1、Home alonecharactersMom Dad Eric Danielthemea reflection of family problemsdialoguesits own typical writing stylepresenting a dialogueyour opinionscommunicativeinformativereflectivesimple/direct/not too redundantSkills building 1:understanding tones in spoken English the volume of the language a ris
2、ing or falling tone stress on certain words pauses in the sentencesSkills building 2:reading for gist catch the gist or the main point focus on descriptive words or expressionsSkills building 3:writing a dialogue not too colloquial not too redundant use some descriptive words or expressionsListening
3、 practice Focus on the following listening materials.Create similar situations in which speakers will practise the five intonations.EntriesMain PointsThe words telling the writers moodThe first diary entryThe second diary entryThe third diary entryThe fourth diary entryReading practiceToday has been
4、 a great day because my parents bought me an expensive bike.We had a Maths test and Im nervous aboutmy result.I failed the Maths test and dont know how to tell my parents.All that worrying was fornothing.happytired,afraid and nervousupsetvery happy and glad1.Umm or hmm shouldnt be included in a writ
5、ten dialogue.2.We shouldnt use My room is too dirty,My room is a mess,clean up and cleaning,because in a written dialogue what has just been said shouldnt be repeated.3.In a written dialogue we should write a sentence that shows the speaker is very angry instead of the sentence Im really very angry
6、with you.Writing practicePart A The sentences that show Mum is unhappy or angry:Come and look!Dont you talk to me like that!You should start cleaning now if you plan to leave!The sentences that show Jacks mood:This is so unfair!Ill never have enough time!(Jack is angry.)But I dont think you are bein
7、g fair at all!(Jack is unhappy.)Part BWriting an advice letterTips you have to take into consideration:clear assignments audiencein a logic and clear way give suggestions search for more information from different sources write an outline or make a draft proofread or peer revision presentationan adv
8、ice columnist get a rough idea about the trouble analyze the trouble find out the roots of the trouble give proper suggestions keep in regular contact with feedback informationproblems the father thinks about his son disobeys everything his parents ask him to do be rude to them refuses to spend time
9、 with them refuses to do his homework spends too much time watching DVDs,listening to foreign music,chatting in Internet cafes,playing games and surfing the Internetproblems the son thinks about his father doesnt listen to him when he wants to do something or suggests an idea shouts at him when he t
10、ries to talk to him fights like crazy when he refuses to his father makes him do things he doesnt like calls him selfish and unloving when he wants to be alone gets very angry when he plays foreign music sends him to bed or tell him to study when he watches a DVD forbids hem from meeting his friends
11、 at the InternetTry to look at things from your sons angle.If you trade your role with your son,I believe you will realize some of the problems you mentioned in your letter are easy to solve.Suggestions to the father Prepare to have a heart-to-heart talk with him.music are part of a young peoples li
12、fe.You cant stop him just because good communication will smooth the problems.Your son wants you to treat him as your equal while you act as a commander.Thats where all the problems come from.Remember what your son needs is more than material comfort.Youd better not put too much pressure on your son
13、.Be a good motivator.Try to encourage him to find himself,to build up self-confidence.Cut out harsh remarks when your son falls short of your expectation.Dear Mr.Lin,Please rest assured that the problems between you and yours son are not at all serious.Your son has reached puberty.Normally at this s
14、tage,kids will become rebellious.They are fed up with parents overprotection.What they complain is understanding.If such kind of emotional need cant be met,they will release their anger or do something irrational.I know it hurts when your son acts as if he doesnt love you.However,you should let your
15、 imaginable worries go,because sometimes its perfectly normal for a 16-year-old boy to act wildly.I have a couple of suggestions for you:Remember that its correct for a father to urge his son to study hard.Make your father believe youll be successful in life by doing what you like.Suggestions to the
16、 son Communicate with your father through letters if he happens to be short-tempered.Never attempt to change your fathers character and to be an ideal father.Come up to your dad and tell him how much you care about him.Try to be a docile kid at home no matter whether you are an outstanding student a
17、t school.Dear liu wei,Im not sure whether you have watched a movie about a mother exchanges her role with her daughter.Of course its fictitious.But the movie carries a very important message-generation gap wont exist as long as kids try to understand their parents.Many parents regret not having real
18、ized their own dreams when they are younger,so they place their hopes to their children.As an only child in your family,Im sure you can sense the pressure.Today,what parents expect most from children is that they can have an excellent performance at school,for education,in most peoples eyes,is a mus
19、t for a young man to rise in the society.But according to my understanding,education is more than getting a good job after graduating from a key university.Its about findingoneself.Its about how to live rather than how to survive because living is more difficult than mere survival.Maybe your father fails to appreciate your interest,your understanding on friends which are of particular importance in a grow-ups life.Thats no big deal.What you can do is to win your dad over.You have to take strategies.
