DearKnowledgeable,

　　Mybestfriend,Mei,hasaproblem.ThereisareallyimportantEnglishspeechcontestforourwholecitynextmonth.Ourclassmateswanthertorepresenttheclassintheschoolcontest.Everyoneissureshewillwin.It’sprobablytrue.MeiisverycleverandcanspeakEnglishreallywell.Infact,shealwayscomestopintheschoolexams.Theproblemisthatshe’sveryshy.Shedoesn’twanttoletherfriendsdown,butshe’sterrifiedofspeakinginfrontofotherpeople.

　　She’smyfriend,soshecantellmethatshe’sshy.Butshecan’ttelleveryonethat.Idon’tthinktheywouldbelieveher.Ican’tthinkofanygoodadvicetogiveher,butyoualwayscomeupwithgoodsolutionstopeople’sproblems.WhatdoyouthinkIshouldtellMei?WhatdoyouthinkIshouldtelltherestofthestudents?

　　Fran