PHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITIES 2ND EDITION B2

8A PROBLEMS, PROBLEMS

You failed your English exam and you’re really You saw a spaceship in the sky last night and told your
disappointed with yourself because you are normally friends, but they didn’t believe you. Now they think
top of the class. you’re crazy!

You had an argument with your best friend and You have been planning a surprise birthday party for
haven’t spoken to him/her for a week. Now you want your best friend, but now your friend thinks that you
to work things out with him/her. are talking about him/her behind his/her back.

You have worked really hard at school this year,

You have a twin and he/she keeps borrowing all of your
but your parents still think you should be achieving
clothes. It’s really annoying you.
better results.

You really want to go on a day trip with your friends

You have been late for class three times this week. Your
this weekend, but you haven’t got enough money to
teacher is threatening to call your parents.
go and don’t want to ask your parents for money.

Last week, you did a test at school and your friend

You keep falling asleep in class because your new baby
copied all of your answers. Your friend got 100% in the
sister cries all night and keeps you awake.
test but you only got 70%. You are upset.

You are the new kid at school and are struggling to All of your friends play football, but you really don’t
make friends. enjoy sports. They insist on you playing, too.

Your parents always ask you to look after your little

brother after school, but your friends don’t like him Your best friend bought you a new T-shirt for your
because he is annoying. They stop asking you to hang birthday, but you really don’t like it.
out with them.

You really want to be a journalist when you leave

school, but your parents want you to be a doctor like You are really happy, but you notice that your friend
them. They are putting lots of pressure on you to study has been a bit sad and miserable recently.
science and maths.

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