Try to look at things from your son's 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.

Remember what your son needs is more than material comfort.

Prepare to have a heart-to-heart talk with him. Music are part of a young people's life. You can't 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. That's where all the problems come from.

You'd better not put too much pressure on your son. Be a good motivator. Try to encourage him to find myself, to build up self-confidence. Cut out harsh remarks when your son falls short of your expectation.

Unconditional love is very important, because he is your son.

Homework:

Get ready to write an advice letter.

Project 2 : writing an advice letter

Teaching objectives:

* To help students improve English through doing a project.

* To cooperate by working together on the project.

Important and difficult points:

Writing an advice letter.

Teaching procedures:

Step 1 Lead-in

Tips you have to take into consideration:

* clear assignments

give suggestions

search for more information from different sources

write an outline or make a draft

proofread or peer revision

presentation

* audience

in a logic and clear way

Step 2 Planning

Discuss the tasks listed below and decide which group members will be responsible for what tasks.

Research the style an advice letter should be written in __________

Write an outline for the letter___________

Write the letter________________

Step 3 Preparing

Members responsible for doing research need to find examples of advice letter. The group should discuss the information found, and decide how the letter should be written.