8/18/2019 06 Embarrassing Mother

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Embarrassing

Mother

1. Are your parents fashtonable?

2. What

famous

people

are

fashionable

 

even

though they aren t

young?

 

re

age

and

fashion related?

Marie:

Risa:

Marie:

Risa:

Marie:

Risa:

Marie:

Risa:

Marie:

Risa:

Marie:

Risa:

 

Risa

is 15. Her mother is now 40 years

old.

Risa thinks

her mother

is

acting strange. Why does Risa think this?

Risa, I just saw your mom, It's so cool that she dress-

es that way She looks so young and hip'.

Young?

Hip?

Ugh

She s

so

embarrassing

l

  She s driy·

ing me crazy' with the way that she's always trying to

wear young clothes and talk to you guys about music

and stuff.

But I don't mind at all. I really like your mom.

She's fun.

It's not fun for me. It's been crazy ever since her 40th

birthday. She's been trying to act like she's our age or

something. It's just wrong. She wants to

go

shopping

at the same stores

as

me, and half the time I can't

even find my fashion

magazines because

she

 borrows them.

Really?

She bleached' her hair, she started wearing these

little tops and short skirts. And now she says she

might get a tattoo'

No way

If she does that I seriously won't go out in publ ic with

her

anymore.

I think it's kind of cool that she wants to be your

friend. She's a lot better than my mom. With her it's

always   hereare you going? When are you coming

back? Who are you going with? I mean, I would love

it if she took me shopping or asked me for fashion

advice.

Yeah

but my mom has gone completely overboard'.

And my dad, too. I mean, he isn't any help. He says

she looks prettier and sexier than ever 'You are just

like a good wine, he says, more delicious with age.

EeeWW WW

Eeewwww

It's disgusting

1. What is Risa s

mother s n w f shion

2 Wtry doesn t

  Si

like it?

3 WI aI does Mane thilk?

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Read these three opinions.

James

Risa s mOL her  l l having

lems. Risa should try to

help her.

Amber

Ris.. docs not have to l ike what

her mother is doing. but she

should accept it

Ray

Risa should encourage her

mother. ;lIld be

Imppy

  m she is

having such fun

Match the supporting statements

with

the opinions. Write the numbers in the boxes.

Each opinion has

two

supporting statements.

support ing

s t t m nts

, 2 3

Sharing fashion styles a

great

oPl>Orlunity 1 enjoy doing thing >

together.

4

R is a s ho ul d take h er

mOl

her

to

 lee a doctor.

Now compare with a classmate.

Perhaps her

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