GIVING ADVICE

1-Teach or review ways of giving advice.
2-Give each student a small piece of paper.
3-Tell the students to write short anonymous notes explaining a problem they have, real or imaginary, and asking for advice. The should also sign it with a nickname.
4-Collect the notes and read them one by one.
5-Ask your students to give advice to the person who wrote the note. For example:
"(Nickname) should go home and get some rest."

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