Lion King wrote an online posting titled "My Dad's being unreasonable!" on Tuesday, December 3rd at 8:30 P.M. He was upset because his father did not approve of one of Lion King's friends, T., and wanted Lion King to stop being friends with him due to his dyed hair and ripped jeans. Lion King felt his father was unfairly judging T. based on his appearance. He wished that his father would stop judging his friends in this way.

1. Unit 2 Relationships
writing

2. O N L I N E P O S T I N G

3. I. VOCABULARY
• Influence
• Talented :
• Appearance :
• Dye :
• Mood :
Sự ảnh hưởng(n)
Có tài, có khiếu(adj)
Vẻ bề ngoài(n)
Nhuộm(v)
Tâm trạng(n)

4. CHECKING VOCABULARY
 Jumbled word :
1. Nifeulecn
2. Dettanel
3. Paeparaecn
4. Edy
5. Domo

5.  Answer:
1. Influence
2. Talented
3. Appearance
4. Dye
5. Mood

6.  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.
Shocked Talented Different
Influence Upset Appearances

7. 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?
shocked
upset
influence
different
talented
appearances

8. Read the online posting again (page 25) and
answer the question.
1. What is the title of the posting?
A: My Dad is so shocked
B: A terrible birthday party
C: My Dad’s being unreasonable.

9. 2. When did Lion King write this online
posting?
A: Tuesday, December 20th
B: Tuesday, December 3rd
C:Tuesday, December 16th

10. 3. How did Lion King feel about the incident?
A: Shocked
B: Upset
C: Happy

11. 4. What was the matter with Lion King ?
A: His friend couldn’t come to his birthday
party?
B: His father didn’t like his friend
C: His father didn’t allow to stay out late

12. 5. What did he do after his dad’s judgment?
A. He stopped being friends with his friend.
B. He still kept being friends with his friend.
C. He had argument with his dad.

13. 6. What did he wish for the things to be
different?
A. He wished his dad stopped judging his friends
by their appearance.
B. He wished he hadn’t been friends with his
friend.
C. He wished his dad had time to be happy with
his friend at his birthday party.

14. How to write an online posting about
relationship problems:
• Definition: Online posting is the stories that
writers want to share with other people
through online forums. Shared stories are
usually focused on personal problems. They
can be writers’ mood or stories that the
writers encounter in life. The writers post
online to ask for advices from others or
express their feelings.

15. *Activity 2:Put the steps of an online posting into the paragraph:
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
(1)____Re: My parents are too strict.
(2)____By: Maria>> Tuesday, May 23rd, 2016 at 2:38 P.M. (3)____
(4)____Current mood: I'm so sad!
(5)____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.
(6)____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.
(7)____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?
g
b
c
d
e
a
f

16. 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

17. 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

18. Activity 3:
Task 3: Choose one of the stories below. Use the ideas
to write an online posting of 160-180 words. (page 25)
Story - Parents work late on weekdays and most weekends;
alone at home with the housemaid or tutor; feeling
lonely
Wish - Parents to spent more time with you
Story - Best friend dropped out of school and started working;
her/his parents can’t support her/him; missing your
friend at school
Wish - Help your friend to continue her/ his education
Story - Friend confined a secret to you; you failed to keep it
secret; told it to other people; friend broke up with you;
tied to apologise; your apology not accepted; feeling
regretful
Wish - Friend to forgive you; become friends again
3
1
2

19. *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?

20. Share your real stories with your friends.