## Step 2 - Reading

Secret admirer

You are going to read a love letter.
Je gaat een liefdesbrief lezen.

- Work together with three or four classmates and do exercise 1.
  Werk samen met drie of vier klasgenoten en doe oefening 1.
- Read the text and do exercise 2.
  Lees de tekst en doe oefening 2.

#### Oefening 1

Imagine you unexpectedly receive a love letter from a secret admirer on Valentines day.
Stel je voor dat je op Valentijnsdag onverwachts een liefdesbrief ontvangt van een geheim aanbidder.

Discuss these questions in your group in English:
Bespreek de volgende vragen in je groepje in het Engels:

1. Choose a feeling and finish the sentence / Kies een emotie en maak de zin af: If I received a love letter from a secret admirer, I would be happy / surprised / curious / angry / scared, because...
2. What would you do if you received a love letter from a secret admirer? Why?
   Wat zou je doen als je een liefdesbrief zou ontvangen van een geheim aanbidder? Waarom?

Love letter from a secret admirer Dear Ellie, Lately, I have been thinking about you a lot. We have known each other for a long time, but I don’t think you know how I feel about you. When I see you walking through the halls, it’s like time slows down and I can’t help but stare at you. When we talk, my knees feel weak and it feels like we are the only two people in the universe. And last Friday, when you touched my hand in Math class, my heart literally skipped a beat. I’ve had the biggest crush on you for a very long time. I wish I was brave enough to tell you this in person, but I’m not. As I’m writing you this letter, I’m so scared at the thought of you actually reading it. But I feel like I have no choice. I have to tell you. I need to know how you feel about me. I need to know if you feel the same way. I so hope you feel the same way. I was wondering if you would go out on a date with me? It would make the happiest guy in the world if you said yes. I would love to take you to that little Italian ice cream shop in town. We could eat some ice cream and talk. Tomorrow afternoon, I will wait for you at the school’s entrance after school. Meet me there if you feel the same way. I hope I see you then. Love, Evan