.

What should I do?

REVERSE AGONY UNCLE

'My grandmother organises a family
dinner on the same day I have the
end-of-year party with my school
mates'.

What should I do?

REVERSE AGONY UNCLE

 'My friends always go to fast food
restaurants and I am a vegetarian. I
love them, but it is hard for me to
enjoy lunch when we're together'.

What should I do?

REVERSE AGONY UNCLE

'My uncle offered me a puppy as a
present, but I am living in a tiny flat
where my little dog can't be as
comfortable as it should'.

What should I do?

REVERSE AGONY UNCLE

'I needed to write an essay for school
and, once finished, I dropped a glass
of water on it. The deadline is
tomorrow'.

What should I do?

REVERSE AGONY UNCLE

'Today I skipped school and decided to
go to the mall. While I was there, I saw
one of my teachers. I know she's going
to call my parents'.

What should I do?

REVERSE AGONY UNCLE

'I am madly in love with my best friend,
but I can't find the courage to tell
him/her'.

What should I do?

REVERSE AGONY UNCLE

'I was recording a make-up tutorial in
the bathroom and I accidentaly
dropped the phone in the toilet'.

What should I do?

REVERSE AGONY UNCLE

 'I have been invited to a great party
and I have just realized there are four
other people wearing the same outfit'.

What should I do?

REVERSE AGONY UNCLE

 'I want to go to the cinema to watch
the latest horror movie. My partner
hates horror movies, but I really, really
want to see this one'.

What should I do?

REVERSE AGONY UNCLE