4. 1. Read an online posting on Teen Forum and fill the
gaps. Use the words in the box.
shocked talented different
Influence upset appearances
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.
shocked
upset
influence
5. shocked talented different
Influence upset appearances
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?
appearances
talented
different
6. g. Title of the posting
2. Put the following parts of the online posting
in the correct order.
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
7. 3. Choose one of the stories below. Use the ideas to
write an online posting of 160-180 words.
1
Story
- parents work late on weekdays and most
weekends; alone at home with the
housemaid or tutor; feeling lonely
Wish - parents to spend more time with you
2 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
3
Story
- friend confided a secret to you; you failed to
keep it secret; told to other people; friend
broke up with you; tried to apologise; your
apology not accepted; feeling regretful
Wish - friend to forgive you; become friends again
8. Re: My parents have no time for me.
By Mac Van Van » 5 July 20__, at 9 p.m.
Current mood: lonely
My parents are always busy at work. They
often work late on weekdays and most
weekends. So I'm left alone at home with the
housemaid or tutor. I feel so lonely and miss
my parents a lot.
I wish my parents understood and spent
more time with me. What should I do?
MODEL
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9. Re: I want to apologise.
Posted by Ti Co Nuong » 10 October 20__, at 9 p.m.
Current mood: regretful
I am really confused and don't know what to do now. Just
because the other day my best friend, Móm Chị, confided
her secret to me in order to ask me for advice, and she
asked me to keep it secret. I gave her my advice, but I wasn’t
sure it would work. Afterwards, I happened to tell it to one of
my classmates with the hope that she had more perfect
solution to help Mom Chi. Then this classmate shared it with
the others. As a result, Móm Chị’s secret spread. She knew it
and broke up with me. I tried to explain and apologise, but
she was so angry and refused my apology.
I am now feeling very regretful, and I don't want our
friendship to come to an end this way. We've been good
friends for years. I really hope that she will forgive me for
my mistake and become friends again.
MODEL
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10. Re: How to help a friend come back to school.
By Le Quang Teo » 15 November 20__, at 9 p.m.
Current mood: Confused
I am really worried and don't know what to do now. My
best friend, Móm Em, dropped out of school and started
working as a construction worker in order to earn his
living because his parents can’t support him any more.
Our form teacher and the school leaders tried to
campaign his family to let him come back to school, but
they refused just because they were in really bad
economic situation. They need Móm Em to take the
burden of a needy family. He was very sad to quit
school, but he had to.
I miss him very much now because I have no one to
share my studies at school. He is a very good student. A
bright future were waiting for him if he had a chance to
come back to school. I have tried to help him, but how
can I do this meanwhile I am still an eleventh grader?
MODEL
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11. You can write about:
− what happened, when and where, and
who was involved
− how you and the other people felt
− your wish
4. Think of something that happened to you or
another person. Write an online posting of
160-180 words.
12. Re: I want to apologise.
Posted by Lana » 2 March 20__, at 6 p.m.
Current mood: regretful
I don't know what to do now. Last week I had an
argument with my best friend because I thought she
had lied to me. She tried to explain, but I was so
angry that I refused to listen to her explanation.
Yesterday, I happened to find out that I was wrong. I
immediately called her to apologise, but this time it
was her who refused to listen to me.
I don't want our friendship to come to an end this
way. We've been good friends for years. I really hope
that she will forgive me for what I have done and
said to her.
MODEL
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13. Re: My first day in my new school.
Posted by Paulo » 2 March 20___, at 6 p.m.
Current mood: lost
My family moved to a new town last week and today was my
first day in my new school. Everything was new: new
classrooms, new teachers and new classmates. At first, I felt
very lonely because I knew nobody here. I just stood on my
own feet and my new classmates were looking at me curiously.
I didn't know what to say to break the ice. I felt miserable.
But then everything changed when the teacher introduced
me to the whole class and asked the class monitor to help
me to get to know my classmates and the school rules. Carol
is a wonderful class monitor. She took the initiative to show
me around the school. She also helped me to make friends
with other students. She made sure I was never alone on my
first day in my new school.
Although I still miss my old friends, I like my new school and
classmates. I hope I can make lots of good friends here.
MODEL
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14. - Learn new words by heart.
- Read the reading again.
- Prepare: COMMUNICATION &
CULTURE (page 26, 27)
- Do exercise E in exercise book
(page 17)
