Problem+Solving+Tasks


 * Handouts:**



Think of a town centre where there is too much traffic. In twos, think of three alternative solutions to this problem. List the advantages and disadvantages of each alternative. Then decide which alternative would be the cheapest one, the most innovative one, the most environmentally friendly one. Report your decisions to another pair / group / the class, and discuss with them which solution would be the best one to put forward to the local government.
 * Task 1:**

2. You are eating at a restaurant one night. After you finish the meal, you discover that you left your wallet at home. You also discover that your cell phone is dead. You cannot remember any of your friends’ numbers. The restaurant tells you that you MUST pay or they will call the police. If you cannot ask a friend to bring you money, how do you solve this problem? 3. You make plans to go out with your girlfriend on Friday night to celebrate her birthday. On Friday afternoon, you suddenly remember that your best friend also has a birthday party on the same night. What do you do to solve this little problem? 4. One of your friends needed you to lend him 4000 RMB to buy a motorcycle. He was supposed to have paid you 2 months ago. He keeps telling you that he WILL give you the money. You really need it NOW. How do you solve this problem? 5. Your brother allowed you to use his car for a few hours. While you were using the car, you accidentally hit a tree and you damaged the front of the car. You know your brother loves the car very much and you afraid of telling him about the damage. What can you do to fix this situation? 6. Your best friend is perfect except for the fact that she ALWAYS has bad breath. You don’t want to hurt her feelings by telling her that her breath stinks but you know that she needs to find out somehow. How can you solve this problem?