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see my grandma again. ? Failing my Maths test again made me feel rather depressed. I want to have a talk with my Maths teacher. ? He left school under a black cloud after causing a serious accident. ? Since her husband got ill, she seems very down in the dumps. Step 1: identifying problems ? Read the letter in Part A on page 26 and underline the negative language used to describe the problems in the letter. Answers: I don’t know what to do. I’ve been very sad… I feel caught between… They make me feel like I’m a bad son. I feel guilty… I’m so confused. I’m really tired of feeling worried… I wish I knew… ?If you were Ma Jie, what would you do to solve the problem? ? B You decided to call Ma Jie to find more about his problems. Listen to what he says and plete your notes below. Answers: (1) sad (2) make mistakes (3) play well (4) studies (5) falling behind (