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HELPFUL TIPS THEME 6

5 A
Do you think duration and time of courses change your motivation? Discuss with friends.

5 B
Below is a letter of advice from Professor Juliana Anderson to Jammie. Study the letter and
answer the questions related to the functions of the paragraphs.

Salutation Dear Jammie,

Thank you for asking me for advice. I have read the survey results and
Introduction studied the system of your school to make good decisions. I hope my
advice will be of help to your school.

First of all, the administration should change the duration of lessons.
Most students complain about 50 minute lessons. As you know, most
Body Paragraph 1 people, especially teenagers do not have long attention spans and they
may easily lose their interest in the lesson. It may be a good idea to
make it 40 minutes.

Another reason for distraction seems to be the timetable. You had better
request the administration to change the timetable. Some subjects
Body Paragraph 2 require more attention, but we see that subjects of this sort such as
chemistry, literature and physics are mostly in the afternoon. A change
will make it easier for the students to keep motivated.

In conclusion, changing the class duration and timetable will probably
Conclusion help you to fi ght the distraction problem in your school. Let me know
about the results.

Closing
Best.

Which paragraph ...
1. is for starting the advice?

2. is for giving some more advice?
3. is for expressing good wishes?
4. is for showing the writer’s purpose, awareness and tolerance about the problem?

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