General English Level 4 Version 2.1 © 2004 acl Pty Ltd GELEV4 Unit 03 Topic 03.doc DEAR ANNIE Broken promises Dear Annie I hope you can help me solve a problem. One year ago, I lent my brother $1000. At that time he promised that he would pay me back, little by little, within a year. Now, after almost a year, he has not paid me anything. I keep asking him but he always says he will pay me “soon”. My family does not know about this. They think my brother and I have no problems. We have a big family reunion in a few weeks and we will both be there. I’m really angry with him but I don’t want to upset my family. I’m sure he will not pay me the money by then. I don’t want to have an argument. What should I do? Betrayed Brother Not pretty enough Dear Annie I am a 16 year old girl and I need help! I sometimes think no one will ever love me because I am not very pretty. All my friends have boyfriends but I am alone. Two months ago I met a really nice boy through email. We have become really good friends and we chat every day. We talk about all kinds of things and think the same way. He lives in another city so we have never met in person. I don’t have a photo on the Net so he has never seen what I look like. My problem is that he wants to meet me. He is coming to my city next month and wants to meet and talk to me. I am afraid that when he sees me he is going to hate my appearance. I am afraid that I am going to lose his friendship and he will never talk to me again. Please tell me what to do. I don’t want to lose this boy! Ugly in love What do you think they should do? 1. Choose one letter and reply to it. • If you want to reply to “Betrayed Brother”, think about these questions: • Should he talk to his brother before the family reunion? • Should he forget about the money? • Should he tell the other people in his family about the problem? • What other advice would you give him? Start your letter like this: Dear Betrayed Brother, Well, you are in a difficult situation! I think … 99