1. Advice column
Fray Tadeo History Magazine

2. Advice column
You are on the editorial team of the Fray
Tadeo History Magazine and you have
received a letter for the advice column.
You have to answer the questions of your
readers about WWI.

3. Advice column
You have to work in pairs.
You´ll get two pieces of paper with
information but you may not find your
answers on it. So, move around the class and
ask the rest of your partners if they have
information about your subjet.
PLEASE, SPEAK IN ENGLISH.

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Write the answer on the blog for next
Thursday.
When you post your answer, add your
names.

5. Advice column
Dear Dr. History,
Please, please, help me settle this argument I am having with my girlfriend. We were watching a
film several weeks ago in which the main character was a soldier who fought in the WWI.
He belonged to the German Army and my girlfriend said that Germany was one of the
countries of the Triple Alliance, which turned into the Allied Powers during the war. I said
she was wrong. Ever since then she has been making a big deal out of this and won´t answer my
phone calls. I love her, but I don´t think we can get back together until we settle this argument.
I´ve checked some history books, but they weren´t very clear. We agreed that I would write to you
and let you settle the argument. But, Dr History, don´t just tell us the answer, you´ve got to explain
it so we both understand because my girlfriend is really dogmatic! She said she wouldn´t even
trust the most important Historian unless he could explain himself clearly.
Sincerely,
Alex.

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Dear Dr. History,
Please, please, help me settle this argument I am having with my girlfriend. We were watching a
film several weeks ago in which the main character was an Italian soldier who fought in the
WWI. My girlfriend said that Italy belonged to the Triple Entente, which turned into the
Allied Powers during the war. I said she was wrong. Ever since then she has been making a big
deal out of this and won´t answer my phone calls. I love her, but I don´t think we can get back
together until we settle this argument. I´ve checked some history books, but they weren´t very
clear. We agreed that I would write to you and let you settle the argument. But, Dr History, don´t
just tell us the answer, you´ve got to explain it so we both understand because my girlfriend is
really dogmatic! She said she wouldn´t even trust the most important Historian unless he could
explain himself clearly.
Sincerely,
Alex.

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Dear Dr. History,
Please, please, help me settle this argument I am having with my girlfriend. We were visiting a
photographic exhibition about WWI. She told me that in 1914 the German Army crossed
Switzerland in order to invade France but the German were defeated in the Battle of Marne.
I said she was wrong but she didn´t believe me. Ever since then she has been making a big deal
out of this and won´t answer my phone calls. I love her, but I don´t think we can get back together
until we settle this argument. I´ve checked some history books, but they weren´t very clear. We
agreed that I would write to you and let you settle the argument. But, Dr History, don´t just tell us
the answer, you´ve got to explain it so we both understand because my girlfriend is really
dogmatic! She said she wouldn´t even trust the most important Historian unless he could explain
himself clearly.
Sincerely,
Alex.

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Dear Dr. History,
Please, please, help me settle this argument I am having with my girlfriend. We were visiting a
photographic exhibition about WWI. She told me that between 1915 and 1917 both Powers
made a series of offensives in the western front. She told me that the most important battle
was the one fought in the river Marne, where thousand of soldiers died. I said she was
wrong but she didn´t believe me. Ever since then she has been making a big deal out of this and
won´t answer my phone calls. I love her, but I don´t think we can get back together until we settle
this argument. I´ve checked some history books, but they weren´t very clear. We agreed that I
would write to you and let you settle the argument. But, Dr History, don´t just tell us the
answer, you´ve got to explain it so we both understand because my girlfriend is really dogmatic!
She said she wouldn´t even trust the most important Historian unless he could explain himself
clearly.
Sincerely,
Alex.

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Dear Dr. History,
Please, please, help me settle this argument I am having with my girlfriend. We were watching the
film “Gallipoli” about WWI. She told me that in 1915 the Central Powers wanted to control
the Mediterranean area and fought in the strait of Gibraltar against the British. She
explained that the Allies won the battle of Gallipoli. I said she was complete wrong but she
didn´t believe me. Ever since then she has been making a big deal out of this and won´t answer
my phone calls. I love her, but I don´t think we can get back together until we settle this argument.
I´ve checked some history books, but they weren´t very clear. We agreed that I would write to you
and let you settle the argument. But, Dr History, don´t just tell us the answer, you´ve got to explain
it so we both understand because my girlfriend is really dogmatic! She said she wouldn´t even
trust the most important Historian unless he could explain himself clearly.
Sincerely,
Alex.

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Dear Dr. History,
Please, please, help me settle this argument I am having with my girlfriend. We were visiting a
photographic exhibition about WWI. She told me that in 1917 USA entered the war because
it wanted to sink the German merchant ships. I said she was wrong but she didn´t believe me.
Ever since then she has been making a big deal out of this and won´t answer my phone calls. I
love her, but I don´t think we can get back together until we settle this argument. I´ve checked
some history books, but they weren´t very clear. We agreed that I would write to you and let you
settle the argument. But, Dr History, don´t just tell us the answer, you´ve got to explain it so we
both understand because my girlfriend is really dogmatic! She said she wouldn´t even trust the
most important Historian unless he could explain himself clearly.
Sincerely,
Alex.

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Dear Dr. History,
Please, please, help me settle this argument I am having with my girlfriend. We were visiting a
photographic exhibition about WWI. She told me that in 1918 Germany was attacked by
France but the Germans defeated the French Army. I said she was wrong but she didn´t
believe me. Ever since then she has been making a big deal out of this and won´t answer my
phone calls. I love her, but I don´t think we can get back together until we settle this argument.
I´ve checked some history books, but they weren´t very clear. We agreed that I would write to you
and let you settle the argument. But, Dr History, don´t just tell us the answer, you´ve got to explain
it so we both understand because my girlfriend is really dogmatic! She said she wouldn´t even
trust the most important Historian unless he could explain himself clearly.
Sincerely,
Alex.

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Dear Dr. History,
Please, please, help me settle this argument I am having with my girlfriend. We were watching a film
about WWI. She told me that in 1918 there was an independent movement in France and a
communist revolution in Great Britain. She expIained that Kaiser Wilhem II got stronger. I said
she was wrong but she didn´t believe me. Ever since then she has been making a big deal out of
this and won´t answer my phone calls. I love her, but I don´t think we can get back together until
we settle this argument. I´ve checked some history books, but they weren´t very clear. We agreed
that I would write to you and let you settle the argument. But, Dr History, don´t just tell us the
answer, you´ve got to explain it so we both understand because my girlfriend is really dogmatic!
She said she wouldn´t even trust the most important Historian unless he could explain himself
clearly.
Sincerely,
Alex.

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Dear Dr. History,
Please, please, help me settle this argument I am having with my girlfriend. We were visiting a
photographic exhibition about WWI. She told me that in 1914 Serbia declared the war to
Austria-Hungary and that the rest of the European countries didn´t react. I said she was
wrong but she didn´t believe me. Ever since then she has been making a big deal out of this and
won´t answer my phone calls. I love her, but I don´t think we can get back together until we settle
this argument. I´ve checked some history books, but they weren´t very clear. We agreed that I
would write to you and let you settle the argument. But, Dr History, don´t just tell us the
answer, you´ve got to explain it so we both understand because my girlfriend is really dogmatic!
She said she wouldn´t even trust the most important Historian unless he could explain himself
clearly.
Sincerely,
Alex.

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Dear Dr. History,
Please, please, help me settle this argument I am having with my girlfriend. We were visiting a
photographic exhibition about WWI. She told me that the only cause of the origin of the WWI
was the colonial problem. I said she was wrong but she didn´t believe me. Ever since then she
has been making a big deal out of this and won´t answer my phone calls. I love her, but I don´t
think we can get back together until we settle this argument. I´ve checked some history books, but
they weren´t very clear. We agreed that I would write to you and let you settle the argument.
But, Dr History, don´t just tell us the answer, you´ve got to explain it so we both understand
because my girlfriend is really dogmatic! She said she wouldn´t even trust the most important
Historian unless he could explain himself clearly.
Sincerely,
Alex.

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Dr. History answer:
Dear Alex,
I hope I can settle your argument with your girlfriend. I can, of course, explain
about the events that took place during the WWI. Here goes.
(…)
I hope you can make it up with her.
Sincerely
Dr. History.