UNIT 2: RELATIONSHIPS
Period 15 - Writing

TEEN FORUM
Fill in the gap: Task 1 (page 25): Read an online posting on Teen Forum and fill in the gaps. Use the words in the box.
- Influence (n) /ˈɪn.flu.əns/ 
- Talented (adj) /ˈtæl.ən.t̬ɪd/ 
- Appearance (n) /əˈpɪr.əns/
- Dye (v) /daɪ/
- Mood (n) /muːd/
Sự ảnh hưởng
Có tài, có khiếu
Vẻ bề ngoài
Nhuộm
Tâm trạng
- Upset (adj) /ʌpˈset/ 
Buồn
=Sad
VOCABULARY
Re: My dad’s being unreasonable!
By Lion King » Tuesday, December 3,20_ at 8.30 P.M.
Current mood: I’m so (1)_______ 
This afternoon I had my birthday party and all my close friends came to my house. We were playing some games when Dad came back from work. He looked (2)________ when he saw T.’s dyed hair and ripped jeans. I think T. felt uncomfortable, so he said goodbye to all of us and left. After the party, Dad told me T. could be a bad (3)________ on me and I should stop being friends with him. 
He said a good student should not dye his hair and should dress properly. I think Dad is being unreasonable. He should not judge my friends by their looks. T. is one of the best students in my class, but he wants to look (4) ________ .His dream is to become a famous actor and film director. He is very (5)_______ and has already acted in a few films. I can’t stop being friends with someone just because my father doesn’t like them. I wish Dad stopped judging my friends by their (6)___________ . How can I make him understand this?
upset
shocked
influence
different
talented
appearances

Fill in the gap: Task 1 (page 25): Read an online posting on Teen Forum and fill in the gaps. Use the words in the box.

a. The writer’s opinion/feelings about the incident

b. The writer’s wish for things to be different
c. The writer’s name
d. The writer’s mood
e. Description of the incident
f. Date and time
g. Title of the posting
2. Put the following parts of the online posting in the correct order.
Re: My parents are too strict.
By: Maria>> Tuesday, May 23rd, 2016 at 2:38 P.M.

Current mood: I`m so sad!
My parents set a time for me to come home in the evenings. They expect me to be at home at 9 o`clock. I have asked them to give me a later curfew as I want to spend more time with my friends but they don`t agree. Last night, I attended a wonderful birthday party at my friend`s house. The party was so great that I forgot the curfews. My parents were very upset and they kept calling me. I asked them to allow me to stay there a little bit later. However, they said that if I didn`t come back home right away, they would go to my friend`s house and pick me up. 
I was really embarrassed when I had to say goodbye to my friends but I had no choice. My parents were being unreasonable. It was a birthday party and they could be flexible to let me come back home later than the curfew time they set.
I wish that my parents would allow me to stay out until 10 o`clock in the evenings. How can I make my parents change their mind?

Title of the posting
The writer’s name

Date and time
The writer’s mood
Description of the incident
The writer’s opinion/feelings about the incident
The writer’s wish for things to be different
How to write an online posting about relationship problems:
Form:
Step 1: Title of the posting
Step 2: The writer’s name
Step 3: Date and time
Step 4: The writer’s mood
Step 5: Description of the incident
Step 6: The writer’s opinion/feelings about the incident
Step 7: The writer’s wish for things to be different
3: Choose one of the stories below. Use the ideas to write an online posting of 160-180 words. (page 25)

*Activity 3:
Task 3 :(page 25)

Example( 3rd story):
Re: My broken promise!
By: Ngoc Quynh>> Tuesday, November 22nd, 2016 at 6:00 P.M.
Current mood: I`m so regretful!
My friend – Alisa confided a secret to me when we went out for a drink. She told me about her new boyfriend. He betrayed her and she got upset. Then, I went to another friend’s house – Emily. She asked me about Alisa’s new boyfriend and I told her the whole story. One day, Emily met Alisa and asked how she and her boyfriend were then. And Alisa got angry with me, she said I broke my promise and she broke up with me. I tried to apologize to her but she did not accept my apology. She said she would never forgive me.
I wish I had not told her story for Emily. How can I make her forgive me?
Share your real stories with your friends.
HOMEWORK
- Learn new words by heart
- Practice the conversation in “Listen and read” again.
- Prepare: Language (page 32)