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Unit 2 Let's talk teens
Integrated skills
Giving advice on parent-child relationships
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Mrs Zhao wrote an email to a teen magazine. Complete the email with the correct forms
of the words and phrases in the box below.
anxious argument concern calm down
normal stress struggle go through
Dear Editor,
I am writing to ask for advice on my relationship with my teenage son. To tell the truth, I often (1) ___________ to get along with him. Recently we have argued with each other a great deal. He is (2) ___________ about his skin because it has started to become very oily, with lots of red spots. He is always angry these days and seems less confident. I keep telling him that these changes are (3) ___________, and that things will turn out just fine. Of course,
struggle
anxious
normal
B1
Mrs Zhao wrote an email to a teen magazine. Complete the email with the correct forms
of the words and phrases in the box below.
anxious argument concern calm down
normal stress struggle go through
I wanted to show my (4) ___________ for his condition, so I asked him to see a doctor. But then he became angry and we had a big (5) ___________. He told me that I was putting even more (6) ___________ on him by talking about his spots all the time. In the end, I sent him to his room. He finally (7) ____________, but it took some time. The whole experience was really terrible and I do not want to (8) ___________ the same thing again. What should I do?
Best wishes,
Mrs Zhao
concern
argument
stress
calmed down
go through
Lead-in
Look at the pictures. What happened in the pictures?
The father is scolding his son for renting outside.
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Lead-in
If you have problems with your parents, will you write a letter to the radio programme in order to ask for advice? Why?
Yes. Because I can receive many solutions to the problem.
No. Because it is embarrassing to tell others my problem.
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