Agony Aunt

Select the appropriate pages from assorted magazines.  Discuss the way that people write about their problems and the kind of responses given by the agony aunt or uncle.  This could be done as a traditional comprehension followed by a discussion.

Look also at the format of letters and their layout.

Ask students to write a letter to an agony aunt from a character of their choice.

Once they have completed their letters, redistribute them around the class room.  Students must now take on the role of the agony aunt or uncle and write a response giving their opinions and advice.