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1. Click on the picture and look at it carefully. Answer the following questions and leave your comment below:

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1. Click on the picture and look at it carefully. Answer the following questions and leave your comment below:

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1. What can you see in the picture?
2. Is there anything strange for you?
3.  Do you think they are friends, relatives or something else?
4. How do you react when you see someone different?
5. What do the words 'same' and 'different' mean to you?
Make a list of words related to the picture and the feelings it provokes. Check your answers with your classmates'.

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DO NOT FORGET TO VOTE FOR THE BEST LETTER by clicking the heart button!!
This padlet is going to be uploaded on the website of the school on the International Day for Tolerance on the 16th of November (https://www.unesco.org/en/days/tolerance)
The letter that receives the largest number of  ''hearts'' wins the competition!!
GOOD LUCK!!

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Ok! Now, I want you  to watch the story till 03:00'.
Be careful! Do not watch it till the end!
What do you think happened next?
Write down any ideas that come through your mind. You have 5 minutes to do so!
Then, check your answers with your classmates'.
Is there anything you want to change?

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Home Start AWA reads: Something Else with Russ Keffert

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3. Read the following posts on a teenagers’ forum.

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3. Read the following posts on a teenagers’ forum.

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Writing topic

Your friend feels that he/she cannot have any friends because he/she is different from anyone else.  Write a letter to him/her to give your advice.
Tasks 4 and 5 below can help you organise your thoughts.

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Why do I feel different than everyone else

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4. Organise your ideas -Try to write down the reasons that make the above teenagers feel different.

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4. Organise your ideas -Try to write down the reasons that make the above teenagers feel different.

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5. Work in pairs and answer the questions

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5. Work in pairs and answer the questions

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v  What kind of writing are you going to produce?       ……………………………………………………

v  Who are you writing to?

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v  What kind of language will you use?

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v  How will you start and finish your letter?

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v  How many paragraphs are you going to write?

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v  Is justification necessary?

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7. Exchange drafts with your classmates and try to evaluate them. You can do the assessment based on the following questions.

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7. Exchange drafts with your classmates and try to evaluate them. You can do the assessment based on the following questions.

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Does your classmate start and finish the letter appropriately?

Is the reason for writing included in the introduction?

Does he/she use suitable language and justify each advice?

Are  linking words used to connect the paragraphs?

Are there spelling and punctuation mistakes that make the letter difficult to read?

Does he/she ‘’send’’ positive thoughts at the end of the letter? (For example ''I hope I have helped you...''

Discuss your ideas with your partner.

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Get your own piece work back and use any comments that you consider suitable to change or adjust your piece of writing. Remember to proofread your letter since it is quite helpful in order to detect any ‘’silly’’ mistakes on grammar, punctuation etc..

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It is time to post it on our Padlet!!

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Find out how the story ended and discuss with your classmates and teacher about the acceptance of being different.Is it important? Why?
Think about the steps you followed to write this letter. While discussing, reflect on the following questions:

- Were you interested in the topic?

- Did you learn something new?

-Was it easy or difficult for you to write this letter? Why?

-Is there something you would have done differently?

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Home Start AWA reads: Something Else with Russ Keffert

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Leave a comment telling your opinion. Do you agree? Why or why not?
What things about us might be weird to some people?

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6. Pair-work. Briefly, mention what each paragraph includes. 

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6. Pair-work. Briefly, mention what each paragraph includes. 

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Start with         ……………………………………………

Paragraph 1    ……………………………………………..

Paragraph  2  ………………………………………………….

Paragraph 3 ……………………………………………………

Paragraph 4 …………………………………………………….

Sign off…………………………………………………………..

Now:
You have 15' to write your  letter,in about 100-130 words, giving your advice on how he/she can handle this situation.