Lesson 2, Ex.2a)

1. She believes that if you smile more, people are attracted to you. (Sarah)

2. She confirms that love makes you want to improve yourself. (Julie)

3. He says that first and foremost love is an emotional exercise. He adds that just like physical exercise fills you energy, emotional exercise fills you with inspiration and mental energy. (John.)

4. He suggests making plans together with someone you love. He admits that they can never come true, but claims that dreaming is fun anyway. (Sam)

5. She suggests that everyone who wants to take their mind off chocolate or computer games fall in love. (Jasmine)

6. He promises that when you fall in love, your life will no longer be boring as you’ll have plenty to dream about. (Steve)

7. She informs you that when you fall in love, you can use short code conversations, as you catch each other’s meaning at once. (Sylvia)

8. She hopes you start to see beauty in anything and everything, just like her. She also declares that dark winter nights suddenly become full of mystery and romance. (Brenda)

9. He invites you to think back to the time when your parents were in love. He explains that then you will feel more respect for them. (Ben)

10. She warns that you’ll always have butterflies in your stomach. But she reassures you that they only mean that something exciting is happening in your life. (Judy)

11. She says that every song you are listening to seems to be about you. (Jane)

12. He insists love is good for your confidence: you feel cool because you ‘re somebody’s number one. (Bryce)

Lesson 3, Ex.1b)

The one who loves you will also make you cry.  Argentinean proverb

 One who loves the vase loves also what is inside.  African proverb

 Love makes a man both blind and deaf.  Arabian proverb

A life with love is happy; a life for love is foolish. Chinese proverb

Love and let the world know, hate in silence. Egyptian proverb

Every father should remember that one day his son will follow his example instead of his advice. Anonymous

Charity begins at home. English proverb

There is no love like the first love. Italian proverb

Love makes tine pass, time makes love pass. French proverb

Lesson 3, Ex.2a) and 4a)

1. Hi, my name’s Sarah and I’m sixteen. My father’s making my life so miserable! I used to get on so well with him, but these days all we do is argue and yell at each other. He’s so strict and has these really old-fashioned views. He won’t let me date boys, he won’t let me wear make-up, and he always says I should learn to behave and treat him with respect. He’s always commenting on my looks to, and it really upsets me. I wish he’d just let me alone, but how can I make him understand this?

2. My name’s Rachel. I’m 15 years old and worried that I might kill myself. A few months ago my boyfriend split up with me. We had only been going out for a month, but I had been madly in love with him for the past three years. There’s nothing I can do to take the heartache away. I went to see my doctor because I was so depressed, but he said there was nothing he could do to help. I feel under so much stress. I haven’t told anyone how I feel and I desperately need some advice.

3. Hi, I’m Anon. This summer I had a holiday romance in France. It lasted for more than a month, and when I left I was totally heartbroken. Since I’ve been back, my life just hasn’t felt the same. Although I know that the romance could never work out, I can’t get back to how I used to be with my boyfriend. We’ve been going out for a year and I care about him, but I don’t love him anymore. It would break his heart if I finished with him, and I can’t do that.

4. I’m Steven and I’m 17. I want to kill my brother. I can never do anything right as far as my parents are concerned. The keep telling me how wonderful my brother is and that I should be more like him. Last week he won an award for boxing, but each time I ask my parents if I can join the club they say I’m not cut out for it. My brother is also good at football. So am I, but he gets all the credit. My parents go to all his matches but they make excuses not to come and watch me play. Last Saturday we were on opposite sides and my parents were cheering for his side to win. I scored a goal that day, but no one said well done. I really need to hear that right now, because I feel like killing myself. The real problem is that we are twins.

5. Hello, EasyTalk. The other day my boyfriend was flicking through one of my magazines when he came across a photo of Gisele Bundchen. He sat there looking at her, then turned round to me and said, “Why don’t you look like that?” I know he was only joking but I felt really miserable at the time and now I’m worried that he thinks I’m not attractive enough. Do you think I should ask him if he still fancies me?

6. I’m a fifteen-year old boy with a big problem. You see, my mum and dad are always arguing, in fact they never stop. My dad has beaten up my mum twice and attacked me twice. All I have ever known is fighting and I can’t take it anymore. I desperately want to run away but I’m afraid the police will bring me back, and then it will be worse. Do you think I could get into a foster home away from my parents?

7. Hi, I’m Josh from Essex. I’m 15 and I’m having a problem with a girl at school. She just won’t leave me alone. She has asked me out a zillion times and I’ve said no, but she keeps ringing me and trying to talk to me anyway. She’s been like this for a year and now it’s getting worse. She doesn’t seem to be able to accept that I just don’t like her. My friend says I should date her just once and then she’ll eventually leave me alone. But I think this will just encourage her more. Please help.